Themed collection Recent Review Articles

This paper reviews a decade of the development of vacuum sputter deposition onto liquid poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) to prepare metal and alloy nanoparticles (NPs) with detailed discussion on the fine structure of the obtained alloy NPs.

Based on recent advances in plasmon-enhanced formic acid dehydrogenation, this minireview discusses the geometry-dependent optical and electronic site tuning in plasmon catalysis, illustrates the plasmon energy flow mechanism through typical research.

Many progress drove applications of atmospheric pressure matrix assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry in both biomolecular analysis and spatial visualization. This article provides an overview of the lastest frontiers in this field.

Cancer causes one in six deaths worldwide, and 1.6 million cancer patients face annual out-of-pocket medical expenditures.

Polypyrrole nanofibers are generally synthesized by electrospinning, interfacial polymerization, and template methods, and show advanced functions and a broad range of applications in biomedical engineering, energy storage, and organic electronics.

Recent strategies for the controllable encapsulation of nanoparticles within nanospaces of metal–organic frameworks (NPNS@MOF) with hierarchical architectures, intrinsic properties, superior activities, and practical applicabilities are summarized.

An artificial starch anabolic pathway (ASAP) system that converts CO₂ to starch.

Supercapacitor is a promising energy storage device for short term energy storage system (ESSs). This review, covers materials and electrolyte tailoring needed to achieve high V supercapacitor, essential for designing an efficient short term ESSs.

Nanoscale materials offer prospects of targeted treatment, precise delivery of therapeutic agents, stimuli-responsive mechanisms, and reduced toxicity in breast cancer patients.

Considering the rapidly increasing population, the development of new resources, skills, and devices that can provide safe potable water and clean energy remains one of the vital research topics for the scientific community.

The fusion of technology and medicine, embodied by Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), has transformed healthcare. Our review highlights the novel integration of SPIONs, tracing their journey from research to advanced clinical applications.

This review systematically describes and summarizes the application of nanotechnology-enabled sonodynamic therapy in malignant tumors.

This article reviews the current development of nanoparticles on bone tissue engineering & bone cells and potential mechanisms of the effects of NPs on bone cell to potentially reveal new therapeutic strategies to improve the effectiveness of bone regeneration therapy.

Here, we explored the recent development of MOF-based nanomaterials for biomedical applications. MOF-based nanomaterials not only show excellent bio-imaging and biosensing performance but also can be well designed as bio-carriers in drug delivery.

There is a significant need for fast, cost-effective, and highly sensitive protein target detection, particularly in the fields of food, environmental monitoring, and healthcare.

Carbon-based nanocomposites are biodegradable and exhibit a low toxicity with mechanical properties due to carbon species. Mechanical properties, such as elasticity, tensile strength, elongation, and hardness are essential in tissue engineering.

The review covered DNA nanotechnology's current use in physical and biomedical fields, its challenges, and future prospects, emphasizing integration with biological systems and enhanced compatibility.

MXenes are a family of two-dimensional (2D) materials that have drawn a lot of interest recently because of their distinctive characteristics and possible uses in a variety of electronic devices.

Multicomponent chiral plasmonic hybrid nanomaterials with integrated multifunctionality exhibit intriguing chiroptical properties and promising applications in many interdisciplinary fields.

Medical food is consumed for the purpose of improving specific nutritional requirements or disease conditions, such as inflammation, diabetes, and cancer.

This review describes critical aspects and perspectives in data-analysis when using graphene-composite nanomaterials as substrates for chemiresistive gas sensors.

This review provides a deep analysis of the mechanical and optoelectronic characteristics of MoS₂.

Photothermal therapy (PTT) has developed in recent decades as a relatively safe method for the treatment of cancers.

This review summarizes nanomaterials that have emerged as rising stars with special capabilities and promising application potentials in small diameter vascular grafts.

We provide a brief overview of graphene-based nanoparticles, their usage and characteristics. We discuss experimental data from in vitro screening tests on small animal experiments related to exposure and the effects of graphene nanoparticles on gut microbiota.

An overview of MOFs and their composite materials for better photocatalytic performance towards organic pollutants.

In this review, we introduce recently developed nanomaterials for dealing with multidrug-resistant bacteria, and the biosafety and mass production of these nanomaterials.

The role of nanomaterials in advancing gas sensing systems for health and safety monitoring in mines.

This review features the design and synthesis of the nanocomposites of Cu₂O with plasmonic metals (Au, Ag). The tunable properties of the nanocomposites in the context of photocatalysis are thoroughly discussed.

Millions of people got infected by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) epidemic, which left a huge burden on the care of post COVID-19 survivors around the globe.

Red-emitting fluorescent carbon nanomaterials: Fluorescence mechanisms and their multifunctional application.

A number of functional nucleic acids are used for treating diabetic complications, including diabetic foot ulcers, diabetic nephropathy, metabolic syndrome, diabetic retinopathy, and diabetic neuropathy.

In recent years, nanoscience and nanotechnology have emerged as promising fields in materials science.

The present review focuses on the widely used graphitic carbon nitride (g-C₃N₄)-tungsten oxide (WO₃) nanocomposite in photocatalytic applications.

Nanoparticles utilized in targeting retinoblastoma cells demonstrated improved uptake and intracellular internalization, sustained retention, excellent cytotoxicity, enhanced apoptosis and improved antitumor activity.

MXenes with distinctive structures, good electrical conductivity and abundant functional groups have shown great potential in the fabrication of high performance gas sensors.

