RSC – Mater. Adv. latest articles- In-situ grown Synergistic Co-based metal-organic framework/graphene oxide composite for enhanced supercapacitor performance May 28, 2026Mater. Adv., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6MA00515B, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.SOUMEN KHAN, K Padmasri, Unmesha Mondal, Chanchal ChakrabortyThe use of pristine metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) as active electrodes for energy storage is challenging in practice due to their low conductivity and electrochemical durability. To increase […]SOUMEN KHAN
- Light-triggered and nanocarrier properties of nitrogen-doped carbon nanodots May 28, 2026Mater. Adv., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5MA01450F, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Ludovica Maugeri, Grazia Maria Letizia Consoli, Giuseppe Forte, Giorgia Fangano, Loredana Ferreri, Giuseppe Granata, Paolo Giuseppe Bonacci, Nicolò Musso, Luca Lanzanò, Elisa Longo, Marcello Marelli, Angelo Ferlazzo, Antonino Gulino, Salvatore PetraliaCarbon nanodots (CDs) are […]Ludovica Maugeri
- CF 3 -Pyridyl-Substituted Hetero-and Homocyclic Conjugated Molecules: From Non-Emissive to Highly Emissive through Core Engineering May 27, 2026Mater. Adv., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6MA00215C, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Hasan Yaqoob, Nimra Arif, Rahman Shah Zaib Saleem, Jafar Iqbal Khan, Raja Shahid Ashraf, Christian Nielsen, Ghayoor Abbas ChotanaHerein, we report the synthesis of six CF 3 -pyridyl-substituted aromatics via Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling, incorporating electronically […]Hasan Yaqoob
- Synthesis and morphology control of SbSeI thin films at elevated pressure May 27, 2026Mater. Adv., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D6MA00048G, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Alejandro Navarro-Güell, Ivan Caño, David Rovira, Alex Jimenez-Arguijo, Gabriel Aygur, Joaquim Puigdollers, Joel van Embden, Edgardo SaucedoSbSeI is a promising quasi-one-dimensional chalcohalide for optoelectronic applications, but its strong tendency to form needle-like structures makes […]Alejandro Navarro-Güell
- Development of Organic-Inorganic Hybrid Coatings with Silica Nanoparticles, Biopolymer, and Clay for Onion Seeds: Multifunctional Strategy for Controlling White Rot † May 27, 2026Mater. Adv., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5MA01038A, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Lorena Alves de Melo Bessa, Franciely J. A. Camargos, Amanda M. Oliveira, Celly Izumi, Everaldo Antônio Lopes, Eduardo Alves, Eduardo Seiti Gomide Mizubuti, Jairo TrontoWhite rot, caused by Stromatinia cepivora, remains one of the […]Lorena Alves de Melo Bessa
- Shaping Interfaces with Light: Evolution and Application of Azobenzene containing Photoresponsive Surfactants May 27, 2026Mater. Adv., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6MA00093B, Review Article Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Mittal Gunjan Lokesh, Shivank Sharma, Amit Kumar TiwariSurfactants are ubiquitous, having critical roles in biological processes, such as with lung surfactants, as well as in many consumer and industrial applications. This versatility is […]Mittal Gunjan Lokesh
- Scientific insight into the dual role of Cu-cocatalysts for electron injection onto schottky junctions: sunlight driven H 2 production with Cu@Si-CdS system † May 27, 2026Mater. Adv., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6MA00439C, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Khezina Rafiq, Zeeshan Abid, Khalid Aljohani, Bassam S. Aljohani, Muhammad Jalil, Sohaila Andleeb, Ejaz HussainCurrent work reveal the successful synthesis of Cu@Si-CdS catalysts and their application in sunlight-driven hydrogen generation. Hydrothermal approach was employed […]Khezina Rafiq
- DFT insights into heteroatom-doped C60 nanocages as potential drug carriers for lorazepam May 26, 2026Mater. Adv., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D6MA00154H, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Mariam M. Seliem, Mohamed M. Aboelnga, Elsayed El-Bayoumy, Mohsen El-TahawyDFT calculations show that Si- and Ge-doped fullerene nanocages enhance lorazepam adsorption, charge transfer, and stability in aqueous media, highlighting their potential as efficient nanocarriers […]Mariam M. Seliem
- Epoxy-glass fibre composite splash ring suppresses metal-derived lubricant contamination in splash lubrication systems May 26, 2026Mater. Adv., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6MA00365F, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.M. Essam El-Rafey, Abbas Ezzat, Ahmed M. Abdelrahman, Mervette Batouti, Mahmoud M. ElewaMetallic components used in splash-lubricated mechanical systems can generate wear debris that accelerates lubricant degradation and contaminates the oil. In this work, […]M. Essam El-Rafey
- Functionalized silver nanoparticles in lung cancer treatment: mechanistic insights and emerging combination strategies May 26, 2026Mater. Adv., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D6MA00007J, Review Article Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Tanya Goel, Devika Jayan, Kajal Yadav, Manisha Tiwari, Ramesh Chandra, Snigdha SinghThe figure illustrates how surface-functionalized silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) induce ROS-mediated cytotoxicity in lung cancer cells.To cite this article before page numbers are […]Tanya Goel
