Comprehensive review of sodium-ion battery materials: Advances and performance challenges
October 2025
Sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) have emerged as a promising alternative to lithium-ion batteries for sustainable energy storage. Its widespread availability and lower cost make it an attractive option for...
Swollen hydrogel nanotechnology: Advanced applications of the rudimentary swelling properties of hydrogels
October 2024
Hydrogels, which are three-dimensional networks of crosslinked hydrophilic polymers, have become crucial for various advanced applications owing to their exceptional water absorption and swelling properties....
Covalent organic frameworks: Design, synthesis, characterization, and applications
January 2024
Covalent organic frameworks (COFs) have emerged as an interesting class of crystalline porous materials with desirable properties (such as highly ordered porosity, structural versatility, high chemical...
Structures, properties, and applications of zwitterionic polymers
October 2022
Zwitterionic polymers have attracted research attention in recent years owing to their unique molecular structures. In the same repeat unit, positive and negative charges are simultaneously located...
A deep insight into the additively manufactured ceramics for aerospace applications
January 2026
•The demand for additively manufactured ceramics in aerospace field is summarized in detail.•The convenience of additively manufactured ceramics for the preparation of microwave electrical components.•Enhancement...
Advances in lithium-ion battery recycling: Strategies, pathways, and technologies
January 2025
•Typical battery recycling processes are summarized, including pretreatment, pyrometallurgy, and hydrometallurgy.•The characteristics of the various parallel processes are meticulously analyzed.•Innovative...
Low-cost ceramic membranes: Manufacturing methods, cost analysis and application in water and wastewater treatment: A review
January 2026
Membrane technology is characterized by its low environmental impact, low energy consumption, and outstanding separation efficiency, making it a very promising alternative to other wastewater treatment...
Recent progress of electromagnetic wave absorbers: A systematic review and bibliometric approach
July 2023
The electromagnetic wave absorption capabilities of an absorber depend on its dielectric and magnetic components, which determine its interfacial polarization, conductivity loss, magnetic loss, and...
Two-dimensional Dirac materials: Tight-binding lattice models and material candidates
January 2023
The discovery of graphene has led to the devotion of intensive efforts, theoretical and experimental, to produce two-dimensional (2D) materials that can be used for developing functional materials and...
Au–Ag bimetallic nanoparticles: Synthesis, structure, and application in sensing
October 2025
Biosensors are crucial for detecting various analytes relevant to bioanalytical applications. To enhance the specificity and sensitivity of biosensors, bimetallic nanoparticles (BNPs) have been utilized,...
Liquid embolic agents for interventional embolization
January 2022
•Established and emerging liquid embolic agents were summarized in this review.•The embolization mechanism and usage of liquid embolic agents were discussed.•Prospective and rational design guidelines...
Novel polyaniline-polyoxovanadate cathode with dual carriers insertion for stable wide-temperature-range aqueous zinc-ion batteries
Available online 19 March 2026
Featuring low manufacturing costs and excellent operational safety, aqueous zinc-ion batteries (AZIBs) are regarded as one of the most competitive candidates in the energy storage field. Yet cathode...
Ti-based superconductors: Progress and perspectives
Available online 16 January 2026
Over the past few decades, superconductivity has been a central focus of condensed matter physics and materials science due to its remarkable physical origins and great potential applications. Reflecting...
Liposome-coated metal-organic frameworks as the efficient drug delivery system for therapeutic applications
January 2026
Zeolitic imidazole framework-8 (ZIF-8) particles, composed of zinc ions (Zn2+) and 2-methylimidazolate, were used as carriers for incorporating iron oxide (Fe3O4) nanoparticles, resulting in Fe3O4@ZIF-8...
Comprehensive review of Li-O2 batteries: Electrolytes, additives, and electrodes
Available online 30 January 2026
•The review extensively discusses the electrodes, solvents, salts, and additives used in Li-O2 batteries.•Detailed reaction mechanisms and the effect of CO2, H2O, and N2 contaminants are discussed.•Emerging...
Advancements in materials for hydrogen production: A review of cutting-edge technologies
January 2024
Hydrogen, a clean and versatile energy carrier, has gained significant attention as a potential solution for addressing the challenges of climate change and energy sustainability. Efficient hydrogen...
Photonic systems in 3D printing
Available online 23 September 2025
•3D printing enables fabrication of freeform micro-optics via two-photo polymerization(TPP), with tailorable optical properties.•Femtosecond direct laser writing based on TPP provides excellent optical...
Organic-inorganic hybrid materials and architectures in optoelectronic devices: Recent advancements
July 2024
Organic-inorganic hybrids are next-generation materials for use in high-performance optoelectronic devices owing to their adaptabilities in terms of design and properties. This article reviews the application...
Thermal degradation kinetic studies of polypropylene (PP)/titanium dioxide (TiO2) composites
January 2026
The degradation kinetics of polypropylene (PP) composites reinforced with titanium dioxide (TiO₂) microparticles were investigated using various kinetic models. The composites were prepared through...
Numerical simulation of plasma etching process with AAO mask based on PIC/MCC model
Available online 23 January 2026
This paper presents a Particle-in-Cell Monte Carlo Collision (PIC/MCC) numerical simulation to investigate plasma etching processes utilizing an anodic aluminum oxide (AAO) mask. The model characterizes...
Recent advances in the electrocatalytic oxidative upgrading of lignocellulosic biomass
April 2024
Lignocellulosic biomass is a critical renewable carbon resource, but most of its utilization is inefficient, and electrocatalytic oxidation is a promising method of upgrading lignocellulose into value-added...
Solid-electrolyte interphases for all-solid-state batteries
January 2025
Interfacial engineering, particularly the design of artificial solid-electrolyte interphases (SEIs), has been successfully applied in all-solid-state batteries (ASSLBs) for industrial applications....
Recent progress in two-dimensional graphdiyne: Synthesis, characterization, and applications
April 2025
Graphdiyne (GDY) is a novel carbon allotrope that has attracted significant attention owing to its unique structural and electronic properties. Comprising sp2- and sp-hybridized carbon atoms, GDY forms...
DFT study of CO2 activation on pristine and vacancy-containing 2D-GeC monolayers
January 2026
Designing a highly reactive adsorbent material for the catalytic conversion of carbon dioxide (CO2) into valuable products to help ameliorate climate change and address the decreasing availability of...
Shape transformation of gold nanoparticles in aqueous CTAB/CTAC solution to generate high-index facets for electrocatalysis and SERS activity
April 2023
Gold nanoparticles (Au NPs) have demonstrated great potential in chemical and biological sensing, catalysis, biomedicine, X-ray computed tomography, and other applications, owing to their unique properties....