Themed collection Advanced Functional Materials and Manufacturing Processes
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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.
Mater. Adv., 2023,4, 3682-3684
https://doi.org/10.1039/D3MA90058D
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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.
Mater. Adv., 2023,4, 3380-3398
https://doi.org/10.1039/D2MA00984F
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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.
Mater. Adv., 2023,4, 2885-2908
https://doi.org/10.1039/D3MA00021D
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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.
Mater. Adv., 2023,4, 2042-2061
https://doi.org/10.1039/D2MA01075E
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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.
Mater. Adv., 2023,4, 2028-2041
https://doi.org/10.1039/D2MA01034H
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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.
Mater. Adv., 2022,3, 8926-8933
https://doi.org/10.1039/D2MA00741J
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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.
Mater. Adv., 2023,4, 3461-3472
https://doi.org/10.1039/D2MA01076C
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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.
Mater. Adv., 2023,4, 1021-1029
https://doi.org/10.1039/D2MA00981A
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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.
Mater. Adv., 2023,4, 901-909
https://doi.org/10.1039/D2MA01020H
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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.
Mater. Adv., 2023,4, 662-668
https://doi.org/10.1039/D2MA00938B
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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.
Mater. Adv., 2023,4, 607-615
https://doi.org/10.1039/D2MA00892K
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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.
Mater. Adv., 2022,3, 8557-8566
https://doi.org/10.1039/D2MA00844K