Nanomaterials | Selected Papers on Carbon-Based Nanomaterials
The following collection features 10 selected papers on carbon-based nanomaterials recently published in Nanomaterials (ISSN 2079-4991). They report advances in diverse carbon nanostructures—ranging from zero- to three-dimensional carbon architectures, including carbon quantum dots, carbon nanotubes, graphene, and aerogels—alongside tailored surface functionalization and interfacial engineering strategies. Collectively, these works demonstrate approaches to optimizing structural design, charge/heat transport, and biocompatibility to enhance performance across electrocatalysis, flexible sensing, thermal management, and biomedical theranostics. The following papers will be of particular interest to you:
1. “Enhanced Electrocatalytic Nitrate Reduction to Ammonia Using Functionalized Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotube-Supported Cobalt Catalyst”
by Minghao Ye, Xiaoli Jiang, Yagang Zhang, Yang Liu, Yanxia Liu and Lin Zhao
Nanomaterials 2024, 14(1), 102; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano14010102
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/14/1/102
2. “One-Step Synthesis of 3D Graphene Aerogel Supported Pt Nanoparticles as Highly Active Electrocatalysts for Methanol Oxidation Reaction”
by Xiaoye Wo, Rui Yan, Xiao Yu, Gang Xie, Jinlong Ma, Yanpeng Cao, Aijun Li, Jian Huang, Caixia Huo, Fenghua Li, Yu Wang, Liqiang Luo and Qixian Zhang
Nanomaterials 2024, 14(6), 547; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano14060547
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/14/6/547
3. “Novel Kraft Softwood Lignin-Derived Carbon Quantum Dots: Synthesis, Characterization, and In Vitro Cytocompatibility”
by Eli Christoph, Lu Yu, Steven D. Newby, Michael A. Rivera Orsini, Jakob Scroggins, David J. Keffer, David P. Harper and Madhu Dhar
Nanomaterials 2024, 14(12), 1029; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano14121029
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/14/12/1029
4. “Carbon Dots in Photodynamic/Photothermal Antimicrobial Therapy”
by Siqi Wang, Colin P. McCoy, Peifeng Li, Yining Li, Yinghan Zhao, Gavin P. Andrews, Matthew P. Wylie and Yi Ge
Nanomaterials 2024, 14(15), 1250; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano14151250
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/14/15/1250
5. “Surface Modification, Toxicity, and Applications of Carbon Dots to Cancer Theranosis: A Review”
by Tegafaw, Tirusew, Endale Mulugeta, Dejun Zhao, Ying Liu, Xiaoran Chen, Ahrum Baek, Jihyun Kim, Yongmin Chang and Gang Ho Lee
Nanomaterials 2025, 15(11), 781; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano15110781
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/15/11/781
6. “In Situ Polymer-Solution-Processed Graphene–PDMS Nanocomposites for Application in Intracranial Pressure Sensors”
by Hua Hong, Junjie Zhang, Yuchen Zhu, Stephen D. Tse, Hongxuan Guo, Yilin Lai, Yubo Xi, Longbing He, Zhen Zhu, Kuibo Yin and Litao Sun
Nanomaterials 2024, 14(5), 399; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano14050399
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/14/5/399
7. “Flexible Mechanical Sensors Fabricated with Graphene Oxide-Coated Commercial Silk”
by Hyun-Seok Jang, Ki Hoon Lee and Byung Hoon Kim
Nanomaterials 2024, 14(12), 1000; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano14121000
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/14/12/1000
8. “PVDF Hybrid Nanocomposites with Graphene and Carbon Nanotubes and Their Thermoresistive and Joule Heating Properties”
by Stiliyana Stoyanova, Evgeni Ivanov, Lohitha R. Hegde, Antonia Georgopoulou, Frank Clemens, Fahmi Bedoui and Rumiana Kotsilkova
Nanomaterials 2024, 14(11), 901; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano14110901
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/14/11/901
by Carlos Ceballos-Alvarez, Maziar Jafari, Mohamed Siaj, Samaneh Shahgaldi and Ricardo Izquierdo
Nanomaterials 2025, 15(1), 68; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano15010068
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/15/1/68
10. “Graphene Nanoplatelet Distribution Governs Thermal Conductivity and Stability of Paraffin-Based PCMs”
by Levina E. A. Wijkhuijs, Pauline Schmit, Ingeborg Schreur-Piet, Henk Huinink, Remco Tuinier and Heiner Friedrich
Nanomaterials 2025, 15(8), 587; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano15080587
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/15/8/587