Themed collection 2024 Lunar New Year Collection

This mini-review captures the emerging direction of nanozymes and presents a comprehensive overview of dual-atomic site nanozymes. It guides the exploration of next-generation nanozymes and inspires further innovation in the field.

The fundamental structures and solar-cell performance of all-inorganic ABX₃ perovskites that contain mixed group IVA cations at the B sites are examined comprehensively, pointing to an interesting direction in exploring perovskites with reduced Pb inclusion.

This review summarizes recent advances in self-healing PU by the “dynamic covalent bonding + X” method, where X represents dynamic covalent bonds, hydrogen bonding, metal coordination bonding, nanofillers and others.

A critical review of built-in electric fields for the applications in electrocatalytic reactions is organized by focusing on the fundamental concepts, modification strategies, and positive influences on the promotion of catalytic performance.

Supercapacitor is a promising energy storage device for short term energy storage system (ESSs). This review, covers materials and electrolyte tailoring needed to achieve high V supercapacitor, essential for designing an efficient short term ESSs.

A review and universal benchmark for assessing the artificial neuron and synapse device performance from an energy perspective, with the introduction of neuromorphics from biological to electronics and their prospects.

CHMs-derived materials with different nanostructures for various diseases (created with Biorender.com).

Transition metal nitrides (TMNs) have become usable substitutes for precious metals such as Pt and Ir in the field of electrocatalysis because of their high electrocatalytic performance, high conductivity, good corrosion resistance and stability.

This paper reviews the research progress in memristor-based neural networks and puts forward future development trends.

The recent progress in construction, modulation and applications of nanoscale self-assembled supramolecular light-harvesting systems is briefly reviewed and discussed.

This review focuses on the design strategies and advanced functions of pH-responsive wound dressings, and makes a systematic discussion of the challenges and future development trends in this field.

Functional nano-systems have been applied as a promising strategy for transdermal drug delivery and skin therapy.

Transition metal carbides/nitrides (MXenes) are emerging two-dimensional (2D) materials that have been widely investigated in recent years.

This article provides a comprehensive and systematic review of permeable skin-mountable electronics, with a focus on representative porous materials and structures, device properties, and latest applications.

This review summarizes the integration of machine learning with surface-enhanced Raman scattering and infrared absorption in terms of concepts, processes, and applications, and provides an outlook on the future development of this technology.

A pH-responsive molecule that can promote the intrinsic Fenton reaction in tumor cells with NIR light irradiation was developed, and the acid-activatable photothermal properties of IR-PE also exhibited strong antitumor efficacy.

Copper sulfide nanoclusters embedded in quercetin-derived carbon nanogels show enzyme-like and photoresponsive properties. They destroy infected wound biofilms and aid healing through angiogenesis, epithelialization, and collagen production.

A change in the stacking sequence of the vacancy-rich 2H and 1T phase greatly influences the photoperformance. The efficient charge transfer mechanism revealed the highest 1T/2H-MoS₂ heterostructure photocurrent.

Electron-doped 1H-MSe₂ (M = Nb, Ta) as a rich platform to study charge density waves, superconductivity, and topology.

The linear conductance update of a CMOS-compatible HfO₂ memristor is improved by introducing a second-order memristor effect and connecting a voltage divider to the device, which makes the memristor crossbar array more energy- and time-efficient.

Charge density waves (CDWs) and ferromagnetism are usually mutually exclusive. We report the coexistence of them in a monolayer electride.

A multifunctional DNA tetrahedron nanoprobe was ingeniously designed to simultaneously achieve chemodynamic therapy (CDT) and gene silencing for synergistic antitumor.

Formation of chirality-specific protein corona on gold nanoparticles promotes recognition by lipoproteins, complements, and acute phase proteins that mediates LDL receptor-involved cell uptake and tissue accumulation in vivo.

A new catalytic approach is pioneered to achieve CO₂ methanation via a single atom alloy Ir/Ni catalyst using a ball-milling method.

Wearable displays or head-mounted displays (HMDs) have the ability to create a virtual image in the field of view of one or both eyes.

