Themed collection Nanoscale Horizons 2023 Lunar New Year Collection
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Integrated therapy platform of exosomal system: hybrid inorganic/organic nanoparticles with exosomes for cancer treatment
Hybrid inorganic/organic nanoparticles with exosomes can be applied as a novel platform for drug delivery systems. This biomimetic nanoplatform combines the functions of natural biomaterials to efficiently carry drugs to the center of cancer cells.
Nanoscale Horiz., 2022,7, 352-367
https://doi.org/10.1039/D1NH00637A
Self-assembly, alignment, and patterning of metal nanowires
This paper presents an all-inclusive review of assembly strategies of MNWs, discusses the underlying mechanisms, assesses the developed techniques, and summarizes the representative applications in flexible and stretchable electronics.
Nanoscale Horiz., 2022,7, 1299-1339
https://doi.org/10.1039/D2NH00313A
Engineered extracellular vesicles as intelligent nanosystems for next-generation nanomedicine
Engineered EVs containing an intelligent core have been designed to interact with a living host environment and function in an ideal situation. This review provides a new insight into design of next-generation EV-based theranostic platforms.
Nanoscale Horiz., 2022,7, 682-714
https://doi.org/10.1039/D2NH00070A
Two-dimensional material-based functional aerogels for treating hazards in the environment: synthesis, functional tailoring, applications, and sustainability analysis
2D material-based functional aerogels with tailored structure and function exhibit high potential for treating hazards with high sustainability.
Nanoscale Horiz., 2022,7, 112-140
https://doi.org/10.1039/D1NH00633A
Defect-engineered room temperature negative differential resistance in monolayer MoS2 transistors
Defect-engineered monolayer MoS2 transistors with sulfur vacancies of ∼5 ± 0.5% behave the stable negative differential resistance effect at room temperature. The peak-to-valley ratio can be modulated via the gate electric field and light intensity.
Nanoscale Horiz., 2022,7, 1533-1539
https://doi.org/10.1039/D2NH00396A
In situ crafting of a 3D N-doped carbon/defect-rich V2O5−x·nH2O nanosheet composite for high performance fibrous flexible Zn-ion batteries
In situ anodic oxidation strategy is demonstrated to fabricate flexible long-life and high-capacity aqueous zinc-ion batteries adopting a 3D N-doped/defect-rich V2O5−x·nH2O nanosheets as fibrous cathodes and Zn nanosheets arrays as the anode.
Nanoscale Horiz., 2022,7, 1501-1512
https://doi.org/10.1039/D2NH00349J
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Nanoscale biophysical properties of small extracellular vesicles from senescent cells using atomic force microscopy, surface potential microscopy, and Raman spectroscopy
An AFM-Raman combined system identifies subtle differences in the biophysical properties of SnC- and non-SnC-derived small extracellular vesicles (sEVs).
Nanoscale Horiz., 2022,7, 1488-1500
https://doi.org/10.1039/D2NH00220E
Horizontal expansion of biicosahedral M13-based nanoclusters: resolving decades-long questions
The horizontal expansion of biicosahedral M25 has been accomplished, yielding an [Au19Ag12(S-Adm)6(DPPM)6Cl7]2+ nanocluster that loads bidentate phosphine and bulky thiol ligands.
Nanoscale Horiz., 2022,7, 1397-1403
https://doi.org/10.1039/D2NH00321J
Bioinspired conductive structural color hydrogels as a robotic knuckle rehabilitation electrical skin
A novel conductive structural color hydrogel used as a robotic knuckle rehabilitation skin. The electronic skin can achieve real-time color and electrical response sensing, could be used in the human knuckle rehabilitation robot.
Nanoscale Horiz., 2022,7, 1411-1417
https://doi.org/10.1039/D2NH00322H
Strain-mediated oxygen evolution reaction on magnetic two-dimensional monolayers
By screening 56 magnetic 2D monolayers via first-principles calculations, 4 magnetic 2D monolayers can be activated via strain engineering as catalysts for the OER in which the overpotential of the CoO2 monolayer decreases to 0.372 V under 4.0% εxy.
