Nanomaterials, Volume 16, Issue 3

Nanoparticles of ferrimagnetic magnetite (Fe₃O₄) are cornerstones of modern nanoscience and technology, primarily due to their superparamagnetic behavior. Beyond traditional applications in magnetorheology and magnetic hyperthermia, these materials a...

The exceptional adjustability and ambipolar behavior of graphene offer significant potential for next-generation optoelectronics, where the conductivity of graphene is primarily modulated by the interface field of heterojunction. However, interface d...

Gold nanorods (AuNRs) were synthesized and optimized with the aim of obtaining strongly hydrophilic nanomaterials, suitable as a drug delivery system (DDS) for copper-based drugs. After careful purification, AuNRs were characterized by ultraviolet&nd...

A series of Ti-Al-Ti sandwich thin films with different Al layer thicknesses was prepared via magnetron sputtering. The Al layer facilitated Ti-Al metal coupling within the films, which significantly strengthened the localized surface plasmon resonan...

The preparation of highly efficient adsorbents capable of simultaneously removing dyes and heavy metals is of great importance. Crab shell-derived biochar (BC) was successfully modified with magnesium and iron oxides (magnetic MgO@BC) via a simple im...

This study aims to enhance the corrosion property of 17-4PH martensitic stainless steel, a material commonly used in industrial applications including nuclear power components, to enhance its performance in borate buffer solutions. The study employed...

Two-dimensional graphitic carbon nitride 2D g-C₃N₄ has the potential for gas sensing as a metal-free semiconductor with a layered structure, high surface area, and tunability of electronic properties. In this context, 2D g-C₃N₄ nanosheets were prepar...

Hydrogen, renowned for its clean energy profile and high energy density, is a pivotal energy carrier for addressing global energy and environmental challenges. Solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) and proton ceramic fuel cells (PCFCs) have garnered signifi...

Colloidal solutions containing silica-coated silver nanoparticles (Ag@SiO₂) were synthesized through a two-step process integrating physical and chemical mechanisms. In the first step, laser ablation of a silicon target submerged in deionized water g...

The solar-driven direct conversion of methanol to ethylene glycol, formaldehyde and simultaneous H₂ generation is an appealing strategy for converting sunlight to chemical energy. However, the low efficiency and stability of the photocatalyst remain...

A sulfide online-monitoring system (S-OMS) was developed using a 3D-printed microfluidic platform to monitor sulfide in bioreactors. The S-OMS consisted of an electrochemical cell in which a microdevice was 3D-printed with co-polyester filaments and...

With the rapid development of laser processing and infrared imaging, the demand for flat-top beams with high uniformity has become increasingly urgent. Conventional beam-shaping techniques based on bonded aspheric lenses are inherently bulky and infl...

The advent of bilayer silicon carbide as a critical two-dimensional material has opened up a range of potential applications in various fields. The field of nanoelectronics and nanomechanical systems is distinguished by its exceptional mechanical rob...

ZnSe nanoparticles were synthesized via the sustainable laser fragmentation in liquids (LFL) technique using a Nd:YAG laser at 1064 nm. The pulse energy was varied to study its effect on the particle size and vibrational properties. UV–Vis abso...

Magnetic topological insulators (TIs) are promising candidates for realizing the quantum anomalous Hall effect (QAHE) and advancing the development of next-generation low-energy transistors and electronic devices. Doping Bi₂Se₃ with nano-carbon can i...

Topological 3D Dirac semimetals are characterized by bulk Dirac cone band crossings and nontrivial topological surface states, giving rise to a wealth of exotic physical properties and attracting considerable attention in recent years. Understanding...

Proton exchange membranes (PEMs) are essential for fuel cells, yet conventional materials like Nafion suffer from humidity dependence and limited thermal stability. This study introduces sulfonated phenylene-bridged periodic mesoporous organosilicas...

Semiconductor optical amplifiers (SOAs) are central to the development of ultrafast, low-power all-optical signal processing systems. Their strong nonlinear response, compact size, and compatibility with photonic integration platforms make them key e...

The widespread and exponentially increasing use of polymer-based commodities is, nowadays, a basically intrinsic element of contemporary life as well as a substantial environmental concern. Moreover, it has led to significant adverse consequences esp...

The development of effective inhalable drugs remains a key challenge in the treatment of pulmonary diseases, due to the physiological barriers of the respiratory tract and the lack of predictive models that accurately reproduce the human lung environ...

In order to create a safe and healthy working environment in mines, an issue that urgently needs to be addressed is the rapid discharge of high concentrations of toxic and harmful pollutants after blasting. This paper proposes a deep well rapid purif...

The rapid advancement of flexible and stretchable electronics has raised new demands for conductive materials with high conductivity and excellent mechanical properties. Compared to traditional conductive materials, gallium-based liquid metals exhibi...

Li/fluorinated carbon (CF_x) batteries have attracted considerable attention in the field of energy storage owing to their excellent energy density and long storage life. However, the development of CF_x cathodes is restricted by their poor conductivit...

This study investigates the effects of polypropylene microplastics (PP-MPs) and copper (Cu), applied individually and in combination, on the growth (root and shoot length, fresh and dry biomass), peroxidase (POD) activity, and Cu accumulation of rice...

