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Engineering surface states of hematite based photoanodes for boosting photoelectrochemical water splitting
A critical review on how engineering surface states of hematite-based photoanodes can enhance the photoelectrochemical water splitting performance.
Nanoscale Horiz., 2019,4, 1256-1276
https://doi.org/10.1039/C9NH00368A
Theory-guided materials design: two-dimensional MXenes in electro- and photocatalysis
A critical review on how theory-guided materials design can enhance MXene based catalyst discovery and development process.
Nanoscale Horiz., 2019,4, 809-827
https://doi.org/10.1039/C9NH00100J
Recent advances of bioinspired functional materials with specific wettability: from nature and beyond nature
Bioinspired functional materials with specific wettability: from nature and beyond nature.
Nanoscale Horiz., 2019,4, 52-76
https://doi.org/10.1039/C8NH00223A
Doping engineering and functionalization of two-dimensional metal chalcogenides
In this review, we present an in-depth discussion of the state-of-the-art doping engineering and functionalization of 2D metal chalcogenides for finely tuned material properties and functions in numerous application fields.
Nanoscale Horiz., 2019,4, 26-51
https://doi.org/10.1039/C8NH00150B
Fe3O4–Pd Janus nanoparticles with amplified dual-mode hyperthermia and enhanced ROS generation for breast cancer treatment
Biocompatible Fe3O4-Pd Janus nanoparticles were designed to achieve significantly high magnetic-photo heating efficiency accompanied by enhanced ROS generation for efficient cancer therapy.
Nanoscale Horiz., 2019,4, 1450-1459
https://doi.org/10.1039/C9NH00233B
Understanding the noble metal modifying effect on In2O3 nanowires: highly sensitive and selective gas sensors for potential early screening of multiple diseases
Sensor arrays consisting of In2O3 NWs loaded with different NMNPs can accurately distinguish different trace VOC biomarkers in simulated exhaled breath.
Nanoscale Horiz., 2019,4, 1361-1371
https://doi.org/10.1039/C9NH00404A
Synergistic catalysis between atomically dispersed Fe and a pyrrolic-N-C framework for CO2 electroreduction
Atomically dispersed Fe immobilized within N-doped carbon nanosheets was synthesized. The synergistic effect between the metal atom and its anchoring framework sites has been investigated for efficient CO2 reduction.
Nanoscale Horiz., 2019,4, 1411-1415
https://doi.org/10.1039/C9NH00361D
Elucidating the special role of strong metal–support interactions in Pt/MnO2 catalysts for total toluene oxidation
A series of Pt/MnO2 catalysts with different MnO2 crystal structures (α-, β-, γ- and hollow-MnO2) were prepared to elucidate the special role of strong metal–support interactions (SMSIs) in the total toluene deep oxidation on supported Pt catalysts.
Nanoscale Horiz., 2019,4, 1425-1433
https://doi.org/10.1039/C9NH00303G
A silk-based sealant with tough adhesion for instant hemostasis of bleeding tissues
Marine mussels harness catechol-rich foot proteins with hierarchically assembled nanostructures to achieve robust adhesion in the dynamic underwater environment.
Nanoscale Horiz., 2019,4, 1333-1341
https://doi.org/10.1039/C9NH00317G
Ultrafine Co2P nanorods wrapped by graphene enable a long cycle life performance for a hybrid potassium-ion capacitor
A U-Co2P@rGO-14 nanocomposite has been successfully prepared as a novel anode material for PIBs with an extremely long lifespan.
Nanoscale Horiz., 2019,4, 1394-1401
https://doi.org/10.1039/C9NH00211A
Fully transparent, flexible and waterproof synapses with pattern recognition in organic environments
Artificial intelligence applications require bio-inspired neuromorphic systems that consist of electronic synapses (e-synapses) able to perform learning and memory functions.
Nanoscale Horiz., 2019,4, 1293-1301
https://doi.org/10.1039/C9NH00341J
Disease-specific protein corona sensor arrays may have disease detection capacity
Protein corona sensor array technology identifies diseases through specific proteomics pattern recognition.
Nanoscale Horiz., 2019,4, 1063-1076
https://doi.org/10.1039/C9NH00097F
Pressure-triggered aggregation-induced emission enhancement in red emissive amorphous carbon dots
Red emissive carbon dots’ pressure-triggered aggregation-induced emission enhancement.
Nanoscale Horiz., 2019,4, 1227-1231
https://doi.org/10.1039/C9NH00287A
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Measuring optical activity in the far-field from a racemic nanomaterial: diffraction spectroscopy from plasmonic nanogratings
Photograph of the experimental setup with light diffracting from a racemic nanoarray. The diffracted spectra change depending on the direction of circularly polarized illumination.
Nanoscale Horiz., 2019,4, 1056-1062
https://doi.org/10.1039/C9NH00067D
Tumour microenvironment-responsive semiconducting polymer-based self-assembling nanotheranostics
The nanoparticles exhibit excellent tumor accumulation and lead to complete tumor eradication with low power NIR laser irradiation.
Nanoscale Horiz., 2019,4, 426-433
https://doi.org/10.1039/C8NH00307F
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