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- Break-Junction Studies on Paddle-Wheel Complexes with Four Lateral Anchor Groups: Small Influence of Metal-Metal Bond Order September 29, 2025Nanoscale, 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5NR01695A, PaperAndré Mang, Katawoura Beltako, Besa Kadriu, Michael Linseis, Fabian Pauly, Rainer R.F. WinterThis contribution investigates the role of the metal-metal bond in paddle-wheel complexes for molecular conductance. To these ends, we compare two pairs of Mo and Rh paddle-wheel complexes M2(LN)4 and...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal […]André Mang
- Stable Ni(II)-based metal-organic framework nanoparticle for efficient photocatalytic C-N coupling reaction September 29, 2025Nanoscale, 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5NR03175C, PaperYuhao Wang, Jinping Zhong, Yikui Zeng, Fada Feng, Dengfeng Yan, Xudong LiHerein, we successfully obtained a two-dimensional (2D) Ni(II) metal–organic framework with [Ni2(L)(H2O)8]n (JYU-1) by using Ni(NO3)2·6H2O and 5,5'-(phenazine-5,10-diyl)diisophthalic acid (H4L), which were staggered in an ABAB arrangement. The 2D structure...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society […]Yuhao Wang
- CNT/PVA-PVA double-layer hydrogel interfacial evaporators for stable solar desalination and water purification September 29, 2025Nanoscale, 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5NR03115J, PaperJingyi Wang, Yongqian Cui, Xinxin Liang, Yuqing Chen, Shuochen Wang, Xin Huang, Nurxat Nuraje, Chuanyi WangThe B-CPVA double-layer evaporator can enhance the overall water evaporation performance by leveraging the synergistic effects of the thermal and salt concentration gradients.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form […]Jingyi Wang
- Carbon dots endow glucose oxidase with autocatalytic features and anti-poisoning ability September 29, 2025Nanoscale, 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5NR03031E, PaperTao Hu, Mengling Zhang, Wenwen Li, Huiwen Shu, Jiahui Dong, Hao Li, Yang Liu, Hui Huang, Zhenhui KangCarbon dots regulate glucose oxidase via H2O2 decomposition and O2 regeneration to build an autocatalytic cycle, enabling high-performance bioelectrocatalytic and immobilized enzyme systems.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the […]Tao Hu
- Two-dimensional talc as a natural abundant ultra-broadband hyperbolic material September 28, 2025Nanoscale, 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5NR02966J, PaperFlávio Henrique Feres, Francisco Carlos Barbosa Maia, Shu Chen, Victor Mazzotti, Rafael Alves Mayer, Maximillian Obst, Osama Hatem, Lukas Wehmeier, Tobias Nörenberg, Matheus Queiroz, J. Michael Klopf, Susanne C. Kehr, Lukas M. Eng, Alisson Ronieri Cadore, Rainer Hillenbrand, Raul de Oliveira Freitas, Ingrid David BarcelosWe demonstrate that two-dimensional talc, a […]Flávio Henrique Feres
- Field driven evolution of periodic antiferromagnetic skyrmion in non-centrosymmetric semiconducting monolayer September 28, 2025Nanoscale, 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5NR03229F, PaperLiyenda Gogoi, P. DebAntiferromagnetic skyrmions are topologically protected, stable nanoscale spin textures with countable particle-like properties, which are resistant to skyrmion Hall effect, and suitable for high-density data storage spintronic applications. However, the...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of ChemistryLiyenda Gogoi
- Exploring the insertion mechanism of pseudocapacitive perovskite oxide La–Ni–Co–O anode materials and the application to Li-ion capacitor and Li-based dual ion batteries September 28, 2025Nanoscale, 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5NR03043A, CommunicationYi Li, Yuxi Huang, Rui Ding, Caini Tan, Jian Guo, Yiqing Lu, Zhiqiang Chen, Yibo Zhang, Runzhi XuDesigned a pseudocapacitive binary perovskite oxide LNCO(1 : 3)/LO anode material, deeply explored its insertion mechanism by electrochemical analysis and ex situ characterization techniques, constructed LICs and Li-DIBs devices.To cite this article before page numbers […]Yi Li
- Structural Distortions Control Scaling of Exciton Binding Energies in Two-Dimensional Ag/Bi Double Perovskites September 28, 2025Nanoscale, 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5NR03010B, Communication Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Pierre Lechifflart, Raisa-Ioana Biega, Linn LeppertThree-dimensional metal halide double perovskites such as Cs2AgBiBr6 exhibit pronounced excitonic effects due to their anisotropic electronic structure and chemical localization effects. Their two-dimensional derivatives, formed by inserting organic spacer...The […]Pierre Lechifflart
- A convenient strategy for tunable quasi-WGM lasing in pyramid structures enabled by Förster resonance energy transfer September 28, 2025Nanoscale, 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5NR01631B, PaperTsung Chi Lee, Hsia Yu Lin, Yu Chuan Tsao, Guan Zhang Lu, Ya-Ping Hsieh, Yang Fang ChenTunable quasi-WGM lasing in pyramid structures incorporating FRET-coupled QDs exhibits distinct performance characteristics, such as variations in quality factors and mode numbers, along different optical loop paths.To cite this article before page numbers are […]Tsung Chi Lee
- Computational screening of M2N4-C-type dual-atom-catalysts for electrochemical ammonia synthesis by the first-principles DFT and machine learning September 28, 2025Nanoscale, 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5NR03036F, PaperJiaxiang Wu, Ziyang Qu, Xiangyu Zhu, Erjun Kan, Cheng ZhanElectrochemical ammonia synthesis is expected to complement the conventional Haber-Bosch method due to its low carbon emissions and stable operation under ambient conditions. However, due to the complexity of reaction...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of ChemistryJiaxiang Wu
