RSC – Nanoscale latest articles- Multi-orbital Hybridization in One-Dimensional Monolayer of DPh-BTBT August 13, 2025Nanoscale, 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5NR00452G, PaperMasato Iwasawa, Yutaro Ono, Ryohei Tsuruta, Tomohiro Nobeyama, Shinnosuke Kobayashi, Ann Nakama, Masato Oda, Hiroyuki Ishii, Yoichi Yamada[1]Benzothieno[3,2-b][1]benzothiophene (BTBT)-based molecules exhibit remarkably high hole mobility, sparking interest in their charge transport mechanisms. However, for thin films, the theoretically proposed mixed-orbital charge transport (MOCT) mechanism, which involves the...The content of this […]Masato Iwasawa
- Cooperative effects in DNA-functionalized polymeric nanoparticles August 12, 2025Nanoscale, 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5NR01614B, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Paraskevi Gaki, Andrey S KlymchenkoDNA-functionalized nanoparticles (NPs), called as spherical nucleic acids (SNA), attract strong attention due to their unique properties and numerous applications. In particular, DNA-functionalized dye-loaded polymeric NPs (DNA-NPs), owing to their...The content […]Paraskevi Gaki
- Unravelling the cell death mechanism triggered by catalytic Copper-Iron nanoparticles in vitro and in vivo August 12, 2025Nanoscale, 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5NR01927C, PaperMiguel Encinas-Gimenez, Ana Martín Pardillos, Javier Bonet Aletá, Estela Perez, Ana Rodriguez-Largo, José L Hueso, Jesus Santamaria, Pilar Martin-DuqueNanomedicine has developed an impressive array of anticancer devices, from drug delivery vectors to hyperthermia-enabling nanoparticles. Lately, emphasis has been shifted to the tumour microenvironment (TME) and to active nanomaterials...The content of […]Miguel Encinas-Gimenez
- α-Ketoglutaric Acid-Derived Carbon Nanodots Doped with Manganese as Fluorescent and MRI Contrast Agents August 12, 2025Nanoscale, 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5NR03268G, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Ioana-Andreea Turin-Moleavin, Adina Coroaba, Adrian Fifere, Narcisa Marangoci, Mariana Pinteala, Cristina Mariana Uritu, Silviu Iulian I. Filipiuc , Marius Dobromir, Radu Ionut Tigoianu, Tudor PintealaCarbon nanodots (CNDs) are a class of nanomaterials under 10 nm […]Ioana-Andreea Turin-Moleavin
- Aluminum Surface Lattice Resonances for Enhanced Near-Infrared Performance in Asymmetric Environments August 12, 2025Nanoscale, 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5NR02363G, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Pascal Cheng, Stéphanie Truong, Sarra Gam-Derouich, Roméo bonnet, Alexandre Chevillot-Biraud, Macilia Braik, Abdelaziz Mezeghrane, Abderrahmane Belkhir, Shang Li, Manon Dewynter, Renaud Bachelot, Anne-Laure Baudrion, Nordin FelidjAluminum (Al) is a cost-effective alternative to noble metals for […]Pascal Cheng
- CVD-Grown NiO-Carbon Nanofiber Decorated rGO Hybrids for High-Performance Electrochemical Hydrogen Storage: Role of Hierarchical Porous Structures August 12, 2025Nanoscale, 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5NR02443A, PaperSudip Shil, Manish Chauhan, Shankar Ghotia, Ankit Tyagi, Pradip Kumar, Shiv SinghThe development of sustainable materials for green energy storage systems has accelerated due to the growing demand for energy worldwide and environmental concerns. Because of their high surface area, electrical...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society […]Sudip Shil
- High-Performance Perovskite Quantum Dot Synthesis Investigated Through Exploratory Data Analysis August 12, 2025Nanoscale, 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D4NR04942J, PaperLianzhou Wang, Sabah Gaznaghi, Hor Dashti, Mengmeng Hao, Ardeshir BaktashHerein we introduce an exploratory data analysis (EDA) methodology to streamline the synthesis of metal halide perovskite quantum dots (PQDs) with high photoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY) and stability. Our approach...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of ChemistryLianzhou Wang
- Uniform Spherical Chiral Polyrotaxane with Steerable Circularly Polarized Luminescence August 12, 2025Nanoscale, 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5NR01179E, PaperYunhan Yang, Jin-Jian Wei, Ling ZhangSpherical chiral polyrotaxane (CPR) with steerable circularly polarized luminescence (CPL) are intriguing as advanced chiroptical materials but have not been reported to date. Here, we constructed spherical chiral polyrotaxane (CPR)...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of ChemistryYunhan Yang
- Synthesis of nano magnesium oxide: a study on a magnesium sulfate-ammonium citrate chelation system August 12, 2025Nanoscale, 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5NR02401C, PaperJiaqi Zhu, Tianpeng Wen, Jingkun Yu[Mg(NH3)3]2+ complexes were prepared using ammonium citrate as chelator. Nano-MgO was prepared using [Mg(NH3)3]2+ complexes.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of ChemistryJiaqi Zhu
- Overcoming the Tumor Microenvironment in Pancreatic Cancer via Barrier-Specific Nanoparticle Drug Delivery August 12, 2025Nanoscale, 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5NR01067E, Review ArticleJihyuk Yang, Ryuji Kato, Jonghoon ChoiPancreatic cancer is one of the most lethal malignancies, largely due to the formidable pathophysiological barriers presented by its tumor microenvironment (TME). These include metabolic stress, such as acidosis and...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of ChemistryJihyuk Yang
