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Metal oxide-based supercapacitors: progress and prospectives
We investigate the principal elements affecting the properties of bimetallic oxide electrodes to reveal the relevant energy storage mechanisms.
Nanoscale Adv., 2019,1, 4644-4658
https://doi.org/10.1039/C9NA00543A
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Current progress achieved in novel materials for supercapacitor electrodes: mini review
This mini-review presents a summary of recent developments in supercapacitor research and technology, including all kinds of supercapacitor design techniques using various electrode materials and production methods for addressing energy storage and harvesting issues.
Nanoscale Adv., 2019,1, 2817-2827
https://doi.org/10.1039/C9NA00345B
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Ball milling: a green technology for the preparation and functionalisation of nanocellulose derivatives
Ball milling, an efficient method to obtain cellulose nanofibers and nanocrystals.
Nanoscale Adv., 2019,1, 937-947
https://doi.org/10.1039/C8NA00238J
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Electrolyte selection for supercapacitive devices: a critical review
The supercapacitive charge storage as a function of electrolyte factors are critically reviewed.
Nanoscale Adv., 2019,1, 3807-3835
https://doi.org/10.1039/C9NA00374F
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Recent advances in the use of TiO2 nanotube powder in biological, environmental, and energy applications
The use of titanium dioxide nanotubes in the powder form (TNTP) has been a hot topic for the past few decades in many applications.
Nanoscale Adv., 2019,1, 2801-2816
https://doi.org/10.1039/C9NA00339H
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Review of electromagnetic interference shielding materials fabricated by iron ingredients
Iron with carbonaceous materials, conducting polymers, dielectric materials or insulating polymers is reviewed.
Nanoscale Adv., 2019,1, 1640-1671
https://doi.org/10.1039/C9NA00108E
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Gas sensors using ordered macroporous oxide nanostructures
Summary and perspective on gas-sensing applications of ordered macroporous oxide nanostructures have been outlined in this review.
Nanoscale Adv., 2019,1, 1626-1639
https://doi.org/10.1039/C8NA00303C
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Will organic–inorganic hybrid halide lead perovskites be eliminated from optoelectronic applications?
In the development of perovskite solar cells, a new version of Don Quixote is needed if scientists are to keep on seeking the most celebrated works of literature, according to the evaluation criterion of ‘THE FIRST’ and ‘THE BEST’.
Nanoscale Adv., 2019,1, 1276-1289
https://doi.org/10.1039/C8NA00416A
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Borohydride stabilized gold–silver bimetallic nanocatalysts for highly efficient 4-nitrophenol reduction
Bimetallic AuxAg1−x nanoparticles, prepared using sodium borohydride as the sole reducing and capping agent for various NaBH4:metal molar ratios, were investigated as catalysts for 4-nitrophenol reduction.
Nanoscale Adv., 2019,1, 4665-4668
https://doi.org/10.1039/C9NA00645A
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Hydrochromic carbon dots as smart sensors for water sensing in organic solvents
The present study highlights the potential of using hydrochromic carbon dots as probes for sensing water contamination in organic solvents.
Nanoscale Adv., 2019,1, 4258-4267
https://doi.org/10.1039/C9NA00493A
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Phage-mimicking antibacterial core–shell nanoparticles
We present a broad-spectrum antibacterial nanoparticle that works by structurally mimicking bacteria-killing viruses (phages) at the nanoscale to combat the increasing frequency of nosocomial infections caused by antibiotic-resistant microorganisms.
Nanoscale Adv., 2019,1, 4812-4826
https://doi.org/10.1039/C9NA00461K
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Lightweight, mechanically flexible and thermally superinsulating rGO/polyimide nanocomposite foam with an anisotropic microstructure
Anisotropic rGO/PI thermally insulating nanocomposite foam with highly ordered structures.