- An interface-enabled dual response in a self-biased n-Bi2S3/porous Si/p-Si heterostructured photodetector May 26, 2026Mater. Adv., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D6MA00425C, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Douaa B. Fahad, Haitham T. Hussein, Ethar Yahya Salih, Mustafa KareemRapid-PLD fabricated n-Bi2S3/porous Si/p-Si heterojunction enables dual visible–NIR self-powered photodetection.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation […]Douaa B. Fahad
- Effect of polymerization of zwitterionic monomers on their intrinsic antifreeze activity May 25, 2026Mater. Adv., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D6MA00147E, Communication Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Shuya Tanaka, Masanori Nagao, Hayato Yoshitake, Hikaru Matsumoto, Yuji Higuchi, Yoshiko MiuraPolymerizable zwitterionic monomers derived from amino acids exhibited ice recrystallization inhibition activity; however, this activity was lost upon polymerization into polymers.To cite this […]Shuya Tanaka
- Green Route Synthesis of Cobalt Oxide Nanoparticles with Enhanced Electrocatalytic Performance for Atrazine Detection May 25, 2026Mater. Adv., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6MA00476H, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Simranjeet Singh, Pavithra N, Radhilka Varshney, Praveen Chandrasekharpura Ramamurthy, Joginder Singh, Nabila ShehataDeveloping sustainable strategies for monitoring pesticide contamination is vital to protecting water quality and human health. In the present work, cobalt oxide […]Simranjeet Singh
- A photosensitizer-drug conjugate for synergistic photodynamic therapy and photo-triggered camptothecin release May 21, 2026Mater. Adv., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6MA00384B, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Bowen Xu, Xuancheng Fu, Zhiwei Huang, Cijun Zhang, Xiaoran HuCombination therapy has emerged as a promising strategy to enhance treatment efficacy at reduced doses and overcome the limitations of monotherapy by harnessing complementary therapeutic […]Bowen Xu
- Lead-free metal halide layered double perovskites as sustainable platforms: composition tuning, synthetic methods and advanced applications May 21, 2026Mater. Adv., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5MA01482D, Review Article Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Kavitha Hosamane, Sangita Das, Partha Pratim DasThe growing demand for environmentally friendly and stable materials has accelerated research into lead-free alternatives for optoelectronic and energy applications. Among these, Layered double perovskites (LDPs) with […]Kavitha Hosamane
- Breathable, water-repellent γ-MnOOH nest production by vapor-assisted conversion May 21, 2026Mater. Adv., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D6MA00109B, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Takahiro Kozawa, Kayo Fukuyama, Minoru Osada, Hiroya AbeNest-like γ-MnOOH architectures grown via vapor-assisted conversion offer high permeability, rapid evaporation, and water repellency after surface modification, enabling binder-free inorganic porous structures from oxyhydroxide precursors.To cite […]Takahiro Kozawa
- Multi-functional biomedical applications of nanoencapsulated herbal essential oils: Polymer-based encapsulation strategies and key biological properties May 20, 2026Mater. Adv., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5MA01412C, Review Article Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Hamid Rajabi, Utcharaporn Kamsrijai, Narudol Teerapattarakan, Sulukkana Noiprasert, Zhaoxian Huang, Marc Pignitter, S. RawdkuenHerbal essential oils (HEOs) exhibit potent antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, antioxi-dant, and anticancer properties, yet their biomedical translation remains constrained by high […]Hamid Rajabi
- Designing PANI modified PU films coupled with CNTs for the enhanced shape memory properties May 20, 2026Mater. Adv., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5MA01178G, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Tehmeena Ishaq, Rabia Sattar, Rabia Naeem, Mahwish Iqbal, Sana UllahPolyurethane (PU) based shape memory polymers are considered a supreme choice for the shape recovery applications. However, they face problem with their mechanical and thermal […]Tehmeena Ishaq
- Indentation of glasses that produce a boundary-forming annular crack May 20, 2026Mater. Adv., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6MA00421K, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Timothy Gross, Jingshi Wu, R Yongsunthon, J J Price, Randall Yougman, K Singh, B D Fulmer, J JonesA series of boroaluminosilicate glasses is designed that spans the range of Vickers indentation cracking behaviors. At […]Timothy Gross
- Thermomechanical and Energetic Coupling in DVB-Based Copolymers: A Unified Physicochemical Study of Adsorption Distance, Surface Energy, and Specific Surface Area May 19, 2026Mater. Adv., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6MA00325G, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Tayssir HamiehThe adsorption behavior of organic probe molecules on DVB-based copolymers and hyper-crosslinked resins was investigated by inverse gas chromatography using a thermomechanical framework that explicitly couples adsorption energetics with temperature...The content of this […]Tayssir Hamieh
- In-situ grown Synergistic Co-based metal-organic framework/graphene oxide composite for enhanced supercapacitor performance May 28, 2026
