Nanomaterials | Notable Papers in Q1 of 2025
We are pleased to present a selection of notable papers that received high readership during Q1 of 2025 published in Nanomaterials (ISSN: 2079-4991). The collection highlights recent advances in research on nanomaterials across a range of topics, including cellulose nanofibers and composites, metasurface engineering, antimicrobial applications, temperature-sensing hydrogels, eco-friendly cleaning technologies, thermoelectric materials, quantum dot photodetectors, and targeted cancer therapies. These articles represent careful investigations conducted by researchers from diverse institutions that have provided valuable insights into both the fundamental properties and the potential applications of nanomaterials.
1. “A Comprehensive Review on Cellulose Nanofibers, Nanomaterials, and Composites: Manufacturing, Properties, and Applications”
by Antony Jose, Subin, Nicholas Cowan, Matthew Davidson, Giovanni Godina, Ian Smith, Justin Xin and Pradeep L. Menezes
Nanomaterials 2025, 15(5), 356; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano15050356
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/15/5/356
2. “Electromagnetic Wavefront Engineering by Switchable and Multifunctional Kirigami Metasurfaces”
by Yingying Wang, Yang Shi, Liangwei Li, Zhiyan Zhu, Muhan Liu, Xiangyu Jin, Haodong Li, Guobang Jiang, Jizhai Cui, Shaojie Ma et al.
Nanomaterials 2025, 15(1), 61; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano15010061
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/15/1/61
3. “Silver Nanoparticles as Antimicrobial Agents in Veterinary Medicine: Current Applications and Future Perspectives”
by Thibault Frippiat, Tatiana Art and Catherine Delguste
Nanomaterials 2025, 15(3), 202; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano15030202
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/15/3/202
4. “Temperature Sensing in Agarose/Silk Fibroin Translucent Hydrogels: Preparation of an Environment for Long-Term Observation”
by Maria Micheva, Stanislav Baluschev and Katharina Landfester
Nanomaterials 2025, 15(2), 123; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano15020123
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/15/2/123
5. “Micro-Nano Bubbles: A New Field of Eco-Friendly Cleaning”
by Nan Guan, Yao Wang, Jun Hu and Lijuan Zhang
Nanomaterials 2025, 15(7), 480; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano15070480
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/15/7/480
6. “Toward Enhancing the Thermoelectric Properties of Bi2Te3 and Sb2Te3 Alloys by Co-Evaporation of Bi2Te3:Bi and Sb2Te3:Te”
by Bernardo S. Dores, Marino J. Maciel, José H. Correia and Eliana M. F. Vieira
Nanomaterials 2025, 15(4), 299; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano15040299
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/15/4/299
7. “Use of Antimicrobial Nanoparticles for the Management of Dental Diseases”
by Iris Xiaoxue Yin, Anjaneyulu Udduttulla, Veena Wenqing Xu, Kitty Jieyi Chen, Monica Yuqing Zhang and Chun Hung Chu
Nanomaterials 2025, 15(3), 209; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano15030209
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/15/3/209
8. “Si-HgTe Quantum Dot Visible-Infrared Photodetector”
by Lei Qian, Xue Zhao, Kenan Zhang, Chen Huo, Yongrui Li, Naiquan Yan, Feng Shi, Xing Peng and Menglu Chen
Nanomaterials 2025, 15(4), 262; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano15040262
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/15/4/262
9. “Surface Functionalization of Nanocarriers with Anti-EGFR Ligands for Cancer Active Targeting”
by Alessandra Spada and Sandrine Gerber-Lemaire
Nanomaterials 2025, 15(3), 158; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano15030158
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/15/3/158
10. “In Situ TEM Study of Electrical Property and Mechanical Deformation in MoS₂/Graphene Heterostructures”
by Suresh Giri, Subash Sharma, Rakesh D. Mahyavanshi, Golap Kalita, Yong Yang and Masaki Tanemura
Nanomaterials 2025, 15(2), 114; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano15020114
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/15/2/114