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We present an in-depth study of Cu NC catalysts, encompassing design strategies, atomic-level tuning, and diverse catalytic applications.

Integrating 2D van der Waals materials generates new functionalities for nanophotonic structures, like integrated waveguides, microcavities, fibers, and metasurfaces, to prototype novel optoelectronic applications with challenges and perspectives.

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.

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

Nanoparticle-mediated mRNA delivery can increase the effectiveness of mRNA-based therapeutics and vaccines. These nanoparticles can deliver mRNA to treat liver diseases such as hepatocarcinoma and hepatotropic infections.

Efficient and biocompatible catch-and-release gene delivery system has been developed using polymer nanocarriers modified with polyHis and polyArg peptides.

Anti-PEG antibodies present in blood samples of German donors were found to be enriched in the protein corona of PEGylated nanocarriers. This enrichment led to enhanced uptake in macrophages, counteracting the desired stealth effect of PEG.

At low carboxylate concentrations the sulfur source is highly reactive thiourea, which gives rise to sulfur rich nanoparticles. At high carboxylate concentrations, the sulfur source is the less reactive thiocyanate, resulting in sulfur poor phases.

In this paper, we report the use of phosphinecarboxamide as a convenient, air and moisture tolerant group-V precursor for the simple synthesis of InP-based quantum dots.

Mixed ionic-electronic conducting NaSbS₂ NCs with different sizes (50 to 90 nm) and shapes (cube, quasi-spherical cuboctahedra and truncated cubes) were synthesized using a colloidal approach by systematically changing the reaction parameters.

We propose a detection method of 10³–10⁴ nanoscale extracellular vesicles secreted from cancer cells and distinguish their multiple membrane proteins using controlled optical force and microfluidic pressure only by 5 minutes laser irradiation.

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.

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.

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.

In the transverse CISS measurement geometry, the magnetization is normal to the current. Transverse spin polarization has been found, even in the absence of electromagnetochiral effects. The CISS signal also satisfies Onsager's reciprocity.

We report on a large improvement of the thermal stability and mechanical properties of amorphous boron-nitride upon carbon doping.

Twin Swiss-roll microelectrodes are built up on a chip delivering a high energy density of 458 μW h cm⁻², which redefines the performance limit in the sub-0.1 square millimeter range.

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.