Nanoscale Adv., 2019,1, 4895-4903
https://doi.org/10.1039/C9NA00444K
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Green solvent assisted synthesis of cesium bismuth halide perovskite nanocrystals and the influences of slow and fast anion exchange rates
Halide perovskite nanocrystals of cesium bismuth iodide (Cs3Bi2I9) were prepared by a facile sonication-assisted method using a green solvent. The photoluminescence properties were tuned by anion exchange with tetraalkylammonium halides.
Nanoscale Adv., 2019,1, 4442-4449
https://doi.org/10.1039/C9NA00586B
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A long-lifespan, flexible zinc-ion secondary battery using a paper-like cathode from single-atomic layer MnO2 nanosheets
Aqueous zinc ion secondary batteries (ZIBs) have recently attracted considerable attention and global interest due to their low cost, aqueous-based nature and great safety.
Nanoscale Adv., 2019,1, 4365-4372
https://doi.org/10.1039/C9NA00519F
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Tuning the cationic interface of simple polydiacetylene micelles to improve siRNA delivery at the cellular level
Polydiacetylene micelles, bearing different cationic head groups, were systematically investigated for their ability to efficiently deliver functional siRNAs to cells.
Nanoscale Adv., 2019,1, 4331-4338
https://doi.org/10.1039/C9NA00571D
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The role of nanoparticle size and ligand coverage in size focusing of colloidal metal nanoparticles
In situ SAXS and population balance modeling (PBM) are used to discover the mechanism(s) of size focusing during Pd nanoparticle synthesis.
Nanoscale Adv., 2019,1, 4052-4066
https://doi.org/10.1039/C9NA00348G
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Quantum dot cellular uptake and toxicity in the developing brain: implications for use as imaging probes
Nanometer-sized luminescent semiconductor quantum dots (QDs) have been utilized as imaging and therapeutic agents in a variety of disease settings, including diseases of the central nervous system.
Nanoscale Adv., 2019,1, 3424-3442
https://doi.org/10.1039/C9NA00334G
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Mesoporous silica-based hybrid materials for bone-specific drug delivery
A mesoporous silica-based drug delivery device potentially useful for bone-specific drug delivery has been designed, developed and characterized starting from MSU-type mesoporous silica.
Nanoscale Adv., 2019,1, 3269-3278
https://doi.org/10.1039/C9NA00249A
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Site-selective functionalization of plasmonic nanopores for enhanced fluorescence emission rate and Förster resonance energy transfer
A site-selective functionalization method in a plasmonic nanopore demonstrates how it is possible to modulate FRET at the nanoscale level.
Nanoscale Adv., 2019,1, 2454-2461
https://doi.org/10.1039/C9NA00077A
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Enhanced charge separation in g-C3N4–BiOI heterostructures for visible light driven photoelectrochemical water splitting
Heterojunctions of the low bandgap semiconductor bismuth oxyiodide (BiOI) with bulk multilayered graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) and few layered graphitic carbon nitride sheets (g-C3N4-S) are synthesized and investigated as an active photoanode material for sunlight driven water splitting.
Nanoscale Adv., 2019,1, 1460-1471
https://doi.org/10.1039/C8NA00264A
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Green biomimetic preparation of efficient Ag–ZnO heterojunctions with excellent photocatalytic performance under solar light irradiation: a novel biogenic-deposition-precipitation approach
A novel biogenic-deposition-precipitation (BDP) approach has been presented for the preparation of stable binary composites using fennel seed extract.
Nanoscale Adv., 2019,1, 1035-1044
https://doi.org/10.1039/C8NA00318A
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Photoluminescence enhancement of monolayer MoS2 using plasmonic gallium nanoparticles
2D monolayer molybdenum disulphide (MoS2) has been the focus of intense research due to its direct bandgap compared with the indirect bandgap of its bulk counterpart; however its photoluminescence (PL) intensity is limited due to its low absorption efficiency.
Nanoscale Adv., 2019,1, 884-893
https://doi.org/10.1039/C8NA00094H
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Showcasing some of the most cited, most shared, and most accessed articles published in Nanoscale Advances during 2019.