This work demonstrated a nanovesicle-potentiated ferroptosis by remodeling the tumor intracellular environment, providing a promising paradigm for designing nanomedicines to heighten ferroptosis-based synergetic therapeutics.

The depolarization field is employed as a physical stressor to design switchable III–V two-dimensional tristable polar materials with promising compatibility with silicon, potentially enabling multibit-based nanoelectronics.

We demonstrate fabrication of a surface-supported array of VOPc with controlled spin-spin distance, electronic decoupling from the substrate, and individual addressability to realize molecular qubit platforms interfaceable to solid state devices.

MoS₂ in a graphene-like structure that possesses a large interlayer spacing is a promising anode material for sodium ions batteries (SIBs).

In this work, we identify the effect of pressure on different components of the full 3 × 3 Raman tensor in anisotropic ReS₂via measuring and analyzing the pressure-induced Raman responses under four specific orientation–polarization configurations.

The Cu and Si co-doping could rationally regulate the electronic structure of TiO₂ nanosheets and maneuver the reactive oxygen species for methane activation, which achieves significant photocatalytic methane conversion into ethane.

Novel yellow emissive carbon dots (CDs) with a large Stokes shift are synthesized. The CDs can be employed to fabricate high-performance large-area luminescent solar concentrators due to successful suppression of reabsorption losses.

This study reports on the design and synthesis of a highly transparent fluorinated silicone resin with low surface energy, and its application in the preparation of superhydrophobic coatings with remarkable self-cleaning and robust performance.

In this research, Ru-doped TiO₂ nanotube arrays (Ru-TNTA) were prepared by anodizing TiRu alloys, and the effects of annealing temperature, Ru content and test temperature on their performances for the HER and the OER were investigated.

A 3D-printed MXene/rGO microlattice aerogel was fabricated by a 3D printing technique and further employed as the host for Na metal anodes achieving a long lifespan upon 1400 h with an ultrahigh capacity of 50 mA h cm⁻² at 5 mA cm⁻².

Two-Dimensional TaSe₂-WSe₂ metal-semiconductor heterostructures have been successfully synthesized. The clean contact interface greatly improves the electronic contact performance.

A new telomerase activity detection method termed Quenching-Exempt invader Signal Amplification Test (QUEST) is developed.

The sea urchin-shaped NTO nanowires decorated with Ag nanoparticles grown directly on Ti sheets were fabricated. The proper Ag cover resulted in a tremendous SERS enhancement and PHE performance improvement.

By establishing a close collaboration between high-resolution STM/STS experiments and advanced STM models, we elucidate how intrinsic defects influence the electronic properties of monolayer ReSe₂ on graphene.

We prepared Mn²⁺-doped cadmium-based perovskite crystals with scintillation and afterglow properties towards high-resolution real-time and time-lapse X-ray imaging.

Magnetic anisotropy plays a vital role in stabilizing the long-range magnetic order of two-dimensional ferromagnetic systems.

Synaptic plasticity and non-volatile memory behaviors are demonstrated in TiN-nanocrystal-embedded 3D vertical structure-type memristor synapses to realize neuromorphic systems.

The integration of the properties of silicon nano crystallinity with silica mesoporosity provides a wealth of new opportunities for emerging biomedicine.

Charge carrier polarity tuning in printed thin film transistors (TFTs) is a crucial step in order to obtain complementary printed devices.

A magnetism-switchable isotropic/anisotropic droplet rolling platform composed of bio-inspired micropillar/microplate structures is proposed, which shows potential for applications such as liquid mixing and microchemical reactions.

Superhydrophilic serial cycloid-shaped pattern (SSCP) is inspired by the micro-cavity shape of the Nepenthes, which is transported fastest in the spontaneous and directional water transportation field.

When Ni is doped in Fe₃GaTe₂, the coercivity significantly increases even at room temperature, which is due to the domain pinning effect.

Zinc anode with artificial solid electrolyte interphase made of covalent organic frameworks shows enhanced cyclability.