Steps involved in red CD use begin with the synthesis methods chosen. Surface modification is carried out either during synthesis or afterwards; following this process, the CDs can be used for many biological applications.

Machine learning allows the prediction of nanoparticles properties for various biomedical applications and disease detection using image classification. It has the potential to bridge the gap between basic research and clinical research.

Based on recent reports of electrochemical catalysts for ZABs, we conclude that reconstruction of the structures of high-active carbon and metal composites during operation should be considered for optimization and reaching higher stability.

Summary of advances in synthesis and application of optical ratiometric nano- and microparticle sensors for in vitro and in vivo detection of pH, oxygen, ROS, ions, and biomarkers in cell microenvironment.

The atomic-scale growth mechanisms, which are prerequisites for rationally optimizing growth circumstances, of recent cutting-edge theoretical research on two dimensional h-BN on different metal substrates have been summarized.

This review summarizes the examples of cancer theranostic applications of different NCs.

This review article discusses the latest formulation methodologies and strategies for the targeted delivery of lipid nanoparticles and cell-derived nanovesicles to achieve efficient gene transfection with minimized side effects.

Recently, perovskite solar cells (PSCs) have attracted ample consideration from the photovoltaic community owing to their continually-increasing power conversion efficiency (PCE), viable solution-processed methods, and inexpensive materials ingredients.

A schematic representation of various synthetic methodologies for fabrication of MOF nanocomposites and exploration of its potential in decontamination of hazardous environmental pollutants.

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), encompassing Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, is a chronic autoimmune disorder characterized by inflammation.

Summary of advances in structural design and fabrication of homogeneous, multilayer, porous, hybrid, and magnetic Ti₃C₂T_x/polymer composites, regulating the electromagnetic parameters for green absorption electromagnetic interference shielding.

Molecular machines are nanoscale devices capable of performing mechanical works at molecular level.

Supercapacitors have gained significant attention owing to their exceptional performance in various applications, such as mobile devices, electric vehicles, and renewable energy storage systems.

Flexible micro-pressure sensors for wearable health monitoring.

Elemental doping is one of the most essential techniques for material modification.

Transition-metal chalcogenide nanostructures provide a unique material platform to engineer next-generation energy storage devices such as lithium-ion, sodium-ion, and potassium-ion batteries and flexible supercapacitors.

The interaction of nanoparticles (NPs) with cells depends on their physicochemical properties and can lead to cytotoxic events. Metabolomics reveals the molecular mechanisms of this nanotoxicity and avoids the misleading interferences with NPs.

Characteristics and advantages of supramolecular self assembly derived electrode materials and electrolytes for supercapacitors.

This review highlights recent advances and emerging applications of lab-on-a-chip (LOC)-based in vitro models to study breast cancer metastasis, diagnosis and treatment.

NIR-SERS and the concomitant tailoring of the detection setup, as well as the tuning of shape, material, and architecture of the enhancing substrates, allow for bioanalytical studies, including cell and through-tissue measurements.

This review outlines the importance of improving the treatment of preterm birth, summarises the use of nanomedicines for the delivery of active pharmaceutical ingredients and discusses the opportunities/challenges for enhancing future patient outcomes.

This review article demonstrated nucleic acid-based therapeutics and lipid nanoparticle type as a carrier of nucleic acid therapeutics for further applications of LNPs as flexible carriers in immuno-therapeutics and anti-cancer reagents.

The recent progress in construction, modulation and applications of nanoscale self-assembled supramolecular light-harvesting systems is briefly reviewed and discussed.

The development of new technologies has led to an explosion of data, while the computation ability of traditional computers is approaching its upper limit.

Functional nano-systems have been applied as a promising strategy for transdermal drug delivery and skin therapy.

To improve cancer treatment, various organic and inorganic nanomedicine has been studied widely combining chemo-, photodynamic-, photothermal-, radio-, and immunotherapy.

Recent advances on the carbon-based materials for efficient and stable perovskite solar cells (PSCs) is deeply analysed. Present review discussed about gaps, challenges, and potential fulfilment towards the possible commercialization of carbon-PSCs.

Since the breakthrough of graphene, many efforts have been devoted to the synthesis of silicene, i.e. 2D silicon. We provide a comprehensive state-of-the-art review focusing on the different epitaxial systems reported in the literature and also give some perspectives.

Ferroptosis, an iron-dependent mode of regulated cell death, is induced by lipid peroxidation, whose occurrence and execution are primarily controlled by metabolism of iron, lipids, amino acids and glutathione.

This review highlights recent developments in improving thermal-hydraulic performance through two phase heat transfer facilitated by microstructured and nanostructured surfaces.

This review introduces low-density lipoprotein (LDL) delivery systems, summarizes the research status and progress in targeted diagnosis and therapy, and looks forward to the clinical application of LDL as an effective delivery vehicle.

Effects of filler doping and structural modification on the output properties and the applications of electrospun PVDF-based piezoelectric nanofiber films in the fields of health care, environmental monitoring, and energy collection are reviewed.

This review article focuses on the synthesis of 1D GaN nanowires and shell/core heterostructures using vapor–liquid–solid (VLS) and vapor–solid (VS) growth modes with MOCVD on various substrates for energy conversion and LED applications.

Sensitive and selective detection of SARS-CoV-2 using carbon nanotube (CNTs)-based biosensors for fast, robust and cheap diagnosis of infection to support pandemic management.