The Nanomaterials issue of August 2019 features LumiLab cover art! Our colleague David Van der Heggen wrote an article on "Optically Stimulated Nanodosimeters with High Storage Capacity", which goes into the details of thermoluminescence (TL) and optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) properties of β-Na(Gd,Lu)F₄:Tb³⁺ nanophosphors. His graphical abstract was the perfect starting point for a nice cover illustration. The full article can be read here.

Prof. Philippe Smet again appeared on University of Flanders, this time talking about LED screens and their effect on the human mind and body. You can watch his presentation in Dutch.

Can we use sunlight at night? Is it possible to capture and conserve light so solar energy can be a 24/7 solution for sustainable energy? Prof. dr. Philippe Smet explains the (future) possibilities of optical storage in his lecture for the online college platform University of Flanders, which can be found here. (Note that it is available in Dutch only.)