Promising chemical reaction propelled micro/nanorobots
Available online 10 July 2025
Chemically propelled micro/nanorobots (C-MNRs) characterized by strong autonomous movement are widely applied in the sensing, biomedical, and water treatment fields, owing to their adjustable micro/nano...
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Laser powder bed fusion additive manufacturing of high-strength hot tool steel via in-situ heat treatment induced nano-scaled strengthening mechanism
Available online 8 July 2025
H13 hot work tool steel is prone to residual stress and cracking during LPBF. Substrate preheating mitigates these issues by reducing stress and acting as an in-situ heat treatment. This study investigates...
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Photothermally accelerated self-healing poly(urethane-urea) coating reinforced by mesoporous polydopamine modified MXene towards intelligent corrosion protection
Available online 7 July 2025
The efficient healing rate for self-healing anticorrosion coatings plays an essential role on resisting rapidly developed corrosion and providing sufficient protection properties. The anticorrosion...
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Carbon dots composite luminescent materials: Design, optical properties, and applications
Available online 7 July 2025
Carbon dots (CDs), as emerging carbon nanomaterials, have attracted significant attention from researchers because of their unique optical properties. However, the stability of single CDs is poor, their...
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Multi-functional W,N-co-doped nanoporous carbon contributes to high-performance Li-S batteries
Available online 7 July 2025
Li-S batteries (LSBs), with their exceptional theoretical energy density, are widely recognized as a leading option for future energy storage solutions. Nevertheless, on the way to commercialization,...
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Gasochromic-triboelectric-photodynamic multimodal patch for wound sensing and healing with congenital insensitivity to pain
Available online 4 July 2025
Congenital insensitivity to pain (CIP) patients, face severe challenges in wound healing and are prone to exacerbated conditions from secondary injuries due to lack of pain perception. Here, a gasochromic-triboelectric-photodynamic...
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Ultrastrong silk fabric ionogel-sensor for strain/ temperature/ tactile multi-mode sensing
Available online 30 June 2025
Ionogels have demonstrated substantial applications in smart wearable systems, soft robotics, and biomedical engineering due to the exceptional ionic conductivity and optical transparency. However,...
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Rational design of direct Z-scheme heterojunction CdS/polyimide with enhanced adsorption and photocatalytic activity under visible light irradiation
Available online 25 June 2025
A series of CdS/Polymer heterojunctions were constructed via a facile hydrothermal method. Triangular wurtzite CdS nanocrystals with 10 nm to 15 nm were in-situ crystalized and highly dispersed on...
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Dynamic behavior of tunable Bouligand-structured carbon nanotube films under micro-ballistic impact
Available online 16 June 2025
Carbon nanotube (CNT) films are promising candidates for ideal protective material due to their lightweight structure and exceptional impact resistance. Inspired by the Bouligand structure, which features...
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Synthesis of a novel non-alloyed PdAg-C-MnOOH composite catalyst and its enhanced mechanism for oxygen reduction reaction
Available online 13 June 2025
Oxygen reduction reaction in an alkaline medium is a complicated process with many intermediate substances, and its mechanism has been fully elucidated. The ORR performance of the catalyst is determined...
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Crystal orientation engineering toward high-performance photodetectors and their multifunctional optoelectronic applications
Available online 13 June 2025
Pulsed-laser deposition has been developed to prepare large-area In2S3 nanofilms and their photoelectric characteristics have been investigated. The In2S3 nanofilm grown under 500 °C is highly oriented...
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Synergizing the plasmonic and semiconductor properties of W18O49 for enhanced hydrogen evolution under broadband excitation
Available online 13 June 2025
WO2.72, with its broad localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) response, holds significant potential for harvesting visible and near-infrared (NIR) solar radiation. However, due to its relatively...
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Therapeutic potential of extracellular vesicle-polyphenol nanoplatform in regenerative medicine
Available online 12 June 2025
Extracellular vesicles (EVs) have great therapeutic potential in regenerative medicine owing to their low immunogenicity, enhanced biocompatibility, and high stability. However, several challenges,...
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A triboelectric nanogenerator with efficiency enhancement based on relative inversion for smart agriculture
Available online 11 June 2025
The emergence of smart agriculture has enabled functions such as agricultural visualization, remote control, and disaster forecasting. In the process of smart agriculture construction, a substantial...
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Efficient alkaline hydrogen evolution in water/seawater over VC-VO heterostructure with optimized electronic structure and hydrogen adsorption
Available online 11 June 2025
Efficient and durable non-precious catalysts for the alkaline hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) is crucial for the scalable implementation of (sea) water electrolysis, remaining a significant challenge....
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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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