Themed collection Advanced Functional Materials and Manufacturing Processes

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Open Access Editorial

Advanced functional materials and manufacturing processes

Guest Editors Jessica Winter, Jawwad Darr, and John Wang introduce the Materials Advances themed collection on advanced functional materials and manufacturing processes.

Graphical abstract: Advanced functional materials and manufacturing processes
Open Access Review Article

Silicon quantum dots: surface matter, what next?

Silicon quantum dots (SiQDs) are of great interest because they are believed to be harmless to living organisms, mainly due to their low toxicity.

Graphical abstract: Silicon quantum dots: surface matter, what next?
From the themed collection: Recent Review Articles
Open Access Review Article

Scalable production of microscopic particles for biological delivery

This review discusses a key issue, namely scalable production, in industrial translation of microscopic particles-based drug delivery systems.

Graphical abstract: Scalable production of microscopic particles for biological delivery
From the themed collection: Recent Review Articles
Open Access Review Article

Recent advancement in nanomaterial-encapsulated drug delivery vehicles for combating cancer, COVID-19, and HIV-like chronic diseases

Multidimensional therapeutic applications of nanotechnology for combating of chronic diseases such as cancer, COVID-19, and HIV/AIDS.

Graphical abstract: Recent advancement in nanomaterial-encapsulated drug delivery vehicles for combating cancer, COVID-19, and HIV-like chronic diseases
From the themed collection: Recent Review Articles
Open Access Review Article

Exploring anodes for calcium-ion batteries

Calcium ion batteries have been increasingly explored as an alternative energy storage system as industry begins to manoeuvre towards an age of ‘Beyond lithium’ research and development.

Graphical abstract: Exploring anodes for calcium-ion batteries
From the themed collection: Recent Review Articles
Open Access Communication

A beneficial combination of formic acid as a processing additive and fluoroethylene carbonate as an electrolyte additive for Li4Ti5O12 lithium-ion anodes

Formic acid is an efficient processing additive for Li4Ti5O12 anodes, but the amount has to be carefully optimized. Fluoroethylene carbonate as electrolyte additive can further enhance the performance by facilitating the interfacial charge transfer.

Graphical abstract: A beneficial combination of formic acid as a processing additive and fluoroethylene carbonate as an electrolyte additive for Li4Ti5O12 lithium-ion anodes
Open Access Paper

3D printed SrNbO2N photocatalyst for degradation of organic pollutants in water

3D printed SrNbO2N photocatalyst, its reconstructed XRD-CT image, band structure and photo-oxidation process.

Graphical abstract: 3D printed SrNbO2N photocatalyst for degradation of organic pollutants in water
From the themed collection: Popular Advances
Open Access Paper

Synthesis, structure and electrochemical properties of a new cation ordered layered Li–Ni–Mg–Mo oxide

Disordered rocksalt Li1.2Ni0.4Ti0.4O2 is transformed into a new cation ordered layered phase Li1.2Ni0.4Mo0.2Mg0.2O2 through a dual cation substitution strategy.

Graphical abstract: Synthesis, structure and electrochemical properties of a new cation ordered layered Li–Ni–Mg–Mo oxide
Open Access Paper

Investigation of storage environments on aminopolymer stabilization within UiO-67(Zr) for CO2 capture

Poly(ethylene imine) (PEI) and poly(propylene imine) (PPI) are supported within metal–organic framework UiO-67(Zr) pores and evaluated for CO2 capture from simulated flue gas and air.

Graphical abstract: Investigation of storage environments on aminopolymer stabilization within UiO-67(Zr) for CO2 capture
Open Access Paper

Understanding the relationships between solubility, stability, and activity of silicatein

Silicatein fusion proteins display comparable silica and ceria biomineralization capabilities regardless of fusion partner or oligomerization status. Therefore, for scalable biomanufacturing, inherent properties of the enzyme should be explored.

Graphical abstract: Understanding the relationships between solubility, stability, and activity of silicatein
Open Access Paper

Additively manufactured thermosetting elastomer composites: small changes in resin formulation lead to large changes in mechanical and viscoelastic properties

Better resin wettability increases strength and stiffness in high solids loading composites that can be additively manufactured with high resolution.

Graphical abstract: Additively manufactured thermosetting elastomer composites: small changes in resin formulation lead to large changes in mechanical and viscoelastic properties
From the themed collection: Editor’s Choice: Kaushik Chatterjee
Open Access Paper

Metal–organic frameworks loaded Au nanozymes with enhanced peroxidase-like activity for multi-targeted biodetection

Benefiting from the enhanced POD-like activity of Au/UiO-66, multi-target detection of glucose, dopamine and sulfide ion was realized based on a distinct mechanism.

Graphical abstract: Metal–organic frameworks loaded Au nanozymes with enhanced peroxidase-like activity for multi-targeted biodetection
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About this collection

Guest Edited by Professor ‪Jessica O. Winter (The Ohio State University), Professor Jawwad Darr (University College London) , and Professor John Wang (National University Singapore)
This themed collection explores the latest developments in advanced inorganic functional materials (synthesis, modelling and simulation), novel manufacturing processes including scale up approaches, and property evaluation and optimization.

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