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Review Article

Engineering carbon quantum dots for photomediated theranostics

Mahbub Hassan, Vincent G. Gomes, Alireza Dehghani, Sara M. Ardekani

Published: 17 August 2017

2018, 11 (1): 1-41

Review Article

Recent advances in gas-involved in situ studies via transmission electron microscopy

Ying Jiang, Zhengfei Zhang, Wentao Yuan, [...], Xun Zhang, Yong Wang, Ze Zhang << Fewer

Published: 01 July 2017

2018, 11 (1): 42-67

Research Article

Extraction, detection, and profiling of serum biomarkers using designed Fe₃O₄@SiO₂@HA core–shell particles

Chandrababu Rejeeth, Xuechao Pang, Ru Zhang, [...], Wei Xu, Xuming Sun, Bin Liu, Jiatao Lou, Jingjing Wan, Hongchen Gu, Wei Yan, Kun Qian << Fewer

Published: 05 August 2017

2018, 11 (1): 68-79

Research Article

Highly ordered macroporous–mesoporous Ce_0.4Zr_0.6O₂ as dual-functional material in a polysulfide polymer

Zhenxing Li, Jianzheng Zhang, Mingming Li, [...], Xiaofei Xing, Qiuyu Zhang << Fewer

Published: 02 August 2017

2018, 11 (1): 80-88

Research Article

Low-cost disordered carbons for Li/S batteries: A high-performance carbon with dual porosity derived from cherry pits

Celia Hernández-Rentero, Rafael Córdoba, Noelia Moreno, [...], Alvaro Caballero, Julian Morales, Mara Olivares-Marín, Vicente Gómez-Serrano << Fewer

Published: 06 June 2017

2018, 11 (1): 89-100

Research Article | Open Access

Triboelectric nanogenerators with gold-thin-film-coated conductive textile as floating electrode for scavenging wind energy

Bhaskar Dudem, Dong Hyun Kim, Jae Su Yu

Published: 19 July 2017

2018, 11 (1): 101-113

Research Article

Bioluminescent nanopaper for rapid screening of toxic substances

Jie Liu, Eden Morales-Narváez, Jahir Orozco, [...], Teresa Vicent, Guohua Zhong, Arben Merkoçi << Fewer

Published: 02 August 2017

2018, 11 (1): 114-125

Research Article

Strongly coupled Ag/TiO₂ heterojunctions for effective and stable photothermal catalytic reduction of 4-nitrophenol

Ying Gu, Yanqing Jiao, Xiaoguang Zhou, [...], Aiping Wu, Bater Buhe, Honggang Fu << Fewer

Published: 04 July 2017

2018, 11 (1): 126-141

Research Article

Hybridized electronic states between CdSe nanoparticles and conjugated organic ligands: A theoretical and ultrafast photo-excited carrier dynamics study

Tersilla Virgili, Arrigo Calzolari, Inma Suárez López, [...], Alice Ruini, Alessandra Catellani, Barbara Vercelli, Francesco Tassone << Fewer

Published: 02 August 2017

2018, 11 (1): 142-150

Research Article

Simultaneous red–green–blue electroluminescent enhancement directed by surface plasmonic "far-field" of facile gold nanospheres

Xiaoyan Wu, Yiqi Zhuang, Zhongtao Feng, [...], Xuehong Zhou, Yuzhao Yang, Linlin Liu, Zengqi Xie, Xudong Chen, Yuguang Ma << Fewer

Published: 08 June 2017

2018, 11 (1): 151-162

Research Article

Metal-organic framework-derived, Zn-doped porous carbon polyhedra with enhanced activity as bifunctional catalysts for rechargeable zinc-air batteries

Xuan Wu, Ge Meng, Wenxian Liu, [...], Tian Li, Qiu Yang, Xiaoming Sun, Junfeng Liu << Fewer

Published: 07 July 2017

2018, 11 (1): 163-173

Research Article

Graphene quantum dots derived from hollow carbon nano-onions

Chenguang Zhang, Jiajun Li, Xianshun Zeng, [...], Zhihao Yuan, Naiqin Zhao << Fewer

Published: 27 June 2017

2018, 11 (1): 174-184

Research Article

Highly π-extended copolymer as additive-free hole-transport material for perovskite solar cells

