Nanomaterials, Volume 12, Issue 18

Commercially available oxygen scavengers used to prevent lipid autoxidation, microbial growth and enzymatic browning in food products present several issues, which include the usage of metals and their moisture dependence to work properly. We present...

The boiling crisis or critical heat flux (CHF) is a very critical constraint for any heat-flux-controlled boiling system. The existing methods (physical models and empirical correlations) offer a specific interpretation of the boiling phenomenon, as...

The disentanglement of single and many particle properties in 2D semiconductors and their dependencies on high carrier concentration is challenging to experimentally study by pure optical means. We establish an electrolyte gated WS${}_2$ monolayer field-e...

An aqueous-phase synthesis of 3-mercaptopropionic acid (3-MPA)-capped core/shell/shell ZnSeS/Cu:ZnS/ZnS QDs was developed. The influence of the Cu-dopant location on the photoluminescence (PL) emission intensity was investigated, and the results show...

MAX phases are the parent materials used for the formation of MXenes, and are generally obtained by etching using the highly corrosive acid HF. To develop a more environmentally friendly approach for the synthesis of MXenes, in this work, titanium al...

We enhanced the device uniformity for reliable memory performances by increasing the device surface roughness by exposing the HfO₂ thin film surface to argon (Ar) plasma. The results showed significant improvements in electrical and synaptic properti...

The current production method of nanobiochar (NBC), an emerging, environmentally friendly nanocarbon material, is tedious and lengthy. Therefore, in this study we aimed to improve the productivity of NBC via high-energy ball milling by manipulating t...

Saccharomyces cerevisiae (SC) is a widely available biobased source for function material. In this work, a kind of new efficient magnetic composite adsorbent containing Fe₃O₄ and SC was prepared successfully and used for the removal of Cr(VI) ions in...

The efficiency of photovoltaics (PVs) is related to cover material properties and light management in upper layers of the device. This article investigates new polyimide (PI) covers for PVs that enable light trapping through their induced surface tex...

Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) with fascinating chemical and physical properties have attracted immense interest from researchers regarding the construction of electrochemical sensors. In this work, we review the most recent advancements of MO...

Herein, step-scheme (S-scheme) CuBi₂O₄/CuO (CBO/CuO) composite films were successfully synthesized on glass substrates by the ultra-fast spraying-calcination method. The photocatalytic activities of the obtained materials for CO₂ reduction in the pre...

In this study, we examine the effect of integrating different carbon nanostructures (carbon nanotubes, CNTs, graphene nanoplatelets, GNPs) into Ni- and Ni-W-based bi-functional catalysts for hydrocracking of heptane performed at 400 °C. The effec...

Undoped and Zn-doped ITO (ITO:Zn) multifunctional thin films were successfully synthesized using the sol–gel and dipping method on three different types of substrates (glass, SiO₂/glass, and Si). The effect of Zn doping on the optoelectronic, m...

To systematically investigate the diffusion behavior of Fe/Cu bimetallic materials and the influence of the Ni element on the diffusion and mechanical properties of the Fe/Cu bimetallic interface, the diffusion distance, diffusion coefficient, and st...

Exploiting multifunctional thin film transistors (TFTs) by low-temperature manufacturing strategy is a crucial step toward flexible electronics. Herein, a multifunctional indium–tungsten-oxide (IWO)-based TFT, gated by solid-state chitosan elec...

A systematic study of the most significant parameters of the ion-assisted deposited silicon dioxide films is carried out using the classical molecular dynamics method. The energy of the deposited silicon and oxygen atoms corresponds to the thermal ev...

Recycling waste biomass into valuable products (e.g., nanomaterials) is of considerable theoretical and practical significance to achieve future sustainable development. Here, we propose a one-pot hydrothermal synthesis route to convert waste tobacco...

The anisotropy engineering of nanoporous zinc oxide (ZnO) frameworks has been performed by lattice dynamics simulation. A series of zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoporous framework structures was designed by creating nanopores with different sizes and shapes. W...

The effects of 44 types of elements on the stabilities of I1-constitute multi-type long-period stacking-ordered (LPSO) structures in Mg alloys, such as 4H, 6H, 8H, 9R, 12H, 15R, and 16H phases, are systematically investigated by first-principle high-...

In this work, low-threshold resonant lasing emission was investigated in undoped and Mg-doped GaN thin films on interfacial designed sapphire substrates. The scattering cross-section of the periodic resonant structure was evaluated by using the finit...

Plasma modification of polyimide (PI) substrates upon which electrical circuits are fabricated by the laser sintering of cuprous oxide nanoparticle pastes was investigated systematically in this study. Surface properties of the PI substrate were inve...

Silica nanoparticles were synthesized using the aqueous extract of orange peels by the green chemistry approach and simple method. The physicochemical properties such as optical and chemical banding of as-synthesized silica nanoparticles were analyze...

Epoxy composites with high thermal conductivity, excellent dielectric, and mechanical properties are very promising for solving epoxy cracking faults in reactors and for extending their service life. In this work, we report on epoxy composites enhanc...

High-performance and low-power field-effect transistors (FETs) are the basis of integrated circuit fields, which undoubtedly require researchers to find better film channel layer materials and improve device structure technology. MoS₂ has recently sh...

Herein, we present an innovative graphene oxide (GO)-induced strategy for synthesizing GO-based metal-organic-framework composites (Co-BTC@GO) for high-performance supercapacitors. 1,3,5-Benzene tricarboxylic acid (BTC) is used as an inexpensive orga...

