RSC – Nanoscale latest articles- In situ self-catalyzed growth of Ni–N co-doped carbon nanotubes on carbon foam with engineered heterointerfaces for efficient electromagnetic absorption and stealth performance June 25, 2026Nanoscale, 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6NR01620K, PaperXuge Niu, Zhaoxuan Zheng, Fen Wu, Jun XiangIn recent years, constructing hierarchical heterostructures and integrating dielectric-magnetic components has emerged as a promising approach for improving the microwave absorption (MA) properties of materials. In this work, we propose...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of ChemistryXuge Niu
- Electrical regulation of multilayer graphene and graphene nanoscrolls using deionized water as a gate dielectric June 25, 2026Nanoscale, 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D6NR01526C, PaperChicheng Liu, Zihao Guo, Jiahao Yan, Guanchu Liu, Chunsheng Hu, Pengjie Liu, Xinru Zhu, Zixian Zhou, Vasily Sergeevich Stolyarov, Alexander Sergeevich Frolov, Yunyun Dai, Xianjue Chen, Liwei Liu, Xia Liu, Yuan Huang, Yeliang WangA deionized water gate enables highly efficient electrostatic modulation in graphene nanoscrolls. Electric field-driven ion intercalation overcomes […]Chicheng Liu
- Reactivity and mechanistic insights into multistep silane functionalization of oxo-graphene June 25, 2026Nanoscale, 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6NR01024E, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Océane Seivert, Iwona Janica, Bristy Mukherjee, Céline Corcelle, Siegfried Eigler, Paolo Samorì, Slaven Garaj, Alberto Biancooxo-Graphene (oxoG), an alternative form of graphene oxide with a low number of defects, is regarded as a versatile platform […]Océane Seivert
- Tuning Size and Defect Chemistry of TiO2 via Flash Nanoprecipitation for Enhanced Photocatalytic Antibacterial Activity June 25, 2026Nanoscale, 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6NR00680A, PaperJialun Cao, Bo Fang, Mingwei Wang, Jiayi Shen, Cheng-Lin Liu, Qiangbing Hao, Kejing Li, Xuhong Guo, Li LiTitanium dioxide (TiO2) has been extensively studied as an inorganic photocatalyst for antibacterial applications. Its activity depends strongly on structural features, particularly particle size and defect state, yet these are...The content of this […]Jialun Cao
- Molecularly programmed hierarchical self-assembly of bottlebrush polymers into core–shell nanospheres with intrinsic charge-trapping for high performance triboelectric nanogenerators June 25, 2026Nanoscale, 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D6NR01416J, CommunicationJinwoo Choi, Seung Jae Hong, Taebin Kim, In Kyu Moon, Joona Bang, Cheolmin Park, Youngjong KangMolecularly programmed PNB-g-PVDF bottlebrush polymers self-assemble into β-phase-rich core–shell nanospheres, creating intrinsic charge-trapping sites that enhance charge retention and triboelectric output without external dielectric fillers.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the […]Jinwoo Choi
- Mercapto-methylimidazole Molecular Memristors for High-Performance Resistive Switching and Artificial Synaptic Emulation June 25, 2026Nanoscale, 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6NR00930A, PaperKrishnendu Karmakar, Mubashir Mushtaq Ganaie, Arindam Biswas, Atanu Betal, Mahesh Kumar, Arup K Rath, Satyajit SahuOrganic molecule based memristive devices are promising candidate for nextgeneration data storage devices for their scalability and low cost. This work discusses resistive memory device based on small organic molecule...The content of this RSS Feed […]Krishnendu Karmakar
- Correction: Solvent-association regulated electrolyte enables high-rate lithium metal batteries at low-temperature June 25, 2026Nanoscale, 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D6NR90112C, Correction Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Xuanyuan Liao, Qiao Luo, Zhengzhao Yang, Yaqing Wu, Xiangsheng Hong, Rui Zhao, Xiaowei Huang, Xiaowei Tang, Liangjun Zhou, Weifeng WeiTo cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The […]Xuanyuan Liao
- Spectroscopic discrimination of bacterial species of variable pathogenicity through explainable machine learning June 25, 2026Nanoscale, 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6NR00689B, PaperTanisha Singh, Sunil Kumar Khare, Soumik SiddhantaRapid and accurate identification of bacterial pathogens and their degree of pathogenicity is essential for guiding antimicrobial therapy. Current culture-based methods require a timeframe of at least 24 to 48...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of ChemistryTanisha Singh
- Construction and anti-osteoporotic activity evaluation of dual‑targeted exosomes derived from bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells June 25, 2026Nanoscale, 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5NR04131G, PaperGuiqin Zhu, Zejing Meng, Zuhua Wang, Haijun Long, Tingyu Li, Shuang Yan, Ying Zhou, Yue ZhuOsteoporosis is a major public health concern worldwide, and mesenchymal stem cell (MSC)-derived exosomes hold promise as therapeutic agents and drug carriers for its treatment. However, the clinical translation of...The content of this RSS Feed […]Guiqin Zhu
- High-efficiency directional thermoacoustic sound sources based on a local cold source June 25, 2026Nanoscale, 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D6NR01160H, PaperZhikang Deng, Rongkuan Han, Peiyan Dong, Kaiyuan Tan, Jingzhi Wu, Chuting Liu, Xinyi Qu, Lvjie Chen, Jianfeng Ma, Yu Ran, Dalun Rong, Xudong Lin, Jianping Jiang, Jianhua Zhou, Yancong QiaoA local cold source enhances near-field thermoacoustic conversion, improving sound pressure and efficiency while enabling directional acoustic emission.To cite this article […]Zhikang Deng
