MXene quantum lands: emerging trends and breakthroughs

Mahdi Hasanzadeh Azar, Fatemeh Etehadi, Nima Mohamadbeigi, Hessam Shahbazi, Sara Salehi Siouki, Ali Mirsepah, Mohammad Reza Rahmani Taji Boyuk, Ahmad Alem, Amir Hatamie, Abdolreza Simchi and Shayan Angizi

Nanoscale, 2026, 18, 1250
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MXene quantum dots in catalysis and energy conversion: structure–activity insights and emerging prospects

Ruchi Agarwalla, Rohan Bezboruah and Lakshi Saikia

Nanoscale Adv., 2026
DOI: 10.1039/D5NA01185J

Microwave-assisted synthesis of silica quantum dots: a novel approach for targeting PI3K/AKT signaling in breast cancer therapy

Anitha Selvaraj and Kumar Ponnuchamy

RSC Adv., 2025, 15, 39677
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New Strategy for Microbial Corrosion Protection: Photocatalytic Antimicrobial Quantum Dots

Shijia Liu, Dapeng Wu, Jie Zheng, Baochen Han, Jian Qi, Fanchun Meng, Jianhui Li and Dan Liu

Nanomaterials, 2024, 15, 2
DOI: 10.3390/nano15010002

Intermolecular hydrogen‐bonded associates of BODIPYs drive controllable aggregates and enhanced NIR phototherapeutic performance

Siying Gou, Zhe Xun, Peijun Yang, Xin Li, Dongxiang Zhang, Jianjun Du, Shuo Li, Xin‐Dong Jiang and Gaowu Qin

Smart Molecules, 2026
DOI: 10.1002/smo2.70041

From synthesis to application: A comprehensive review of black phosphorus in biomedical fields with a focus on cancer therapy

SeyedehNazanin Sadroleslami, Samin Sheikholeslami and Mohammad Mahdi Ahmadian-Attari

Results in Chemistry, 2026, 20, 103021
DOI: 10.1016/j.rechem.2025.103021

Advanced microwave-assisted synthesis of Nb2CTX MXene for efficient photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue: kinetics, optimization, and recyclability studies

Thachnatharen Nagarajan, Faiza Bibi, Kalaimani Markandan, Davannendran Chandran, K. Rajammal and Arshid Numan

J Mater Sci, 2026, 61, 1543
DOI: 10.1007/s10853-025-12025-8

UV-induced, nonenzymatic, H₂O₂-free colorimetric detection of Dopamine using MXene-based quasi-quantum dots

Rajapriya Govindaraju and Jongsung Kim

FlatChem, 2025, 54, 100966
DOI: 10.1016/j.flatc.2025.100966

Highly integrated and compact transduction strategy for multidimensional sensing: Near infrared light mediated transmission of optical, electrical and visual signals for ovarian cancer marker assay

Shupei Zhang, Yitian Huang, Lihong Gao, Yanjie Chen and Hong Dai

Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 2025, 277, 117224
DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2025.117224

Surface‐Engineered Nitrogen‐Doped MXene Quantum Dots for Fluorescent Environmental Metal Ion Detection

Ghada Al‐Assi, Sanan Thaer Abdalwahab, Subbulakshmi Ganesan, Subhashree Ray, Noor Mazin Basheer, Karthikeyan Jayabalan, Atreyi Pramanik, Apurav Gautam and Ahmad Mohebi

Surface & Interface Analysis, 2026
DOI: 10.1002/sia.70073

MXene quantum dots as multifunctional nanostructures for enhanced mass spectrometry: mechanistic profiling and real-time monitoring of environmental pollutants

Usamah Sayed, Sanarya Thamer Naser, Subbulakshmi Ganesan, Subhashree Ray, Noor Mazin Basheer, Karthikeyan Jayabalan, Atreyi Pramanik, Apurav Gautam and Hadi Nooriadeh