- Electric field-induced breaking behavior of silver nanowire-based transparent and conductive films and their protection August 12, 2025Nanoscale, 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5NR02924D, PaperRuihong Tang, Jinyang Gong, Yidi He, Xiaoyang Cai, Jinpeng Yang, Boyu Yang, Yuchi Zhou, Yuhuan Xiao, Qingrui Cai, Wuji Zong, Deming Kong, Biao He, Conghua ZhouCracks are seen on AgNW-based TCFs during electric-stress processes, which correlate closely with the distribution of the electric field.To cite this article before page numbers […]Ruihong Tang
- Insights into the reaction process and mechanism of CNTs growth from n-hexane on Fe-based catalysts August 12, 2025Nanoscale, 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5NR01580D, PaperChangchang Tian, Dongzhe Cui, Xu Hou, Jing Huang, Enxian Yuan, Xinyao Sun, Ao Dong, Li YinDue to the outstanding physicochemical properties, carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have been widely studied and applied in the nanoscience and nanotechnology fields. Herein, Fe-based catalysts were prepared by the impregnation method...The content of this RSS Feed […]Changchang Tian
- Venus flytrap-inspired PVDF-based sensitive strain sensor with modulus-tuned design for anisotropic bending recognition August 12, 2025Nanoscale, 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5NR02211H, PaperLi Zeng, Yuan Li, Qichao Li, Yiping GuoBased on the modulus difference and stress concentration mechanism, we designed PVDF-based nanofibers via coaxial electrospinning and applied them to piezoelectric sensors.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The content of this RSS Feed (c) […]Li Zeng
- Interface-Driven Pd-Ag-Cu/C Nanocomposites with Increased Oxygen Reduction Reaction Kinetics August 11, 2025Nanoscale, 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5NR01786F, PaperRashmi Chetry, Shaheen Parveez Bhuyan, Rupjyoti Dutta, Sanjana Das, Manash R Das, Priyanka Dutta, Nand Kishor Gour, Ramesh Deka, Pankaj BharaliHighly dispersed Pd3Ag0.5Cu0.5/C nanocomposites with enhanced catalytic activity and stability were synthesized via a solvothermal method. Structural characterization confirms the formation of a multimetallic nanocomposite consisting of well-distributed Pd, Ag...The […]Rashmi Chetry
- Crystalline polymer nanowires originating from solution-state aggregation for high-performance field-effect transistors August 11, 2025Nanoscale, 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5NR02682B, PaperZeng Wu, Longfei Yang, Yangjiang Wu, Wenhao Li, Zhihui Wang, Xuetao Xiao, Zhiying Yi, Xiaoliang Mo, Yunqi Liu, Yan ZhaoA straightforward and effective method for preparing crystalline conjugated polymer nanowires has been developed based on the solution-state aggregation behavior, yielding enhanced charge-carrier mobility in devices.To cite this article before page […]Zeng Wu
- Negative Differential Resistance in Memristive Systems: Historical Evolution, Mechanisms and Neuromorphic Applications of Niobium Oxide Devices August 11, 2025Nanoscale, 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5NR02491A, Review ArticleHongyi Lu, Siyu Xie, Weijian Zhang, Yue Chen, Jianming Tao, Chinmayee Mandar Mhaskar, Ayan Roy Chaudhuri, Yingbin Lin, Jiaxin Li, Sanjay Mathur, Zhigao HuangThe synergy between the memristive effect and negative differential resistance (NDR) offers promising prospects for advancing electronic devices and circuits. Predictable outcomes include the development of […]Hongyi Lu
- Silicon nanowires grown inside nitrogen-doped hollow carbon spheres as anode materials for lithium-ion batteries August 11, 2025Nanoscale, 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5NR02198G, PaperXin-Tao Li, Qingchen Xiong, Fei-Hu DuSilicon has the highest theoretical lithium storage capacity, low discharge potential, abundance in the earth's crust and environment-friendly nature, which has been considered as one of the most promising anode...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of ChemistryXin-Tao Li
- Dislocations enabled plasticity in rutile TiO2-x at room temperature August 11, 2025Nanoscale, 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5NR02684A, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Bo Yang, Nick Richter , Huan Li, Zhongxia Shang, Zihao He, Hongyi Dou, Jianan Shen, Edwin Garcia, Noam Bernstein, Carl S. Hellberg, Haiyan Wang, Xinghang ZhangCeramics are widely perceived to be brittle. Recent research showed […]Bo Yang
- Boosting Peroxidase-like Activity of Single-Atom Nanozymes via Sulfur-Doped Fe-N-C Sites for Rapid Rhodamine B Degradation at Neutral pH August 11, 2025Nanoscale, 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5NR03100A, PaperHongying Ye, Ruizheng Hao, Wu Zhaodi, Guanhui Huang, Lai Yongquan, Qingqing Hua, Li Guizhen, Xiaofen Xiao, Wenyuan ZhuRhodamine B (RhB), a persistent carcinogenic dye, poses critical challenges for environmental remediation. Herein, we report a sulfur-doped single-atom nanozyme (FeNC-SO x SAzyme) with boosted peroxidase-mimetic activity for rapid RhB...The content of this […]Hongying Ye
- Tunable bilayer WS2-WSe2 and WS2-MoS2 lateral heterostructures for self-powered photodetectors August 11, 2025Nanoscale, 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5NR01628B, PaperYinghao Chen, Shunhui Zhang, Ruofan Yang, Jianing Xie, Wenkui Wen, Yang Du, Wentao Lv, Luyao Wang, Junjie Jin, Zhengwei Zhang, Baihui Zhang, Zhikang Ao, Xiang Lan, Fangping OuyangTwo-dimensional lateral heterostructures based on transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) are promising for optoelectronics due to their layer thickness-dependent properties. Bilayer structures, in particular, […]Yinghao Chen
- Multi-orbital Hybridization in One-Dimensional Monolayer of DPh-BTBT August 13, 2025
