Ni–Zn bimetal-organic framework nanoprobes reinforced polymeric coating to achieve dual-responsive warning of coating damage and interfacial corrosion
Available online 10 April 2024
Coating microdefects and localized corrosion in coating/metal system are inevitable, accelerating the degradation of metal infrastructure. Early evaluating coating microdefects and detecting corrosion...
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Effect of densification process on mechanical enhancement of graphene laminates
Available online 8 April 2024
Graphene nanosheets have attracted great attention in the field of nanotechnology applications due to their extraordinary mechanical properties. While the structural defects such as gaps will occur...
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Facile and adjustable production of self–standing oxygen–doped graphene membranes for optimized oxygen evolution electrocatalysis
Available online 8 April 2024
Owing to abundant resource and affordable price, metal–free carbon has been extensively studied in the field of oxygen reduction reaction, while the related studies on oxygen evolution reaction (OER)...
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The importance of properly correcting the electric double layer effect in unravelling the intrinsic kinetics of electrode reactions
Available online 4 April 2024
Understanding the effects of the electric double layer (EDL) on electrode kinetics is of great importance for improving the performance of electrochemical devices. In this work, by using the HER at...
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Recent advances of photolithography patterning of quantum dots for micro-display applications
Available online 4 April 2024
The preparation of red, green, and blue quantum dot (QD) pixelated arrays with high precision, resolution, and brightness poses a significant challenge on the development of advanced micro-displays...
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Dimensionality engineering of flower-like bimetallic nanozyme with high peroxidase-activity for naked-eye and on-site detection of acrylamide in thermally processed foods
Available online 29 March 2024
Acrylamide (AA) is a neurotoxin and carcinogen that formed during the thermal food processing. Conventional quantification techniques are difficult to realize on-site detection of AA. Herein, a flower-like...
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Self-charging and long-term face masks leveraging low-cost, biodegradable and sustainable piezoelectric nanofiber membrane
Available online 29 March 2024
The mass discarding face masks has caused severe environmental problems during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. To reduce waste and minimize environmental impact, we present a new face mask featuring...
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In-situ electrochemical fabrication of CuO/Cu2O photocathode for high-performance photo-assisted Mg/seawater battery
Available online 23 March 2024
Photo-assisted Mg/seawater batteries (PAMSBs) are attractive power source for marine equipment due to the advantage of simultaneous generation of electricity and hydrogen from seawater. Nonetheless,...
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Polyoxometalate-based peroxidase-like nanozymes
Available online 22 March 2024
Nanozymes, as a new generation of artificial enzymes, exhibit similar chemical properties, catalytic efficiency, and reaction kinetics to natural enzymes. Nanozymes can offer several advantages over...
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LDH sealing for PEO coated friction stir welded AZ31/AA5754 materials
Available online 19 March 2024
The need to combine various metals in light-weight constructions requires the development of coatings that prevent galvanic corrosion. Layered double hydroxides (LDHs) can be an example of such coatings,...
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Inspired by nature: Bioinspired and biomimetic photocatalysts for biomedical applications
Available online 19 March 2024
The field of photocatalysis has witnessed a significant advancement in the development of bioinspired and biomimetic photocatalysts for various biomedical applications, including drug delivery, tissue...
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Environmentally friendly tailor-made oleo-dispersions of electrospun cellulose acetate propionate nanostructures in castor oil for lubricant applications
Available online 19 March 2024
The aim of this work is to find an alternative lubricating grease formulation that can be produced from renewable and biodegradable sources with minimal risks to human health and the environment. We...
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Synergy of compress strain and antioxidant of platinum-copper for enhanced the oxygen reduction performance
Available online 19 March 2024
The development of efficient and durable electrocatalysts for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) holds a pivotal significance in the successful commercialization of proton exchange membrane fuel cells...
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Evolutionary prediction of novel biphenylene networks as an anode material for lithium and potassium-ion batteries
Available online 18 March 2024
The discovery of novel materials with compelling properties is more accessible with the help of advanced computational algorithms. Recent experimental synthesis of the biphenylene network (C6) motivated...
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Impact of functional groups in spacer cations on the properties of PEA-based 2D monolayer halide perovskites
Available online 16 March 2024
Incorporating low-dimensionalization technologies effectively tackle the challenge of inadequate long-term stability in hybrid halide perovskites, however their wide bandgap and strong quantum well...
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Multilayer laminated Cu coil/CaO–Li2O–B2O3–SiO2 glass-ceramic preparation via a novel insulation packaging strategy for flat wire motor applications
Available online 16 March 2024
A new insulation packaging strategy for the stator windings of flat wire motors based on LTCC technology was studied for the first time. The study aimed to replace traditional plastic packaging methods...
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Application of nanomaterials in antifouling: A review
Available online 16 March 2024
With the continuous development of the marine economy and the upgrading of marine infrastructure, the increasing marine engineering equipment is facing a serious problem of marine fouling. However,...
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Ag anchored mesoporous carbon hollow sphere in Cellulose nanofibers/MXene composite films for high-performance electromagnetic interference shielding
Available online 16 March 2024
The increasingly serious electromagnetic (EM) radiation and related pollution effects have gradually attracted people's attention in the information age. Hence, it's crucial to develop adaptive shielding...
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Nanoarchitectonics of point-of-care diagnostics for sweat biomarkers analysis
Available online 16 March 2024
Sweat contains numerous vital biomarkers such as metabolites, electrolytes, proteins, nucleic acids and antigens that reflect hydration status, exhaustion, nutrition, and physiological changes. Conventional...
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2D SnSe2 micro-flower decorated with 0D In2O3 nanoparticles for low-temperature low-concentration TEA detection
Available online 7 March 2024
Triethylamine, a crucial industrial raw material, poses significant threats to both the ecosystem and human health. However, detecting lower concentrations of TEA remains an arduous task. In this study,...
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Recent advances in self-lubricating metal matrix nanocomposites reinforced by carbonous materials: A review
Available online 1 March 2024
Metal matrix self-lubricating materials lie at the core of cutting-edge aerospace, mechanical, and electrical industries, which demand technological performances that cannot be met by traditional liquid...
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Novel sandwich structured glass fiber Cloth/Poly(ethylene oxide)-MXene composite electrolyte
February 2024
Recently, poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO)-based solid polymer electrolytes have been attracting great attention, and efforts are currently underway to develop PEO-based composite electrolytes for next generation...
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Application of artificial synapse based on all-inorganic perovskite memristor in neuromorphic computing
February 2024
Artificial synapse inspired by the biological brain has great potential in the field of neuromorphic computing and artificial intelligence. The memristor is an ideal artificial synaptic device with...
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In-situ construction of grass-like hybrid architecture responsible for extraordinary corrosion performance: Experimental and theoretical approach
February 2024
Despite the engineering potential by the co-existence of inorganic and organic substances to protect vulnerable metallic materials from corrosive environments, both their interaction and in-situ formation...
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Mechanical behavior of nanorubber reinforced epoxy over a wide strain rate loading
February 2024
Nanorubber/epoxy composites containing 0, 2, 6 and 10 wt% nanorubber are subjected to uniaxial compression over a wide range of strain rate from 8 × 10−4 s−1 to ∼2 × 104 s−1. Unexpectedly, their...
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