Nano ResearchPub Date : 2024-09-04DOI: 10.1007/s12274-024-6926-5
Yanbing Lv, Lifang Zhang, Ruili Wu, Lin Song Li
{"title":"Recent progress on eco-friendly quantum dots for bioimaging and diagnostics","authors":"Yanbing Lv, Lifang Zhang, Ruili Wu, Lin Song Li","doi":"10.1007/s12274-024-6926-5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s12274-024-6926-5","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Semiconductor quantum dots (QDs), as promising fluorescent materials, have been widely applied in biomedical application due to their unique optical properties. Currently, the most intensively studied are Cd-containing QDs (Cd-based QDs), whose potential toxicity prevents their further commercialization. In recent years, the eco-friendly QDs with low toxicity and environmental friendliness have begun to be developed, showing great potential in biomedical applications. The high-quality synthesis of eco-friendly QDs and the appropriate surface modification are key to realize their applications. This review summarizes the progress of eco-friendly QDs for biomedical applications, including their designed preparation, optical properties, surface modification, toxicity, and their applications in bioimaging and diagnostics. Finally, the challenges of eco-friendly QDs for future bioimaging and diagnostics application were provided. We believe this review will provide important guidance for promoting the development of eco-friendly QDs in bioimaging and diagnostics.</p>","PeriodicalId":713,"journal":{"name":"Nano Research","volume":"4 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":9.9,"publicationDate":"2024-09-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142218435","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Hollow porous FeCo/Cu/CNTs composite microspheres with excellent microwave absorption performance","authors":"Xiaowei Liu, Linhe Yu, Guozhen Zhu, Zhipeng Wang, Gangjie Lian, Xuhui Xiong, Wenbin You, Renchao Che","doi":"10.1007/s12274-024-6963-0","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s12274-024-6963-0","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Magnetic/dielectric composite materials with numerous heterointerfaces are highly promising functional materials, which are widely applied in the fields of electromagnetic wave absorption. Constructing heterogeneous structure is beneficial to further enhance the microwave absorption performance of composite materials. However, the process of constructing multi-heterogeneous interfaces is extremely complex. In this work, hollow porous FeCo/Cu/CNTs composite microspheres are prepared by the simple spray drying method and subsequently two-step annealing treatment, which possess abundant heterogeneous interfaces, unique three-dimensional conductive network and magnetic coupling network. This unique structure is beneficial to improving the ability of dielectric loss and magnetic loss, and then achieving an excellent microwave absorption performance. The prepared FeCo/Cu/CNTs-1 composite microspheres maintain a minimum reflection loss (RL) of −48.1 dB and a maximum effective absorption bandwidth of 5.76 GHz at a thickness of 1.8 mm. Generally, this work provides a new idea for designing multi-heterogeneous of microwave absorbing materials.</p>","PeriodicalId":713,"journal":{"name":"Nano Research","volume":"302 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":9.9,"publicationDate":"2024-09-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142218433","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nano ResearchPub Date : 2024-09-03DOI: 10.1007/s12274-024-6939-0
Zirui Jia, Lifu Sun, Zhenguo Gao, Di Lan
{"title":"Modulating magnetic interface layer on porous carbon heterostructures for efficient microwave absorption","authors":"Zirui Jia, Lifu Sun, Zhenguo Gao, Di Lan","doi":"10.1007/s12274-024-6939-0","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s12274-024-6939-0","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Modern communication systems call for high performance electromagnetic wave absorption materials capable of mitigating microwaves over a wide frequency band. The synergistic effect of structure and component regulation on the electromagnetic wave absorption capacity of materials is considered. In this paper, a new type of three-dimensional porous carbon matrix composite is reported utilizing a reasonable design of surface impedance matching. Specifically, a thin layer of densely arranged Fe-Cr oxide particles is deposited on the surface of porous carbon via thermal reduction to prepare the Fe-Cr-O@PC composites. The effect of Cr doping on the electromagnetic wave absorption performance of the composites and the underlying attenuation mechanism have been uncovered. Consequently, outstanding electromagnetic wave absorption performance has been achieved in the composite, primarily contributed by the enhanced dielectric loss upon Cr doping. Accordingly, an effective absorption bandwidth of 4.08 GHz is achieved at a thickness of 1.4 mm, with a minimum reflection loss value of −52.71 dB. This work not only provides inspiration for the development of novel absorbers with superior performance but also holds significant potential for further advancement and practical application.\u0000</p>","PeriodicalId":713,"journal":{"name":"Nano Research","volume":"6 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":9.9,"publicationDate":"2024-09-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142218438","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nano ResearchPub Date : 2024-09-03DOI: 10.1007/s12274-024-6973-y
