RSC – Nanoscale latest articles- Stimuli-responsive noniridescent structural color of thin-film coating based on multilayered nanosheets preserving interlayer space February 12, 2026Nanoscale, 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5NR05285H, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Yuka Kitamura, Hisafumi Sudo, Hiroaki Imai, Yui Maejima, Michinari Kohri, Yuya OakiTwo-dimensional (2D) anisotropic structures have advantages for designing functional materials. Layered materials accommodate guests in the interlayer space. Exfoliated nanosheets are used as units […]Yuka Kitamura
- Controlling ZnO Nanopagoda Structure Enhances Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting February 12, 2026Nanoscale, 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5NR05477J, PaperMizuno Soshi, Rina Watanabe, Marwa Mohamed Abouelela, Irem Ozbilgin, Tohru S Suzuki, Tetsuo Uchikoshi, Wai Kian Tan, Hiroyuki Muto, Atsunori Matsuda, Go KawamuraHierarchically structured ZnO nanomaterials are attracting increasing attention as photoanodes for photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting owing to their favorable electronic properties and large surface areas. In this study, […]Mizuno Soshi
- Enhanced Absorption and Fluorescence quenching methods for the quantitative analysis of Cr(VI) ions using avocado seed-derived carbon quantum dots as pseudo-derivatising reagents. February 12, 2026Nanoscale, 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5NR04174K, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Amahle Mkhize, Xolani Nocanda, Irvin Noel Booysen, Allen MambandaWater pollution by chromate emissions or leachates, especially from ferrochrome mining and the downstream processing industries, is prevalent and pervasive, and requires selective, ultra-sensitive, rapid, and low-cost […]Amahle Mkhize
- A Te-Doping Strategy in Co@CoO for Concurrent Enhancement of Oxygen Evolution and Nitrate Reduction Reactions February 12, 2026Nanoscale, 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5NR05220C, PaperWenbin Wang, Wei Yang, Xin Yu, Tao Long, Sha Deng, Chu Guo, Haodong Sun, Hongwu ZhangDeveloping bifunctional electrocatalysts for coupled nitrate reduction reaction (NitRR) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) represents a promising route for simultaneous wastewater remediation and clean energy production, yet remains a significant...The content of this RSS Feed […]Wenbin Wang
- Leveraging DNA-based Biomaterials for Advanced Cancer Immunotherapy February 12, 2026Nanoscale, 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5NR04775G, Review ArticleJifeng Li, Zhenyu Lu, Kai Li, Lianhui Wang, Ziliang Dong, Qin FanDNA-based biomaterials have emerged as powerful platforms for advancing cancer immunotherapy, leveraging their unique programmability, structural precision, and biocompatibility. By enabling rational design at the molecular level, DNA nanostructures, such...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal […]Jifeng Li
- Microstructure-regulated V 2 O 3 cathodes for high-rate and durable aqueous Zinc-ion batteries February 12, 2026Nanoscale, 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5NR05489C, PaperTingting Cai, Shuangshuang Zhao, Qin Fang, Huixin Chen, Xiuli Jia, DONGXU YUVanadium (III) oxide (V2O3) has emerged as a promising cathode material for aqueous zinc-ion batteries owing to high theoretical capacity based on reversible two-electron redox chemistry. However, the cycling stability...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society […]Tingting Cai
- Formation, electronic properties, and enhanced hydrogen evolution catalytic performance of substitutional defects in 1T PdTe 2 February 12, 2026Nanoscale, 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5NR03988F, PaperPing Li, Rui Ma, Guowang Pang, Pan Zhang, Yabin Ma, Junliang Ma, Zeyan Zhou, yanjun qinPalladium ditelluride (PdTe2), a prominent transition metal dichalcogenide, has emerged as a star material. While its pentagonal layered structure has recently been synthesized, a comprehensive theoretical understanding of defect types...The content of this RSS Feed […]Ping Li
- Thiolactone Ring Dynamics in Dimeric Lipids Enable pH-Switchable Supramolecular Tuning in Surface-Engineered Quantum Dots February 12, 2026Nanoscale, 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5NR03052H, PaperPranay Saha, Parikshit Moitra, Sayan Bera, Samrat Das Adhikari, Narayan Pradhan, Santanu BhattacharyaSurface functionalization of semiconductor nanocrystals with stimuli-responsive ligands provides a powerful platform for designing adaptive nanomaterials for biomedical and optoelectronic applications. We report a novel approach to engineer quantum dot...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal […]Pranay Saha
- Probing charge and dielectric relaxation in protein interactions using atomic field-effect transistor biosensors February 12, 2026Nanoscale, 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5NR03453A, PaperLei Bao, Xiaoyan Zhang, Shen Ao, QiuShi Jing, Lishuang Wang, Zhihong Zhang, Mingchao Ding, Muhong Wu, Kaihui Liu, Gregory Schneider, Weipeng Wang, Yunhan Ling, Zhengjun Zhang, Wangyang FuThe advancement of label-free and rapid-resulting ion-sensitive field-effect transistor (ISFET) biosensors hinges on understanding biomolecular interactions at the interface. While conventional ISFETs excel […]Lei Bao
- Long-term exposure to nanoparticles alters senescence-associated markers and immune responses in human monocyte-derived macrophages February 12, 2026Nanoscale, 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5NR05035A, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Henry Lee, Moritz Häffner, Sandor Balog, Patricia Taladriz-Blanco, Aurélien Mroczek, Simona Staudinger, Alke Petri-Fink, Barbara Rothen-RutishauserProlonged exposure to nanoparticles modulates senescence signatures in human macrophages. AuNPs trigger inflammation, SiO2 NPs show low impact, and PET […]Henry Lee
