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Multinary Cu-based chalcogenide nanocrystals are unique as they consist of earth-abundant materials and offer composition-controlled optoelectronic properties for various energy applications.

This review provides an overview of recent advances in single-nanostructure bandgap engineering by magnetic-pulling thermal evaporation.

We demonstrated that the superconductivity in Li-intercalated bilayer MoS₂ can be enhanced by both compressive and tensile strains with different mechanisms.

The nonlinear photoacoustic signal behavior from gold nanospheres is suppressed through particle coating, which can be used for biochemical sensing.

Laser-controlled reduction of individual graphene oxide films provide unprecedented work function tuning with millivolt precision.

We show the feasibility to control the structure of gold cluster Au₉₂₃ in a large range.

Polarization detection in deep-ultraviolet (DUV) light is realized with monoclinic Ga₂O₃ nanobelts.

The optimization of a Sb₂Te₃ thin film structure in order to obtain giant ultrafast nonlinearities is presented.

The exfoliation yield of protonated lithium cobalt oxide was quantified with ultraviolet-vis spectroscopy. An in-depth analysis using this method confirmed and discovered many key aspects of its soft-chemical exfoliation.

We demonstrated resonant/non-resonant gap-mode TERS on CdSe nanocrystals analyzing of LO (up to 3rd order), SO/TO phonons, as well as Se vibrational modes.

Interest in gas sensing using functionalised carbon nanotubes is a major area of research that up until now have utilised their electrical properties, here the optical properties are exploited and used to detect a specific gas.

In this work, the reduction of iron oxide γ-Fe₂O₃ nanoparticles by hydrogen at high pressures is studied.

A micromixer platform for continuously manufactured single-core iron oxide nanoparticles for diagnostic and therapeutic applications contributing to translational research.

Liposomal formulation to deliver TNF-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL) to platelets via von Willebrand Factor (vWF) interaction. TRAIL-coated platelets killed circulating tumor cells (CTCs) in the bloodstream to reduce cancer metastasis.

Polycationic gold nanorods (AuNRs) electrostatically bind microtubules. Bleach and blinkfree photoluminescence of these AuNRs makes them excellent microtubule markers.

Versatile colloidal route towards the synthesis of nanoalloys with controlled size and chemical composition, based on the correlation between the oxidation–reduction potential of metal cations in the precursors and the synthesis temperature.

Femtosecond laser assisted formation of ultrafine-grained Si NPs with a high density of defects. This can correlate with significant thermal stresses on primary NPs, fast cooling of ejected liquid droplets and incomplete ripening processes.

The SecA–SecYEG complex is stable in the absence of nucleotides due to a dual recognition mechanism.

Nanoscale vacuum channel transistors (NVCTs) are promising candidates in electronics due to their high frequency, fast response and high reliability, and have attracted considerable attention for structural design and optimization.

We develop a theoretical–computational protocol to simulate Joule heating on nanocomposite materials, allowing to investigate morphology, voltage and concentration effects.

Approximately 90% of cancers originate in epithelial tissues leading to epithelial thickening, but the ultrastructural changes and underlying architecture are less well known.

A systematic comparison between ZnO nanowires' hetero and homo growth: from the viewpoints of the growth mechanism, crystal quality, and optical properties.

Printing of multilevel (3-dimensional) plasmonic colour using UV-assisted nanoimprint lithography (NIL) with a simple 2-dimensional binary (two-step) mold in a single print by harnessing nanofluidics of the polymer resist through strategic mold design.

Metal organic frameworks (MOFs) are excellent materials for energy storage and conversion.

Mixed metal ZMWs tune single molecule fluorescence enhancement.

MHP responds to the TME, self-assembles to produce ultra-small nanoparticles (USNPs), increases penetration of the tumor stroma, and enhances chemoradiotherapy.

Demonstration of high-performance p-channel depletion mode field-effect transistors and conductance quantization of multi-mode ballistic Ge-core/a-Si shell nanowires.

We have shown using SEEC microscopy that avidin addition to Biotinyl-Cap-PE lipids forms clusters, reducing the levels of association. By using PDP-PE lipids with PEG linkers, we have achieved much higher avidin levels with no clustering effects.

Three compositional intervals x (R1, R2 and R3) with different mechanisms of nanostructure self-assembling in the Au_xC₆₀ mixture films (0 < x < 30) have been established.

Ultrathin monolayers of bismuth oxyhalide materials BiOX (X = Cl, Br, I) grown along 〈001〉 are studied using first-principles density functional theory.

Successfully synthesized PVP stabilized Pt NPs from 1.4 to 4.8 nm. Two new bands at 2021 cm⁻¹ and 1994 cm⁻¹ were observed in the FTIR spectra of adsorbed ¹²CO on Pt NPs which are assigned to the edge and corner sites at Pt surface respectively.

The deformation of lithographic planar gold nanostructures under cyclic thermal loading and its influence on surface plasmon resonance sensing are investigated.

A symmetry analysis of 2D BN nanosheet geometries is carried out. We demonstrate effective shape tuning of piezoelectric properties.

Porous structure stabilization, new PL emission bands and preservation of THz dielectric properties with graphene coating in graphene-mesoporous silicon nanocomposites.

Dynamic control for passive radiative cooling during daytime.