Shangkun Pei, Sheng Wang, Yuxin Lu, Xiang Li, Bo Wang
{"title":"Application of metal-based catalysts for Fenton reaction: from homogeneous to heterogeneous, from nanocrystals to single atom","authors":"Shangkun Pei, Sheng Wang, Yuxin Lu, Xiang Li, Bo Wang","doi":"10.1007/s12274-024-6973-y","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12274-024-6973-y","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Nowadays, increasing emissions of hazardous chemicals cause serious environmental pollution. The advanced oxidation processes (AOPs), which produce numbers of reactive oxygen species (ROS), are one of the most widely used technologies for degrading refractory pollutants in aqueous phase. Among these, Fenton reaction including both homogeneous and heterogeneous processes, has received increasing attention for water treatment. In this review, various nanomaterials with different size such as nanocrystals, nanoparticles (e.g., iron-based minerals, bimetallic oxides, zero-valent iron, quantum dots) and metal-based single atom catalysts (SACs) applied in homogeneous and heterogeneous Fenton reactions, as well as the corresponding catalytic mechanisms will be systematically summarized. Several factors including the morphology, chemical composition, geometric/electronic structures influence the catalytical behavior simultaneously. Here, the recent research advancement including the advantages and further challenges in homogeneous and heterogeneous Fenton system will be introduced in detail. Furthermore, developments for different nanomaterials, from nanocrystals, nanoparticles (minerals, bimetallic oxides represented by Fe-based catalysts, and nanosized zero valent iron materials) to SACs will be discussed. Some representative catalysts for Fenton reaction and their applications will be presented. In addition, commonly-used supports (e.g., graphene oxide, g-C<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub>, and carbon nanotubes) and metal-organic frameworks (MOFs)/derivatives and metal-support interaction for improving Fenton-like performance will be introduced. Finally, different types of catalysts for Fenton reaction are compared and their practical application and operational costs are summarized.</p><div><figure><div><div><picture><source><img></source></picture></div></div></figure></div></div>","PeriodicalId":713,"journal":{"name":"Nano Research","volume":"17 11","pages":"9446 - 9471"},"PeriodicalIF":9.5,"publicationDate":"2024-09-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142218437","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nano ResearchPub Date : 2024-09-03DOI: 10.1007/s12274-024-6960-3
Weiping Cui, Di Wu, Liuqing Yang, Chang Yang, Bing He, Hua Zhang, Xueqing Wang, Lei Zhang, Wenbing Dai, Qiang Zhang
{"title":"Engineering and preliminary evaluation of multiple non-equilibrium nanostructures from a single peptide amphiphile","authors":"Weiping Cui, Di Wu, Liuqing Yang, Chang Yang, Bing He, Hua Zhang, Xueqing Wang, Lei Zhang, Wenbing Dai, Qiang Zhang","doi":"10.1007/s12274-024-6960-3","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12274-024-6960-3","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Compared with thermodynamically equilibrium supramolecular assemblies, non-equilibrium assemblies from the same building blocks have attracted increasing attentions because their diverse structures and dynamic natures may impart the assemblies with novel functionalities. However, facile access to non-equilibrium assemblies remains a formidable challenge. Herein, we endeavored to exploit various solvent-anti-solvent methods to achieve it using peptide amphiphile C16-VVAAEE-NH<sub>2</sub> as a model. Through systematical utilization of dialysis, ultrasonic and stirring-dropping methods, as well as tuning of processing parameters, we demonstrated the successful formation of diverse non-equilibrium nanostructures with distinct morphologies and structures that significantly deviate from the thermodynamically favored twisted long ribbons. Additionally, these metastable nanostructures ultimately underwent spontaneous transformation into thermodynamically stable states. The transformation processes of three representative non-equilibrium assemblies were also demonstrated and characterized in detail using transmission electron microscopy, circular dichroism spectrum, and thioflavin T fluorescence spectrum. Furthermore, non-equilibrium assemblies exhibited various degrees of cytotoxic effects, which may stem from their spontaneous, dynamic transformation and interactions with cellular membranes. This study offers valuable approaches for direct access to diverse non-equilibrium supramolecular nanostructures from self-assembling peptide, and also has implications for the development of advanced materials with unprecedented biological functions.