Nanoscale

Intrinsically chiral inorganic nanotubes (NTs) based on WS2 and MoS2 are promising visible-light-absorbing materials for heterogeneous enantioselective photocatalysis and, potentially, for fundamental studies of the chiral induced spin selectivity (CISS)...

Pickering emulsions stabilized by solid particles provide a well-defined interfacial environment for catalytic reactions. In this study, a continuous-flow Fenton oxidation system was developed using an oil-in-water Pickering emulsion stabilized...

Biofilms are structured communities of bacteria embedded within an extracellular polymeric substance (EPS) matrix, which forms a protective barrier that restricts drug penetration, increases antibiotic tolerance, making their complete elimination...

Two-dimensional (2D) intrinsic ferromagnets Fe 3 GaTe 2 have attracted considerable interest owing to the high Curie temperature ( T C ) and strong perpendicular magnetic anisotropy. Intrinsic manipulations, like Janus functionalization, offer a powerful approach...

Dielectric metasurfaces with dynamic tunability are critical for advancing ultrathin, multifunctional photonics. Among various strategies for active control, liquid crystals (LCs) are particularly attractive due to their large refractive index...

A plasmonic nanocomposite composed of gold and palladium nanoparticles, in conjunction with a BODIPY chromophore, was synthesized and explored as an efficient photocatalyst for Suzuki coupling reactions. The unique plasmon-molecule...

Quantum-confined CsPbBr3 nanoplatelets (NPLs) are appealing candidates for ultraviolet (UV)/blue photodetectors due to their strong excitonic binding energy and large absorption coefficient. However, the inherent soft lattice and surface defects...

The metastable 1T-phase of molybdenum disulfide (MoS¬¬¬2) exhibits remarkable electrical conductivity and enriched electrochemically active sites, rendering it a promising electrocatalyst for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). However, its instability...

The escalating environmental impact of non-biodegradable plastic packaging has accelerated the development of sustainable and active food packaging materials with enhanced mechanical and antimicrobial performance. The pomegranate peel waste derived...

Efficient energy storage forms the backbone of nascent clean technologies, encompassing applications ranging from large-scale grid buffering to nanoscale capacitive systems.Mechanisms such as electrical double-layer formation and polarization-mediated energy storage...

The studies on the morphology and phase of two-dimensional (2D) non-van der Waals iron oxides are often carried out independently, leaving their coupling relationship unexplored. Herein, we report an oxygen-potential-driven...

Photocatalytic hydrogen evolution efficacy hinges on charge separation efficiency; dualdefect engineering markedly enhances material capabilities in this domain. This study presents an innovatively designed dual-defect heterojunction photocatalyst. It is composed...

Wettability plays a central role in surface science with far-reaching implications for engineering technologies, biomedical applications, and natural systems. Despite decades of investigation, wettability research remains fragmented across experimental characterization,...

Hyaluronic acid (HA) hydrogels crosslinked through DNA hybridization (HA-DNA) offer a programmable and cell-compatible platform for regenerative medicine. However, their practical use has been limited by undesired premature network formation...

Tumor-associated fibrosis, a key pathological feature of the tumor microenvironment (TME) is driven by cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs), promoting tumor progression and immune evasion, while fibroblast activation protein α (FAPα) overexpressed...

The growing demand for lightweight systems capable of integrating multiple functionalities has accelerated interest in multifunctional material systems (MFMS). This work presents a scalable approach for fabricating such systems by combining 3D-printed porous PLA lattices using the Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) method at 30% infill, followed by dip-coating of graphene nanoplatelets (GNPs). Up to…

The use of solar energy to produce valuable feedstocks and among others, energy vectors, as hydrogen, is a fascinating research field of utmost practical importance. Herein, we report a facile...

Electrocatalytic carbon dioxide reduction (eCO2RR) is a promising pathway for carbon recycling and clean energy conversion, where catalyst structural engineering plays a critical role in enhancing performance. Metal nanoclusters (NCs),...

Carbon nanomaterials have emerged as promising alternatives to noble metals in perovskite solar cells (PSCs) due to their excellent electrical properties, chemical stability, and scalability. Tailoring hydrogen incorporation during synthesis...

Photocatalytic water splitting to produce hydrogen is an essential pathway for clean energy conversion. Yet, its efficiency is limited by the sluggish kinetics of the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) and...