In a sol–gel co-condensation, a mesoporous silica hybrid integrated with (3-mercaptopropyl)trimethoxysilane (TMPSH) was prepared and then reacted with allylamine via a post-surface functionalization approach. Approximately 15 mol% of TMSPSH was...

In this paper, we present the procedure for fabricating a new magneto-tactile sensor (MTS) based on a low-cost commercial polyurethane sponge, including the experimental test configuration, the experimental process, and a description of the mechanism...

In this investigation, p–Mg₂Si/n–Si heterojunction photodetector (PD) is fabricated by magnetron sputtering and low vacuum annealing in the absence of argon or nitrogen atmosphere. Multilayer Graphene (MLG)/Mg₂Si/Si heterojunction PD is f...

The present work introduces a simple, electrostatically driven approach to engineered nanomaterial built from the highly cytotoxic [Au₂L₂]²⁺ complex (Au₂, L = 1,5-bis(p-tolyl)−3,7-bis(pyridine-2-yl)−1,5-diaza-3,7-diphosphacyclooctane (PNN...

Lightweight polycrystalline ceramics possess promising physical, chemical, and mechanical properties, which can be used in a variety of important structural applications. However, these ceramics with coarse-grained structures are brittle and have low...

Intermetallic Cr-Al-C thin films from the 211 class of MAX phases were fabricated via ion beam deposition and structural investigations were undertaken to obtain information about morpho-structural effects propelled by carbon excess in the stoichiome...

Hydrogen (H₂) is attracting attention as a renewable energy source in various fields. However, H₂ has a potential danger that it can easily cause a backfire or explosion owing to minor external factors. Therefore, H₂ gas monitoring is significant, pa...

Starting from the reported activity of Co-Fe nanoparticles wrapped onto graphitic carbon (Co-Fe@C) as CO₂ hydrogenation catalysts, the present article studies the influence of a series of metallic (Pd, Ce, Ca, Ca, and Ce) and non-metallic (S in vario...

Nanomaterials are materials with one or more nanoscale dimensions (internal or external) (i.e., 1 to 100 nm). The nanomaterial shape, size, porosity, surface chemistry, and composition are controlled at the nanoscale, and this offers interesting prop...

The aim of this study was to investigate the potential advantage of ZnFe₂O₄-incorporated activated carbon (ZFAC), fabricated via a simple wet homogenization, on the removal of cationic dye crystal violet (CV) from its aqueous solutions. The as-prepar...

Graphene field-effect transistors (GFETs) exhibit unique switch and sensing features. In this article, GFETs are investigated within the tight-binding formalism, including quantum capacitance correction, where the graphene ribbons with reconstructed...

We demonstrate the transition of band structure from flatband to type-III Dirac cones in an electromagnetically induced Kagome photonic lattice generated in a three-level Λ-type ⁸⁵Rb atomic configuration both experimentally and theoretically....

As versatile energy harvesters, triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) have attracted considerable attention in developing portable and self-powered energy suppliers. The question of how to improve the output power of TENGs using cost-effective means i...

Radio frequency (RF) magnetron sputtering allows the fabrication of TiO₂ films with high purity, reliable control of film thickness, and uniform morphology. In the present study, the change in surface roughness upon heating two different thicknesses...

Efficient and low-cost degradation of ethylene has always been a difficult problem in the storage and transportation of fruits and vegetables. Although photocatalysis is considered to be a feasible and efficient solution for ethylene degradation, the...

The Special Issue of Nanomaterials “Frontiers in Nanotoxicology” highlights the modern problems of nanotoxicology and nanobiomedicine, including the toxicity of metal-based, silicon-based, carbon-based, and other types of nanoparticles, o...

With high safety and good flexibility, polymer-based composite solid electrolytes are considered to be promising electrolytes and are widely investigated in solid lithium batteries. However, the low conductivity and high interfacial impedance of poly...

In this research, the LiY zeolite was firstly synthesized by using NaY as the parent zeolite; thereafter, the LiYAg and NaYAg zeolites created for formaldehyde gas detection were prepared with further Ag⁺-Li⁺/Na⁺ exchange and a mild thermal treatment...

This study aimed to develop novel bio-nanofluids using Solanum torvum extracts in synergy with nanoparticles of different chemical nature as a proposal sustainable for enhanced oil recovery (EOR) applications. For this, saponin-rich extracts (SRE) we...

A Lattice Boltzmann model is proposed, combining the theories of nucleation and crystal growth for the study of the laser-induced deposition in solution (LIDS). The conjugate heat transfer and the natural convection of the liquid precursor were simul...

Colloidal quantum dots (CQDs) as photodetector materials have attracted much attention in recent years due to their tunable energy bands, low cost, and solution processability. However, their intrinsically low carrier mobility and three-dimensional (...

As an n-type semiconductor material, tungsten oxide (WO₃) has good application prospects in the field of gas sensing. Herein, using oxalic acid (OA), citric acid (CA) and tartaric acid (TA) as auxiliary agents, three homogeneous tungsten oxide nanosh...

Antireflection and light-trapping coatings are important parts of photovoltaic architectures, which enable the reduction of parasitic optical losses, and therefore increase the power conversion efficiency (PCE). Here, we propose a novel approach to e...

A series of Zn_1−xMg_xO thin films with x ranging from 0 to 0.8 were prepared by spin coating and aerosol spray pyrolysis deposition on Si and quartz substrates. The morphology, composition, nano-crystalline structure, and optical and vibration p...

Graphene exhibits great potential for the corrosion protection of metals, because of its low permeability and high chemical stability. To enhance the anticorrosion ability of Cu, we use plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) to prepare a v...