RSC – Nanoscale latest articles- First-principles and machine learning investigation of the structural and optoelectronic properties of dodecaphenylyne: a novel carbon allotrope December 15, 2025Nanoscale, 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5NR02744F, PaperKleuton A. L. Lima, José A. S. Laranjeira, Nicolas F. Martins, Julio R. Sambrano, Alexandre C. Dias, Luiz A. Ribeiro Junior, Douglas S. GalvãoDodecaphenylyne (DP), a novel 2D carbon allotrope, combines high anisotropic stiffness, high carrier mobility, and strong optical absorption for advanced electronic and photonic applications.To cite this article […]Kleuton A. L. Lima
- Recent advances in preparation and application of flexible thermally conductive elastomer films December 15, 2025Nanoscale, 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5NR03526K, Review ArticleJixiang Zhu, Zuhang Wang, Xinyu Zhang, Chenhu Mei, Chunfa Ye, Ming Li, Longqi Zhao, Xiaoyan LiThis review systematically explores soft thermally conductive membranes, covering material design, preparation methods for continuous phonon transport, interface engineering strategies, and their diverse applications in flexible electronics.To cite this article before page numbers are […]Jixiang Zhu
- Phase-engineered 1T′/2H-MoS2 heterophase junctions for high-performance aqueous zinc-ion batteries December 15, 2025Nanoscale, 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5NR05063D, PaperXue-Wei Lu, Xuetao Li, Ruxuan Chen, Shuwei Wang, Zile Wang, Cong ChaoThe development of high-performance aqueous zinc-ion batteries (AZIBs) cathodes requires materials that combine efficient ion transport with structural stability. While conventional layered transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs), represented by two-dimensional (2D)...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society […]Xue-Wei Lu
- Metal-Free Carbon Dots toward Bio-Green Hydrogen Evolution via Photocatalysis December 15, 2025Nanoscale, 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5NR04472C, PaperJiaxuan Wang, Shuang Feng, Tiwei He, Zenan Li, Tianyu Shi, Tao Cheng, Hui Huang, Yang Liu, Zhenhui KangHydrogen (H2) has emerged as a therapeutic agent with potent antioxidative and anti-inflammatory effects, offering promising applications in the treatment of neurological and cardiovascular diseases. However, the development of controllable,...The content of this […]Jiaxuan Wang
- Dual-tunable terahertz metamaterial perfect absorption device based on optical pumping and temperature control December 15, 2025Nanoscale, 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5NR04380H, PaperHao Tang, Qianju Song, Jun Zhu, Zao YiThe study develops a dual-tunable terahertz (THz) perfect absorber by utilizing optical pumping to alter the conductivity of photosensitive silicon (Si) and temperature-controlled conductivity of vanadium dioxide (VO 2 )....The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of ChemistryHao Tang
- Unique nano-granular ZnCo2O4 microplates decorated with Pt/C as efficient electrocatalyst for methanol electrooxidation December 15, 2025Nanoscale, 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5NR03484A, PaperNeeraj Lamba, Gaurav Meena, Akash Akash, Sumanta Kumar MeherIn the context of developing highly potent materials as catalytic scaffolds in Pt/C based catalysts for methanol electro-oxidation reaction, herein, nano-granules assembled hierarchical ZnCo2O4 microplates have been synthesized using one-step...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of ChemistryNeeraj Lamba
- Fine-tuning and electronic modulation of AuPdCu nanoflowers assembled with nanowires for robust ethanol oxidation reaction performance December 15, 2025Nanoscale, 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5NR04040J, PaperShengjun Zhang, Jingzhou Liu, Zhaochun Xu, Dongfei Li, Yue Cheng, Xiaojun ZengDirect ethanol fuel cells (DEFCs) have attracted much attention due to their high energy density and readily available fuels, but their development is limited by the poor performance of anode...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society […]Shengjun Zhang
- Surface Engineering of Titanium Dioxide Nanotube Electrodes via In Situ Carbon Incorporation for Enhanced Supercapacitance December 12, 2025Nanoscale, 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5NR04311E, CommunicationSoumya Jha, Prasanth RavindranTitanium dioxide (TiO2) is an attractive electrode material for supercapacitors due to its high surface area, good chemical stability, and relatively low cost although poor conductivity remains major limiting factor....The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of ChemistrySoumya Jha
- Nano-Silver/MoS 2 /Nano-Silver Bipolar Photodetector and its Symmetric Ternary-Encoded Image Transmission December 12, 2025Nanoscale, 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5NR03730A, Paperyangjun liu, Haifeng Liang, Li Yang, Huang YutingBipolar photodetectors, characterized by their dual positive/negative response, hold significant promise for applications in image encoding and optical communication. This study proposes a bipolar-responsive Nano-Silver/MoS 2 /Nano-Silver optoelectronic device with...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistryyangjun liu
- High-adhesion Stretchable Organic Single-Crystal Photoelectric Thin Films December 12, 2025Nanoscale, 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5NR03789A, PaperShao-Hua Wang, Xiao-Xiao Lu, Min Xu, Meng-Na Yu, Xue-Mei Dong, Fa Zhang, Yin-Xiang Li, Ju-Qing LiuEndowing single-crystal films with stretchability is crucial for their applications in wearable devices, allowing for conformal integration with dynamically strained biological tissues. While organic crystalline photosensitive semiconductors hold significant potential...The content of this RSS Feed […]Shao-Hua Wang
