Themed collection Most popular 2018-2019 nanoscience articles

Spin–vibration coupling has been proven to be crucial for spin dynamics; theoretical studies are now addressing this experimental challenge.

Graphene nanoribbons (GNRs) with various structures and properties can be synthesized in solution or on surface.

Perovskite-type metal oxides have been widely investigated and applied in various fields in the past several decades due to their extraordinary variability of compositions and structures with targeted physical and chemical properties (e.g., redox behaviour, oxygen mobility, electronic and ionic conductivity).

Understanding how mesoporous noble metal architectures affect electrocatalytic performance is very important for the rational design and preparation of high-performance electrocatalysts.

Thiophene-fused analogues of warped nanographene (WNG) and quintuple helicene (QH) were synthesized via a three-step π-extension of corannulene.

Carbon-coated Ni nanoparticles supported on N-doped carbon enable efficient electroreduction of CO₂ to CO comparable to single Ni sites.

The first β-diketiminato triphosphido diiron complex was synthesized as a versatile molecular single-source precursor for the production of functional FeP that acts as a powerful and durable bifunctional electrocatalyst for water splitting.

Non-toxic covalent organic nanosheet-based fluorescent nuclear stains.

Development of an enzyme-powered three dimensional DNA nanomachine for discriminating single nucleotide variants through simulation-guided engineering and noncovalent DNA catalysis.

The creation of metal catalysts with highly active surfaces is pivotal to meeting the strong economic demand of the chemical industry.

Rh–Ni and Ru–Ni nanocatalysts efficiently catalyze the hydrogenolysis of C–O bonds under mild operating conditions in water.

The strategy of molecularly precise self-assembly of theranostic nanoprobes within a single-molecular framework is used to avoid batch-to-batch variability, and concurrently achieving real-time tracking of the in vivo behaviour of prodrugs for the first time.

A Co atom enhances the HER activity of monolayer MoS₂ whereas a Ni atom exhibits the opposite effect on the same basal site.

We report the controlled synthesis of monodisperse NaCeF₄:Er/Yb nanoprobes that exhibit intense NIR-II emission for in vitro bioassay and in vivo bioimaging.

Ultra-high purity nano-sized iridium enclosed in a monolayer of Ir^III/Ir^IV oxides/hydroxides leads to an enhancement in OER activity.

An elegant, highly integrated DNA nanomachine powered by endogenous ATP molecules was developed for specific microRNA imaging in living cells.

Upconversion nanocomposites embedded in nanobubbles can be a new technique to achieve imaging and therapy under 808 nm irradiation.

A yolk-like nanocapsule with responsiveness to tumor microenvironment and NIR photons was invented by integrating a tumor-responsive photothermal agent on Mn-doped UCNPs@mSiO₂ nanospheres for multiple imaging guided thermo-chemotherapy.

PDFT1032, a new semiconducting polymer possessing a favorable absorption peak (1032 nm) and outstanding biocompatibility, may be widely applicable in clinical imaging and the surgical treatment of malignancy.

A novel mechanism of aggregation-induced emission defined as the restriction of the ligand dissociation–aggregation process in the nanocluster range is proposed.

The routes towards carbon nanotube's chirality control during growth was revealed by kinetic modelling.

Reactive oxygen species (ROS) scavenging Mn₃O₄ nanozymes effectively protected live mice from ROS-induced ear-inflammation in vivo.

We develop a single quantum dot (QD)-based nanosensor for sensitive detection of DNA methylation at both CpG and non-CpG sites.

A novel DNA nanostructure-based electrochemical (E-nanoDNA) sensor is proposed for one-step reagentless detection of biomolecules in flowing samples.

Cage-templated synthesis of narrowly distributed palladium nanoparticles (1.8 ± 0.2 nm) and their high catalytic activity in Suzuki–Miyaura coupling reactions are reported.

Ultrathin Pt nanoplates exposing {111} facets are synthesized by galvanic-replacement-free templating of conveniently available Ag nanoplates, showing enhanced oxygen reduction activity.

Mesoporous NiO is used as p-type material in photoelectrochemical energy conversion devices. The presence of two kinds of hole traps can affect device performance. Here, after band-gap excitation, the relaxation of the hole into two different traps was observed and characterized.

One-dimensional diamondoid polyaniline-like nanothreads combine the outstanding mechanical properties of carbon nanotubes with the versatility of NH₂ groups.

We show that hydrothermal treatment of citric acid produces methylenesuccinic acid, which gives rise to hydrogen-bonded nano-assemblies with CND-like properties.

Enabling oriented installation of non-engineered antibody fragments on nanoparticle surfaces to create next-generation antibody–nanoparticle conjugates.