The recently reported two-dimensional Janus transition metal dichalcogenide materials based assembled heterostructure superlattice presents ultra-stretchable characteristic using as nanodevices.

The PdSP metallene was synthesized by a facile one-step solvothermal method and employed as a bifunctional electrocatalyst for ethanol-assisted energy-saving H₂ production.

A new low-cost, nontoxic, flexible GeSn mid-infrared resonant-cavity-enhanced photodetector with enhanced optical responses via strain and vertical cavity effects is developed to address the need for large-area, integrated mid-infrared flexible optoelectronics.

Rh single-atom nanozymes are designed to mimic the active sites of ascorbate peroxidase, based on which electrochemical sensors have been developed for efficient ascorbic acid detection.

The Dzyaloshinskii–Moriya interaction (DMI), which only exists in noncentrosymmetric systems, plays an important role in the formation of exotic chiral magnetic states.

Photonic spin-selective perfect absorptance is realized on planar metasurfaces empowered by the physics of chiral quasi-bound states in the continuum.

Ginseng-derived extracellular nanovesicles effectively blocked bone loss both in vitro and in vivo by inhibiting osteoclast differentiation through RANKL-induced IκBα, JNK, and ERK activation.

A room-temperature spin-valve effect was observed in Fe₃GaTe₂/MoS₂/Fe₃GaTe₂ 2D van der Waals (vdW) heterojunction devices.

Developing efficient and robust catalysts to replace Pt group metals for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) is conducive to achieving highly efficient energy conversion.

Perovskite solar cell with a H₂O₂-derived SnO₂ film formed by atomic layer deposition (ALD) shows better stability than that with the H₂O-derived one due to the reduced surface hydroxyl defect.

Herein, a low-temperature space-confined technique (LT-SCT) was developed to fabricate pure-phase (FASnI₃)_0.1(MAPbI₃)_0.9 single crystals with excellent optical and electronic properties for high-performance near-infrared photodetectors.

Through selective plasma doping, the in situ construction of homogeneous lateral WSe₂ P–N junctions within a single WSe₂ flake is achieved. Our device shows an external quantum efficiency of ∼228% and a high photoresponsivity of ∼7.1 × 10⁴ mA W⁻¹.

Hexagonal boron nitride with uniform defect distribution has been used to prepare vacancy-based memristors with inert Au metal electrodes, displaying stable resistance switching performance and a long retention time.

Various supramolecular nanoassemblies were constructed by amphiphilic β-cyclodextrin-pillar[5]arene molecules through modifying the molecular structures of the linker units and the formation of the host–guest molecules.

This study portrays a facile wet-chemical synthesis of FeSe₂/TiO₂ nanocomposites for the first time for advanced asymmetric supercapacitor (SC) energy storage applications.

The developed Eu₂O₃–BaTiO₃/PVDF-HFP electrospun-nanofiber TENGs could be used not only as a self-powering device, but also as a sensor.

A phosphorus-modified cobalt single atom catalyst supported on crosslinked carbon nanosheets was developed, which showed a superb catalytic activity for alkaline hydrogen evolution reaction.

An exploration of the spin-photogalvanic effect for chiral lead halide perovskites. The effect originates from the coexistence of the Rashba spin orbit coupling and chiral-induced spin selectivity.

In this work, dual-band perfect absorption performance with high Q-factors is achieved in terahertz frequencies by the proposed metamaterial absorber.

The effect of ink with different viscosity on the printing line width was explored. Fabrication of high efficiency top and bottom emission QLED devices with 500 ppi. Fabrication of a two-color QLED devices with 500 ppi.

A heterogeneous single-cluster catalyst Ni100-Fe₄S₄via bio-inspired design strategy exhibits excellent theoretical CO₂ electroreduction performance.

The type II heterojunction MIL-68(In)@ZIS with hierarchical loose structure is successfully synthesized by in-situ growth. The optimized photocatalyst shows an excellent photocatalytic performance of 9.09 mmol g⁻¹ h⁻¹ with great stability.