Jie Liu, Qianqing Ge, Weifeng Zhang, [...], Jingyuan Ma, Jie Ding, Gui Yu, Jinsong Hu << Fewer

Published: 01 July 2017

2018, 11 (1): 185-194

Research Article

Layered double hydroxide monolayers for controlled loading and targeted delivery of anticancer drugs

Xuan Mei, Simin Xu, Tongyang Hu, [...], Liuqi Peng, Rui Gao, Ruizheng Liang, Min Wei, David G. Evans, Xue Duan << Fewer

Published: 02 August 2017

2018, 11 (1): 195-205

Research Article

Energy-driven surface evolution in beta-MnO₂ structures

Wentao Yao, Yifei Yuan, Hasti Asayesh-Ardakani, [...], Zhennan Huang, Fei Long, Craig R. Friedrich, Khalil Amine, Jun Lu, Reza Shahbazian-Yassar << Fewer

Published: 08 June 2017

2018, 11 (1): 206-215

Research Article

Facile growth of homogeneous Ni(OH)₂ coating on carbon nanosheets for high-performance asymmetric supercapacitor applications

Mingjiang Xie, Zhicheng Xu, Shuyi Duan, [...], Zhengfang Tian, Yu Zhang, Kun Xiang, Ming Lin, Xuefeng Guo, Weiping Ding << Fewer

Published: 25 July 2017

2018, 11 (1): 216-224

Research Article

Strain-induced band gap engineering in layered TiS₃

Robert Biele, Eduardo Flores, Jose Ramón Ares, [...], Carlos Sanchez, Isabel J. Ferrer, Gabino Rubio-Bollinger, Andres Castellanos-Gomez, Roberto D'Agosta << Fewer

Published: 17 August 2017

2018, 11 (1): 225-232

Research Article

Three-dimensional spongy nanographene-functionalized silicon anodes for lithium ion batteries with superior cycling stability

Chunfei Zhang, Tong-Hyun Kang, Jong-Sung Yu

Published: 19 July 2017

2018, 11 (1): 233-245

Research Article

Scalable and general synthesis of spinel manganese-based cathodes with hierarchical yolk–shell structure and superior lithium storage properties

Yu Wu, Junting Zhang, Chuanbao Cao

Published: 02 August 2017

2018, 11 (1): 246-253

Research Article

Theoretical investigations of transport properties of organic solvents in cation-functionalized graphene oxide membranes: Implications for drug delivery

Kai Song, Yong Long, Xun Wang, Gang Zhou

Published: 09 June 2017

2018, 11 (1): 254-263

Research Article

Ultrasensitive detection of cancer biomarker microRNA by amplification of fluorescence of lanthanide nanoprobes

Lianyu Lu, Datao Tu, Yan Liu, [...], Shanyong Zhou, Wei Zheng, Xueyuan Chen << Fewer

Published: 08 June 2017

2018, 11 (1): 264-273

Research Article

Graphene electrode with tunable charge transport in thin-film transistors

Ick-Joon Park, Tae In Kim, In-Tak Cho, [...], Chang-Woo Song, Ji-Woong Yang, Hongkeun Park, Woo-Seok Cheong, Sung Gap Im, Jong-Ho Lee, Sung-Yool Choi << Fewer

Published: 29 July 2017

2018, 11 (1): 274-286

Research Article

Egg-like magnetically immobilized nanospheres: A long-lived catalyst model for the hydrogen transfer reaction in a continuous-flow reactor

Yongjian Ai, Zenan Hu, Zixing Shao, [...], Li Qi, Lei Liu, Junjie Zhou, Hongbin Sun, Qionglin Liang << Fewer

Published: 19 August 2017

2018, 11 (1): 287-299

Research Article

Carbon nanotube network film-based ring oscillators with sub 10-ns propagation time and their applications in radio-frequency signal transmission

Yingjun Yang, Li Ding, Hengjia Chen, [...], Jie Han, Zhiyong Zhang, Lian-Mao Peng << Fewer

Published: 07 July 2017

2018, 11 (1): 300-310

Research Article

Design of dual metal ions/dual amino acids integrated photoluminescent logic gate by high-molecular weight protein-localized Au nanoclusters

