12 March 2026
In this study, the structural and electrochemical performance of Nb2CTx MXene-based composite electrodes modified with activated carbon (AC) derived from food waste was systematically investigated for supercapacitor applications. Three composites wit...
As a ferrite material with excellent magnetic and dielectric properties, CoFe2O4 is in high demand for applications in areas such as wave absorption and magnetic storage. Effective regulation of its nanoscale morphology is central to improving applic...
This study addresses the challenge of consistently transferring atomistic parameters of the C–C bond into phenomenological material characteristics within the framework of continuum mechanics. Particular attention is given to determining the ef...
This paper investigates a ceramic material based on ferrite-doped zirconia intended for use as a solar absorber in systems designed for the conversion of solar energy into thermal energy. The experimental study details the synthesis procedure of the...
The development of interface-engineered, multifunctional nanostructured materials with controllable surface and magnetic properties remains a critical challenge in wastewater treatment and environmental remediation. In this work, a novel GO–CoF...
This study systematically investigated the chemical composition, microstructure, and mechanical properties of HR3C steel tubes that have been in service. The results indicate that, after nearly 70,000 h of operation, continuous lamellar M23C6 precipi...
The engineering of theranostic nanoparticles, which integrate diagnostics and therapy in a single administration, enables targeted drug delivery and disease visualization. In cancer theranostics, gadolinium-based nanoparticles are valuable tools for...
Zinc-ion batteries have garnered significant research interest owing to their inherent safety, low cost, and environmental compatibility. Nevertheless, their widespread adoption is impeded by critical challenges including uncontrollable dendrite grow...
Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) were synthesized via two complementary routes, an inorganic surfactant-mediated method and a plant-extract-assisted biosynthesis, to elucidate how synthesis pathways influence nanoparticle physicochemical properties. In the...
The photocatalytic efficacy of metallic silver nanoparticle/zinc oxide (Ag-NPs/ZnO) composite thin films, COMP-Agx, with varying silver concentrations (0 mol% ≤ x ≤ 100 mol%), is investigated for the degradation of methyl orange (MO). The films...
A multiple strong coupling system comprising monolayer MoS2 and Ag nanodisk (Ag-ND) arrays is investigated using transient absorption (TA) spectroscopy. By tuning the diameter and period of the Ag-NDs arrays, the surface plasmon polariton (SPP) reson...
Dynamic wavefront control plays a crucial role in advancing terahertz (THz) high-precision non-destructive testing, wireless communication and high-resolution imaging. However, existing approaches to THz dynamic wavefront control suffer from inherent...
To improve the process controllability and fabrication uniformity of porous silicon (PS)-based electron emission devices (EEDs), we employed an epitaxial (epi) silicon film as the functional layer, leveraging its advantages of high crystalline qualit...
As information technology advances relentlessly toward higher speed, lower power consumption and higher integration, conventional bulk materials and planar device structures are confronting a series of fundamental limitations [...]
Reconfigurable logic is crucial for future adaptive computing, but is challenging to realize with conventional complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor technology due to the limited field-effect characteristics of the fundamental silicon devices. Two-...
Microwave-assisted biosynthesis using marine Chlorella sp. extracts provides a green and efficient route for the production of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs). Compared with the conventional method (24 h), microwave-assisted synthesis reduces the reacti...
Nanocrystalline CeO2 exhibits size-dependent lattice distortions linked to defect chemistry and surface effects. However, the relationships between the oxidation state, surface interactions, and nanoparticle structure remain unclear in the existing l...
Polishing pad conditioners are of critical importance in chemical mechanical polishing (CMP), acting as a key determinant of CMP efficiency and an indispensable consumable in the polishing process. In addition to acid–alkali resistance and outs...
MXenes are high-performance pseudocapacitive materials known for their excellent conductivity, large surface area and fast redox reactions occurring at the surface. Despite these advantages, their practical application is hindered by the tendency of...
The future growth of alkali metal-based batteries requires an understanding of how ion size affects the exchange mechanisms. In this work, we present a direct, comparative electrochemical study of MXene-based electrodes mechanism vs. lithium (Li+), s...
Stimuli-responsive hydrogels, also referred to as “smart” hydrogels, have emerged as versatile platforms for a wide range of biological and biomedical applications owing to their tunable physical, chemical, and biocompatible properties. T...
We investigate the defect-dependent electronic structure and gas-sensing potential of cubic α-CsPbI3 using first-principles density functional theory and nonadiabatic molecular dynamics. Among the intrinsic defects, interstitials, vacancies, an...
Developing free-standing electrodes without the need of metal current collectors, binders, and conductive additives are essential for promoting the development of sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) to attain higher energy density. In this study, we develope...
The interaction between plasmonic nanoparticles and organic dye molecules plays an important role in varied photonic and optoelectronic applications. In this work, we systematically investigate the optical properties of a water-soluble perylenediimid...
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This study presents a SCAPS-1D-based numerical optimization of an organic ultraviolet (UV) photodetector employing an FTO/PTB7/Spiro-OMeTAD/Au device architecture. The novelty of this work lies in a simulation-guided, UV-specific optimization strateg...
