Deciphering the concentration-dependent modulation effect of CT16 on the human α7 nicotinic receptor: Insights from molecular dynamics simulation
Available online 10 August 2025
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is closely linked to the accumulation of amyloid-beta peptides (Aβ), which impair synaptic plasticity and contribute to cognitive decline. Among the fragments of Aβ, the CT16...
3D printed 2D materials for tissue engineering applications
July 2025
The field of tissue engineering has witnessed significant progress with the emergence of three-dimensional (3D) printing technologies. The ability to fabricate precise structures with complex geometries...
Porous nitrogen-doped graphdiyne templated from zinc acetylacetonate for enhanced oxygen reduction reaction
July 2025
Catalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) are crucial for energy conversion and storage. Notably, the number of available active sites directly influences the catalyst activity. A large specific...
Modulation of electronic structure of metal-free graphdiyne via precise nitrogen modification for oxygen evolution reaction
July 2025
•A bottom-up synthesis enables tunable N-doped GDY with nanoarray structures on carbon cloth.•Precise sp2-N doping in GDY reduces energy barriers and enhances OER efficiency.•3NGDY achieves 310 mV overpotential...
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...
Pressure induced crossover from 2D-like to 3D structural arrangement in van der Waals magnet CrBr3
July 2025
The evolution of the structural and electronic properties of the van der Waals layered ferromagnet CrBr3 across the semiconductor-metal transition was investigated using X-ray powder diffraction and...
Enhanced photocatalytic degradation of Cr(VI) and oxytetracycline using CuFeS₂@Zn composites
July 2025
Water pollution caused by heavy metals and antibiotics poses a significant global challenge, necessitating the development of efficient remediation strategies. In this study, zinc (Zn) doped CuFeS2...
Stable, high-performance vertical heterojunction ultraviolet photodetectors with Ga2O3-protected Ag nanowires window electrode
July 2025
Large-scale ultraviolet photodetectors are highly promising for detection of weak signals and have the potential for widespread applications in high-tech areas such as aerospace detection and wearable...
Electronic perturbation of Pd single-atom catalysts on graphdiyne derivatives toward effective electrocatalytic nitrate reduction
July 2025
Electrocatalytic reduction of nitrate (NO3−) to ammonia (NH3) is a promising approach for addressing water pollution caused by nitrate and producing industrial feedstock NH3. However, a significant...
Progress in graphdiyne-based membrane for gas separation and water purification
July 2025
Membrane separation is an efficient method with significant applications across various fields. Graphdiyne (GDY), a novel carbon allotrope composed of sp and sp2 hybridized carbon atoms, possesses unique...
DFT study of CO2 activation on pristine and vacancy-containing 2D-GeC monolayers
Available online 14 July 2025
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...
Oxygen doping induced intramolecular electron acceptor system in red g-C3N4 nanosheets with remarkably enhanced photocatalytic performance
April 2025
The enhancement of the photocatalytic activity of graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) depends on the rational design of its visible-light harvesting and charge separation/migration properties. Herein,...
Synthesis of copper-containing metal–polymer nanocomposites and their use as a humidity sensor
April 2025
Recently, the synthesis of new gas-sensitive materials for use in resistive humidity sensors has attracted considerable interest. In the study, copper-containing metal–polymer nanocomposites were obtained...
Design strategies, luminescence mechanisms, and solid-state lighting applications of lanthanide-doped phosphorescent materials
April 2025
Nanomaterials have emerged as an active area of research. This is because of their broad spectrum of applications such as sensors, white light emitting diodes (LEDs), electronic displays, and other...
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...
Correlations between synthetic conditions and catalytic activity of LaMO3 perovskite-like oxide materials (M: Fe, Co, Ni): The key role of glycine
April 2025
Herein N2O decomposition over LaMO3 (M: Fe, Co, Ni) mixed oxides with perovskite structures has been optimized. The influence of the organic additive and the additive to (La3+ + Co2+) molar ratio on...
Selective growth of graphdiyne-based vanadium–iridium oxide interfaces for efficient alkaline oxygen evolution reaction
April 2025
Electrocatalytic water splitting is a green and sustainable solution for hydrogen production, but its overall performance is still limited by the sluggish and inefficient oxygen evolution reaction (OER)....
A flexible self-powered humidity sensor with graphdiyne oxide
April 2025
Humidity sensors are widely used in various fields of research. However, continuous power supplementation remains a significant challenge for further development. Harvesting energy directly from the...
Mechanism of interaction between TTR tetramer and Aβ42 oligomers: Dependence on the Aβ42 oligomeric size and morphology
April 2025
β-amyloid (Aβ) deposits are the leading cause of Alzheimer's disease. Many studies have confirmed that transthyretin (TTR) inhibits the cytotoxicity of Aβ oligomers (AβOs) with various species (oligomers...
Self-supported cuprous oxide/graphdiyne nanosheets array for efficient ammonia synthesis
April 2025
Electrocatalytic reduction of nitrates plays a crucial role in ammonia (NH3) production. In this study, a novel cuprous oxide/graphdiyne (Cu2O/GDY) electrocatalyst was synthesized by growing Cu2O/GDY...
Graphdiyne-supported nickel nanoparticles for enhanced electrocatalytic water oxidation performance
April 2025
•A facile one-step synthesis method enables in-situ loading of Ni NPs onto GDY.•The SMSI effect of Ni NPs/GDY can modulate the electronic structure of the catalyst.•Ni NPs/GDY shows low overpotential...
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...
Rapid Joule-heating synthesis of metal/carbon-based electrocatalysts for efficient carbon dioxide reduction
January 2025
Carbon-loaded metal nanoparticles (NPs) are widely employed as functional materials for electrocatalysis. In this study, a rapid thermal shock method was developed to load various metal nanoparticles...
Phase engineering of H/T-Nb2O5 homojunction for enhanced lithium-ion storage
January 2025
•The H/T-Nb2O5 homojunction has been constructed via crystallographic engineering.•The charge redistribution at the hetero-phase interface induces built-in electric field, facilitating electron transfer.•The...