Liu Liu, Hui Jiang, Xuemei Wang

Published: 19 July 2017

2018, 11 (1): 311-322

Research Article

Electrosynthesis of Co₃O₄ and Co(OH)₂ ultrathin nanosheet arrays for efficient electrocatalytic water splitting in alkaline and neutral media

Lin Zhang, Bingrui Liu, Ning Zhang, Mingming Ma

Published: 17 July 2017

2018, 11 (1): 323-333

Research Article

Biocompatibility of boron nitride nanosheets

Srikanth Mateti, Cynthia S. Wong, Zhen Liu, [...], Wenrong Yang, Yuncang Li, Lu Hua Li, Ying Chen << Fewer

Published: 08 June 2017

2018, 11 (1): 334-342

Research Article

High-yield synthesis and liquid-exfoliation of two-dimensional belt-like hafnium disulphide

Harneet Kaur, Sandeep Yadav, Avanish K. Srivastava, [...], Nidhi Singh, Shyama Rath, Jörg J. Schneider, Om P. Sinha, Ritu Srivastava << Fewer

Published: 03 August 2017

2018, 11 (1): 343-353

Research Article

Actinide endohedral boron clusters: A closed-shell electronic structure of U@B₄₀

Tianrong Yu, Yang Gao, Dexuan Xu, Zhigang Wang

Published: 15 August 2017

2018, 11 (1): 354-359

Research Article

The role of water in methane adsorption and diffusion within nanoporous silica investigated by hyperpolarized ¹²⁹Xe and ¹H PFG NMR spectroscopy

Yuanli Hu, Mingrun Li, Guangjin Hou, [...], Shutao Xu, Ke Gong, Xianchun Liu, Xiuwen Han, Xiulian Pan, Xinhe Bao << Fewer

Published: 19 July 2017

2018, 11 (1): 360-369

Research Article

Pristine mesoporous carbon hollow spheres as safe adjuvants induce excellent Th2-biased immune response

Manasi Jambhrunkar, Meihua Yu, Hongwei Zhang, [...], Prasanna Abbaraju, Anand Kumar Meka, Antonino Cavallaro, Yao Lu, Neena Mitter, Chengzhong Yu << Fewer

Published: 04 August 2017

2018, 11 (1): 370-382

Research Article

Spermine induced reversible collapse of deoxyribonucleic acid-bridged nanoparticle-based assemblies

Kristian L. Göeken, Richard B. M. Schasfoort, Vinod Subramaniam, Ron Gill

Published: 15 August 2017

2018, 11 (1): 383-396

Research Article

Prolonged and highly efficient intracellular extraction of photosynthetic electrons from single algal cells by optimized nanoelectrode insertion

Hyeonaug Hong, Yong Jae Kim, Myungjin Han, [...], Gu Yoo, Hyun Woo Song, Youngcheol Chae, Jae-Chul Pyun, Arthur R. Grossman, WonHyoung Ryu << Fewer

Published: 22 June 2017

2018, 11 (1): 397-409

Research Article

Strong and stiff Ag nanowire-chitosan composite films reinforced by Ag-S covalent bonds

Xiao-Feng Pan, Huai-Ling Gao, Yang Su, [...], Ya-Dong Wu, Xiang-Ying Wang, Jing-Zhe Xue, Tao He, Yang Lu, Jian-Wei Liu, Shu-Hong Yu << Fewer

Published: 15 August 2017

2018, 11 (1): 410-419

Research Article

Layered material GeSe and vertical GeSe/MoS₂ p-n heterojunctions

Wui Chung Yap, Zhengfeng Yang, Mehrshad Mehboudi, [...], Jia-An Yan, Salvador Barraza-Lopez, Wenjuan Zhu << Fewer

Published: 03 August 2017

2018, 11 (1): 420-430

Research Article

Fabrication of rigid and flexible SrGe₄O₉ nanotube-based sensors for room-temperature ammonia detection

Tingting Huang, Zheng Lou, Shuai Chen, [...], Rui Li, Kai Jiang, Di Chen, Guozhen Shen << Fewer

