Themed collection 2024 Reviews in RSC Advances

Through a critical evaluation of the existing literature, this article provides a detailed summary of NFCs for real-time engineering applications. It also provides insights into sustainability practices through NFCs.

Diabetes mellitus, a complex metabolic disorder, presents a growing global health challenge.

Doping creates a new energy level associated with the sp–d exchange interaction. The proper S- and Z-scheme heterojunction in the presence of noble metal boost extends electron–hole relaxation time.

In this review, methods to improve the performance of PSCs and improvement principle are analyzed. The current challenges and possible solutions are proposed. It provides a new way to realize the balance between high efficiency and high stability.

Recent advances and mechanism of plasmonic metal–semiconductor photocatalysis.

Diverse chemistry, pharmacological properties, and applications in the modern pharmaceutical and cosmetics industries were reported and discussed for 7 medium-chain dicarboxylic acids.

Chromones are well known as fundamental structural elements found in numerous natural compounds and medicinal substances.

Chiral drugs hold a significant position within the contemporary pharmaceutical market, and the chiral catalysts play a crucial role in their synthesis.

Porous carbon materials, especially expanded graphite, are widely utilized in wastewater treatment due to their micropores and exceptional adsorption capacity.

QDSSCs owing the ability to generate multiple electron–hole pairs per photon, high stability under light and moisture exposure, and flexibility in size and composition tuning.

A comprehensive review of preparations, characterization methods and mechanisms of attapulgite-based composite materials, as well as their applications in refractory organic wastewater treatment were provided.

New emerging 2D transition metal carbide and nitride, known as MXene, nanomaterials are highly considered for developing textronics. This review summarizes the recent advancements in the architectural design of MXene-based fibers, yarn, and fabric.

As a chemical admixture, emulsion has gradually become one of the key research objects for improving concrete properties.

This review covers recent advancements in the synthesis of graphene quantum dots (GQDs) and their properties. It highlights GQDs' applications in bioimaging for tumor visualization and MRI, as well as in various biosensing technologies.

State-of-the-art processes for the band gap tuning of perovskite solar cells for enhancing their efficiency and stability.

Desulfurative functionalization of organosulfur compounds to form various carbon–carbon and carbon–heteroatom bonds has become established as a powerful tool in organic chemistry.

Significant advancements have been made in catalytic asymmetric α-C–H bond functionalization of ethers via carbenoid insertion over the past decade.

The importance of lithium in electric vehicles, smart devices and the volume of untreated LIBs have pressurised innovators to tackle the issue of Li resource depletion. Advancing electrochemical recycling methods requires addressing challenges in the upscaling attempt prior commercialisation.

In this work, we have described the use of α-bromonitrostyrenes in the synthesis of a wide variety of carbocyclic and heterocyclic compounds under organocatalysis, metal catalysis, and base-catalysis systems as well as catalyst-free reactions.

The double decarboxylative coupling reaction between two (similar or different) molecules of carboxylic acids is an emerging area that has gained considerable attention as a new avenue for forging carbon–carbon bonds.

The organocatalytic Morita–Baylis–Hillman (MBH) reaction, one of the most significant carbon–carbon bond formations involves the addition of α,β-unsaturated carbonyl compounds to activated alkenes to give α-methylene-β-hydroxycarbonyl compounds.

Manganese-based nanomaterials have seen rapid development in chemodynamic therapy and T₁-enhanced MRI over the past five years, holding promising prospects in various combined applications.

The dihydrobenzofuran scaffolds demonstrate a wide range of biological activities. Several transition metals have been employed as catalysts for the efficacious synthesis of these structurally important frameworks.

The future directions of photocatalytic degradation of micropollutants (pharmaceuticals, dyes, pesticides, etc.) and its role in green fuel production from wastewater are discussed with several examples of modern photocatalysts.

A novel way to mitigate the greenhouse effect is to use dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) to convert carbon dioxide from the air into useful products, such as hydrocarbons, which can also store energy from the sun, a plentiful, clean, and safe resource.

The emergence and spread of antibiotic-resistant (AR) bacterial strains and biofilm-associated diseases have heightened concerns about exploring alternative bactericidal methods.

Burns are a global public health problem, which brings great challenges to public health and the economy.

Driving towards sustainable energy solutions: harnessing metal–organic framework/graphene oxide composites to propel high-efficiency smart supercapacitors.

Climate change is causing a rise in the need to transition from fossil fuels to renewable and clean energy such as hydrogen as a sustainable energy source.

Nanotechnology revolutionizes breast cancer treatment by improving drug delivery, overcoming barriers, and reducing side effects. This review highlights its potential and superiority over conventional methods, transforming breast cancer management.

In this paper, the driving materials, driving mechanisms and application scenarios of light-driven soft microrobots are reviewed, and their advantages and limitations are discussed. Finally, we pointed out the challenges faced by light-driven soft micro robots and proposed corresponding solutions.

Nanoparticle-hydrogel systems are versatile biomaterials that possess numerous advantages for biomedical applications. This review focuses on the application of the nanoparticle-hydrogels system for the delivery of antimicrobial agents.

The global community is faced with numerous health concerns such as cancer, cardiovascular and neurological diseases, diabetes, joint pain, osteoporosis, among others.

Recently, graphene and graphene-based nanomaterials have emerged as advanced carbon functional materials with specialized unique electronic, optical, mechanical, and chemical properties.

