Nanomaterials, Volume 15, Issue 8

Atomically dispersed catalysts, including single-atom, dual-atom, and periodic single-metal site catalysts, have revolutionized electrocatalysis by merging atomic precision with heterogeneous stability. This review traces their evolution from pioneer...

Nanotubes (NTs) are nanosized tube-like structured materials made from various substances such as carbon, boron, or silicon. Carbon nanomaterials (CNMs), including carbon nanotubes (CNTs), graphene/graphene oxide (G/GO), and fullerenes, have good int...

Inorganic nanomaterials are pivotal foundational materials driving traditional industries’ transformation and emerging sectors’ evolution. However, their industrial application is hindered by the limitations of conventional synthesis meth...

Solar-driven interfacial water evaporation technology coupled with photocatalytic function is regarded as an emerging approach for treating high-salinity organic wastewater, but it remains challenging to design high-performance solar evaporators with...

Converting graphene oxide (GO) nanosheets into high-performance paper-like GO films has significant practical value. However, it is still challenging because the mechanical properties significantly decreased when the nanosheets are assembled into fil...

The increasing use of nanostructured silver-containing inorganic materials raises concerns about their impact on aquatic organisms. This study assessed the toxicity of silver-modified bentonite composites on Chlamydomonas sp. Two materials were teste...

The reasonable design of low-cost, high-activity single-atom catalysts (SACs) is crucial for achieving highly efficient electrochemical CO₂RR. In this study, we systematically explore, using density functional theory (DFT), the performance of transit...

Cesium tungsten bronzes (Cs_xWO₃), as functional materials with excellent near-infrared shielding properties, demonstrate significant potential for applications in smart windows. However, traditional synthesis methods, such as solid-state reactions an...

Exploring novel two-dimensional layered transitional metal dichalcogenides and elucidating their reaction mechanism are critical to designing promising anode materials for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). Herein, a novel layered TaS₂ nanosheet was obtai...

Spices contain abundant essential oils and active compounds, which can be difficult to introduce into living cells due to their apolar, lipophilic nature. Carbon nanoparticles, produced through the Maillard reaction during food heat treatment, are sm...

High-entropy alloys (HEAs) exhibit excellent properties such as high strength, good ductility, superior corrosion resistance, and thermal stability, making them highly promising for applications in the aerospace, energy, and automotive industries. Am...

Retina-like photoimaging devices with features such as a wide-field-of-view and high spatial resolution have wide application prospects in retinal prosthetics and remote sensing. However, the fabrication of flexible and conformal surfaces is hindered...

Laser-induced graphene (LIG) has become a promising stealth material due to its excellent electromagnetic loss characteristics in the terahertz and microwave bands (2–18 Ghz) and the advantages of low-cost large-scale manufacturing. With the ra...

Amorphous calcium phosphate (ACP), one of the most important calcium–phosphorus compounds, is widely used in dentistry, orthopedics, and medicine, but is rarely reported for fluoride removal from water. In view of this, sodium citrate-stabilize...

The original Glancing Angle Deposition (GLAD) technique was developed using the evaporation process, i.e., in high vacuum, with a nearly punctual source, and with the substrate aligned with the source axis. In this specific case, the substrate tilt a...

The precise fabrication of semiconductor-based photonic crystals with tailored optical properties is critical for advancing photonic devices. GaP(111) is a material of particular interest due to its high refractive index, wide optical bandgap, and pr...

The urgent need for sustainable CO₂ conversion technologies has driven the development of advanced photocatalysts that harness solar energy. This study employs a CTAB-assisted solvothermal method to fabricate a Z-scheme heterojunction Fe-MOFs/V_O-Bi₂W...

Hybrid nanostructures can be engineered to exhibit superior functionality beyond the level attainable from each of the constituent nanomaterials by synergistically integrating their unique properties. In this work, we designed individual hybrid nanor...

A computational study of the encapsulation of a gaseous mixture of CO₂ and SO₂ in a Type II porous liquid is performed under different conditions. The system is composed of cryptophane-111 molecules dispersed in dichloromethane, and it is described u...

Sulforaphane (SFN) is a natural isothiocyanate compound with multiple bioactive effects, abundantly found in cruciferous vegetables. SFN and cadmium (Cd) were limited in their application as chemotherapeutic agents due to insufficient cellular uptake...

To degrade high-concentration and toxic organic effluents, we developed Fe-Cu active sites loaded on biomass-source carbon aerogel (CA) to produce a low-cost and high-efficiency magnetic Fenton-like catalyst for the catalytic oxidative decomposition...

Metal halide perovskites have emerged as a groundbreaking material class for photovoltaic applications, owing to their exceptional optoelectronic properties, tunable bandgap, and cost-effective fabrication processes. This review offers a comprehensiv...

Simple and accurate analysis of cancer-related biomarkers is very important for disease screening and auxiliary diagnosis. This study proposed a facile immunoassay that used gold nanostar-labeled rabbit anti-AFP as a capture antibody and gold nanopar...

Submicron particles are widely used in industrial applications due to their unique physical and mechanical properties that enhance the performance of composite materials. In particular, boron carbide particles are valued for their exceptional hardnes...

This paper investigates the linear stability of the liquid film of Oldroyd-B fluid on an oscillating plate. The time-dependent Orr–Sommerfeld boundary-value problem is formulated through the assumption of a normal modal solution and the introdu...

