A critical review of MXene and MXene/polymer composites: Structure-Property relationships, applications, and data-driven perspectives
Available online 3 September 2026
MXenes have emerged as a highly versatile class of two-dimensional materials with exceptional electrical conductivity, flexibility, and hydrophilicity. Integrating MXene with polymers has unlocked extensive...
Recent advances in fouling-resistant silicone-based marine antifouling coatings: Mechanisms, fabrication and performances
Available online 11 April 2026
Marine biofouling presents formidable economic and ecological challenges worldwide. While silicone-based fouling-release coatings, particularly those utilizing polydimethylsiloxane, have gained prominence...
Some basic aspects of polymer nanocomposites: A critical review
March 2019
Polymer nanocomposites have been investigated for about three decades. To get deep insights into the modifying effects of various nanofillers on mechanical and physical properties of polymer nanocomposites,...
Recent advances of graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) based materials for photocatalytic applications: A review
April 2025
Photocatalytic solar energy conversion has drawn increasing attention, which holds great potential to deal with the energy crisis and environmental issues. As a typical semiconductor photocatalyst,...
Synthesis, properties, and applications of graphene oxide/reduced graphene oxide and their nanocomposites
March 2019
Thanks to their remarkable mechanical, electrical, thermal, and barrier properties, graphene-based nanocomposites have been a hot area of research in the past decade. Because of their simple top-down...
Photothermal anti-icing/deicing superhydrophobic coatings: Theory, mechanism and application
Available online 31 December 2025
Photothermal materials have garnered significant interest in active deicing applications owing to their broadband solar absorption and superior photothermal conversion capabilities. In parallel, superhydrophobic...
Research progress on micro/nano materials and low surface energy modification in superhydrophobic coatings
Available online 5 February 2026
Superhydrophobic coatings have attracted considerable attention in the field of materials science in recent years, primarily driven by their distinctive surface properties and extensive application...
A review of encapsulation methods and geometric improvements of perovskite solar cells and modules for mass production and commercialization
December 2025
Owing to the outstanding optoelectronic properties of perovskite materials, perovskite solar cells (PSCs) have been widely studied by academic organizations and industry corporations, with great potential...
Carbon nanomaterials: Revolutionizing biomedical applications with promising potential
August 2026
Carbon-based nanomaterials (CBNs) such as fullerene, nanodiamonds, carbon nanotubes (CNTs), graphene, and carbon dots possess remarkable characteristics that render new horizons for biomedical advancements....
Addressing cation mixing in layered structured cathodes for lithium-ion batteries: A critical review
December 2023
High-performance lithium-ion batteries (LIB) are important in powering emerging technologies. Cathodes are regarded as the bottleneck of increasing battery energy density, among which layered oxides...
Digital battery platform: extending the dynamic database of solid-state electrolytes to a diversified electrolyte database with ion migration models
Available online 27 July 2026
Solid-state electrolytes (SSEs) are essential for next-generation energy storage technologies, but data on their compositions, structures, processing, and transport properties are still fragmented....
Recent advances and prospects of single-crystal cathode materials
Available online 16 June 2026
The development of lithium-ion battery cathode materials with higher energy density and longer cycle life is critical for advanced energy storage systems. Layered oxides are promising candidates due...
Design and optimization oriented composition and morphology engineering for MOF derived microwave absorbents
October 2026
The continuous improvement of electromagnetic technology is leading to advancements in electromagnetic microwave absorbing materials (EAM), which are increasingly crucial in fields like communications,...
High-entropy alloys for complex marine corrosion: compositional design, structural engineering, and processing strategies
Available online 29 January 2026
High-entropy alloys (HEAs) represent a paradigm shift in corrosion-resistant material design for marine applications. This review systematically examines the corrosion behavior of HEAs through an integrated...
Cracking the challenge: mechanisms of formation and mitigation of microcracks in Ni-rich cathodes for advanced lithium-ion batteries
Available online 6 July 2026
Ni-rich layered cathodes are among the most promising candidates for next-generation lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), owing to their high reversible capacity, cost-effectiveness, and potential for large-scale...
MOF-based catalysts for oxygen evolution reaction: Evaluation criteria and catalytic performance insights
Available online 3 March 2026
The oxygen evolution reaction (OER) plays a pivotal role in various renewable energy technologies. Thus, the development of efficient and stable electrocatalysts for OER is crucial. Metal-organic frameworks...
Metal waste-derived catalysts for electrocatalysis and photocatalysis applications: advances and perspectives
Available online 15 April 2026
Converting hazardous metal waste (e.g., spent batteries, red mud, slag, and electroplating sludge) into functional materials has gained growing scientific interest due to its high environmental and...
Pressurized vs. unpressurized LiFePO4 batteries: A comparative study on interfacial stability and electrochemical performance
Available online 23 January 2026
The lithium-ion batteries are always under a certain mechanical pressure when they are being used. This pressure has a tremendous influence on the extent to which the electrodes expand and shrink, as...
Precision antibody orientation on gold nanoparticles via pH control enables clinic-grade lateral flow detection of acute myocardial infarction
August 2026
Conventional colloidal gold lateral flow immunoassays (AuNPs-LFIA) frequently experience limitations in sensitivity and accuracy as a result of ineffective, random immobilization of antibodies on gold...
Recent progress in bismuth-based materials for electrochemical CO2 reduction to formate/formic acid
August 2026
The electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide (CO2) to formate/formic acid represents a significant pathway for sustainable fuel production, addressing both environmental sustainability and the growing...
High-entropy materials for photocatalysis
April 2026
High-entropy materials (HEMs), characterized by their unique compositional diversity and configurational entropy, have emerged as promising candidates in the field of photocatalysis. These materials,...
Multistimuli-synergistic self-healing polyurethanes: mechanisms, applications, and the future
Available online 3 September 2026
Self-healing polyurethanes (SHPUs) are characterized by high structural tunability, flexible dynamic bond construction, and excellent compatibility between mechanical and functional properties. As a...
Recent advances in hard carbon anodes with high initial Coulombic efficiency for sodium-ion batteries
June 2023
Initial Coulombic efficiency (ICE) has been widely adopted in battery research as a quantifiable indicator for the lifespan, energy density and rate performance of batteries. Hard carbon materials have...
Electronic properties of 2D materials and their junctions
February 2024
With an extensive range of distinctive features at nano meter-scale thicknesses, two-dimensional (2D) materials drawn the attention of the scientific community. Despite tremendous advancements in exploratory...
SnO2 nanostructured materials used as gas sensors for the detection of hazardous and flammable gases: A review
December 2022
SnO2 has been extensively used in the detection of various gases. As a gas sensing material, SnO2 has excellent physical-chemical properties, high reliability, and short adsorption-desorption time....