Epoxides are oxygen containing three-membered heterocycles which can undergo ring opening reactions. These reactions have been significantly employed in the synthesis of alkaloids and terpenoids-based natural products.

In recent years, flexible conductive materials have attracted considerable attention for their potential use in flexible energy storage devices, touch panels, sensors, memristors, and other applications.

Most MOFs for controllable cancer treatment act as drug delivery vehicle and/or anti-cancer agent. Molecules with anti-cancer roles such as chemotherapies, gases, peptides or nucleic acids can be loaded into MOFs that decompose in cancer cells or in the TME to release its cargoes.

Starch as catalyst for organic reactions.

Analyzed the microorganisms cold-adapted mechanism, and summarized the degradation pathway of nitro-aromatic compounds. Evaluated safety of microbial agents according to the existing application restoration cases under freeze-thaw cycles condition.

Bond strength of two-layer adhesive-free flexible copper-clad laminate is an important factor that directly affects the stability and reliability of electronic devices.

Superhydrophobic coatings give a solution for the protection of electrical equipment and some corresponding preparation methods.

Analytical technique for monitoring skin-emitted metabolites to diagnose diseases.

This review article highlights the use of Betti base derivatives in transformation reactions for synthesizing organic compounds, particularly heterocyclic molecules, and investigation into their pharmacological properties.

Many ordered arrangements are observable in the natural world, serving not only as pleasing aesthetics but also as functional improvements.

This review summarizes the typical synthesis strategies and conversion mechanisms of porous transition metal-based electrode materials and discusses their energy storage characteristics and challenges in supercapacitors in a categorical manner.

This article is about recoverable adsorbents for the removal of metal-based water contaminants. It presents the role of the homogeneity and heterogeneity of adsorbents, kinetics of adsorption, and the mechanism of the sorption process.

Coinage metal nanoclusters are doped with transition metals to obtain an efficient photocatalyst and adsorbent for the removal of toxic dyes.

The graphical abstract describes several synthetic routes of SiNPs and wide range of applications of this nanoparticle.

Alzheimer has many crucial factors that should be considered in order to get better results from clinical trials. Benzimidazole and its isosteres represent significant scaffolds for designing potential multi-target anti-alzheimer molecules.

This review summarizes the application of various photothermal materials in the detection of circulating tumor cells (CTCs), and describes the significance of CTCs detection for early tumor diagnosis and tumor prognosis.

Nano-based approaches, particularly nanogels, have recently emerged as a potential strategy for combating biofilm-related infections.

This review summarized the function of cancer cell membranes and comprehensively discussed the preparation of cancer cell membrane-coated nanoparticles (CCM-NPs) and their application in anti-tumor therapy. The graphical abstract figure was drawn by Figdraw (https://www.figdraw.com).

Vitamins are crucial micronutrients found in limited quantities in food, living organisms, and soil.

This review examines the escalating issue of plastic pollution, specifically highlighting the detrimental effects on the environment and human health caused by microplastics and nanoplastics.

Cobalt is an essential metal to maintain several functions in the human body and is present in functional materials for numerous applications.

The new classification of APAP combinations (prodrugs, codrugs, and hybrids) was proposed. It makes a better understanding of the SAR studies for new pain relievers research and the design development for the analgesic APAP-based compounds.

DDAH1 inhibitors with diverse chemical structures are needed for the development of new therapeutics in NO related disorders.

Carcinoembryonic antigens (CEAs) are prominent cancer biomarkers that enable the early detection of numerous cancers.

This manuscript summarizes the preparations and potential applications of MXene-associated technology and provides a comprehensive review of the recent development of high-performance flexible pressure sensors based on MXenes materials.

Focus on the progress of electrode materials for supercapacitors using composite materials based on CPs, metal oxide NPs, and CNTs. Both electrolyte-based and electrolyte-free supercapacitors are also discussed in detail.

Adsorptive property of microgels is reported briefly in this review. Morphology and synthetic methods of adsorbent (microgels) are described. Various adsorption isotherms and kinetic models of adsorption are also discussed.

The growing apprehension surrounding heavy metal pollution in both environmental and industrial contexts has spurred extensive research into adsorption materials aimed at efficient remediation.

The transition from conventional polyurethane (PU) to non isocyanate polyurethane (NIPU) is driven mainly by safety concerns, environmental considerations, and sustainability issues associated with the current PU technology.

In this review, we intend to summarize the most important discoveries in the deborylative (thio-/seleno-) cyanation of aryl boronic acids from 2006 to the end of 2023.

When a plant shows deficiency syndromes, sometimes it becomes too late for the farmer to apply fertilizer, as most rely on checking plant leaves to assess their nutrition level. Electrochemical sensors can bring revolution here. Other pollutants (NPK) can also be determined using these sensors.

Among the diverse natural catalysts, caffeine has emerged as a green, expedient, non-toxic, and biodegradable catalyst. The main objective of this review is to present the existing knowledge pertaining to the exploitation of caffeine in various organic transformations.

Microbial fuel cells (MFCs) represent simple devices that harness the metabolic activities of microorganisms to produce electrical energy from diverse sources such as organic waste and sustainable biomass.

The waste management industry uses an increasing number of mathematical prediction models to accurately forecast the behavior of organic pollutants during catalytic degradation.

Applications of chemosensors of phase I metabolizing enzymes.

L-Proline is widely used in 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reactions. Azomethine ylide derived from decarboxylative condensation of L-proline and 1,2-dicarbonyl compounds can directly react with various dipolarophiles through 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition.