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...
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,...
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...
Artificial intelligence approaches in nanopore sensing for single-molecule analysis: From machine learning to deep learning
Available online 14 May 2026
Early machine learning methods provided continuous advances in feature-based classification, especially for nanopore sensing to overcome the inherent limitations such as the intrinsic noise, non-stationarity,...
Wafer-scale films of two-dimensional materials via roll-to-roll mechanical exfoliation
Available online 27 May 2026
In this study, we demonstrate an improved version of the roll-to-roll mechanical exfoliation method, incorporating a controlled sliding motion into the exfoliation process to achieve uniform nanosheet...
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...
Metallic nanoparticles at the forefront of research: Novel trends in catalysis and plasmonics
June 2026
As nanotechnology accelerates, the multifaceted nature of metallic nanoparticles (MNPs) emerges as a cornerstone of innovation, offering a vast canvas for exploration and discovery. While existing literature...
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...
Nano-structuration of porous frameworks and their dimensionality driven applications
June 2026
Advancements in nanostructures and nanomaterials have significantly impacted both academic research and industry. Notable nanomaterials include carbon materials, polymeric nanoparticles, dendrimers,...
Additive manufacturing of Ni-based superalloys: Residual stress, mechanisms of crack formation and strategies for crack inhibition
March 2023
The additive manufacturing (AM) of Ni-based superalloys has attracted extensive interest from both academia and industry due to its unique capabilities to fabricate complex and high-performance components...
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...
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....
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...
Self-assembled PPy@COF micro/nanostructure on flexible cotton fabric enables all-weather cleanup of high-viscosity crude oil via synergistic photothermal, electrothermal, and superhydrophobic effects
Available online 28 January 2026
Frequent oil spills pose severe environmental and ecological threats, necessitating the development of materials capable of effective all-weather remediation of high-viscosity crude oil. In this study,...
The integration of microelectronic and photonic circuits on a single silicon chip for high-speed and low-power optoelectronic technology
June 2025
The combining microelectronic devices and associated technologies onto a single silicon chip poses a substantial challenge. However, in recent years, the area of silicon photonics has experienced remarkable...
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,...
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...
Photoresist systems in floating T-gate fabrication for GaN high electron mobility transistors
June 2026
Gallium Nitride (GaN) high electron mobility transistors (HEMTs) have garnered significant attention in micro/millimeter wave and terahertz technologies due to their unique material properties, including...
Borophene: A 2D wonder shaping the future of nanotechnology and materials science
April 2025
Two-dimensional (2D) materials have attracted considerable research interest due to their precisely defined properties and versatile applications. In this realm, borophene - a single atomic sheet of...
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...
Early warning of lithium-ion batteries thermal runaway using dimethyl carbonate gas sensor based on Co3O4-ZnO heterojunction
Available online 16 April 2026
Early warning of thermal runaway in lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) is a critical challenge for ensuring operational safety. Conventional monitoring approaches based on temperature and voltage are often...
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,...
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....
Innovations in nanomaterials for remediation of heavy metal−polluted soil: Advances, mechanistic insights, and future prospects
February 2026
Soil contaminated with heavy metals is a global health hazard. Nanomaterials, with their unique physical and chemical properties, hold significant potential for the remediation of soil polluted with...