Nanomaterials, Volume 13, Issue 20

Carbon nanotube (CNT)/metal composites have attracted much attention due to their enhanced electrical and thermal performance. How to achieve the scalable fabrication of composites with efficient dispersion of CNTs to boost their performance remains...

The development of flexible, high-performance supercapacitors has been a focal point in energy storage research. While carbon nanotube (CNT) sheets offer promising mechanical and electrical properties, their low electrical double-layer capacitance si...

Single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) have unique thermal and electrical properties. Coating them with a thin metal layer can provide promising materials for many applications. This study presents a bio-inspired, environmentally friendly technique...

The acquisition of reliable knowledge about the mechanism of short laser pulse interactions with semiconductor materials is an important step for high-tech technologies towards the development of new electronic devices, the functionalization of mater...

In this study, we synthesized a ternary transition metal sulfide, Zn_0.76Co_0.24S (ZCS-CE), using a one-step solvothermal method and explored its potential as a Pt-free counter electrode for dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). Comprehensive investigati...

This study investigated the influence of reinforcing 0.50 wt.% of titanium oxide (TiO₂) and aluminium oxide (Al₂O₃) nanoparticles on the wettability performance of a Sn-3.0Ag-0.5Cu (SAC305) solder alloy. The thermal properties of the SAC305 nanocompo...

In this work, we report on the synthesis of four morphologies of ZnO, namely, nanoparticles, nanorods, nanosheets, and nanoflowers, from a single precursor Zn(CH₃COO)₂·2H₂O under different reaction conditions. The synthesised nanostructured ma...

Manganese dioxide (MnO₂) exists in a variety of polymorphs and crystallographic structures. The electrochemical performance of Li storage can vary depending on the polymorph and the morphology. In this study, we present a new approach to fabricate po...

Emerging renewable energy sources have received extensive attention in the past few decades [...]

The motion of magnetic particles under magnetic fields is an object to be solved in association with basic and practical phenomena. Movement phenomena of magnetite-encapsulated graphene particles at air–water interfaces were evaluated by manufa...

Pharmaceuticals such as salicylic acid are commonly detected in wastewater and surface waters, increasing concern for possible harmful effects on humans and the environment. Their difficult removal via conventional treatments raised the need for impr...

Selenium nanoparticles (SeNPs) are worthy of attention and development for nutritional supplementation due to their health benefits in both animals and humans with low toxicity, improved bioavailability, and controlled release, being greater than the...

Cerium oxide nanoparticles (CNPs) are biocompatible nanozymes exerting multifunctional biomimetic activities, including superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase, glutathione peroxidase, photolyase, and phosphatase. SOD- and catalase-mimesis depend on Ce³...

Myc and Max are essential proteins in the development of prostate cancer. They act by dimerizing and binding to E-box sequences. Disrupting the Myc:Max heterodimer interaction or its binding to E-box sequences to interrupt gene transcription represen...

This work investigates a new nanostructured gas diffusion layer (nano-GDL) to improve the performance of air cathode single-chamber microbial fuel cells (a-SCMFCs). The new nano-GDLs improve the direct oxygen reduction reaction by exploiting the best...

Two gallium porphyrins, a tetraphenyl GaCl porphyrin, termed as (TPP)GaCl, and an octaethylporphyrin GaCl porphyrin, termed as (OEP)GaCl, were synthesized to use as an electron cascade in ternary organic bulk heterojunction films. A perfect matching...

Bacterial infections and antibiotic resistance remain significant contributors to morbidity and mortality worldwide. Despite recent advances in biomedical research, a substantial number of medical devices and implants continue to be plagued by bacter...

Two-dimensional (2D) bismuth oxyhalides (BiOX) have attracted much attention as potential optoelectronic materials. To explore their application diversity, we herewith systematically investigate the tunable properties of 2D BiOX using first-principle...

Though the anti-miR-301a (anti-miR) is a promising treatment strategy for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), the degradability and the poor targeting of the intestine are a familiar issue. This study aimed to develop a multifunctional oral nanoparticl...

Antigenic changes in surface proteins of the influenza virus may cause the emergence of new variants that necessitate the reformulation of influenza vaccines every year. Universal influenza vaccine that relies on conserved regions can potentially be...

Magnetite nanoparticles (Fe₃O₄ NPs) are among the most investigated nanomaterials, being recognized for their biocompatibility, versatility, and strong magnetic properties. Given that their applicability depends on their dimensions, crystal morpholog...

This paper reports the conversion of a waste to a conducting material, exploiting the ability to adsorb pollutant organic dyes. Leather waste was carbonized at 800 °C in an inert nitrogen atmosphere. The resulting biochar was used for in-situ dep...

Gas sensing is of significant importance in a wide range of disciplines, including industrial safety and environmental monitoring. In this work, a low-cost SILAR (Successive Ionic Layer Adsorption and Reaction) technique was employed to fabricate pur...

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With the continuous shrinkage of integrated circuit (IC) dimensions, traditional copper interconnect technology is gradually unable to meet the requirements for performance improvement. Carbon nanotubes have gained widespread attention and research a...

Although 4Ce4YSZ has high corrosion resistance, it faces challenges concerning its sinterability and ionic conductivity. Therefore, we studied destabilization behavior caused by corrosion and oxygen vacancy ordering according to ZnO doping. Powders o...

