Review Article
Progress in biochar derived adsorbents: preparation, modification strategies, and applications in remediation of antibiotics from wastewater
This review summarizes recent progress in biochar-based materials for antibiotic removal, highlighting adsorption mechanisms, functionalization strategies, regeneration, and future prospects for efficient and sustainable water treatment.
Review Article
One bismuth three benefits: an overview of bismuth-based photocatalysts for energy conversion, environmental treatment and biomedical applications
Modification strategies of impurity ion introduction, defect engineering, heterojunctions, morphological construction, and facet-oriented engineering have been reported to promote the photocatalytic activities of bismuth-based materials.
Communication
Layered NbOCl2 kinetic degradation mechanism and improved second-order nonlinear optical responses
NbOCl2 exhibits exceptional nonlinear optical response, particularly for second harmonic generation (SHG).
Paper
Exploring bioMOF-on-MOF hybrid nanostructure for controlled drug release: characterization, kinetic modeling, and in vitro evaluation
This study presents a novel bioMOF-on-MOF nanostructure synthesized via a simple sonochemical method, enabling controlled drug release and selective cytotoxicity against cancer cells.
Paper
Functionalized MIL-125(Ti)-based high-performance triboelectric nanogenerators for hygiene monitoring
Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) have emerged as promising materials for energy harvesting through triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs).
Paper
Effectiveness comparison of octyltrimethoxysilane and hexadecyltrimethoxysilane functionalized on natural silica-coated magnetic materials for ciprofloxacin and chloramphenicol adsorption
Natural magnetic silica-coated material (NMM@SiO2) functionalized with octyltrimethoxysilane (OTMS) and hexadecyltrimethoxysilane (HDTMS) was synthesized. NMM@SiO2 functionalized with OTMS and HDTMS highly adsorbed ciprofloxacin and chloramphenicol.
Paper
From black pigment to green energy: shedding light on melanin electrochemistry in dye-sensitized solar cells
We demonstrate high cycling stability of eumelanin on TiO2 and record-breaking melanin-DSSC efficiencies of 0.24% before/0.42% after UV-light exposure.
Paper
Multifunctional oleic acid functionalized iron oxide nanoparticles for antibacterial and dye degradation applications with magnetic recycling
Illustration of nanoparticles exerting antibacterial actin by disrupting bacterial membranes, generating ROS, inducing mitochondrial dysfunction and causing DNA and protein damage, ultimately leading to bacterial cell death.
Paper
Poly(ethyleneimine)-exfoliated g-C3N4 nanosheets implanted in alginate beads and their application towards adsorptive desulfurization
Poly(ethyleneimine) exfoliated g-C3N4 nanosheets embedded in calcium alginate beads with an ultimate tensile strength of 3500 kPa for desulfurization of fuel with a high adsorption capacity of 183.03 mg g−1.
Paper
Eu-MOF and its composites as turn-off fluorescence sensors for p-nitrophenol with applications in monitoring catalytic reduction reactions
Eu-MOF and its composite of Pd@Eu-MOF@SA exhibit rapid fluorescence quenching responses to p-nitrophenol. Pd@Eu-MOF@SA can act as a sensitive fluorescence indicator for the catalytic reduction reaction of NaBH4 and p-nitrophenol with obvious emission color change.
About this collection
To mark the Lunar New Year 2026, this post-publication collection features some of the most popular articles published in Materials Advances, in 2025 by corresponding authors based in countries celebrating the Lunar New Year.
Congratulations to all the authors whose articles have been featured! We wish everyone a happy and prosperous year of the horse.