Time-varying or temporal metamaterials and metasurfaces, in which electromagnetic parameters are deliberately modulated in time, have emerged as a powerful route to engineer wave–matter interaction beyond what is possible in static media. By en...

This study presents a waste-valorization strategy by developing calcined natural shell particles (CNSP) derived from waste oyster shells as an efficient tribocatalyst for degrading high-concentration organic pollutants, a challenge for which conventi...

Space-borne SiGe-based electronics are confronted with high-energy particles and may suffer from displacement damage effects. Here, primary radiation damage of a strain-engineering-based SiGe/Si heterostructure was investigated by molecular dynamics...

Owing to the excellent performance of zinc oxide materials under ultraviolet light, this paper proposes a process for fabricating ZnO/Au heterojunction nanostructures on the surface of silicon-based solar cells using anodic aluminum oxide as the temp...

Nickelladithiolene nanosheet, Ni₃BHT, is a two-dimensional material composed of nickel ions and benzenehexathiol (BHT). Ni₃BHT has attracted considerable attention owing to its electrical conductivity. Although conventional Ni₃BHT is obtained as a so...

In recent years, against the backdrop of increasingly prominent global climate change and environmental issues, high-efficiency cooling technologies and energy-saving materials have become key research focuses. Radiative cooling, which reflects sunli...

Chiral metasurfaces exhibit enormous potential in optical applications, and their integration with phase-change material vanadium dioxide (VO₂) provides a novel pathway for dynamic regulation. In this study, a chiral absorptive metasurface based on V...

Nanomaterial-based hole transport layers (HTLs) play a vital role in regulating interfacial charge extraction and recombination in perovskite solar cells (PSCs). To improve PSC efficiency, hydrothermally synthesized CeO₂@MoS₂ nanocomposites (CM NCs)...

This work reports an enhanced flexible vacuum-ultraviolet (VUV) photodetector on a polyimide (PI) substrate based on hexagonal boron nitride nanosheets (BNNSs) with Al nanoparticles (Al NPs). The BNNS film were prepared via liquid-phase exfoliation c...

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The rapid expansion of nanotechnology has driven the widespread use of engineered nanomaterials in energy, electronics, medicine, and consumer products [...]

Optical amplification and spatial multiplexing technologies have important applications in quantum communication, quantum networks, and optical information processing. In this paper, based on the non-reciprocal amplification of a pair of co-propagati...

High-energy Ni-rich layered cathodes are critical for next-generation lithium-ion batteries yet remain limited by severe interfacial degradation and thermal vulnerability under high-voltage operation. In this work, a robust spinel-layered heterostruc...

Carbon quantum dots (CQDs) have attracted intense research interest due to their unique physicochemical properties and broad application potential. CQDs are a new class of ultrasmall fluorescent carbon nanoparticles (<10 nm) that exhibit bright ph...

Photocatalytic degradation of tetracycline (TC) is considered a viable technology due to its stable molecular structure and resistance to absorption by biological organisms. As a promising photocatalyst, TiO₂ suffers from a wide bandgap and rapid cha...

Osteoporosis (OP) is a common chronic disease that significantly increases the risk of bone fractures. Pharmacotherapy uses, among others, 17beta-estradiol (E2), which has been replaced in recent years by raloxifene hydrochloride (RLX). The need for...

The memristor has long been known as a nonvolatile memory technology alternative and has recently been explored for neuromorphic computing, owing to its capability to mimic the synaptic plasticity of the human brain. The architecture of a memristor s...

Estimating the adsorption data and understanding the adsorption behavior and mechanism of organic pollutants on nanoplastics are crucial for assessing their ecological risks. Herein, in silico techniques, i.e., grand canonical Monte Carlo simulations...

Chlorella vulgaris is a microalga with well-established nutritional, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antibacterial potential. The current study aimed to explore the green synthesis of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) using the ethanolic extract of C....

Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) are extensively employed for their antimicrobial and biomedical properties, yet concerns persist regarding their potential toxicity. While AgNPs can induce oxidative stress, membrane disruption, and DNA damage, in vivo da...

Piezochromic nanomaterials, whose optical responses can be reversibly tuned by mechanical stimuli, have recently gained prominence as versatile platforms for strain-programmable light–matter interactions. Their mechanically responsive band stru...

Nanomedicine changes our lives by impacting diagnostics and therapeutics. In the biomedical domain, core–shell nanostructures have significant potential for photothermal therapy, diagnostics, sensing, drug delivery, and imaging. This work revie...

Precise control over nanostructure evolution is critical for optimizing the electrochemical performance of pseudocapacitive materials. In this work, Nb₂O₅ nanostructures were synthesized via a time-engineered hydrothermal route by systematically vary...

Tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) and dendritic cells (DCs) play pivotal roles in shaping the tumor immune microenvironment, often contributing to immunosuppression and therapy resistance. Recent advances in nanotechnology have enabled precise modu...

To address the frequent faults (e.g., bird-related hazards, wind deviation) of transmission lines under extreme environments and the limitations of traditional insulating materials (insufficient dielectric properties, poor interface compatibility, et...

Selective laser sintering (SLS) is an additive manufacturing method that enables the creation of complex-shaped polymer-based structures with great control over the desired properties. In this study, polyamide 12 (PA12)–based powders containing...