- Design of Multifunctional p-Type TiO2/Nitrogen-Functionalized Carbon Dot Hybrids for Enhanced Photo- and Electrocatalysis June 24, 2026Nanoscale, 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6NR01101B, PaperVatsala Cilamkoti, Nitika Unknown, Ritika Saroha, Shashikant Shashikant , Deepak Yadav, Monojit Bag, Swastika Banerjee, Raj Kumar DuttaAchieving stable p-type TiO2 with multifunctional catalytic activity remains a long-standing challenge due to intrinsic defect compensation and poor charge transport. Here, we report a hydrothermal strategy to synthesize stable...The content of this […]Vatsala Cilamkoti
- Moiré-engineered kagome bilayers hosting quantized corner states June 24, 2026Nanoscale, 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D6NR01047D, PaperMufasila Mumthaz Muhammed, Junais Habeeb MokkathTwisted bilayer kagome (TBK) lattices provide a tunable moiré platform for realizing higher-order topological (HOT) phases in two dimensions.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 ChemistryMufasila Mumthaz Muhammed
- Janus MoSSe/WSSe Heterobilayers as Selective Photocatalysts for Water Splitting June 24, 2026Nanoscale, 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6NR00750C, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Mostafa Torkashvand, Saeedeh Sarabadani Tafreshi, Caterina Cocchi, Surender KumarIdentifying materials that simultaneously straddle the water redox potentials and possess an intrinsic electric field is crucial for achieving high solar-to-hydrogen (STH) efficiency. Using state-of-the-art first-principles calculations, […]Mostafa Torkashvand
- Correction: Improved strategies for ammonium vanadate-based zinc ion batteries June 24, 2026Nanoscale, 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D6NR90106A, Correction Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Le Li, Shaofeng Jia, Zhiyi Cheng, Changming ZhangTo 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 ChemistryLe Li
- Isostructural Co/Ni-containing banana-shaped polyoxometalate for visible-light-driven hydrogen production June 24, 2026Nanoscale, 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6NR02027E, PaperManzhou Chi, Yaohui Wen, Yueyin Chen, Yequn Wang, Guo-Yu Yang, Hongjin LvIsostructural Ni/Co-containing banana-shaped polyoxometalate, (C2H8N)10[Ni3W2O2(OH)4(P2W15O55)2]·20H2O (Ni3P4) and (C2H8N)10[Co3W2O2(OH)4(P2W15O55)2]·26H2O (Co3P4), which exhibit novel structural features, were successfully synthesized through a one-pot hydrothermal method. The synthesized compounds were characterized by various techniques...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society […]Manzhou Chi
- Low Electronegativity-Induced High-Entropy Engineering for Efficient Oxygen Evolution Reaction in (NiCoFeMnCr)3S4. June 24, 2026Nanoscale, 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6NR00979D, PaperYan Wang, Yiguo Xu, Ye ZhangOxygen evolution reaction (OER) electrocatalysts are typically constrained by an inherent trade-off between activity and stability. To address this, we propose a dual strategy integrating low-electronegativity induction with high-entropy engineering...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of ChemistryYan Wang
- Dual-Functional Heavy-Metal-free Quantum Dots/TiO₂ Hybrid System for Simultaneous Pollutant Degradation and Green Hydrogen Production June 23, 2026Nanoscale, 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6NR01274D, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Swedha Madhu, Shanmugasundaram Kokilavani, Umair Sohail, Manmeet K Chhina, Gurpreet Singh SelopalSolar-driven photoelectrochemical (PEC) systems have emerged as a sustainable and cost-effective strategy for wastewater remediation and green hydrogen (H2) production; however, integrated systems that […]Swedha Madhu
- Lasing Characteristics and Stress Tuning Effects in GaN Beam Microcavities June 23, 2026Nanoscale, 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6NR01334A, PaperYitong Chen, Ying Yang, Xuefeng Fan, Zhiwei Sun, Daquan Yang, Zixuan Wang, Zhikuang Cai, Zhenfu Zhang, Junbo Yang, Feifei Qin, Gangyi ZhuA novel microcavity based on gallium nitride (GaN) beams is demonstrated, where the lasing characteristics and stress-bandgap coupling mechanisms are systematically investigated. GaN beams with varying lengths (50-150 μm) […]Yitong Chen
- MoS2/MoP@Ti3C2Tx ternary heterostructure with dual heterointerfaces for accelerating polysulfide conversion kinetics in lithium–sulfur batteries June 23, 2026Nanoscale, 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D6NR01125J, PaperHongyong Dai, Xing Liu, Xuanlong He, Junjie Han, Nenghua Xu, Xiuli Jia, Lipeng ZhangA ternary heterostructure with dual heterointerfaces (MoS2/MoP@Ti3C2Tx) is designed to accelerate polysulfide conversion kinetics, delivering superior Li–S battery performance.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The content of this […]Hongyong Dai
- Recent Progress on the Nanoarchitectures of Bismuth Oxyhalides (BiOX) and Binary Bismuth Oxyhalides (BiOX/BiOY, where X, Y = F, Cl, Br, and I; X≠Y) and Their Heterostructures June 23, 2026Nanoscale, 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5NR04867B, Review ArticleNavarut Kan Paengjun, Ploypailin Saengdet, Makoto OgawaBismuth oxyhalides (BiOX, where X = F, Cl, Br, I) have emerged as an important class of materials whose layered crystal structures and distinctive optoelectronic properties make them attractive candidates...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of ChemistryNavarut Kan Paengjun
- In situ self-catalyzed growth of Ni–N co-doped carbon nanotubes on carbon foam with engineered heterointerfaces for efficient electromagnetic absorption and stealth performance June 25, 2026