This paper presents the design and experimental validation of a highly sensitive vector magnetic field sensor based on three mutually orthogonal Fabry–Perot interferometers (FPIs). The orthogonally arranged FPIs are bonded to a giant magneto-st...
Dual-emission photoluminescence (PL) nanoprobes provide improved analytical performance to develop a reliable and sensitive sensing platform for quantifying chloramphenicol in pharmaceutical samples, thereby ensuring therapeutic efficacy and patient...
This paper reviews the enhancement mechanisms of fatigue performance in titanium alloys processed by laser shock peening (LSP). Because of the redistribution of residual stress and micro-crack and pore behavior, micro–nanostructure evolution an...
Nitrogen oxides represent a major source of concern related to atmospheric pollution, causing substantial impacts on human health. One innovative approach to reducing these emissions, and a promising alternative to conventional methods using NH3, is...
Despite their excellent mechanical properties, metallic glasses (MGs) are significantly hindered by poor plasticity and toughness, which are essential for structural applications. The brittleness arises from the rapid propagation of shear bands (SBs)...
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Zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles combined with conducting polymers such as polyaniline (PANI) demonstrate promising potential in flexible ultraviolet (UV) photodetection applications. However, the overall performance of undoped ZnO in photodetectors is...
High-resolution short-wave infrared (SWIR) imaging requires photodetectors (PDs) with simultaneously low dark current and high responsivity. To achieve this goal, we demonstrate low-defect bulk germanium-on-insulator (bulk-GeOI) PDs designed for enha...
Cryogenic CMOS technology provides a promising approach to surpass the Boltzmann limit and advance Moore’s Law, addressing the increasing demand for high-performance computing. However, at cryogenic temperatures, the subthreshold swing (SS) of...
Persistent organic pollutants, such as Rhodamine B (RhB), pose significant environmental and health risks, necessitating the development of advanced oxidation technologies for effective removal. While heterogeneous photo-Fenton catalysts are known fo...
It is important to be able to detect xylene with high selectivity and low sensor resistance when monitoring indoor and outdoor air quality. In this study, we report the development of Sb-doped SnO2 hollow spheres synthesized via ultrasonic spray pyro...
In recent years, metal phthalocyanine (MPc)-based sensors have garnered significant interest for applications in environmental monitoring, biomedical diagnostics, and industrial process control, owing to their efficient and cost-effective sensing cap...
CeO2 particles were synthesized via a hydrothermal method to investigate the influence
of precursor molarity and reaction time on their structural, optical, and adsorption characteristics. Ce(NO3)3·6H2O served as the cerium source, while PVP an...
Linalyl acetate is a key bioactive component of essential oils with notable calming and sedative effects; however, its high volatility severely limits stability and practical application. Herein, bimodal mesoporous silica (BMMs) was employed as an ef...
In this work, we synthesized blue-fluorescent nitrogen-doped carbon quantum dots (N-CQDs) via a facile, economical, and environmentally friendly one-pot synthesis, using citric acid as the carbon source and polyethyleneimine (PEI) as the nitrogen dop...
This paper presents a comprehensive investigation into the synthesis, morphological characteristics, electrical conductivity, dielectric behavior, and electrocatalytic activity of perovskite-structured iron manganite (FeMnO3), with a specific focus o...
The green synthesis of nanomaterials using biological resources has emerged as a sustainable alternative to conventional chemical routes. In this study, the wild ectomycorrhizal mushroom Russula sanguinea (Rs) was employed as a natural reducing and s...
Seed germination represents the initial stage of the plant life cycle and directly affects subsequent plant establishment. Mold infestation is a major cause of reduced germination rate, yet effective and safe control methods are still lacking. Thus,...
Colloidal PbSe quantum dots are promising candidates as saturable absorbers for ultrafast fiber lasers, but their performance is often limited by surface-related defects and chemical instability, leading to aggregation under optical pumping. In this...
This work investigates the effect of pre-nitriding treatment before vacuum carburizing on the carburizing efficiency of 20CrMnTi steel. The results show that pre-nitrocarburizing significantly enhances the vacuum carburizing efficiency of 20CrMnTi st...
Metal hydride-based hydrogen storage reactors combine high volumetric hydrogen density with intrinsic safety, yet their performance is fundamentally limited by inefficient thermal management arising from the strong coupling among heat transfer, therm...
Biofilm-associated infections remain a major barrier to wound healing, implant integration, and chronic infection management. Rare-earth oxides (REOs) have emerged as promising antibiofilm materials, though their mechanisms, limitations, and translat...
The polarization of light is recognized as a key physical quantity in describing light-matter interactions. Polarizers are fabricated to selectively respond to light beams with different polarizations. In practice, the operations of a polarization me...
The journal retracts the article titled “Seawater Absorption and Adhesion Properties of Hydrophobic and Superhydrophobic Thermoset Epoxy Nanocomposite Coatings” [...]
