pH-dependent formation potential of OH∗ on Pt(111): Double layer effect on water dissociation
August 2025
The adsorption/desorption of OH∗ on electrode surfaces is pivotal in numerous electrocatalytic reactions. To understand the effect of electrolyte pH on that process, in this work, an advanced approach...
Perovskite materials for highly efficient Photo(electro)catalytic water splitting: A mini-review
August 2025
Sustainable and clean hydrogen development has been considered a mainstream trend in contemporary energy research. Heterogenous photo(electro)catalysis is a promising approach to producing hydrogen...
A review on catalyst convergence: Unleashing the potential of MXenes for CO2 electrochemical reduction into high-value liquid product
August 2025
The electrochemical reduction reaction of carbon dioxide (CO2-ERR) holds tremendous potential as a key approach for achieving carbon neutrality by harnessing renewable resources....
High-temperature solid lubrication applications of Transition Metal Dichalcogenides (TMDCs) MX2: A review
August 2025
With the rapid advancement of science and technology, along with an increasing global focus on space exploration, there is a growing concern for addressing friction and wear issues in surface coatings...
Creating color patterns using optical manipulation and scattering of silicon nanoparticles
August 2025
The utilization of color patterns has been widely employed in encryption and displays. Printing-based nanostructures are gaining traction in color displays, showcasing remarkable resolution but facing...
Manipulating adsorbate configurations in copper electroplated low aspect-ratio via fill in redistribution layers
August 2025
Copper metal is widely electroplated for microelectronic interconnections such as redistribution layers (RDL), pillar bumps, through silicon vias, etc. With advances of multilayered RDL, via-on-via...
Synergistic role of plasmonic Au-doped MOF with ZnIn2S4/MoS2 nanosheets for boosted photocatalytic hydrogen evolution
August 2025
The construction of a well-defined and efficient Z-scheme heterostructure with enhanced photogenerated charge carriers and their rapid transfer is vital for realizing efficient photocatalytic hydrogen...
Nanohydroxyapatite and liposomes-coated integral bilayer scaffold for osteochondral repair via mimicking the dual differentiation microenvironment of BMSCs
August 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...
Clean and efficient transfer of nanomaterials onto single-wall carbon nanotubes enabled by van der Waals force
Available online 30 August 2025
Various nanomaterials with different morphologies and structures are playing an increasingly important role in both fundamental research and practical applications. However, it is still a big challenge...
Turning seawater chloride ion from corrosion agent to OER accelerator and stabilizer via oxygen vacancy engineering and application in zinc-air seawater batteries
Available online 29 August 2025
Zinc-air seawater batteries (ZASBs) are a promising seawater battery technology owing to their high energy density, eco-friendly nature, and low cost. However, their performance is limited by slow oxygen...
Advances of two-dimensional materials on drag reduction: mechanisms and applications
Available online 29 August 2025
Two-dimensional (2D) materials have shown great potential in drag reduction due to their unique morphological structures. This review discusses the recent advancements of 2D materials in drag reduction,...
A universal hyperelastic constitutive model with high stability and reliable prediction for elastomer nanocomposites
Available online 29 August 2025
The use of elastomeric nanocomposite materials is pervasive in engineering fields, largely due to their large deformation characteristics. However, the customized material formulations and production...
Rapid photogenerated charge carrier transfer pathway of Fe-O-Fe bridge in iron phthalocyanine enhanced photo-Fenton remediation of multi-pollutant
Available online 28 August 2025
Organic semiconductor materials show great potential in optoelectronic conversion due to their tunable electronic properties and wide spectral absorption, yet charge transfer is limited by disordered...
Mixed Zn/Li/Al-LDH based coating grown on the surface AA7075-T6 to improve its corrosion resistance
Available online 27 August 2025
Alternative chromium-free conversion coatings are still in focus of interest. In this work, the formation of mixed Zn/Li/Al LDH-CO32-/OH− (layered double hydroxide)-based multilayered CC (conversion...
Ultra-strong Inconel 718 superalloy reinforced with in-situ formation of nano-scale carbides via laser powder bed fusion
Available online 27 August 2025
The laser powder bed fusion (L-PBF) of Ni-based superalloy nanocomposites has demonstrated significant improvements in enhancing mechanical properties. This study achieved the in-situ formation of multi-component...
Tackling electrolyte freezing and binder glassy-transition challenges by tailored solvation and nano-engineered electrode configurations
Available online 27 August 2025
Practical usage of aqueous rechargeable batteries in extremely cold conditions is plagued by not merely the electrolyte freezing but also polymer binder glass-transition failures. To settle these challenges,...
Fabrication of strongly passivated gradient nanostructured surface in pure Ti via ultrasonic cavitated pure water
Available online 26 August 2025
A small Ti surface (99.99 wt% purity) of Ø 0.3 mm was subjected to ultrasonic cavitation treatment by drinkable pure water under ambient temperature for 30 min. It is found that: 1) gradient nanostructure...
Biocompatibility of size-controllable giant hollow carbon tubes: dispersibility, cytotoxicity and cellular internalization
Available online 26 August 2025
Giant hollow carbon tubes (gHCTs), with significantly larger inner diameters (20 nm to 400 nm) than conventional carbon nanotubes, have the ability to encapsulate large bio-related species such as...
Dual-bioinspired hierarchically structured superhydrophobic and conductive nanocomposite films for ultrasensitive and reliable strain sensing
Available online 21 August 2025
Flexible wearable strain sensors (FWSSs) have promising applications in many emerging fields, such as artificial intelligence and health care. However, current FWSSs are limited by their inadequacy...
A Janus separator based on Cu1Ag single-atom alloy and CeO2 with frustrated Lewis pairs for advanced Zn-I2 batteries
Available online 21 August 2025
Aqueous zinc-iodine (Zn-I2) batteries hold promise for grid-scale energy storage but face challenges from polyiodide shuttling at the cathode and dendrite growth at the anode. In this work, we rationally...
Tribo-induced special nano-heterostructures to achieve ultra-high-speed rubbing resistance
Available online 21 August 2025
Realizing wear resistance under extreme conditions (ultra–high speeds) is challenging. In this work, the authors designed a novel electro–spark deposited NiAlTa material to achieve ultra–high–speed...
Innovations in nanomaterials for remediation of heavy metal−polluted soil: Advances, mechanistic insights, and future prospects
Available online 5 August 2025
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...
Bioactive metallic nanozymes-based electrochemical biosensors for biomarker detection: Progress and prospects
Available online 11 July 2025
Nanozymes, as a branch of artificial enzymes, break the constraints of natural enzymes for instance their expensive cost, difficult purification and poor stability. In recent years, with the rapid development...
Surface charge transfer adjustment from designing thin-layer structure targeted O2 adsorption and activation for deep NO oxidation on Bi2MoO6
Available online 11 July 2025
Photocatalytic oxidation of nitrogen oxides (NOx) is a promising technology for environmental protection and green sustainable development. However, its practical application remains limited due to...
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...