RSC – Nanoscale latest articles- Enhanced Charge Transportation in Type-II WO3/NiOOH Nanoflakes for Boosting Low-bias Photoelectrochemical Saline Water-splitting Reaction January 6, 2026Nanoscale, 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5NR04660B, PaperPrashant Choubey, Shiyanshi Nuwal, Mrinmoyee BasuWO3 is an n-type semiconductor composed of earth-abundant and low-cost elements, known for its excellent stability in both acidic and neutral environments. Despite these advantages, its photoelectrochemical (PEC) efficiency is...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of ChemistryPrashant Choubey
- The boosting adsorption of uranium (VI) on phosphorylated Fe3O4@MnO2@UiO-66-(OH)2 January 6, 2026Nanoscale, 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5NR04596G, PaperKeda Zhu, Maoning Xu, Quanqi Yang, Zhengwen Han, Wanjing Jia, Jianjun WangIn this study, a phosphorylated Fe3O4@MnO2@UiO-66-(OH)2 magnetic nanocomposite (FMU-P) was synthesized by hydrothermal method and post-synthetic modification. The characterization results indicated that the adsorption performance of FMU-P could be maintained...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society […]Keda Zhu
- Melamine/ZIF-67-derivatives based Z-shaped Metamaterial for Ultra-Broadband Microwave Absorber: Design from Microscopic Dielectric-Magnetic Coupling Effect to Macroscopic Artificial Engineered Structure January 6, 2026Nanoscale, 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5NR05203C, PaperXiaochi Lu, Zhuokang Zhou, Xinchun Li, Yu Chen, Litao Lin, Wenquan Zhong, Wenyu Cao, Zhuangzhi Liu, Qijun Xian, Ziyang Dai, Panpan Zhou, Bin QuanConfronted with the increasing requirements of electromagnetic (EM) wave absorber utilized in complex environment, there emerge much research about the component and structure design for enhancing the […]Xiaochi Lu
- Key parameter governing lithium ion mobility in monolayer Ionic-liquid tethered on metal oxide nanoparticles as solvent-free hybrid electrolytes. January 6, 2026Nanoscale, 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5NR04526F, PaperJennifer Bidal, Abed Bil, Valentine Destarkeet, Caroline Hadad, Albert Nguyen Van Nhien, Matthieu Robert BecuweHere, we have synthesized and characterized a series of new hybrid materials based on ionic liquid grafted on metal oxide for designing solvent-free solid-state electrolytes. The aim of this study...The content of this RSS Feed (c) […]Jennifer Bidal
- Active Site Microenvironment Engineering in M-N-C Single-Atom Nanozymes: From Precision Regulation to Mechanistic Insights January 6, 2026Nanoscale, 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5NR04611D, Review ArticleHongying Ye, Wu Zhaodi, Li Guizhen, Jinhua Liang, Qiyuan Zhu, Wenyuan ZhuThis review focuses on the active site microenvironment engineering of metal-nitrogen-carbon single-atom nanozymes (M-N-C SANs), a frontier subfield of nanozymes renowned for their exceptional catalytic activity, selectivity, and cycling stability...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal […]Hongying Ye
- Surface Phosphating Activation of PtMo6-Ni-BDC Nanosheets for Enhanced Hydrogen Evolution Reaction January 6, 2026Nanoscale, 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5NR04575D, PaperBo-Cong Shi, Man Jin, Jun-Rui Chen, Pengfei Wu, Dongsheng Geng, Yujia TangPolyoxometalate-based metal-organic frameworks (POMOFs) are promising electrocatalysts for electrochemical water splitting due to their controllable structures, stabilized polyoxometalate clusters, and reversible charge transfer. However, elemental leaching, structural collapse, and active...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society […]Bo-Cong Shi
- Dual pH-Responsive Pseudopeptide: Hydrogelation and Self-Assembly into Single-and Multi-Walled Nanotubes January 6, 2026Nanoscale, 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5NR04076K, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Arturo Blanco-Gómez, Liliana Barravecchia, Erica Scarel, Rita De Zorzi, Laura Colomina-Alfaro, Antonella Bandiera, Slavko Kralj, Alejandro Vila, Davide Porrelli, Carlos Peinador, Marcos D. Garcia, Silvia MarchesanThis work reports the heterochiral tripeptide L-Phe-D-Phe-L-Phe, N-capped with vermellogen, […]Arturo Blanco-Gómez
- A Selective Resistive CO Gas Sensor Based on Bio-waste Derived 2D-CaO Nanoplates January 5, 2026Nanoscale, 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5NR04060D, PaperAmit Kumar Bhunia, Abhijit Narayan Eshore, Prasanta Kumar GuhaThis study marks the inaugural documentation of the synthesis of fine calcium oxide (CaO) nanoplates (NPs) with average length of ≈ 97 nm and breadth of ≈ 50 nm derived...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of ChemistryAmit Kumar Bhunia
- Pulsed-laser induced gold microparticle fragmentation by thermal strain January 5, 2026Nanoscale, 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5NR04365D, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Yogesh Pokhrel, Anton Plech, Matteo Levantino, Sven Reichenberger, Meike TackLaser fragmentation of suspended microparticles (MP-LFL) is an upcoming alternative to laser ablation in liquid (LAL) that allows to streamline the delivery processes and to optimize […]Yogesh Pokhrel
- Enhanced DNA capture in silicon nitride nanopores via localized photothermal convection January 5, 2026Nanoscale, 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5NR03507D, CommunicationHikaru Kuwabara, Wataru Tsuchiya, Fumiya Ishiguro, Kan Shoji, Hirohito YamazakiEfficient molecular capture remains a major challenge in nanopore sensing due to diffusion-limited transport. Here, we present a photothermal convection-assisted approach to enhance DNA capture using a 50 nm-thick silicon...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of ChemistryHikaru Kuwabara
