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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
Sustainable optoelectronic architecture of polymer-based HTLs for high-performance CsSnI2Br perovskite solar cells
Available online 18 March 2026
Lead-free cesium tin iodide bromide (CsSnI₂Br) perovskite solar cells (PSCs) have emerged as sustainable candidates for next-generation photovoltaics, combining a suitable bandgap with environmental...
High-performance acoustic biocomposites: Castor oil-based polyurethane foam reinforced with rice husk-derived cellulose and silica
Available online 4 April 2026
The development of sustainable and high-performance acoustic materials requires replacing petroleum-based polyurethane foams (PUFs) with renewable alternatives. In this work, fully bio-based PUFs were...
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...
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...
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...
Photonic systems in 3D printing
April 2026
•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...
Ti-based superconductors: Progress and perspectives
April 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...
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...
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...
NaBO2/NaAlO2 dual-coating: A novel strategy for high-performance sodium-ion battery cathodes
April 2026
The development of cost-effective and resource-abundant sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) is crucial for large-scale energy storage and electric vehicle field. However, the commercial layered transition metal...
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...
N, S co-doped composite carbon aerogel derived from konjac glucomannan/fucoidan/nitrogen-enriched carbon nanotubes as electrode materials for capacitive deionization
Available online 6 March 2026
•N-CNTs are introduced into the FuKCA-x skeleton by directional freezing method.•FuKNCA-6 has hierarchical pore structure with specific surface area of 2495.9 m2 g−1.•N, S co-doping exerts synergy effect...
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...
First-principles assessment of multifunctional ferromagnetic A2TiCrO6 (A = Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Ra) double perovskites: Physical and magnetic properties for opto-spintronic applications
Available online 17 February 2026
•Ferromagnetic double A2TiCrO6 (A = Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Ra) perovskites: DFT analysis of structural, magnetic, elastic and optical properties for opto-spintronics applications.•All the investigated compounds...
Graphdiyne-based nanomaterials: Synthesis, properties, and biomedical applications
July 2025
Graphdiyne (GDY)-based nanomaterials are a novel class of two-dimensional carbon structures characterized by a distinctive arrangement of sp- and sp²-hybridized carbon atoms that have garnered significant...