- Counter-Doping in Two-Dimensional Transition-Metal Dichalcogenides: Flipping Native Polarity and Beyond February 12, 2026Nanoscale, 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5NR05242D, Minireview Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Sungyeon Kim, Jeongin Yeo, Hongsik Jeong, Joonki SuhTwo-dimensional (2D) transition-metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) hold immense promise for next-generation nanoelectronics and optoelectronics, yet their technological viability hinges on reliable control over carrier type and concentration. In practice, […]Sungyeon Kim
- Solvothermal Synthesis of Spherical CoMnO3 Catalysts for Efficient Trace Ethylene Removal under High Humidity February 11, 2026Nanoscale, 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5NR05508C, PaperMingjie Zhao, Qiaofei Zhang, Jiayin Liang, Liwen Zhang, Jianfei Gao, Jurakhonzoda R Jurakhon, Chunshan Zhu, Chunzheng WangTrace ethylene, functioning as both a gaseous phytohormone and an atmospheric pollutant, requires efficient removal under humid conditions, which poses significant challenges for catalyst design. In this study, a series...The content of this RSS […]Mingjie Zhao
- A TA–APTES coating as a chemical playground: engineering the shift from chemical traits to bactericidal power in superhydrophobic PU sponges February 11, 2026Nanoscale, 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5NR04394H, PaperHongri Wan, Xin Li, Yunjiang Wo, Wenwei Tang, Jie Yang, Fei Yu, Jinhui Hou, Zhaojian Gao, Teng Chen, Xiaofang HuA multifunctional PU sponge was successfully developed through the application of a TA–APTES coating, making it suitable for environmental remediation and oil–water separation.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, […]Hongri Wan
- Coacervate Microenvironments Modulate Fluorescent Dye Behaviour and Förster Energy Transfer Dynamics February 11, 2026Nanoscale, 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5NR04690D, Communication Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Mohit Kumar, Minea Kapzidic, Shikha DhimanCoacervates offer dynamic environments for molecular organization. Using complex coacervates of poly-L-lysine and anionic fluorophores, we show that coacervate microenvironment modulates dye photophysical properties through competing effects: fluorescence enhancement via...The […]Mohit Kumar
- From AI Discovery to Macroscopic Formula: A Quasi-Stability Criterion for Quantum Dots February 11, 2026Nanoscale, 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5NR05302A, CommunicationZhenhai Lai, Xi Zhu, Jiagen LiWith rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI), particularly the vision articulated by Elon Musk that AI can "discover new physics" and derive novel scientific theories from first principles, presents an...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of ChemistryZhenhai Lai
- Solution Assisted Layer Peeling for Stable and High Efficiency Zn:MAPbBrxCl3-x@PbBr(OH) Cyan Phosphors February 11, 2026Nanoscale, 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5NR04822B, PaperFeng Chen, Xuejie Peng, Kai Liu, Qingyi Zhang, Yi Zhang, Jiabin Yan, Yuxin Yang, Dawei Gu, Lei WangPerovskite materials have drawn substantial attention for their promising applicability in high-performance light-emitting devices. Yet, the development of cyan-emissive metal halide perovskites lags markedly behind red and green counterparts among...The content of this […]Feng Chen
- Growth and Transport Properties of InAsSb Nanoflags February 11, 2026Nanoscale, 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5NR05226B, Communication Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Sebastian Serra, Gaurav Shukla, Giada Bucci, Robert Sorodoc, Valentina Zannier, Fabio Beltram, Lucia Sorba, Stefan HeunThe present work reports, for the first time, the growth of high-quality free-standing InAsSb nanoflags and their electronic properties. Different […]Sebastian Serra
- Quantifying Selective Metabolite Transport for the Bacterial Microcompartment from Haliangium ochraceum with Molecular Dynamics Simulations February 11, 2026Nanoscale, 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5NR03156G, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Neetu Singh Yadav, Saad Raza, Yali Wang, Joel F Landa, Eric L. Hegg, Robert P. Hausinger, Josh V VermaasBacterial microcompartments (BMCs) are protein-based organelles found in diverse bacteria that encapsulate a sequence of enzymes to […]Neetu Singh Yadav
- Size-dependent two-photon absorption and ultralow optical-limiting response in atomically-thin rhodonite February 11, 2026Nanoscale, 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5NR03776J, PaperDipanwita Mitra, Caique Campos de Oliveira, Alexey Kartsev, Riya Sadhukhan, Jayanta Kumar Sarkar, Alexander A. Safronov, Dipak Kumar Goswami, Gelu Costin, Pedro Alves da Silva Autreto, Chandra Sekhar Tiwary, Prasanta Kumar Datta2D rhodonite shows strong size-dependent NLO behavior, with enhanced 2PA and an ultralow OL threshold. Dimensional reduction strengthens orbital […]Dipanwita Mitra
- Modeling β-Sheet Breaker Peptides Across Multiple Resolutions: From Neurological Targets to Liposomal Membranes February 11, 2026Nanoscale, 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5NR05060J, PaperGulsah Gulβ-Sheet–breaker peptides can destabilize protein aggregates associated with neurological disorders, thereby interfering with fibril formation. Given the pivotal role of misfolded protein oligomers such as amyloid-β and α-synuclein in Alzheimer’s...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of ChemistryGulsah Gul
- Stimuli-responsive noniridescent structural color of thin-film coating based on multilayered nanosheets preserving interlayer space February 12, 2026
