RSC Advances  

This study investigates the electrocatalytic water splitting capabilities of hexamethylene tetra-amine-linked NiCo-MOF, synthesized via hydrothermal approach. It reveals low overpotentials of 274 mV and 330 mV with Tafel slopes of 78 mV dec⁻¹ and 86 mV dec⁻¹ towards HER and OER respectively.

van der Waals heterostructure preparation based on hexagonal Sb and graphene, and its subsequent patterning through functionalization with benzyl substituents.

Developing low-cost and efficient photocatalyst/co-catalyst systems that promote CO₂ reduction remains a challenge.

The graphical abstract of the design and synthesis of a new magnetic nanobiocomposite based on cross-linked pectin–cellulose hydrogel substrate for in vitro hyperthermia of cancer therapy.

PANI was successfully grown in situ on the surface of MXene derived from CDP. The composite exhibited a good specific surface area and high specific capacitance.

In this study, the PDA-Cur NPs has been successfully synthesized and proved to be an anticancer agent with better photostability and increased utilization of curcumin in PDT.

We present a VO₂-silicon metamaterial with Q factor up to 165 198 that can be used for terahertz sensing. By adjusting the conductivity of VO₂, an optical switching function with a modulation depth of 98.9% can be realized.

Nanoparticle-hydrogel systems are versatile biomaterials that possess numerous advantages for biomedical applications. This review focuses on the application of the nanoparticle-hydrogels system for the delivery of antimicrobial agents.

Recently, graphene and graphene-based nanomaterials have emerged as advanced carbon functional materials with specialized unique electronic, optical, mechanical, and chemical properties.

Carbon-based perovskite solar cells (PSCs) have emerged as a hopeful alternative in the realm of photovoltaics.

Disulfiram (DSF) can target and kill cancer cells by disrupting cellular degradation of extruded proteins and has therefore received particular attention for its tumor chemotherapeutic potential.

Mutual enhancement of plasmonic photocatalytic reaction by both magnetic field and plasmonic enhancement was presented through Au–TiO₂ nanoparticles.

Efficient electrocatalytic CO₂ reduction reaction (eCO₂RR) to various products, such as carbon monoxide (CO), is crucial for mitigating greenhouse gas emissions and enabling renewable energy storage.

In this study, we prepare pore-spanning membranes that mimic the composition of plasma membranes and perform force spectroscopy indentation measurements to unravel mechanistic insights depending on lipid composition.

Ocean ecological environments are seriously affected by oil spilling and plastic-debris, significantly reducing marine pollution via using biocomposite production from natural fiber reinforcement is a friendly way to deal with marine oil pollution.

In recent years, flexible conductive materials have attracted considerable attention for their potential use in flexible energy storage devices, touch panels, sensors, memristors, and other applications.

An easy green non-covalent surface functionalization of pristine SWCNT was carried out by using ball grinding technology, resulting in the formation of a highly homogeneous and stable PA-SWCNTs dispersion reported firstly in water.

Cellulose/SiO₂-based composite microtube superfoam exhibits excellent flame retardant, thermal insulation and ablative resistance.

C, Ta-co-doped ZnO nanoparticles (E_g = 2.88 eV), prepared by hydrothermal method, were used as a photocatalyst under visible light to remove organic contaminants in aquatic environments.

Illustration of the mechanism of NbC/TA–GelMA hydrogel with multifunctional properties for potential application in oral mucosal impairment.

This work involves fluorescent probe which is composed of carbon dots (CD) and cadmium sulfide quantum dots (CdS QD) for the sensitive and selective fluorescence detection of chromium(VI) ions.

Supramolecular metallogels with Tb(III)- and Eu(III)-ions, formed using benzene-1,3,5-tricarboxylic acid, display remarkable stability at room temperature. They hold promise for use in electronics, notably as reliable ambient Schottky barrier diodes.

Gold nanoworms (NWs), synthesized in a one-step reaction with size controlled by pH, show tunable plasmon peaks in the near-infrared. Finite element analysis validates their optical properties, and they exhibit sensitive refractive index sensing.

HA-coated redox sensitive visualized nano-prodrug HA/TPE-CS-SS-PTX were exploited in order to highly efficient treatment of cancer and real-time monitoring of drug localization.

Most MOFs for controllable cancer treatment act as drug delivery vehicle and/or anti-cancer agent. Molecules with anti-cancer roles such as chemotherapies, gases, peptides or nucleic acids can be loaded into MOFs that decompose in cancer cells or in the TME to release its cargoes.