Themed collection Nanostructures

TiO₂ is a compound of great importance due to its remarkable catalytic and distinctive semiconducting properties.

The state of research on the characteristics at the interface in polymer nanocomposites is reviewed. Special emphasis is placed on the recent advances in the fundamental relationship between interfacial characteristics and nanocomposite properties.

We review the topology–property relationship and the spread of Young's modulus–Poisson's ratio duos in three main classes of auxetic metamaterials.

This study highlights the recent trends in the structural, textural and morphological variations of g-C₃N₄ for visible-light-induced hydrogen evolution.

This paper reviews the characteristics of the hierarchical structure and mechanical properties of nacre which provide desired properties, and the latest developments and biomimetic applications.

This article presents the annealing effect on the structural, elastic, thermodynamic, optical, magnetic, and electric properties of Ni_0.6Zn_0.4Fe_1.5Al_0.5O₄ (NZFAO) nanoparticles (NPs).

Room-temperature ferromagnetism in the large and direct bandgap diluted magnetic semiconductor zinc oxide (ZnO) is attributed to the intrinsic defects and p-orbital–p-orbital (p–p) coupling interaction.

Nanocrystalline undoped and Cr-doped PbS thin films were prepared on glass substrates by a simple chemical bath deposition method as photoelectrodes for solar water splitting.

Co_0.7Mg_0.3Fe_1.98Gd_0.02O₄ nanoparticles were synthesized by coprecipitation for the first time. The nanoparticles show spinel structures with high crystalline purity and excellent magnetic properties.

Investigation of dielectric properties in a silica hydrophilic pore with two water reservoirs.

Nanoparticles of Li_0.5ZnFe_1.5O₄ (LiZn₂Fe₃O₈) with the spinel structure were prepared by a sol–gel auto-combustion method at two different annealing temperatures.

Gd doped ZnO nanorods.

The best microwave properties for the NSFs were obtained with an LaY concentration of x = 0.08, RL of −40 dB @ 10.5 GHz and absorption bandwidth of 8.4 GHz @ −10 dB. The NSF products show promise as radar absorbing materials in the X-band.

A reliable and simple sol–gel synthesis followed by a solvent-driven, shape controlled, crystal growth process to make ZnO nanostructures is demonstrated.

Some limited models have been suggested to determine the conductivity of polymer carbon nanotube (CNT) nanocomposites (PCNTs).

The Ni/ZnO composites show two wide attractive absorption bands, which could broaden the effective absorption bandwidth.

A rigid-flexible amphiphilic pentablock copolymer, polystyrene-block-poly(ε-caprolactone)-block-polydimethylsiloxane-block-poly(ε-caprolactone)-block-polystyrene (PS-PCL-PDMS-PCL-PS, SLDLS), was designed.

Evidencing interstitial Zn related defect states inside the conduction band of Zn-rich ZnO nanorods.

SnS nanorods with CMC binder as an efficient anode for lithium ion batteries.

In the present work, we demonstrate a facile and cost-effective strategy for synthesizing hierarchical flower-like super-structures consisting of porous NiCo₂O₄ nanosheets.

The one-dimensional graphdiyne nanoribbons are studied using the self-consistent field crystal orbital method based on density functional theory in this paper.