</p><div><figure><div><div><picture><source><img></source></picture></div></div></figure></div></div>","PeriodicalId":713,"journal":{"name":"Nano Research","volume":"17 11","pages":"9764 - 9774"},"PeriodicalIF":9.5,"publicationDate":"2024-09-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142218434","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Regulate the chemical property of the carbon nanospheres layer modified on the surface of sodium metal anode to achieve high-load battery","authors":"Chuang Li, Xueying Zheng, Minghao Sun, Fei Tian, Danni Lei, Chengxin Wang","doi":"10.1007/s12274-024-6935-4","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12274-024-6935-4","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The energy density of batteries can be increased by using high-load cathode material matched with sodium (Na) metal anode. However, the large polarization of the battery under such harsh conditions will promote the growth of Na dendrites and side reactions. Carbon materials are regarded as ideal modify layers on Na metal anode to regulate the Na<sup>+</sup> plating/stripping behavior and inhibit the Na dendrites and side reactions due to their light weight, high stability and structural adjustability. However, commonly used carbon nanotubes and carbon nanofibers cannot enable these modified Na metal anodes to operate stably in full batteries with a high-load cathode (> 15 mg·cm<sup>−2</sup>). The most fundamental reason is that abundant polar functional groups on the surface bring serious side reactions and agglomerations lead to uneven Na<sup>+</sup> flow. Here, a proof-of-concept study lies on fabrications of carbon nanospheres with small amount of polar functional groups and sodiophobic components on the surface of Na metal anode, which significantly enhances the uniformity of the Na<sup>+</sup> plating/stripping. The assembled symmetric battery can cycle stability for 1300 h at 3 mA·cm<sup>−2</sup>/3 mAh·cm<sup>−2</sup>. The full battery with high-load Na<sub>3</sub>V<sub>2</sub>(PO<sub>4</sub>)<sub>3</sub> (30 mg·cm<sup>−2</sup>) maintains a Coulombic efficiency of 99.7% after 100 cycles.</p><div><figure><div><div><picture><source><img></source></picture></div></div></figure></div></div>","PeriodicalId":713,"journal":{"name":"Nano Research","volume":"17 11","pages":"9728 - 9736"},"PeriodicalIF":9.5,"publicationDate":"2024-09-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142227333","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Dual-photoconductivity in monolayer PtSe2 ribbons","authors":"Zechen Li, Honglin Wang, Huaipeng Wang, Jing Li, Fangzhu Qing, Xuesong Li, Dan Xie, Hongwei Zhu","doi":"10.1007/s12274-024-6949-y","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s12274-024-6949-y","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Two-dimensional platinum diselenide (PtSe<sub>2</sub>) has been explored for applications in visible and infrared photodetectors, owing to its tunable electrical and optoelectronic properties governed by layer-dependent bandgaps. Studies have explored both positive photoconductivity (PPC) and negative photoconductivity (NPC) behaviors in few-layer PtSe<sub>2</sub> thin films, proposing mechanisms related to gas molecule adsorption. However, these proposed mechanisms, typically based on models with ideal limit structures, often lacked consistency with the structure and scale of polycrystalline thin films employed in actual experiments. Here, photodetectors utilizing monolayer PtSe<sub>2</sub> ribbons were designed, demonstrating a significant NPC effect upon exposure to visible light in atmospheric conditions, with device resistance increasing to over threefold the initial state. Under vacuum conditions, the device demonstrated PPC characteristics. Density functional theory calculations indicated that oxygen molecules physically adsorbed at the edges of PtSe<sub>2</sub> ribbons were integral. Laser irradiation prompted the detachment of oxygen molecules from the ribbon’s edges, leading to a decreased carrier concentration in channel conductivity. The abundant edge sites of the ribbons endowed the photodetectors with a pronounced NPC response. This study diverted from traditional multilayer PtSe<sub>2</sub> films to explore monolayer PtSe<sub>2</sub> ribbons. These ribbons, as limit structures, offered a more fundamental insight into the intrinsic photoconductivity properties of PtSe<sub>2</sub>. Photodetectors employing PtSe<sub>2</sub> ribbons presented novel application prospects in low-power photodetection, gas detection, and additional fields.\u0000</p>","PeriodicalId":713,"journal":{"name":"Nano Research","volume":"37 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":9.9,"publicationDate":"2024-09-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142218432","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Kinetics of hydrogen constrained graphene growth on Cu substrate","authors":"Xiucai Sun, Shuang Lou, Weizhi Wang, Xuqin Liu, Xiaoli Sun, Yuqing Song, Weimin Yang, Zhongfan Liu","doi":"10.1007/s12274-024-6945-2","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12274-024-6945-2","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Chemical vapor deposition (CVD) has shown great promise for the large-scale production of high-quality graphene films for industrial applications. Atomic-scale theoretical studies can help experiments to deeply understand the graphene growth mechanism, and serve as theoretical guides for further