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We highlight issues for H₂O₂ electrocatalysts, including stability, degradation factors, and testing protocols for long-term efficacy. Key catalyst degradation causes include harsh reaction conditions, potential shifts, and ROS from H₂O₂ production.

Immune profiling provides insights into functioning of the immune system: distribution, abundance and activity of cells. Nanoparticles can offer a versatile approach to profile the immune system with improved efficiency and multiplexed imaging power.

Many pathological conditions are predominantly associated with oxidative stress, arising from reactive oxygen species (ROS); therefore, the modulation of redox-activities has been a key strategy to restore normal tissue functions.

This review focuses on recent developments in understanding the fluorescence mechanism of ultra-small nanoparticles sensors, including quantum dots, gold nanoclusters, and carbon dots.

Molecular disassembly is pioneering a new route to refined diagnostic and therapeutic solutions. This approach breaks down self-assembled molecules, offering enhanced precision and efficiency in various bio-oriented applications.

Integrating the advances of emerging hyperthermia techniques with 3D tumor models and non-invasive temperature control systems can contribute to identifying top-performing hyperthermic nanomedicines in preclinical evaluation stages.

Valley-selective carrier transfers across interfaces in heterostructures pave the way for valleytronics with electrical readout of the valley population.

An ionically cross-linked composite hydrogel electrolyte based on biomacromolecules is developed to enable highly reversible zinc anode, thereby improving the electrochemical performance of sustainable and flexible zinc-ion batteries.

We demonstrate bionic dual-scale structured films for efficient passive radiative cooling accompanied by robust durability.

The field of intermetallic catalysts, alloying a p-block and a transition metal to form a pM–TM bimetallic alloy, is experiencing robust growth, emerging as a vibrant frontier in catalysis research.

2D materials, given their form-factor, high surface-to-volume ratio, and chemical functionality have immense use in sensor design.

Mesoscopic particles are promising materials in various fields owing to the combined or synergistic nature of quantum and bulk effects. We present a new approach for preparing a variety of dispersible mesoscopic particles using bio-enzymes.

A hybrid cellulose-based programmable nanoplatform for applications in precision radiation oncology is described.

An ultraviolet optoelectronic memory based on GaN with dual storage modes, which adopts a new structure of SiO₂ side-gates, is reported.

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.

Surface polymerization was conducted by utilizing a two-dimensional (2D) self-assembled monolayer array of tetrabrominated crown ether precursors on Cu(111) through an intermediate Ullmann reaction, resulting in the formation of a 2D random network with winding stripes.

A comparative journey into biomolecular corona features involving proteomics, lipidomics, high throughput in vitro screening, and molecular feature analysis to investigate the in vivo/in vitro bias for nanomaterials testing in biology.

This work demonstrated a high-performance ferroelectric field-effect transistor (FeFET) via the integration of HZO and 2D MoS₂, showing efficacy in processing diverse real-life tasks within a reservoir computing system.

The identified mechanism of the high-k metal oxide by XPS, XRR, and TEM applied to a synaptic device as a diffusion memristor with control and switching layers that could control Ag ion migration, emulating the synaptic plasticity.

Durable and dissolution-free 3D printed VS₂ electrodes for water-in-salt electrolyte Zn-ion batteries were reported.

We demonstrate the synthesis and application of “clickable” graphene nanoribbons (GNRs) as a versatile interface for electrochemical biosensors.

Glutathione-responsive proteinaceous microparticles are prepared via a Pickering emulsion template method for effectively loading glucose oxidase for starvation therapy in tumor cells.

Graphene-based transistors (gSGFETs) enabled stable full-band brain recordings for 5+ months, allowing precise brain state identification and prediction, which is critical both in brain science and neurology.

Silk-based microgels that contain selenium nanoparticles embedded within the protein scaffold, that display potent antibacterial and antifungal properties, while importantly remain highly biocompatible with mammalian cells.

Neuromorphic platforms are gaining popularity due to their superior efficiency, low power consumption, and adaptable parallel signal processing capabilities, overcoming the limitations of traditional von Neumann architecture.