Themed collection 2024 Reviews in RSC Advances

Driving towards sustainable energy solutions: harnessing metal–organic framework/graphene oxide composites to propel high-efficiency smart supercapacitors.

Climate change is causing a rise in the need to transition from fossil fuels to renewable and clean energy such as hydrogen as a sustainable energy source.

Nanotechnology revolutionizes breast cancer treatment by improving drug delivery, overcoming barriers, and reducing side effects. This review highlights its potential and superiority over conventional methods, transforming breast cancer management.

Nanoparticle-hydrogel systems are versatile biomaterials that possess numerous advantages for biomedical applications. This review focuses on the application of the nanoparticle-hydrogels system for the delivery of antimicrobial agents.

The global community is faced with numerous health concerns such as cancer, cardiovascular and neurological diseases, diabetes, joint pain, osteoporosis, among others.

Recently, graphene and graphene-based nanomaterials have emerged as advanced carbon functional materials with specialized unique electronic, optical, mechanical, and chemical properties.

Epoxides are oxygen containing three-membered heterocycles which can undergo ring opening reactions. These reactions have been significantly employed in the synthesis of alkaloids and terpenoids-based natural products.

In recent years, flexible conductive materials have attracted considerable attention for their potential use in flexible energy storage devices, touch panels, sensors, memristors, and other applications.

Most MOFs for controllable cancer treatment act as drug delivery vehicle and/or anti-cancer agent. Molecules with anti-cancer roles such as chemotherapies, gases, peptides or nucleic acids can be loaded into MOFs that decompose in cancer cells or in the TME to release its cargoes.

Starch as catalyst for organic reactions.

Analyzed the microorganisms cold-adapted mechanism, and summarized the degradation pathway of nitro-aromatic compounds. Evaluated safety of microbial agents according to the existing application restoration cases under freeze-thaw cycles condition.

Bond strength of two-layer adhesive-free flexible copper-clad laminate is an important factor that directly affects the stability and reliability of electronic devices.

Superhydrophobic coatings give a solution for the protection of electrical equipment and some corresponding preparation methods.

Analytical technique for monitoring skin-emitted metabolites to diagnose diseases.

This review article highlights the use of Betti base derivatives in transformation reactions for synthesizing organic compounds, particularly heterocyclic molecules, and investigation into their pharmacological properties.

Many ordered arrangements are observable in the natural world, serving not only as pleasing aesthetics but also as functional improvements.

This review summarizes the typical synthesis strategies and conversion mechanisms of porous transition metal-based electrode materials and discusses their energy storage characteristics and challenges in supercapacitors in a categorical manner.

This article is about recoverable adsorbents for the removal of metal-based water contaminants. It presents the role of the homogeneity and heterogeneity of adsorbents, kinetics of adsorption, and the mechanism of the sorption process.

Coinage metal nanoclusters are doped with transition metals to obtain an efficient photocatalyst and adsorbent for the removal of toxic dyes.

The graphical abstract describes several synthetic routes of SiNPs and wide range of applications of this nanoparticle.

Alzheimer has many crucial factors that should be considered in order to get better results from clinical trials. Benzimidazole and its isosteres represent significant scaffolds for designing potential multi-target anti-alzheimer molecules.

This review summarizes the application of various photothermal materials in the detection of circulating tumor cells (CTCs), and describes the significance of CTCs detection for early tumor diagnosis and tumor prognosis.

Nano-based approaches, particularly nanogels, have recently emerged as a potential strategy for combating biofilm-related infections.

This review summarized the function of cancer cell membranes and comprehensively discussed the preparation of cancer cell membrane-coated nanoparticles (CCM-NPs) and their application in anti-tumor therapy. The graphical abstract figure was drawn by Figdraw (https://www.figdraw.com).

Vitamins are crucial micronutrients found in limited quantities in food, living organisms, and soil.

This review examines the escalating issue of plastic pollution, specifically highlighting the detrimental effects on the environment and human health caused by microplastics and nanoplastics.

Cobalt is an essential metal to maintain several functions in the human body and is present in functional materials for numerous applications.

The new classification of APAP combinations (prodrugs, codrugs, and hybrids) was proposed. It makes a better understanding of the SAR studies for new pain relievers research and the design development for the analgesic APAP-based compounds.

DDAH1 inhibitors with diverse chemical structures are needed for the development of new therapeutics in NO related disorders.

Carcinoembryonic antigens (CEAs) are prominent cancer biomarkers that enable the early detection of numerous cancers.

This manuscript summarizes the preparations and potential applications of MXene-associated technology and provides a comprehensive review of the recent development of high-performance flexible pressure sensors based on MXenes materials.

Focus on the progress of electrode materials for supercapacitors using composite materials based on CPs, metal oxide NPs, and CNTs. Both electrolyte-based and electrolyte-free supercapacitors are also discussed in detail.

Adsorptive property of microgels is reported briefly in this review. Morphology and synthetic methods of adsorbent (microgels) are described. Various adsorption isotherms and kinetic models of adsorption are also discussed.

The growing apprehension surrounding heavy metal pollution in both environmental and industrial contexts has spurred extensive research into adsorption materials aimed at efficient remediation.

The transition from conventional polyurethane (PU) to non isocyanate polyurethane (NIPU) is driven mainly by safety concerns, environmental considerations, and sustainability issues associated with the current PU technology.

In this review, we intend to summarize the most important discoveries in the deborylative (thio-/seleno-) cyanation of aryl boronic acids from 2006 to the end of 2023.