Single LiNbO₃ (LNO) crystals are widely utilized in surface acoustic wave devices, optoelectronic devices, and novel ferroelectric memory devices due to their remarkable electro-optic and piezoelectric properties, and high saturation and remnant pola...

In this study, we propose a novel approach for the silica coating of silver nanoparticles based on surface modification with adenosine monophosphate (AMP). Upon AMP stabilization, the nanoparticles can be transferred into 2-propanol, promoting the gr...

We study the spontaneous emission dynamics of a quantum emitter near a topological insulator Bi${}_2$Se${}_3$ spherical nanoparticle. Using the electromagnetic Green’s tensor method, we find exceptional Purcell factors of the quantum emitter up to ${10}^{10}$ a...

Fe₃C nanoparticles hold promise as catalysts and nanozymes, but their low activity and complex preparation have hindered their use. Herein, this study presents a synthetic alternative toward efficient, durable, and recyclable, Fe₃C-nanoparticle-encap...

Low-temperature synthesis of Bi₂Se₃ thin film semiconductor thermoelectric materials is prepared by the plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition method. The Bi₂Se₃ film demonstrated excellent crystallinity due to the Se-rich environment. Experimenta...

A sulfur-containing metal–organic framework, donated as UiO-66-NSMe, was prepared by the post-synthetic modification (PSM) of UiO-66-NH₂ with 2-(Methylthio)benzaldehyde, and the successful synthesis of PSM was confirmed by X-ray photoelectron s...

Considerable research is being conducted on the use of FeF₃ as a cathode replacement for FeS₂ in thermal batteries. However, FeF₃ alone is inefficient as a cathode active material because of its low electrical conductivity due to its wide bandgap (5....

Dendrite growth has been the main trouble preventing the practical application of Li metal anodes. Herein, we present how an Fe₃O₄-PVDF composite network prepared by using electrospinning has been designed to protect lithium metal anodes effectively....

The adsorption properties of Cu, Ag, Zn, and Cd-modified SnP₃ monolayers for H₂S have been studied using density functional theory (DFT). Based on phonon spectrum calculations, a structurally stable intrinsic SnP₃ monolayer was obtained, based on whi...

Zinc oxide (ZnO) is a promising material for nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) gas sensors because of its nontoxicity, low cost, and small size. We fabricated one-dimensional (1D) and zero-dimensional (0D) convergence gas sensors activated via ultraviolet (UV)...

Chloride-ion batteries (CIBs) are one of the promising candidates for energy storage due to their low cost, high theoretical energy density and high safety. However, the limited types of cathode materials in CIBs have hindered their development. In t...

When designing nano-structured metamaterials with an iterative optimization method, a fast deep learning solver is desirable to replace a time-consuming numerical solver, and the related issue of data shift is a subtle yet easily overlooked challenge...

Graphene oxide (GO) two-dimensional (2D) membranes with unique layer structures and tunable layer spacing have special advantages and great potential in the field of water treatment. However, GO membranes face the issues of weak anti-swelling ability...

We report a novel 2 × 2 broadband 3 dB coupler based on fast adiabatic mode evolution with a compact footprint and large bandwidth. The working principle of the coupler is based on the rapid adiabatic evolution of local eigenmodes of fishbone-l...

This study presents the synthesis and characterization of alginate-based nanocomposite peelable films, reinforced by carbon nanofibers (CNFs) decorated with nanoparticles that possess remarkable antimicrobial properties. These materials are suitable...

Currently, there is considerable interest in seeking an environmentally friendly technique that is neither thermally nor organic solvent-dependent for producing advanced polymer films for food-packaging applications. Among different approaches, plasm...

Four new metal–organic frameworks based on cobalt(II) salts and 1,4-diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane N,N’-dioxide (odabco) were obtained. Their crystallographic formulae are [Co₃(odabco)₂(OAc)₆] (1, OAc⁻ = acetate), [Co(H₂O)₂(HCOO)₂]&middo...

The two main problems of dielectric metasurfaces for sensing and spectroscopy based on electromagnetic field enhancement are that resonances are mainly localized inside the resonator volume and that experimental Q-factors are very limited. To address...

Microwave absorbers that are lightweight and have good stability and high efficiency have attracted much attention for their applications in many contemporary fields. In this work, a 3D porous (Ni@NO-C)_n/NO-C composite absorber was prepared using a w...

The distinctive cage-like structure of polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (POSS) materials makes them highly effective fillers in composite membranes for separation applications. However, realizing their full potential in the application often requ...

Semiconductor heterostructures have been the backbone of developments in electronic and optoelectronic devices. One class of structures of interest is the so-called type II band alignment, in which optically excited electrons and holes relax into dif...

Coalescence of nanowires and other three-dimensional structures into continuous film is desirable for growing low-dislocation-density III-nitride and III-V materials on lattice-mismatched substrates; this is also interesting from a fundamental viewpo...

The occurrence of optical loss on the surface of solar cells is inevitable due to the difference in the refractive index between air and glass, as well as the insufficient absorption of the active layer. To address this challenge, micron-sized geomet...

Cobalt hydroxides, Co(OH)₂, have attracted considerable attention due to their diverse applications in the fields of energy and the environment. However, probing the electronic structure of Co(OH)₂ is challenging, mainly due to its sensitivity to ele...