Themed collection Popular Advances

This review describes critical aspects and perspectives in data-analysis when using graphene-composite nanomaterials as substrates for chemiresistive gas sensors.

This review features the design and synthesis of the nanocomposites of Cu₂O with plasmonic metals (Au, Ag). The tunable properties of the nanocomposites in the context of photocatalysis are thoroughly discussed.

In recent years, nanoscience and nanotechnology have emerged as promising fields in materials science.

Summary of advances in synthesis and application of optical ratiometric nano- and microparticle sensors for in vitro and in vivo detection of pH, oxygen, ROS, ions, and biomarkers in cell microenvironment.

The atomic-scale growth mechanisms, which are prerequisites for rationally optimizing growth circumstances, of recent cutting-edge theoretical research on two dimensional h-BN on different metal substrates have been summarized.

This review article discusses the latest formulation methodologies and strategies for the targeted delivery of lipid nanoparticles and cell-derived nanovesicles to achieve efficient gene transfection with minimized side effects.

Summary of advances in structural design and fabrication of homogeneous, multilayer, porous, hybrid, and magnetic Ti₃C₂T_x/polymer composites, regulating the electromagnetic parameters for green absorption electromagnetic interference shielding.

Supercapacitors have gained significant attention owing to their exceptional performance in various applications, such as mobile devices, electric vehicles, and renewable energy storage systems.

Flexible micro-pressure sensors for wearable health monitoring.

The interaction of nanoparticles (NPs) with cells depends on their physicochemical properties and can lead to cytotoxic events. Metabolomics reveals the molecular mechanisms of this nanotoxicity and avoids the misleading interferences with NPs.

This review highlights recent advances and emerging applications of lab-on-a-chip (LOC)-based in vitro models to study breast cancer metastasis, diagnosis and treatment.

NIR-SERS and the concomitant tailoring of the detection setup, as well as the tuning of shape, material, and architecture of the enhancing substrates, allow for bioanalytical studies, including cell and through-tissue measurements.

The recent progress in construction, modulation and applications of nanoscale self-assembled supramolecular light-harvesting systems is briefly reviewed and discussed.

The development of new technologies has led to an explosion of data, while the computation ability of traditional computers is approaching its upper limit.

Recent advances on the carbon-based materials for efficient and stable perovskite solar cells (PSCs) is deeply analysed. Present review discussed about gaps, challenges, and potential fulfilment towards the possible commercialization of carbon-PSCs.

This review highlights recent developments in improving thermal-hydraulic performance through two phase heat transfer facilitated by microstructured and nanostructured surfaces.

This review summarizes the integration of machine learning with surface-enhanced Raman scattering and infrared absorption in terms of concepts, processes, and applications, and provides an outlook on the future development of this technology.

Tailored synthesis and biotin-functionalization of dual-colored SiO₂ nanoparticles as tools for advanced super-resolution microscopy imagining in biomedical approaches.

Cathodoluminescence microscopy coupled with unsupervised machine learning is employed to quantify how nanoscale heterogeneity builds up globally in large morphological grains of hybrid perovskite.

Suppression of SARS-COV-2 based on the pH of a GO dispersion is reported. At higher pH of GO, the overall surface charge of the GO dispersion is more negative and with a large number of OH functional groups shows better SARS-CoV-2 inactivation.

The biophysical properties of human metaphase chromosomes were directly measured by Kelvin probe force microscopy (KPFM) and PeakForce-quantitative nanomechanics (PF-QNM) with high resolution.

A dual-color plasmonic device for the colorimetric detection of salivary cortisol.

Chiraltube, an accessible Python code, generates atomic coordinates of chiral nanotubes derived from the unit cell of any 2D material. These structures can then be used for further study using other visualization, simulation or calculation software.

To improve the quality of modern life in the current society, low-power, highly sensitive, and reliable healthcare technology is necessary to monitor human health in real-time.

Covalent surface modification of MXenes allows enhancement of their humidity-sensor performance.

Hydrogels are 3D cross-linked networks of polymeric chains designed to be used in the human body.

The sale of antibiotics and antifungals has skyrocketed since 2020.

By establishing a close collaboration between high-resolution STM/STS experiments and advanced STM models, we elucidate how intrinsic defects influence the electronic properties of monolayer ReSe₂ on graphene.

This study explores the tensile behavior and dynamical heterogeneity of sodium montmorillonite under extreme conditions using molecular dynamics simulations, providing insights to advance the development of clay minerals for engineering applications.

Molecular hydrogen (H₂) production by the electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) on van der Waals heterostructure.

Observation of topological magnetic vortex configuration in sub-micron sphere.