- Reactive Deposition of Pt Single-Atoms on g-C3N4: Effect of Pt-Precursors September 28, 2025Nanoscale, 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5NR03212A, Communication Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Nawres Lazaar, Shanshan Qin, Abdessalem Hamrouni, Hinda Lachheb, Jan Kolarik, Xuemei Zhou, Patrik SchmukiAnchoring Pt single atoms (SAs) as co-catalysts on g-C3N4 has emerged as a promising approach to enhance the hydrogen production performance of […]Nawres Lazaar
- Formation of Covalent Ga-C Bonds on Liquid Metal Nanoparticles with Enhanced Stability and Anti-Oxidation September 28, 2025Nanoscale, 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5NR03476K, PaperChuangxin Zhou, Zhiheng Zhang, Yuan Gao, Weize Diao, Siyi Zou, Jun Zhu, Jiangtao Xu, Guozhen LiuSurface modification of Eutectic Gallium Indium (EGaIn) to inhibit oxidation has been a long-lasting challenge in material science, with limited research reporting the formation of a covalent bond between Ga...The content of this RSS Feed […]Chuangxin Zhou
- A Low-cost, Lithium-rich Zirconium-based Oxyhalide Solid Electrolyte Featuring an Efficient Ion Transport Structure September 28, 2025Nanoscale, 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5NR03081A, PaperQingtao Wang, Pengfei Du, Peng Zhang, Zhenyang Shen, Yongmei Zhou, Ying LiuEmerging halide solid electrolytes have garnered significant attention in the development of high-performance all-solid-state lithium batteries (ASSLBs) due to their exceptional high-voltage oxidation stability and compressibility. Recently reported low-cost Li2ZrCl6...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society […]Qingtao Wang
- Oxygen Vacancy-Enriched SnO2/NiO n-p Heterointerfaces for High-Efficiency Oxygen Evolution Reaction Catalysis September 28, 2025Nanoscale, 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5NR03372A, CommunicationChao Ge, Jing Li, Bin He, Yunlan Gu, Yawen Tang, Tongfei LiThe quest for efficient “green” hydrogen generation through renewable electricity-powered water splitting confronts profound challenges, most notably the progressive deterioration of catalytic performance and significant constraints imposed by mass transport...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society […]Chao Ge
- Ultra-Low Gadolinium Doping in Multi-Core Iron Oxide Enables Efficient Dual-Mode MRI and Magnetic Hyperthermia: A Structure-Function Study September 28, 2025Nanoscale, 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5NR03307A, PaperMilos Ognjanovic, Ralitsa Mladenova, Jana Vojtova, Oliver Strbak, Hristo G. Kolev, Martin Fabian, Vladimir Girman, Biljana Dojcinovic, Sanja Vranješ Djurić, Bratislav AnticWe present a novel strategy for engineering multifunctional nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics by employing ultra-low gadolinium (Gd3+) doping to optimize the performance of maghemite (γ-Fe2O3) “nanoflowers” for both magnetic […]Milos Ognjanovic
- Fuel-driven filamentous phage nanomotors September 28, 2025Nanoscale, 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5NR02501J, PaperXi Ding, Shamima Zaman, Emily P. Africa, Bahman Anvari, Elaine D. HabererVirus-based nanocarriers have shown great potential for noninvasive delivery of drugs, diagnostics, and imaging agents to hard-to-reach anatomical locations. Yet, they largely depend on diffusion for transport, often lacking the...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society […]Xi Ding
- Recent advances in metal organic frameworks and their derivatives for laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry in metabolic finger printing September 26, 2025Nanoscale, 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5NR03302K, MinireviewSongrui Han, Yida Huang, Kun QianMetabolic fingerprinting, a key component of metabolomics, has emerged as a powerful tool for understanding disease mechanisms by mapping low-molecular-weight metabolites in biological samples. Among the various analytical methods, laser...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of ChemistrySongrui Han
- Enhanced hydrogen evolution reaction performance of alloyed MoS1.34Se0.78 with dominant 1T/T' phases September 26, 2025Nanoscale, 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5NR02706C, PaperQiulan Zhou, Zhen Liu, Xiaohu Luo, Xin Qin, Weijian XuTransition metal chalcogenides (TMCs) with metallic octahedral (1T) and semi-metallic distorted octahedral (1T') phases have demonstrated superior electrocatalytic activity for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) compared to their semiconducting trigonal...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of ChemistryQiulan Zhou
- Data driven approaches in nanophotonics: A review of AI-enabled metadevices September 25, 2025Nanoscale, 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5NR02043C, Review Article Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Huanshu Zhang, Lei Kang, Sawyer D. Campbell, Jacob Thomas Young, Douglas H. WernerData-driven approaches have revolutionized the design and optimization of photonic metadevices by harnessing advanced artificial intelligence methodologies. This review takes a model-centric […]Huanshu Zhang
- An all-solid-state Z-scheme mechanism in the enhanced photocatalytic performance of NiO–Au–ZnO triple-layer thin films September 25, 2025Nanoscale, 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5NR02583D, PaperLo Tuan Son, Yuta Kubota, Ken-ichi Katsumata, Nobuhiro MatsushitaThis study demonstrates the fabrication of a triple-layer NiO–Au–ZnO heterostructure with significantly enhanced photocatalytic activity.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 ChemistryLo Tuan Son
- Break-Junction Studies on Paddle-Wheel Complexes with Four Lateral Anchor Groups: Small Influence of Metal-Metal Bond Order September 29, 2025