Themed collection US National Nanotechnology Day 2025

This perspective illuminates the crucial need to consider gas feedstock purity and source when designing new electrified CO₂ conversion nanomaterials.

This mini-review highlights advances in multi-dimensional carbon electrodes with bio-inspired principles for metal-ion batteries.

An overview of the characterization techniques for probing charge storage mechanisms of 2D and thin-layered materials as electrodes in electrochemical energy storage systems.

This review covers BaZrS₃ thin-film synthesis methods, optical, optoelectronic, electronic, and defect properties, and highlights device applications.

Key challenges in exosomal based therapies.

Nanomaterials (NMs) exhibit unique properties that render them highly suitable for developing sensitive and selective nanosensors across various domains.

This review highlights the latest advances in lipid nanoparticle mRNA based nanomedicines under preclinical and clinical investigation.

AI enabled imaging technology advances the precision, early detection, and personalizes treatment through analysis and interpretation of medical images.

Membranes have become a basis in tackling the global challenge of freshwater scarcity, notably in the fields of desalination and water purification.

A fluorinated PEI-based biopolymer assembled with mRNA and heparin enables efficient mRNA delivery with high transfection, robust antitumor efficacy, and cold-chain–free stability.

Ti₃C₂T_x is a versatile filler for biopolymer foams, introducing complementary functionalities like triboelectricity, thermal insulation and fire retardancy that can be exploited in energy and safety applications.

A dynamic molecular switch with 3 different functionalities makes it possible to reconfigure devices at molecular length scales and to access different memory states by simply changing the applied voltage.

A paradigm shift in biofunctionalization of FETs for biosensors. Using thermal scanning probe lithography we achieve sub-20 nm spatially selective multiplexed functionalization, paving the way for massive parallel detection of multiple pathogens.

This study presents an effective approach for producing FeN/GQDs nanozymes, mimicking natural enzymes. With a simplified and eco-friendly method, it achieves remarkable peroxide-like activity and high sensitivity in glucose detection.

Systematic investigation of lipid vesicles propelled by encapsulated magnetic particles via an inhomogeneous magnetic field, enabling navigational control and remotely triggered drug release for targeted delivery and precision medicine applications.

Medium/high-entropy vacancy-ordered double perovskites can push the boundary of the stability and band gap Pareto front, exhibiting emerging properties that are not present in their pure counterparts.

Screening PEG-lipids and optimizing lipid nanoparticle (LNP) composition for intramuscular mRNA delivery. Advanced characterization of LNPs elucidates the structure–activity relationship and identifies key LNP attributes for in vivo transfection.

Magnetic resonance imaging and two-photon intravital microscopy metrics were correlated to track Ferumoxytol-based theranostic nanoparticles targeting glioblastoma multiforme in vivo at both macroscopic and microscopic levels.

In this work the authors combined in-solution ligand exchange with an electrically driven film deposition technique to produce conformal PbSe quantum dot films on non-flat substrates in a single step without the need for post deposition processing.

Colloidal synthesis of InP nanowires is reported using aminophosphine and weakly-bound indium-ligand complexes, producing nanoribbons and nanowires. The aminophosphine is proposed to reduce indium for self-seeded solution–liquid–solid growth.

Chemotherapy is a crucial cancer treatment, but its effectiveness requires precise monitoring of drug concentrations in patients.

Polymer–iron oxide nanofiber composites.

Wrinkled graphene coatings are engineered to fulfill multiple functions desired for ultrathin gloves that prevent human exposure to chemical toxicants.

Top-side foliar application of layered double hydroxide penetrates the cuticle better, accumulates between epidermal cell walls, and improves plant performance more than bottom-side application.

In this study, our innovative Mito@ZiF-8 system enhances the functionality of isolated mitochondria and reprograms M2 macrophage metabolism upon delivery, ultimately, reducing the tumorigenic potential of breast cancer cells.

Schematic presentation of Ni + Fe co-doped CeO₂ mesoporous.

This study reveals unique pH-dependent behaviors of IONPs and ascorbic acid, paving the way for a macrophage-based cell therapy.

To develop an inhalable drug delivery system, we synthesized Remdesivir-loaded nanocomposites (RDV NCs) by coating drug-loaded nanoparticles with supramolecular cell-penetrating peptide nanofibers, enhancing uptake and intracellular drug delivery.

This study explores novel DACs for enhanced hydrogen evolution using DFT calculations, identifying materials with high electrochemical stability and low energy barriers, paving the way for advanced sustainable energy technologies.

Nanotechnology applications in agriculture have received considerable attention with the aim of improving crop production, nutritional quality and food safety.

Triple-atom catalysts exhibit moderate adsorption energy for intermediate species, enabling the optimal performance of the CO₂ electrocatalytic reduction reaction.

This study investigates the photocatalytic hydrogen evolution on Cu/Ce supported g-C₃N₄ catalyst.

Scalable approaches for synthesis and integration of proton selective atomically thin 2D materials with proton conducting polymers can enable next-generation proton exchange membranes with minimal crossover while retaining adequate proton conductance.

A “top down” strategy for the transformation of Co NPs to Co SAs was proposed and the synthesized Co SAs/CNF electrocatalyst exhibited excellent electrocatalytic NO₃RR activity with a FE of 91.30% at −0.70 V vs. RHE.

Modularly assembled, antimicrobial peptide capped phage-mimicking nanoparticles are highly biocompatible, rapidly bactericidal, and clear wound infections without the emergence of antibacterial resistance.

We propose a multifunctional electrolyte additive, sodium gluconate (SG), which induces the growth of Zn (002) crystal plane by preferentially adsorbing on other crystal planes and thus inhibiting the growth of Zn dendrite.