Themed collection 2025 Nanoscale HOT Article Collection

The ion-selective transport property of biological systems has inspired the development of biomimetic ion channels. This mini-review highlights the mechanisms, recent fabrication strategies and applications of biomimetic ion channels.

Multifunctional coupling and signal decoupling achieved through nanostructure and supramolecule design, enable multimodal mechanoluminescent materials to play an increasingly important role in interdisciplinary applications and cutting-edge fields.

Through bridging the gap between 2D material and single-atom material, 2D monolayer materials exhibit great potential in CO₂RR due to their unique structural/electronic properties, high atom utilization and low mass transfer resistance.

mRNA-based therapeutics have entered the mainstream with seemingly limitless possibilities to treat neurodegenerative diseases and brain tumors.

This review summarizes recent advancements in in situ microscopy techniques applied to the study of mechanical and electromechanical properties of 2D materials. The latest results, corresponding challenges and future opportunities are discussed.

Review of synthesis strategies for circularly polarized luminescence (CPL) inorganic quantum dots, influencing factors, theoretical insight into CPL mechanisms, and future applications/prospects. Images reproduced with permission, details in article.

The spatial charge region is rationally designed by constructing a Mott–Schottky heterostructure in the Cu-WN catalyst, achieving accurate activation of NO₃⁻ and HCO₃⁻ to accelerate the targeted electrochemical C–N coupling reaction.

A novel Lorentz-force-assisted electrodeposition method is introduced to fabricate Romanesco-like Ni–Fe nano-cone arrays with enhanced stability and efficient bubble release for the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) under high current densities.

Magnon–phonon coupling and spin-phonon interaction are interplays between phonons and magnetism, offering new approaches to manipulate phonons related to magnetism.

A new class of bright, transparent colloidal glasses with 100% nanoparticle loading was developed via self-assembly, addressing the longstanding trade-offs between optical transparency and scintillation efficiency in X-ray imaging technology.

Customized cancer therapy relies on timely therapeutic effect evaluation to provide prescription adjustment for individual cases.

As the thickness of the Bi₂Te₃ film increases, its photoelectric response mechanism changes from a photoconductive effect to a photobolometric effect.

The Nb/NiFe-LDH nanoarray material was successfully synthesized, which has high-efficiency alkaline oxygen evolution activity.

A schematic illustration of the breakage of S. aureus biofilms with chloroquine-promoted transformation of Z-eDNA to B-eDNA, and bacteria elimination by reactive oxygen species (ROS) due to ZIF-L-H-Cl oxidase-like activities.

Multiple functional tailored materials have shown great potential for both pollutant degradation and freshwater recovery.

The Landé g-factor of charge carriers is a key parameter in spin physics controlling spin polarization and spin dynamics.

The H₂ gas-barrier performance of a nylon 6 substrate is improved by an MXene-reinforced semi-interpenetrating network comprised of a poly(ethylene-co-vinyl alcohol)/epoxy vitrimer nanocomposite with the added feature of self-healing characteristics.

This paper reveals the synergistic and complementary roles of light and heat in photothermal catalysis on NiCo alloy catalysts. The catalyst exhibits high CH₄ selectivity and catalytic stability in the photothermal CO₂ hydrogenation reaction.

Hepatobiliary magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a crucial diagnostic tool for early detection and staging of liver tumors.

We achieved green–red color-tunable luminescence by controlling the doping of Tb³⁺ and Eu³⁺ ions in Gd₁₆ clusters and attained a high relative sensitivity of up to 4.6% K⁻¹ in the as-doped Gd₁₅Tb_1−xEu_x (x = 0.8).

Efficient carrier transport through reducing the traps in chalcogenide quantum dots (QDs) is crucial for their application in optoelectronic devices.

We developed a Cu-based electrocatalyst from pig manure-derived biochar for efficient CO₂ reduction, achieving 87.14% faradaic efficiency and 44.80% multicarbon product selectivity.

This work achieved the manipulation of Pd dopant numbers in the cluster framework based on two structurally comparable Pd_xAu₁₂ (x = 1, 2) nanoclusters.

Ni₂P/NiMoO_x nanocones can effectively enhance the electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction through a cross-scale synergistic effect of the mesoscale local electric field and the atomic scale electron structure.

The layered wide bandgap semiconductor gallium thiophosphate can be applied as a gate dielectric to achieve high-performance Van der Waals field-effect transistors.

Chemotherapy is a crucial cancer treatment, but its effectiveness requires precise monitoring of drug concentrations in patients.

TPP was combined with ZIF-8, to construct ZIF-8@TPP, to treat atherosclerosis. This nanoplatform showed excellent anti-atherosclerotic effect in vivo mainly by inhibiting lipid phagocytosis of macrophages via downregulating the PI3K/AKT/MSR1 pathway.

LHS with TPE-ASP as the chiral donor and PDI as the energy acceptor was constructed by electrostatic interaction, achieving 94.7% Φ_ET and g_lum up to |2.41 × 10⁻²|. Meanwhile, white CPL (0.32, 0.33) was modulated by these two components.

For single amino acid detection, we have investigated two different nano-devices based on gold electrodes.

This work focuses on MnO₂/CNCs/graphite hybrid electrodes with high capacitance and excellent cyclic retention for energy storage. MnO₂ was deposited via RF magnetron sputtering to prepare the robust device.

A mixed ion-electron conducting framework, LLTO@CNT, was designed for lithium metal batteries with uniform Li deposition and long cycling stability.

Experimental interrogation unveils that as much as 75% of the area underneath bubbles is electrochemically active. A simple method for estimating the degree of electrode inactivation due to bubbles is demonstrated.

P-siloxene nanosheets used as cathode catalysts for photo-assisted Li–O₂ batteries significantly improve the electrochemical performance of the devices.

This work provides a facile approach to fabricate hybrid phenolic aerogels and derived ZrC/SiC/C ceramic aerogels, which target on applications for extreme environments in aerospace field.