Nanoscale Horiz., 2022,7, 1404-1410
https://doi.org/10.1039/D2NH00318J
A lanthanide nanocomposite with cross-relaxation enhanced near-infrared emissions as a ratiometric nanothermometer
Lanthanide-doped nanocomposite is established as a dual-ratiometric luminescence nanothermometer. The cross-relaxation processes can efficiently enhance near infrared emissions and induce a temperature response of the emissions.
Nanoscale Horiz., 2022,7, 1177-1185
https://doi.org/10.1039/D2NH00283C
Vertically oriented SnS2 on MoS2 nanosheets for high-photoresponsivity and fast-response self-powered photoelectrochemical photodetectors
Van der Waals epitaxial growth of a SnS2/MoS2 heterostructure with trap-like vertically oriented nanostructures was designed and utilized for high-photoresponsivity and fast-response self-powered photoelectrochemical photodetectors.
Nanoscale Horiz., 2022,7, 1217-1227
https://doi.org/10.1039/D2NH00237J
Thermally driven phase transition of cobalt hydroxide sheets via cobalt oxides to cobalt nanoparticles
We investigated phase transitions of Co(OH)2 nanosheets by in situ scanning transmission electron microscopy heating experiments. The layered Co(OH)2 transformed to Co nanoparticles via CoO phases; spinel Co3O4 was formed with temperature reduction.
Nanoscale Horiz., 2022,7, 1210-1216
https://doi.org/10.1039/D2NH00218C
Molecular mechanics of Ag nanowire transfer processes subjected to contact loading by a PDMS substrate
A nanomechanical design method for the laser transfer process of a single AgNW is proposed. The nonlinear mechanical behavior of AgNWs with various geometric conditions is fully characterized through MD simulations and experiments.
Nanoscale Horiz., 2022,7, 1073-1081
https://doi.org/10.1039/D2NH00212D
Biomimetic reconstruction of butterfly wing scale nanostructures for radiative cooling and structural coloration
The butterfly wing scales of several species exhibit dual functionalities of radiative cooling and structural coloring. Here, we artificially reconstruct a butterfly wing scale of periodically grating nanostructures with extremely high porosity.
Nanoscale Horiz., 2022,7, 1054-1064
https://doi.org/10.1039/D2NH00166G
Single atomic Fe–N4 active sites and neighboring graphitic nitrogen for efficient and stable electrochemical CO2 reduction
Single atomic Fe–Nx moieties have shown great performance in CO2-to-CO conversion.
Nanoscale Horiz., 2022,7, 916-923
https://doi.org/10.1039/D2NH00143H
Etched-spiky Au@Ag plasmonic-superstructure monolayer films for triple amplification of surface-enhanced Raman scattering signals
The triple signal amplification for the SERS detection based on 2D monolayer film of etched spiky Au@Ag NPs.
Nanoscale Horiz., 2022,7, 554-561
https://doi.org/10.1039/D2NH00023G
A conductive framework embedded with cobalt-doped vanadium nitride as an efficient polysulfide adsorber and convertor for advanced lithium–sulfur batteries
A conductive framework embedded with cobalt-doped vanadium nitride for enhanced chemisorption and catalytic effects of polysulfides.
Nanoscale Horiz., 2022,7, 543-553
https://doi.org/10.1039/D1NH00512J
Probing the hydration friction of ionic interfaces at the atomic scale
The hydration layer structures and friction forces at the interface of mica with different hydrated alkali ions are probed at the atomic scale by means of three-dimensional atomic force microscopy and friction force microscopy.
Nanoscale Horiz., 2022,7, 368-375
https://doi.org/10.1039/D1NH00564B
Computational design of double transition metal MXenes with intrinsic magnetic properties
Double transition metal MXenes with the formula MCr2CTx feature ferromagnetic half-metallicity, antiferromagnetic semiconductivity, as well as antiferromagnetic half-metallicity, are interesting for the spintronics community.
Nanoscale Horiz., 2022,7, 276-287
https://doi.org/10.1039/D1NH00621E
About this collection
To mark the Lunar New Year, this web collection features 20 of the most popular articles published in Nanoscale Horizons in 2022 by corresponding authors based in countries celebrating the Lunar New Year.
Congratulations to all of the authors whose articles have been featured!