Recent advances in I/E-skin: mechanism, signal processing, and applications
Available online 6 June 2025
Ionic/electronic skin (I/E-skin) is a cutting-edge biomimetic technology that emulates the perceptive and interactive capabilities of human skin, enabling the detection of diverse environmental stimuli...
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The emerging applications of nanoscale hierarchically porous metal–organic frameworks
Available online 2 June 2025
Nanoscale hierarchically porous metal-organic frameworks (NHP-MOFs), fusing the advantages of nanoscale MOFs (N-MOFs) and hierarchically porous MOFs (HP-MOFs), can synergistically reduce mass transfer...
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Z-scheme Ti3C2 MXene@CeO2 heterostructures for efficient and secondary pollution free photodegradation of pharmaceutical drug
Available online 31 May 2025
The increasing concentrations of emerging organic contaminants (EOCs) in wastewater threaten human health and the environment. Their complex structures, low concentrations, and conversion into secondary...
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Mastering vacancy engineering for electrocatalysis: Insights into classification, synthesis, and characterization
Available online 30 May 2025
Electrocatalysis is essential in energy conversion, but the lack of efficient electrocatalysts limits its large-scale application. Vacancy engineering has a significant impact in increasing the active...
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In situ Raman spectroscopy monitoring of interface aging in aluminum-filled polydimethylsiloxane composites
Available online 29 May 2025
The increasing power density of chips poses a significant challenge in the form of material aging for aluminum-filled polydimethylsiloxane (Al/PDMS) composites, which are widely used in thermal interface...
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All in one: NiFe alloy embedded in N-doped carbon enveloped carbon cloth fiber for exceptional overall water splitting
Available online 28 May 2025
Low-cost precursors, facile synthesis, outstanding performance, and high stability are the primary requirements of an ideal electrocatalyst. Herein, we report the fabrication of N-doped graphene encapsulated...
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Microstructured carbon black/CNT/epoxy nanocomposite sensor with high sensitivity yet wide detection range
Available online 27 May 2025
In recent years, flexible pressure sensors with wide detection ranges have gained extensive attention. However, maintaining a high sensitivity yet a wide effective pressure-detection range through simple...
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Rational design of ultra-dispersed TiO2/few-layered Ti3C2Tx MXene heterostructure for enhanced sodium storage
Available online 20 May 2025
Ti3C2Tx-based MXenes have become up-and-coming energy storage materials owing to their excellent physiochemical properties. However, the inadequate availability of Na+ adsorption sites and unsatisfactory...
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Preparation of sulfur group compounds and perovskite quantum dot films and optimization strategies for efficient light utilization: Recent advances and perspectives
Available online 13 May 2025
Quantum dot (QD) materials have been identified as a promising avenue for third-generation photovoltaics, attracting significant attention due to their cost-effectiveness and spectral tunability. The...
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Boosting the performance of self-powered SnO2-based UV photodetectors via Bi doping modulation for UV imaging and optical communication
Available online 2 May 2025
Ultraviolet photodetectors (UVPDs) are critical components in optical sensing and communication. The creation of self-powered UVPDs that are autonomous, highly efficient, and compact is key to advancing...
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Elevating dual-redox photocatalysis with p-n junction: Hydrangea-like Zn3In2S6 nanoflowers coupled hexagonal Co3O4 for cooperative hydrogen and benzaldehyde production
April 2025
Despite advances in photocatalytic half-reduction reactions, challenges remain in effectively utilizing electron-hole pairs in concurrent redox processes. The present study involved the construction...
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Construction of gradient hierarchical and hetero-interfaces structure for ultra-broad microwave absorption
April 2025
Currently, carbon materials derived from biomass are widely sought after as electromagnetic absorbing(EMWA) materials owing to the unique structure, as well as the wide range of natural acquisition...
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Photo-responsive polypropylene/zinc oxide/polydopamine-TEMPO composite membranes with light-induced self-sterilization
April 2025
Face masks play a pivotal role in preventing infection transmission. However, the capture of infection-sourced particles in face masks poses challenges related to reuse, necessitating proper disposal....
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SmartAxis, a software for accurate and rapid zone axis alignment of nanocrystalline materials
April 2025
Nanocrystals have emerged as cutting-edge functional materials benefiting from the increased surface and enhanced coupling of electronic states. High-resolution imaging in transmission electron microscope...
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Advances and prospects in the development of GdVO4-based photocatalysts for water pollutants removal activity: A review
April 2025
Human society is currently facing significant and pressing issues in the form of serious environmental pollution and energy shortages, which have arisen owing to the rapid development of the economy...
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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...
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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,...
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Facile and adjustable production of self–standing oxygen–doped graphene membranes for optimized oxygen evolution electrocatalysis
April 2025
Owing to abundant resource and affordable price, metal–free carbon has been extensively studied in the field of oxygen reduction reaction, while the related studies on oxygen evolution reaction (OER)...
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Effect of densification process on mechanical enhancement of graphene laminates
April 2025
Graphene nanosheets have attracted great attention in the field of nanotechnology applications due to their extraordinary mechanical properties. While the structural defects such as gaps will occur...
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Transport properties of two-dimensional MoSe2 and its application to high-performing all-2D photodetector
April 2025
The transport properties of two-dimensional (2D) molybdenum diselenide (MoSe2) were comprehensively investigated. To understand experimental data, a detailed transport theory was developed by considering...
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Novel ternary Z scheme carbon quantum dots (CQDs) decorated WS2/PANI ((CQDs@WS2/PANI):0D:2D:1D) nanocomposite for the photocatalytic degradation and electrochemical detection of pharmaceutical drugs
April 2025
The endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) and antibiotics are causing negative effects on human beings and animals by disrupting the endocrine system and spreading antimicrobial resistance. The current...
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Rational design of donor-acceptor structured tubular carbon nitride modulates charge distribution for photocatalytic hydrogen evolution
Available online 28 April 2025
Photocatalysis is one of the most promising technologies for solving environmental and energy problems, but current photocatalysts still suffer from low visible light utilization and insufficient photogenerated...
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Engineering Cu-Ce@Al2O3 core-shell catalyst for the efficient simultaneous catalytic removal of COS and H2S
Available online 25 April 2025
The sulfur content of blast furnace gas has an impact on its utilization, which makes the deep desulfurization of blast furnace gas a necessity. In the present study, aluminum-based core-shell microsphere...
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Preparation, improvement, and application of metal–organic framework-based sensing materials for gas leakage and emission: A review
Available online 10 April 2025
Industrial gas leaks and flue gas emissions pose significant threats to the safety of industrial operations and the atmospheric ecological environment. Traditional gas sensing materials often struggle...
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Nanohydroxyapatite and liposomes-coated integral bilayer scaffold for osteochondral repair via mimicking the dual differentiation microenvironment of BMSCs
Available online 9 April 2025
Osteochondral defects pose an enormous challenge, and no satisfactory therapy is available to date due to the hierarchy of the native tissue consisting of articular cartilage and subchondral bone. Constructing...
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