In vitro nanomaterial testing: unveiling biases through biomolecular corona influence
This article highlights the recent work of Castagnola, Armirotti, et al. (Nanoscale Horiz., 2024, https://doi.org/10.1039/D3NH00510K) on demonstrating that the widespread use of 10% fetal bovine serum in an in vitro assay cannot recapitulate the complexity of in vivo systemic administration.
Time's dance with gold: tracking the isomeric fluctuations of Au clusters
This article highlights the recent work of Slater, Palmer, et al. (Nanoscale Horiz., 2024, 9, 143–147, https://doi.org/10.1039/D3NH00291H) on using electron microscopy to observe the structural fluctuations of individual Au nanoclusters directly.
Enhancing SERS activity with a pyroelectric-induced charge-transfer effect
This article highlights the recent work of Man, Pan, Li et al. (Nanoscale Horiz., 2023, https://doi.org/10.1039/D3NH00053B) on the significant SERS amplification achieved by a pyroelectric-effect-assisted platform by combining a pyroelectric material with plasmonic silver nanoparticles.
Electrifying H2O2 synthesis with g-C3N4-based single atom catalysts
This article highlights the recent work of Zhang, Peng et al. (Nanoscale Horiz., 2023, https://doi.org/10.1039/D2NH00564F) on transition metal single atom embedded graphitic carbon nitride nanosheets for the neutral electrosynthesis of hydrogen peroxide.
siRNA-loaded DNA nanostructures restore endothelial leakiness
This article highlights the recent work of Qian, Leong, Wang et al. (Nanoscale Horiz., 2023, https://doi.org/10.1039/D2NH00348A) on the use of programmable DNA self-assemblies to restore endothelial leakiness.
About this collection
The Nanoscale Horizons Community Board provides a platform for early career researchers to share their experiences and ideas on scientific publishing. Our Community Board Picks blog series regularly features the most recent advances in nanoscience through short summaries of recently published Nanoscale Horizons articles selected by our Community Board members, allowing them to share their unique expertise.
A selection of these blogs are published as editorials in the journal and this collection brings together these summaries to showcase our Community Board’s latest picks.