2D metallic TiS_x can be grown at low temperatures using atomic layer deposition (ALD). Herein, we show that ultrathin films of 2D TiS_x (∼1.2 nm) prepared by ALD can be used as contacts to 2D MoS₂ in field-effect transistors (FETs) and improve the overall device metrics.

Comparison between two edge cases of EVs modified with Cetuximab by chemisorption and physisorption methods: a first exploration of the protein corona “variable”.

The integration of the properties of silicon nano crystallinity with silica mesoporosity provides a wealth of new opportunities for emerging biomedicine.

The migration of Au atoms to fill the S vacancies in MoS₂ memristors increases the electron injection rate and reduces the contact resistance at the metal–semiconductor interface, thus causing the resistive switch.

Herein, blue-emitting carbon nanoparticles (CNPs) were synthesized using the Madhuca longifolia flower for the highly selective and sensitive detection of Cr⁶⁺ ions in aqueous media using a simple, green, and cost-effective approach.

Charge carrier polarity tuning in printed thin film transistors (TFTs) is a crucial step in order to obtain complementary printed devices.

In this work the role of catalysts in SWCNT chirality selection is considered via optimization of chemisorption strength between the carbon species and the catalyst surface needed to achieve stable nucleation and fast growth rates.

Our nanocarriers can deliver enzymatic cargo to cancer cells and are cleared by macrophages in an age dependent manner.

High surface area vanadium nitride based supercapacitors using aqueous Mg salt electrolytes.

In two dimensional materials, substitutional doping during growth can be used to alter the electronic properties.

In this work, we report a synergism of Co/Na in Co@Na–BiVO₄ microstructures to boost the photocatalytic performance of bismuth vanadate (BiVO₄) catalysts.

The quantum yield of photoluminescence and the photostability of perovskite cesium lead bromide nanocubes were improved by the formation of two-dimensional ordered arrays on a substrate.

Zinc oxide nanoparticles, with a hexagonal flake structure, are of significant interest across a range of applications including photocatalysis and biomedicine.

Silica nanoparticles decorated with aminocarboxylate ligands are novel vehicles to deliver antibiotics which are otherwise not able to penetrate the bacteria membrane and can also include agents for tracking and imaging.

Alkanethiol molecules with planar aromatic head groups were synthesised and assembled on gold surfaces. The conductance properties of the resulting monolayers were measured using conductive atomic force microscopy with Pt and graphene coated tips.

This work investigates how external electric fields can manipulate interface polymorphism. We find it has strong impact and that it can be used to alter p-T phase diagrams.

This work presents the production of poly(ethylene-co-vinyl alcohol) nanofibers by electrospinning and the capacity of the fibers to act as a patch loaded with ibuprofen for wound healing applications is evaluated.

Gold nanoparticles smaller than 5 nm were encapsulated in the special space of the loop-cluster corona on a polymer vesicle. They exhibited high catalytic activity in the reduction of nitrophenols, but with remarkable oxygen-induced induction times.

Zeolitic imidazolate framework-67 (ZIF-67), carbon nanoparticles (CNPs), and the CNPs@ZIF-67 composite were prepared and used to fabricate sensors for the detection of acetone vapour.

Decoupling oxide layers, magnetic cobalt islands, and on-surface synthesis of nano-graphenes, paired with easy spin-polarization.

A new imaging techniques, named Decoration Microscopy (DecoM) and Deco-Expansion Microscopy (Deco-ExM), facilitate molecular bioimaging through SEM and BF.

Clustered superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles with a fluorophore-doped silica shell for hyperthermia treatment and bioimaging.

Reactive neurotoxic aldheyde DOPAL, enzymatically produced from dopamine in cells and tissues, is associated with adverse physiological effects. Lysine-C-dots inhibit DOPAL-induced α-synuclein oligomerization and cytotoxicity.

We demonstrate the programmable light intensity of a micro-LED by compensating threshold voltage variability of thin-film transistors by introducing a non-volatile programmable ferroelectric material, HfZrO₂ into the gate stack of the TFT.

Nanoscale friction of protein involves a subtle interplay between adhesion to the surface, protein hydration, load and affinity towards the surface.

Gold nanoparticles stabilized in a HCP·NHC network showing excellent catalytic activity in flow application.

Different modes of interactions for K⁺ ions observed from additive and Drude polarizable force field simulations.

Yellow, green, and blue plasmonic nanofluids were produced without wet chemistry by direct deposition of Ag, Cu, and simultaneous co-deposition of Ag + Cu nanoparticles from sputter-based gas aggregation cluster sources in liquid polyethylene glycol.