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The complex nature of ion migration at the nanoscale and the associated redox reaction in resistive switching requires a thorough understanding through transmission electron microscopy (TEM).

This review presents recent advances in understanding mercury toxicity, its chemical forms, and the synthesis of covalent organic frameworks (COFs), introducing COFs for the first time as a method for mercury removal.

Cancer is a major health challenge that is accountable for a large percentage of disease-related deaths worldwide.

This review presents the design and experimental analysis of metamaterials with tunable properties for biomedical applications.

NbOCl₂ exhibits exceptional nonlinear optical response, particularly for second harmonic generation (SHG).

Hybridization of nanofiber-modified non-woven fabrics with large-area porphyrin-based nanosheets produced reinforced nanoporous filters capable of removing particles smaller than 100 nm with a minimal drop in the differential pressure.

The photothermal conversion properties of two charge-transfer organic cocrystals are linked to their dynamic behavior.

This study investigates the microstructural, mechanical, corrosion, and biological behaviors of spark plasma sintered (SPS) zinc (Zn) samples for biomedical applications.

Increasing the surface area by templating on the 100 nm scale, creating porosity, is the dominant morphological factor improving the catalyst's CO formation.

We demonstrate that the sp² carbon-linked carbazole based covalent organic polymer is a potential photocatalyst for the remediation of organic dyes such as rhodamine B and Rose Bengal.

On application of a magnetic field below 2.25 K, the Tb³⁺ moments in TbTaO₄ transform from antiferromagnetic to ferromagnetic ordering on a diamond-like lattice. Neutron diffraction data indicate a potential magnetoelastic coupling effect.

Schematic illustration of scientific information extraction from papers using LLMs.

B-modified Ca₁₄Zn₆Al₁₀O₃₅:Mn⁴⁺ phosphors achieve high Mn⁴⁺ doping concentration of 5% with QE exceeding 90% and high thermal stability below 500 K.

This study presents a facile method to synthesize Type I Chevrel phases and utilizes X-ray absorption spectroscopy to reveal how intercalant identity can modify charge transfer and cluster anisotropy.

This study presents 3D hierarchical rare-earth composite nanofiber membranes for enhanced photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants, highlighting their structural stability and reusability for sustainable water treatment.

A graphene oxide covalent organic framework composite was made. The surface modification of graphene oxide enables covalent bonds between two materials, and the oxidation level of graphene oxide directs the COF morphology.

PEDOT:DBSA hydrogel shows excellent biocompatibility, tunable mechanical properties, and electrical properties for cell-targeted bioelectronics. This hydrogel could enhance bioelectronic devices' efficiency and applicability in cell stimulation.

Through systematic structural tuning of a family of methacrylate copolymers, we show that triplet–triplet annihilation upconversion of a standard chromophore pair (PdOEP/DPA) can be controlled by the glass transition temperature of the host.

Biphasic (orthorhombic/monoclinic) NaMnO₂ synthesized via a sol–gel technique exhibits high performance at elevated discharge currents, enabling the development of high-power, stable, and cost-effective aqueous sodium-based devices.

Covalently linked BODIPY-based dimers through key 3 position are heavy-atom-free fluorescent sensitizers for photodynamic therapy enabling simultaneous cell killing and fluorescent staining upon illumination with red light.

Graphene quantum dots (GQDs) synthesized from Azadirachta indica leaves exhibit exceptional antioxidant and antimicrobial properties, with molecular insights highlighting their potential to address antibiotic resistance.

Eu-MOF and its composite of Pd@Eu-MOF@SA exhibit rapid fluorescence quenching responses to p-nitrophenol. Pd@Eu-MOF@SA can act as a sensitive fluorescence indicator for the catalytic reduction reaction of NaBH₄ and p-nitrophenol with obvious emission color change.

Recombinant reflectin proteins reversibly condense in vitro with pH changes. The kinetics assembly is sequence dependent and is essential for designing reflectin-based biophotonic materials.

A far-red absorbing Zn phthalocyanine encapsulated in self-assembled nanocarriers of different topology: self-folded single-chain nanoparticles (SCNPs) and star-like aggregates (SLAs) show robust photodynamic therapy potential.