Mechanism of interaction between TTR tetramer and Aβ42 oligomers: Dependence on the Aβ42 oligomeric size and morphology
Available online 6 January 2025
β-amyloid (Aβ) deposits are the leading cause of Alzheimer's disease. Many studies have confirmed that transthyretin (TTR) inhibits the cytotoxicity of Aβ oligomers (AβOs) with various species (oligomers...
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3D printed 2D materials for tissue engineering applications
Available online 4 January 2025
The field of tissue engineering has witnessed significant progress with the emergence of three-dimensional (3D) printing technologies. The ability to fabricate precise structures with complex geometries...
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A flexible self-powered humidity sensor with graphdiyne oxide
Available online 3 January 2025
Humidity sensors are widely used in various fields of research. However, continuous power supplementation remains a significant challenge for further development. Harvesting energy directly from the...
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Selective growth of graphdiyne-based vanadium–iridium oxide interfaces for efficient alkaline oxygen evolution reaction
Available online 28 December 2024
Electrocatalytic water splitting is a green and sustainable solution for hydrogen production, but its overall performance is still limited by the sluggish and inefficient oxygen evolution reaction (OER)....
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Correlations between synthetic conditions and catalytic activity of LaMO3 perovskite-like oxide materials (M: Fe, Co, Ni): The key role of glycine
Available online 27 December 2024
Herein N2O decomposition over LaMO3 (M: Fe, Co, Ni) mixed oxides with perovskite structures has been optimized. The influence of the organic additive and the additive to (La3+ + Co2+) molar ratio on...
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Solid-electrolyte interphases for all-solid-state batteries
Available online 5 November 2024
Interfacial engineering, particularly the design of artificial solid-electrolyte interphases (SEIs), has been successfully applied in all-solid-state batteries (ASSLBs) for industrial applications....
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Rare-earth praseodymium-substituted Bi5Ti3FeO15 exhibiting enhanced piezoelectric properties for high-temperature application
October 2024
Owing to their exceptional piezoelectric effects, piezoelectric materials play a crucial role in high-end technologies and contribute significantly to the national economy. Bismuth layer-structured...
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Impact of doping and hydrostatic pressure on structural, electronic, optical, and mechanical properties of novel double halide perovskite Cs2LiGaBr6
October 2024
•Cr and Mn doping of Cs2LiGaBr6 perovskites induce dopant modulated band structure shifts and introduce intermediate levels.•Pressure-induced variations in band gap reveal quantum confinement effects,...
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High-performance alkaline aqueous zinc battery enabled by nickel-cobalt-tellurium materials
October 2024
•Firstly, the high conductivity of bimetallic Ni-Co telluride (CoTe2-NiTe2) is indeed beneficial for promoting electron transfer and facilitating fast charge and discharge rates in energy storage systems.•Secondly,...
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Anisotropic etching of 2D layered materials
October 2024
Two-dimensional (2D) layered materials with unique physicochemical properties, such as graphene, transition metal dichalcogenides, and hexagonal boron nitride, have shown considerable potential in the...
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Theoretical study on the efficiency of new organic dyes based on (E)-2-(2-(thiophen-3-yl)vinyl)-1,1′-bipyrrole as dye-sensitized solar cell sensitizers
October 2024
Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) have gained critical importance as a leading emerging photovoltaic technology for low-cost power generation due to their simple production, light weight, applicability...
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A first look at the formation of PEO-PDA coatings on 3D titanium
October 2024
•Coatings with hydroxyapatite and polydopamine were formed on Ti6Al4V alloy.•Layers containing PDA have higher protective properties compared to the base PEO coatings.•The resulting coatings significantly...
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Nitrogen-doped carbon dots as efficient turn-on fluorescent probe for assay of organophosphorus pesticides
October 2024
Concerns regarding human health and food safety have generated interest in developing simple, accurate, and cost-effective strategies for evaluating organophosphorus pesticide (OP) residues. In this...
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Detection of a glass fiber-reinforced polymer with defects by terahertz computed tomography
October 2024
Terahertz (THz) computed tomography (THz CT) exhibits the potential to provide a wealth of data, surpassing that of THz tomographic imaging in applications such as detecting embedded defects, particularly...
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Efficient Ni2V2O7 catalyst for high-performance Li–S batteries
October 2024
Although Li–S batteries have a high theoretical capacity, their application are significantly hindered by the complex shuttle effect of polysulfides. To address the issues, in this paper, Ni2V2O7 prepared...
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Swollen hydrogel nanotechnology: Advanced applications of the rudimentary swelling properties of hydrogels
October 2024
Hydrogels, which are three-dimensional networks of crosslinked hydrophilic polymers, have become crucial for various advanced applications owing to their exceptional water absorption and swelling properties....
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Experimental techniques for quantifying interactions of polymer-coated particles and surfaces: Insights for material design and optimization
October 2024
Polymer-coated particles and surfaces have widespread applications in various industries ranging from manufacturing to biomedicine. A better understanding of the stability mechanisms underlying these...
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Application of covalent organic frameworks as electrode materials for supercapacitors
October 2024
•Summarizes synthesis methods for COF materials.•Describes the unique physicochemical properties and structural advantages of COF materials for supercapacitors.•Classifies COFs into pristine COFs, modified...
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Recent progress in two-dimensional graphdiyne: Synthesis, characterization, and applications
Available online 19 October 2024
Graphdiyne (GDY) is a novel carbon allotrope that has attracted significant attention owing to its unique structural and electronic properties. Comprising sp2- and sp-hybridized carbon atoms, GDY forms...
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Synthesis of copper-containing metal–polymer nanocomposites and their use as a humidity sensor
Available online 12 October 2024
Recently, the synthesis of new gas-sensitive materials for use in resistive humidity sensors has attracted considerable interest. In the study, copper-containing metal–polymer nanocomposites were obtained...
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Design strategies, luminescence mechanisms, and solid-state lighting applications of lanthanide-doped phosphorescent materials
Available online 11 October 2024
Nanomaterials have emerged as an active area of research. This is because of their broad spectrum of applications such as sensors, white light emitting diodes (LEDs), electronic displays, and other...
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Phase engineering of H/T-Nb2O5 homojunction for enhanced lithium-ion storage
Available online 25 September 2024
•The H/T-Nb2O5 homojunction has been constructed via crystallographic engineering.•The charge redistribution at the hetero-phase interface induces built-in electric field, facilitating electron transfer.•The...
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Oxygen doping induced intramolecular electron acceptor system in red g-C3N4 nanosheets with remarkably enhanced photocatalytic performance
Available online 21 September 2024
The enhancement of the photocatalytic activity of graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) depends on the rational design of its visible-light harvesting and charge separation/migration properties. Herein,...
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Low-temperature catalytic methane deep oxidation over sol-gel derived mesoporous hausmannite (Mn3O4) spherical particles
July 2024
In this study, Mn3O4 spherical particles (SPs) were synthesized by the sol-gel process, after which they were thermally annealed at 400 °C, and comprehensively characterized. X-ray Diffraction (XRD)...
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Navigating micro- and nano-motors/swimmers with machine learning: Challenges and future directions
July 2024
Micro-/nano-motors (MNMs) or swimmers are minuscule machines that can convert various forms of energy, such as chemical, electrical, or magnetic energy, into motion. These devices have attracted significant...
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