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By summarizing recent developments in the modulation of interfacial charge dynamics for MOF-based photocatalysts, this minireview delivers inspiring insights to help researchers harness the merits of MOFs and create versatile photocatalytic systems.

The International Roadmap for Devices and Systems (IRDS) predicts the integration of 2D materials into high-volume manufacturing as channel materials within the next decade, primarily in ultra-scaled and low-power devices.

Iron oxide nanozymes, which are magnetic nanoparticles with enzymatic properties, are explored, including their robust production techniques and diverse applications in the fields of biomedicine and environmental science.

Nanotechnology is a relatively new technological field, therefore, the information about the associated risk of nanomaterials in environmental and human health must be addressed and consolidated to develop accurate legislations, frameworks, and guidelines to standardise a safe use in any field.

Graphical illustration of the photocatalytic overall water splitting system.

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.

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.

Nanoparticles are the solution to the mystery of unusual purple smoke created in the detonation of the first ever high explosive, fulminating gold.

The PLQY of perovskite quantum dots increases when blended with Au nanoparticles, primarily due to accelerated radiative recombination. These nanocompositions are employed in light-emitting diodes as performance-enhancing color conversion layers.

Accelerate ferroelectric material discovery with a highly accurate and efficient Graph Neural Network predicting hysteresis in polycrystalline hafnium oxide.

We investigated ethanol-induced structural changes in liposomes on a time scale from microseconds to tens of seconds using a microfluidic-based small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) measurement system coupled with molecular dynamics (MD) simulations.

TPU-based nanocomposites containing graphite and CoFe₂O₄ nanoparticles for EMI shielding application.

Ionic liquid (IL)-coated LNPs increase siRNA uptake into brain endothelial cells and motor neurons and lesser plasma proteins compared to standard LNPs.

In recent years, flexible hybrid supercapacitors (FSCs) have played a significant role in energy storage applications owing to their superior flexibility and electrochemical properties.

An S-scheme heterojunction (BiVO₄/V_S-MoS₂) was prepared, successfully achieving N₂ photofixation, yielding about 132.8 μmol g⁻¹ h⁻¹ of NH₃ under simulated sunlight irradiation.

A plasmonic biosensor array consisting of functionalized gold nanoparticles with strong positive surface charge can detect dysbiosis-relevant oral bacterial species using colorimetric analysis.

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

Liquid-phase exfoliation enables tiled nanosheet films of 2D semiconductors with exceptionally long carrier lifetime for light harvesting and sensing.

Boswellia sacra essential oils, loaded in hydroxypropyl-beta-cyclodextrins, show promise as natural antimicrobials for controlling food microbial contamination.

Schematic of human visual perception, information transmission, and the corresponding CsFAMA optoelectronic synaptic transistors.

Anchoring vertically oriented carbon nanotubes to copper using linker molecules. Theoretical calculations show linkers form bridge like covalent bonds with two adjacent Cu atoms on (100) and (110) and linear bonds on (111).