RSC Advances  

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Environmental degradation and energy constraint are important risks to long-term sustainability in the modern world.

This study demonstrates the preparation of SiO₂/ZnO core–shell nanoparticles with controllable shell size and their optical properties.

Investigation of heteroatom (N, B, O, P and S) doping impact on the structural, optoelectronic and photoluminescence properties of diamond-shaped graphene quantum dots for photovoltaics and nanomedical applications, and energy technologies.

The superior catalytic performance of Pd nanocatalysts in AlOOH-80 is attributed to solid surface frustrated Lewis pairs (ssFLP), which enhance hydrogen gas dissociation, improve Pd nanocatalyst hydrogenation, and result in high catalytic activity of Pd/AlOOH-80.

Detailed antibacterial mechanism using by synthesized β-NaFeO₂.

The tunable thermal diffusivity of silk fibroin-based assemblies (films) is demonstrated here. The control of secondary structures and subsequent photo-induced chemical cross-linking are essential for heat conduction in the films.

Enhancement factors of 110 and 18 for metal-enhanced fluorescence and metal-enhanced SOG, respectively, are obtained from polymer coated gold nanorod cores adsorbed with Eosin Y.

The ternary component consisting of SnO₂ nanowires/Pd–NiO nanorods is employed to enhance the acetone gas sensor performance utilizing the synergistic effects of the p–n heterojunction between the p-type NiO and the n-type SnO₂, as well as the catalytic spillover effect of Pd nanoparticles.

Ultraviolet C (UVC) photodetectors have garnered considerable attention because the detection of UVC is critical for preventing skin damage in humans, monitoring environmental conditions, and detecting power aging in military applications.