Carbon dots in tribology
Available online 20 November 2025
The development of high-performance lubricants to address friction and wear issues in mechanical equipment is critical to achieving the goal of carbon emission peak and carbon neutrality. Carbon dots...
Optimized electron transfer in Ru/Cu@MXene electrocatalysts for ultra-selective and high-yield electrochemical NH3 synthesis
Available online 20 November 2025
Electrocatalytic nitrogen oxide reduction (eNOxRR) has emerged as a promising alternative to the energy-intensive Haber-Bosch process for the sustainable production of ammonia (NH3). However, challenges...
A flexible nanoparticle structured temperature sensor with high reproducibility and ultrafast response speed enabled by thermal expansion coefficient regulation and thermal conductivity enhancement
Available online 19 November 2025
Temperature is a key physiological parameter to reflect the wearer's activity and health status, but quick and accurate temperature sensing in complicated skin-attaching condition remains challenging....
Ag nanowire/lignin-derived carbon aerogels with enhanced interfacial charge transfer for efficient chloride removal in capacitive deionization
Available online 19 November 2025
Silver-based nanomaterials have demonstrated great potential for chloride removal via capacitive deionization (CDI) due to high conductivity, tunable surface/interface properties, and excellent selectivity....
High-resolution X-ray imaging technologies for non-destructive testing of integrated circuits
Available online 6 November 2025
Integrated circuits (ICs) are an interdisciplinary field involving nanofabrication, materials science, physics, electronics, etc. The rapid evolution of ICs toward miniaturization and high-density architectures...
Pyrrole-enabled free water activity suppression and zincophilic-hydrophobic interfacial engineering for highly stable Zn metal anode
Available online 4 November 2025
Aqueous zinc-ion batteries (AZIBs) have shown significant potential, however, their large-scale application is hindered by the active water-induced dendrite growth, hydrogen evolution reaction (HER),...
Green reinforcement of cellulose fibers: rGO size and loading effects on Lyocell composites from atomistic insight to macroscopic performance
Available online 4 November 2025
This study investigates the size- and loading-dependent reinforcement effects of reduced graphene oxide (rGO) on Lyocell fibers through a combination of multiscale molecular dynamics (MD) simulations...
Multiscale mechanistic insights into Er-driven phase reconfiguration and hydrogen diffusion in Mg–Ni alloys
Available online 4 November 2025
Improving the hydrogen storage performance of Mg-based alloys requires overcoming fundamental limitations in hydrogen sorption kinetics and thermodynamic stability. Herein, we report a comprehensive...
ZIF-8-based auto-photopotential-driven catalysis for uranium and organic pollutant removal in radioactive water
Available online 3 November 2025
Uranium and organic contaminants are frequently co-detected in radionuclide-polluted water bodies, posing severe risks to human health and ecosystems. To address this, we engineered an auto-photopotential-driven...
Cyclic utilization of livestock wastes into nitrogen-doped porous biochar for efficient treatment of real livestock wastewater and its bio-toxicological assessment via zebrafish (Danio rerio) model
Available online 1 November 2025
Cyclic utilization of livestock wastes, which are deemed as the most common solid pollutants in livestock farms, into metal-free biochar for wastewater treatment may offer a sustainable approach to...
Boosting iodine redox kinetics through the inherent electrostatic interaction and electron donor capability of gelatin binder
October 2025
The notorious shuttle effect of polyiodides in aqueous Zinc-iodine (Zn-I2) batteries impedes their practical application, which renders it imperative to address this issue. Here, we report natural gelatin...
Nanostructuring of Zn–Li-based alloys through severe plastic deformation: Microstructure, mechanical properties, and corrosion behaviors
October 2025
To date, nanostructuring through plastic deformation has rarely been reported in biodegradable zinc (Zn) based alloys that have great potential in load-bearing conditions. Here, typical high-strength...
Bursting and transforming MOF into n-type ZnO and p-type NiO based heterostructure for supercapacitive energy storage
October 2025
Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) have been considered as great contender and promising electrode materials for supercapacitors. However, their low capacity, aggregation, and poor porosity have necessitated...
Ionogels as advanced materials for overcoming challenges in wound healing and drug delivery
October 2025
Despite relevant advances, the pharmaceutical industry continues to strive with the limited adaptability, moisture management, and discomfort caused by existing wound dressings. Adding to these challenges...
Advanced Ca-doped MOF nanocarriers for Co-delivery of Doxorubicin/pCRISPR
October 2025
Cancer treatment often requires a multimodal approach, such as combining chemotherapy and gene therapy. However, challenges such as low therapeutic efficacy and off-target effects hinder the effectiveness...
One-step green synthesis of platinum mesoporous nanoparticles by riboflavin for light activated antitumoral therapy
October 2025
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) has been established as one of the most promising novel cancer therapies with fewer side-effects and enhanced efficacy compared to the currently available conventional treatments....
Advanced chemical modification technology of inorganic oxide nanoparticles in epoxy resin and mechanical properties of epoxy resin nanocomposites: A review
October 2025
Over the past several decades, the integration of IONs into EP emerged as an effective method for enhancing its mechanical properties. Nevertheless, challenges remain, especially with u-IONs, where...
Promising advances in physically propelled micro/nanoscale robots
October 2025
Micro/nanoscale robots (MNRs) have attracted significant interest in various fields because of their flexible design, physically controlled maneuvering, and barrier targeting. The execution of specific...
Investigation on the microstructure evolution of high strength and ductility as-cast Mg-9.5Gd-2.3Y-1Zn-0.5Zr alloy via double peak-aging
October 2025
This article reports a systematic investigation on the relationship between the microstructure evolution and mechanical properties of as-cast Mg-9.5Gd-2.3Y-1Zn-0.5Zr (VW92, wt.%) alloy during aging...
Exploring the frontiers of electrochemical CO2 conversion: A comprehensive review
October 2025
The electrochemical conversion of carbon dioxide into valuable products is pivotal for maintaining the global carbon cycle and mitigating global warming. This review explores the advancements in electrochemical...
Efficient construction of low shrinkage xerogels via coordination-catalyzed in-situ polymerization for activated carbon xerogels with multi-dyes adsorption
October 2025
Obtaining large specific surface areas (SSA) for carbon xerogels poses a significant challenge due to the inevitable volume shrinkage of xerogel. Here, the Zn2+ coordination-catalyzed in-situ polymerization...
Synthesis of two-dimensional Dirac semi-metallic NiTe as high-performance contacts for MoS2 transistors
Available online 22 October 2025
Two-dimensional Dirac semi-metals have attracted extensive attention for their potential applications in next-generation electronics, optoelectronics and quantum technologies. However, numerous topological...
Advances in engineering room temperature liquid metal/fiber composites and systems
Available online 21 October 2025
Room temperature liquid metals (LMs), which exhibit excellent electrical conductivity and fluidity, have attracted widespread attention and have immense potentials in the development of stretchable...
Unveiling oxidation mechanism and microstructural evolution of L-DED Ni3Al-based intermetallic alloy at 800 °C via multi-scale characterization and thermodynamic calculations
Available online 18 October 2025
This study investigates the oxidation behavior and microstructural evolution of a Ni3Al-based IC-221 M alloy fabricated via laser-directed energy deposition (L-DED) during exposure at 800 °C in air....
3D-printed polymer-based microwave absorption composites: Advances and challenges
Available online 17 October 2025
With the rapid development of electronic and communication technologies, the problem of excessive electromagnetic radiation has become increasingly prominent, sparking intense research interest in microwave...