Chem. Pap., 2026
DOI: 10.1007/s11696-026-04850-1

Ti3C2Tx quantum dots achieve superior corrosion inhibition and lubrication via forming Ti–O–Fe coordination bonds: Experimental verification and computational investigation

Heng Zhang, Biao Hu, Yangmin Wu, Minglong Yan, Qinhao Zhang, Wenwu Xu and Wenjie Zhao

Carbon, 2025, 245, 120798
DOI: 10.1016/j.carbon.2025.120798

MXene–Quantum Dot Heterostructures in the Water–Energy Nexus: Simultaneous Photocatalytic Pollutant Degradation and Electrochemical Energy Storage

Nayan Kumar Sarkar, Jagotamoy Das and Md. Ripaj Uddin

ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2026, 18, 18702
DOI: 10.1021/acsami.6c01095

Recent progress in multifunctional MXene quantum dots for cancer therapy

Raj Kumar, Aresh Sahu, Keshaw Ram Aadil, Yogendra Kumar Mishra and Ajeet Kaushik

Current Opinion in Biomedical Engineering, 2026, 37, 100635
DOI: 10.1016/j.cobme.2025.100635

Membrane disruption by Ti₂C quantum dots for highly effective broad-Spectrum antibacterial applications

Danyang Xiao, Yuzhen Zhao, Dejia Hu, Lin Zhao, Jinyun Gou, Zeqiong Li, Bufeng Liang, Chenxu Cao, Dong Wang, Hong Gao and Yan Li

Inorganic Chemistry Communications, 2026, 184, 115918
DOI: 10.1016/j.inoche.2025.115918

Antibiofilm and Anticancer Activity of Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes Fabricated with Hot-Melt Extruded Astaxanthin-Mediated Synthesized Silver Nanoparticles

Han-Sol You, Young-Sun Jang, Anbazhagan Sathiyaseelan, Su-Ji Ryu, Ha-Yeon Lee and Jong-Suep Baek

IJN, 2025, Volume 20, 343
DOI: 10.2147/IJN.S485722

Atomically preserved MXene quantum dots as a redox-responsive nanoplatform for light-controlled bidirectional ROS engineering

Dejia Hu, Tianhao Xia, Danyang Xiao, Bufeng Liang, Yuyi Li, Jinkun Li, Zhongliao Zeng, Jianxiong Ma and Yan Li

Materials Today Bio, 2026, 37, 102864
DOI: 10.1016/j.mtbio.2026.102864

Functionalized Mildly Oxidized MXene-Based Injectable Hydrogel with Enhanced Photothermal Performance for Precision Therapy of Uterine Sarcoma

Jinfeng Yan, Xiaofan Gao, Qianyi Ma, Qingqing Zhu, Xianan Tang, Tong Wu, Lianli Gan, Tianyu Zhang, Jia-Min Wu, Jinjin Zhang and Shixuan Wang

ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2025, 17, 48904
DOI: 10.1021/acsami.5c09811

Mxenes as a versatile nanoplatform: Synthesis and emerging biomedical applications

Ali Mohammad Amani, Ehsan Vafa, Maryam Mirzae, Milad Abbasi, Ahmad Vaez, Atena Najdian, Alireza Jahanbin, Seyed Reza Kasaei, Sareh Mosleh-Shirazi, Hesam Kamyab, Shreeshivadasan Chelliapan, Saravanan Rajendran and Linda P. Guamán

Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, 2025, 149, 275
DOI: 10.1016/j.jiec.2025.02.020

Engineering photoluminescence in MXene quantum dots: interplay of surface states, quantum confinement, and defect chemistry for optoelectronic applications

Enas Daoud, Taif Mahdi Saleh, R. Roopashree, Subhashree Ray, Baraa Mohammed Yaseen, V. Kavitha, Renu Sharma, Aashna Sinha and Ahmad Mohebi

Chem. Pap., 2026
DOI: 10.1007/s11696-026-04715-7