Published: 10 August 2017

2018, 11 (1): 431-439

Research Article

Chloride-intercalated continuous chemical vapor deposited graphene film with discrete adlayers

Qiao Chen, Li Zhang, Hongwei Zhu

Published: 06 June 2017

2018, 11 (1): 440-448

Research Article

Metal-organic framework-derived porous shuttle-like vanadium oxides for sodium-ion battery application

Yangsheng Cai, Guozhao Fang, Jiang Zhou, [...], Sainan Liu, Zhigao Luo, Anqiang Pan, Guozhong Cao, Shuquan Liang << Fewer

Published: 14 June 2017

2018, 11 (1): 449-463

Research Article

Intracellular in situ labeling of TiO₂ nanoparticles for fluorescence microscopy detection

Koshonna Brown, Ted Thurn, Lun Xin, [...], William Liu, Remon Bazak, Si Chen, Barry Lai, Stefan Vogt, Chris Jacobsen, Tatjana Paunesku, Gayle E. Woloschak << Fewer

Published: 19 July 2017

2018, 11 (1): 464-476

Research Article

Enhanced sulfide chemisorption by conductive Al-doped ZnO decorated carbon nanoflakes for advanced Li-S batteries

Yangbo Kong, Jianmin Luo, Chengbin Jin, [...], Huadong Yuan, Ouwei Sheng, Liyuan Zhang, Cong Fang, Wenkui Zhang, Hui Huang, Yang Xia, Chu Liang, Jun Zhang, Yongping Gan, Xinyong Tao << Fewer

Published: 19 July 2017

2018, 11 (1): 477-489

Research Article

High-performance aqueous symmetric sodium-ion battery using NASICON-structured Na₂VTi(PO₄)₃

Hongbo Wang, Tianran Zhang, Chao Chen, [...], Min Ling, Zhan Lin, Shanqing Zhang, Feng Pan, Chengdu Liang << Fewer

Published: 07 June 2017

2018, 11 (1): 490-498

Research Article

Ultrathin AgPt alloy nanowires as a high-performance electrocatalyst for formic acid oxidation

Xian Jiang, Gengtao Fu, Xia Wu, [...], Yang Liu, Mingyi Zhang, Dongmei Sun, Lin Xu, Yawen Tang << Fewer

Published: 07 June 2017

2018, 11 (1): 499-510

Research Article

Fiber gas sensor-integrated smart face mask for room-temperature distinguishing of target gases

Zhiyi Gao, Zheng Lou, Shuai Chen, [...], La Li, Kai Jiang, Zuoling Fu, Wei Han, Guozhen Shen << Fewer

Published: 27 June 2017

2018, 11 (1): 511-519

Research Article

Improved plasmon-assisted photoelectric conversion efficiency across entire ultraviolet–visible region based on antenna-on zinc oxide/silver three-dimensional nanostructured films

Lijuan Yan, Yang Liu, Yaning Yan, [...], Lanfang Wang, Juan Han, Yanan Wang, Guowei Zhou, Mark T. Swihart, Xiaohong Xu << Fewer

Published: 27 June 2017

2018, 11 (1): 520-529

Research Article

Flexible design of gradient multilayer nanofilms coated on carbon nanofibers by atomic layer deposition for enhanced microwave absorption performance

Shichao Zhao, Lili Yan, Xiaodong Tian, [...], Yequn Liu, Chaoqiu Chen, Yunqin Li, Jiankang Zhang, Yan Song, Yong Qin << Fewer

Published: 18 July 2017

2018, 11 (1): 530-541

Research Article

Nafion-assisted exfoliation of MoS₂ in water phase and the application in quick-response NIR light controllable multi-shape memory membrane

Wei Jia, Beibei Tang, Peiyi Wu

Published: 01 July 2017

2018, 11 (1): 542-553

Research Article

Highly-anisotropic optical and electrical properties in layered SnSe

Shengxue Yang, Yuan Liu, Minghui Wu, [...], Li-Dong Zhao, Zhaoyang Lin, Hung-chieh Cheng, Yiliu Wang, Chengbao Jiang, Su-Huai Wei, Li Huang, Yu Huang, Xiangfeng Duan << Fewer

Published: 04 August 2017

2018, 11 (1): 554-564