This review presents a comprehensive and precise summary of the hydrothermal synthesis and morphology control of zinc oxide (ZnO) nanomaterials, the advantages of hydrothermal synthesis, and the wide range of applications. ZnO nanomaterials have garn...

Semiconductor photonic nanowires are critical components for nanoscale light manipulation in integrated photonic and electronic devices. Optimizing their optical performance requires enhanced photon conversion efficiency, for which a promising soluti...

We demonstrate tunable ferrimagnetic properties in both bulk and thin film ferrimagnetic DyCo₃ compatible with the hosting of topological magnetic chiral textures, namely skyrmions suitable for integration into spintronic applications with classic, n...

Automated reactors are transforming nanomaterial synthesis by enabling precise, multistep control over morphology and reaction pathways. This review discusses recent advancements in robotic batch and continuous-flow platforms, highlighting their role...

Pulsed lasers have a wide range of applications in scientific and industrial fields, and the saturable absorber (SA) is the core device of pulsed lasers. Tungsten carbide (WC) has garnered significant attention due to its exceptional physicochemical...

The creation of carbon nanotubes has sparked a paradigm shift in the post-silicon era because of their decent electronic and optical properties. However, interface traps pose an obstacle in the realization of high-performance carbon nanotube field-ef...

Maghemite nanoparticles (NPs) were successfully developed using phenolic-rich extracts (cyanidin) from Citrus reticulata peel residues. The 11 nm maghemite NPs, obtained at 3% w/v and at 353 K, presented the optimal synthesis conditions. To improve d...

With unique 4f electronic shells, rare earth metal-based catalysts have been attracting tremendous attention in electrocatalysis, including oxygen reduction reaction (ORR). In particular, atomically dispersed Ce/CeO₂-based catalysts have been explore...

In this manuscript, strontium barium titanate (BST) ferroelectric memory film materials for applications in the feasibility of applying to non-volatile RAM devices were obtained and compared. Solutions were synthesized with a proportional ratio and t...

The structural and electronic properties at organic/organic interfaces determine the functionality of organic electronics. Here, we investigated the structural and electronic properties at interfaces between methyl-substituted dicyanovinyl-quinquethi...

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This study reports the synthesis and characterization of two solvatochromic pentacyanoferrate(II) complexes. Their structural design incorporates ligands with flexible xylylene bridges and distinct heterocycles—one combining 4-dimethylaminopyri...

Two series of laser diodes with different AlGaN cladding layers were investigated, and it was found that the internal absorption loss was reduced by using a u-AlGaN and p-AlGaN composite upper cladding layer, and the performance of LD was improved. T...

This report discusses the impact of nanoparticles on glass-forming systems composed of a liquid crystalline (LC) mixture E7 and paraelectric BaTiO₃ particles ($d\approx 50 \mathrm{n}\mathrm{m}$, globular), tested via broadband dielectric spectroscopy. In the isotrop...

Nowadays, there is a growing need to develop environmentally friendly procedures that reduce the use of toxic chemicals in synthesis. Green synthesis methods have an advantage over conventional chemical methods because they do not pollute the environ...

Tungsten disulfide (WS₂) is attractive for the development of chemiresistive sensors due to its favorable band gap, as well as its mechanical strength and chemical stability. In this work, we elaborate a procedure for the synthesis of thin films cons...

The increasing demand for innovative, sustainable, and functional food packaging solutions has led to the exploration of polyaniline (PANI) and carbon nanodots (CNDs) as promising materials for smart packaging. This study investigates the potential o...

Quasi-two-dimensional (quasi-2D) perovskites have emerged as a transformative platform for high-efficiency perovskite light-emitting diodes (PeLEDs), benefiting from their tunable quantum confinement, high photoluminescence quantum yields (PLQYs), an...

This comprehensive review systematically explores the molecular design and functional applications of nano-smooth hydrophilic ionic polymer surfaces. Beginning with advanced fabrication strategies—including plasma treatment, surface grafting, a...

The study explores the optical and transport properties of polycrystalline ZnO thin films prepared using reactive pulsed mid-frequency sputtering with RF electron cyclotron wave resonance (ECWR) plasma. This deposition method increases the ionization...

We present here a comprehensive review of various classes of electric-field-induced reversible Mott metal-insulator materials, which have many applications in ultrafast switches, reconfigurable high-frequency devices up to THz, and photonics. Various...

Materials for heat storage are important to fully utilize renewable energy sources and to realize a constant, on-demand supply. Organic phase change materials (PCMs) can play a crucial role in heat storage, as they have many advantages; however, thei...

Functional nanomaterials have emerged as a cornerstone of modern sensing and detection technologies, owing to their unique physicochemical properties derived from high surface-to-volume ratios and nanoscale effects [...]

Flavonoids, like Hesperetin, have been shown to be an ACE2 receptor agonists with antioxidant and pro-apoptotic activity and can induce apoptosis in cancer cells. ACE2 receptors are abundant in lung cancer cells. Here, we explored the application of...

Solid oxide electrolysis cells (SOECs) are considered one of the most promising technologies for carbon neutralization, as they can efficiently convert CO₂ into CO fuel. Sr₂Fe_1.5Mo_0.5O_6−δ (SFM) double perovskite is a potential cathode mat...