- Elucidating the Role of Heteroatoms in Hypercrosslinked Polymer Adsorbents for Atmospheric Water Harvesting January 5, 2026Nanoscale, 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5NR04338G, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Paul Schweng, Lisa Pammer, Robert Thomas WoodwardHypercrosslinked polymers offer a promising platform for efficient adsorption-based atmospheric water harvesting, yet remain relatively unexplored. Here, we systematically introduce nitrogen, oxygen, sulfur, or sulfone moieties into hypercrosslinked polymer […]Paul Schweng
- Three-dimensionally ordered macro-/mesoporous bismuth for efficient electrocatalytic CO2 reduction to formate January 5, 2026Nanoscale, 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5NR04722F, PaperYixin Zhang, Fulin Li, Kunlong Liu, Tingming Xu, Ting-Ting Sun, Lianbin XuBismuth (Bi)-based catalysts with nanoporous structures have great potential for electrocatalytic reduction of CO2 to formate. However, the direct preparation of nanoporous metallic Bi with specific internal structure by the...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society […]Yixin Zhang
- A hierarchical BCN–MoS2 nanocomposite for the electrochemical hydrogen evolution reaction in natural seawater: comparative studies across various electrolytes January 5, 2026Nanoscale, 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5NR04079E, PaperChidananda C, Sahana Raju, Manjunatha S, Ranjith Krishna Pai, T. Senthil Siva Subramanian, Shivanna Marappa, Manjunath KrishnappaSeawater electrolysis generates hydrogen and oxygen for fuel cells, supplying clean energy.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The […]Chidananda C
- Polarization-Directed Growth of Single-Crystalline Silicon Nanostructures January 4, 2026Nanoscale, 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5NR04514B, PaperJin Hu, Jin Qin, Zhikun LiuPolarization-directed growth is a special laser directing method enabling relative large-scale fabrication of orientation-controlled subwavelength nanostructures; however, to control atomic arrangement of the deposition is challenging and reported structures are...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of ChemistryJin Hu
- Local deformations quantified with the common sublattice method January 2, 2026Nanoscale, 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5NR03934G, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.János L. Lábár, Ildikó Cora, Béla Pécz, Alexander Azarov, Andrej KuznetsovDue to epitaxial relationship, there exists a common sublattice, which is close (János L. Lábár
- Fusing organic and inorganic materials: exploring enhanced optical limiting in a carmine–MoS2 hybrid January 2, 2026Nanoscale, 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5NR03404C, PaperRukshaana Rafi, Amegha Sahni, Abith M, T. C. Sabari Girisun, Annie Sujatha RThe nonlinear optical properties of a MoS2–carmine hybrid were investigated by employing an open-aperture Z-scan setup.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The […]Rukshaana Rafi
- High-Resistance-State Tunneling in 25 nm TiOx/Y-Doped HfO2/Pt Nanocrossbar Ferroelectric Tunnel Junctions January 2, 2026Nanoscale, 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5NR04010H, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Zhongzheng Sun, Yoshiko Nakamura, Kazuki Okamoto, Seiichiro Izawa, Hiroshi Funakubo, Yutaka MajimaWe report nanocrossbar-type ferroelectric tunnel junctions (FTJs) with a Ti/TiOx/7% yttrium-doped HfO2 (YHO7)/Pt structure integrated on thermally oxidized Si substrates, which exhibit clear direct […]Zhongzheng Sun
- Hijacking exosome biogenesis: viral glycoproteins as modular scaffolds for engineering functionalized extracellular vesicles January 2, 2026Nanoscale, 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5NR03704B, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Daniel Levy, David Wang, Haseeb Afzali, Mai Anh Do, Jiayi Zhang, Renceh Flojo, Joy Ku, Kyle Asano, David Diebold, Aijun Wang, Biao LuDiverse viral glycoproteins (VSVG, HSV-gpB, SARS-CoV-1 spike) insert into EV membranes via endosomal […]Daniel Levy
- Dynamic modulation of ionic and electronic pathways in flexible SnS2-based interdigitated solid-state supercapacitors January 2, 2026Nanoscale, 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5NR03870G, PaperPremkumar Jayaraman, Hamed Pourzolfaghar, Yuan-Yao Li, Helen Annal ThereseA geometrically optimized SnS2-based interdigitated supercapacitor (ISC) exhibits excellent cyclic stability and reversible switching, underscoring the crucial roles of ion diffusion path, and charge transport in compact energy storage.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of […]Premkumar Jayaraman
- A novel method to rapidly functionalize perovskite oxide January 2, 2026Nanoscale, 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5NR05033B, PaperWeiwei Fan, Zhu Sun, Rui XiaoHigh-performance perovskite oxides are instrumental for catalytic processes and energy conversion. Exsolution of metallic nanoparticles from perovskite oxide host to form metal/oxide heterogeneous catalyst provides unprecedented opportunities for manipulating the...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of ChemistryWeiwei Fan
- Enhanced Charge Transportation in Type-II WO3/NiOOH Nanoflakes for Boosting Low-bias Photoelectrochemical Saline Water-splitting Reaction January 6, 2026