- From Batch to Flow Plasmon Catalysis: Revealing Mass Transport Limits in Au@Pd Nanocatalysts for Suzuki Coupling December 12, 2025Nanoscale, 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5NR03832D, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Mariia Erzina, Darya E. Votkina, Elena Miliutina, Oleg Gorin, Malek Y. S. Ibrahim, Tobias Friedl, David Köpfler, Christian Koller, Mufasila Mumthaz Muhammed, Junais Habeeb Mokkath, Markus Valtiner, Oleksiy Lyutakov, Olga GuselnikovaPlasmonic catalysis, as a powerful […]Mariia Erzina
- iRGD-engineered exosomes mediate siMYC delivery for effective tumor suppression in triple-negative breast cancer December 12, 2025Nanoscale, 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5NR04841A, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Hui Li, Weiguang Yuan, Jialin Liu, Yingjie Wang, Fang Fang, Yuanyuan Yu, Jianxun Hou, Mengru Jin, Siwei Li, Siyu Liu, Yajie Gong, Yijun Chu, Xingda Zhang, Shilu Zhao, Wenhui Hao, Xuquan Qin, Qinchen Fan, Xi […]Hui Li
- Construction of Fe regulated NiMoN nanorods as an efficient electrocatalyst for overall water splitting and urea electrolysis December 11, 2025Nanoscale, 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5NR03552J, PaperLonglong Liu, Lanli Chen, Huaming Zhang, Muhammad Humayun, Yuxiao Liu, Junhong Duan, Yanjun Fu, Mohamed Bououdina, Xinying Xue, Chundong WangRational design of low-cost, highly-efficient electrocatalysts for hydrogen and oxygen evolution reactions (HER/OER) is critical to enable sustainable hydrogen production via water electrolysis. Herein, a novel nanorod arrays catalyst, Fe-NiMoN,...The content […]Longlong Liu
- Synthesis and sensing applications of metal nanoclusters: A frontier to cancer diagnostics December 10, 2025Nanoscale, 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5NR03510D, Review ArticleTayyaba Mansoor, Deepak Dabur, Hui-Fen Wu, Yow-Ling ShiueOne of the most extensively studied research areas in cancer treatment is the rapid diagnosis of cancer, which is crucial for combating this deadly disease. Over the years, nanotechnology’s remarkable...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of ChemistryTayyaba Mansoor
- Research Progress on the Removal of Iodine and Fluoride by Metal-Organic Frameworks December 10, 2025Nanoscale, 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5NR03744A, Review ArticleFengting Chen, Tian Peng, Fengyun Wang, Fenghe Wang, Mingzhu XiaMetal-organic frameworks (MOFs) have emerged as versatile platforms for the efficient removal of iodide and fluoride contaminants from aqueous solutions, 2 addressing critical environmental challenges associated with nuclear waste and...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of […]Fengting Chen
- Properties of AgNPs stabilized with polyvinylpyrrolidone relevant to antidiabetic agents December 10, 2025Nanoscale, 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5NR03452C, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Victoria Vera Pineda, Antonio Alvarez de la Paz, Nina Bogdanchikova, Alexey Pestrykov, Juan José Acevedo Fernández, Maira Rubi Segura CamposType 2 diabetes mellitus (DM2) is a chronic metabolic disease.To cite this article before page numbers […]Victoria Vera Pineda
- High-Throughput Thickness Analysis of 2D Materials Enabled by Intelligent Image Segmentation December 10, 2025Nanoscale, 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5NR03320A, PaperJun Chen Ng, Farina Muhamad, Pauline Shan Qing Yeoh, Ziyi Han, Zanlin Qiu, Khin Wee Lai, Xiaoxu ZhaoThickness measurement of two-dimensional (2D) materials is essential due to their thickness-dependent physical and optical properties. However, current thickness characterization techniques, e.g., Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM), suffer from limitations such...The content of this […]Jun Chen Ng
- Recent Advances in Carbon Dots: From Multifunctionality to Energy Storage December 10, 2025Nanoscale, 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5NR04313A, Review ArticleRong Li, Yuhan Zhang, Jingyi Shang, Huailin Wang, Xutong Li, Yimeng Wang, Qi-Meng Zhang, Mingxiao Deng, Haizhu SunCarbon dots (CDs), as a novel kind of carbon-based nanomaterials, exhibit exceptional physical and chemical properties owing to their unique core-shell architecture. The carbon core, comprising hybridized sp2/sp3 carbon networks,...The content of […]Rong Li
- Fluorinated Zr-MOF-modified separators for Li–S batteries with enhanced electrochemical performance December 10, 2025Nanoscale, 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5NR03256C, PaperYang-Jie Wang, Lei Cao, Hai-Xin Li, Bao-Qun Wang, Jin-Shan Xiong, Jun-Jie Zhang, Jin-Liang Zhuang, Xuan Du, Wei ZhaoConsidering the asymmetric development of the demand for new energy, two Zr-based MOF materials were successfully synthesized using a solvothermal method.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form […]Yang-Jie Wang
- Trace high-entropy doping unlocks a high-energy, high-rate and stable Mn-based NASICON cathode for sodium-ion batteries December 10, 2025Nanoscale, 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5NR04123F, PaperXiaoteng Zhang, Hao Fan, Ping Hu, Lei Zhang, Wenchao Shi, Ruohan Yu, Liang ZhouA trace high-entropy doping strategy is employed to solve the capacity fading and Na+ diffusion barrier issues of Na3MnTi(PO4)3.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The content of this […]Xiaoteng Zhang
- First-principles and machine learning investigation of the structural and optoelectronic properties of dodecaphenylyne: a novel carbon allotrope December 15, 2025