When a plant shows deficiency syndromes, sometimes it becomes too late for the farmer to apply fertilizer, as most rely on checking plant leaves to assess their nutrition level. Electrochemical sensors can bring revolution here. Other pollutants (NPK) can also be determined using these sensors.

Among the diverse natural catalysts, caffeine has emerged as a green, expedient, non-toxic, and biodegradable catalyst. The main objective of this review is to present the existing knowledge pertaining to the exploitation of caffeine in various organic transformations.

Microbial fuel cells (MFCs) represent simple devices that harness the metabolic activities of microorganisms to produce electrical energy from diverse sources such as organic waste and sustainable biomass.

The waste management industry uses an increasing number of mathematical prediction models to accurately forecast the behavior of organic pollutants during catalytic degradation.

Applications of chemosensors of phase I metabolizing enzymes.

L-Proline is widely used in 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reactions. Azomethine ylide derived from decarboxylative condensation of L-proline and 1,2-dicarbonyl compounds can directly react with various dipolarophiles through 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition.

The classification, synthesis, characterization, properties, and applications of yolk–shell smart microgels and their hybrids have been critically reviewed for further advancement in the area.

Vinpocetine and Vincamine were extensively employed in the treatment of ischemic stroke, serving as effective cerebrovascular vasodilators.

This review investigated the breakthroughs in porous photoactive materials such as metal oxides, metal–organic frameworks, covalent organic frameworks, graphitic carbon nitride, and MXene for the PEC detection of environmental contaminants.

Gas sensors based on nanostructured semiconductor metal oxide (SMO) materials poses many advantages. This review focuses on the detection of NO and NO₂ gases.

Catalytic performances, structure-activity relationships of metal oxide-based and zeolite-based all-inorganic solid base catalytic materials and their major applications in non-refinery and refinery fields.

Polymeric biomaterials are a widely used class of materials due to their versatile properties.

The fundamentals of bio-orthogonal click chemistry are investigated, while exploring mechanistic intricacies, demonstrating the adaptability and promise of this methodology.

Research progress and analysis of composite bipolar plates for proton exchange membrane fuel cells – nanofillers: carbon black, carbon nanotubes, graphene. Structural optimization: distribution, conductive path and interface modification.

In this review, we discussed the unique features of carbon nanomaterial-integrated nanocomposites for application in the biomedical field, including for biosensors, drug delivery, and tissue engineering.

In this review, works on the on-site detection of illegal drugs in recent years are summarised and discussed, most of which were published within the past five years.

Depression is one of the most mutilating conditions in the world today.

The development of non-noble metal based and cost-effective electrocatalysts for water splitting has attracted significant attention due to their potential in production of clean and green hydrogen fuel.

Production, storage and transportation are the three key areas of development for hydrogen as a sustainable energy source.

Perovskite-based X-ray detection and imaging have reached new milestones due to rapid advancements in evolution of materials, cost-effective fabrication techniques, and architectural modifications in device design.

Glycyrrhetinic acid, a triterpenoid compound primarily sourced from licorice root, as well as its derivatives produced through structural modification, exhibit noteworthy biological attributes, including anti-inflammatory, anti-tumor, antibacterial, antiviral, and antioxidant effects.

Dual carbon fiber battery, where both the cathode and anode are made of carbon fiber, overthrows the traditional configuration. Fiber-shaped batteries and structural batteries will be significantly reformed due to the emerging of dual carbon fiber batteries.

Modification techniques to oxygen evolution reaction (OER) electrocatalysts for direct seawater electrolysis (DSWE) to mitigate chloride corrosion from seawater.

This review summarises the progress in aurone synthetic transformations, focusing on diverse cycloaddition ([3 + 2], [4 + 2], [4 + 3], [10 + 2]) and annulation reactions.

A variety of bioactive compounds can be synthesized via C–C and C–X (X = O/S/N/Se/Cl/Br) bond formation using an efficient catalytic system I₂/DMSO. This review highlights the progress and identifies potential paths for future research in this field.

VEGF, an important category of tyrosine kinases, and its receptors (VEGFR) are hyper-activated in different cancers. The recently reported indolyl analogs with potential antineoplastic and VEGFR inhibitory properties are highlighted.

Spiro heterocycle frameworks are a class of organic compounds that possesses unique structural features making them highly sought-after targets in drug discovery due to their diverse biological and pharmacological activities.

Antimicrobial thin films are types of protective coatings that are applied to surfaces such as medical devices, food packaging materials, water treatment membranes, water-resistant coatings, and other systems.

This review provides an overview of the progress & developments of PSCs, beginning with introduction to their fundamental properties & significance. It discusses the various types of PSCs, highlighting their unique attributes & performance metrics.

This review provides comprehensive developments on all-inorganic lead-halide perovskites in photocatalysis, including synthesis methods, improvement of stability and activity, and finally summarizes their applications in photocatalysis.

In this review, we discussed about clay based heterogeneous catalysts used for carbon–nitrogen bond formation.

Despite the advancements in cancer therapies during the past few years, chemo/photo resistance, severe toxic effects, recurrence of metastatic tumors, and non-selective targeting remain incomprehensible.

Single-atom alloys (SAAs) are a different type of alloy where a guest metal, usually a noble metal (e.g., Pt, Pd, and Ru), is atomically dispersed on a relatively more inert (e.g., Ag and Cu) host metal.

Imidazopyridazines are fused heterocycles, like purines, with a pyridazine ring replacing the pyrimidine ring in purines.