experimental designs. Here, by using density functional theory calculations, <i>ab-initio</i> molecular dynamics simulations, and microkinetic analysis, we systematically investigated the kinetics of hydrogen constrained graphene growth on Cu substrate. The results reveal that the actual hydrogen-rich environment of CVD results in CH as the dominating carbon species and graphene H-terminated edges. CH participated island sp<sup>2</sup> nucleation avoids chain cyclization process, thereby improving the nucleation and preventing the formation of non-hexameric ring defects. The graphene growth is not simply C-atomic activity, rather, involves three main processes: CH species attachment at the growth edge, leading to a localized sp<sup>3</sup> hybridized carbon at the connecting site; excess H transfer from the sp<sup>3</sup> carbon to the newly attached CH; and finally dehydrogenation to achieve the sp<sup>2</sup> reconstruction of the newly grown edge. The threshold reaction barriers for the growth of graphene zigzag (ZZ) and armchair (AC) edges were calculated as 2.46 and 2.16 eV, respectively, thus the AC edge grows faster than the ZZ one. Our theory successfully explained why the circumference of a graphene island grown on Cu substrates is generally dominated by ZZ edges, which is a commonly observed phenomenon in experiments. In addition, the growth rate of graphene on Cu substrates is calculated and matches well with existing experimental observations.</p><div><figure><div><div><picture><source><img></source></picture></div></div></figure></div></div>","PeriodicalId":713,"journal":{"name":"Nano Research","volume":"17 11","pages":"9284 - 9292"},"PeriodicalIF":9.5,"publicationDate":"2024-09-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142218453","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nano ResearchPub Date : 2024-09-03DOI: 10.1007/s12274-024-6978-6
Xiaowen Hou, Jinjun Shi, Yuling Xiao
{"title":"mRNA medicine: Recent progresses in chemical modification, design, and engineering","authors":"Xiaowen Hou, Jinjun Shi, Yuling Xiao","doi":"10.1007/s12274-024-6978-6","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12274-024-6978-6","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Messenger RNA (mRNA) is a type of RNA that carries genetic information from DNA to the ribosome, where it is translated into proteins. mRNA has emerged as a powerful platform for development of new types of medicine, especially after the clinical approval of COVID-19 mRNA vaccines. Chemical modification and nanoparticle delivery have contributed to this success significantly by improving mRNA stability, reducing its immunogenicity, protecting it from enzymatic degradation, and enhancing cellular uptake and endosomal escape. Recently, substantial progresses have been made in new modification chemistries, sequence design, and structural engineering to generate more stable and efficient next-generation mRNAs. These innovations could further facilitate the clinical translation of mRNA therapies and vaccines. Given that numerous review articles have been published on mRNA nanoparticle delivery and biomedical applications over the last few years, we herein focus on overviewing recent advances in mRNA chemical modification, mRNA sequence optimization, and mRNA engineering (e.g., circular RNA and multitailed mRNA), with the aim of providing new perspectives on the development of more effective and safer mRNA medicines.\u0000</p><div><figure><div><div><picture><source><img></source></picture></div></div></figure></div></div>","PeriodicalId":713,"journal":{"name":"Nano Research","volume":"17 10","pages":"9015 - 9030"},"PeriodicalIF":9.5,"publicationDate":"2024-09-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142227329","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nano ResearchPub Date : 2024-09-03DOI: 10.1007/s12274-024-6923-8
Mingyuan Pang, Min Yang, Haohao Zhang, Yuqing Shen, Zhen Kong, Jiajia Ye, Chaoyue Shan, Ying Wang, Juan An, Wensi Li, Xing Gao, Jibin Song
{"title":"Synthesis techniques, mechanism, and prospects of high-loading single-atom catalysts for oxygen reduction reactions","authors":"Mingyuan Pang, Min Yang, Haohao Zhang, Yuqing Shen, Zhen Kong, Jiajia Ye, Chaoyue Shan, Ying Wang, Juan An, Wensi Li, Xing Gao, Jibin Song","doi":"10.1007/s12274-024-6923-8","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12274-024-6923-8","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The importance of the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) in fuel cells and zinc-air batteries is self-evident, and effective catalysts could significantly improve the catalytic efficiency of ORR. Single-atom catalysts are gaining increasing interest due to their high atom efficiency and effective catalytic performance compared to other catalyst types. While the optimal loading of catalytic sites in single-atom catalysts significantly influences their catalytic efficiency. However, creating stable single-atom catalysts with high-loading remains a difficult task. Therefore, we showcase and describe the latest developments in techniques for producing single-atom catalysts with high-loadings. In addition, the performance of noble metal, non-precious metal, and diatomic catalysts in ORR processes is summarized. What’s more, the key difficulties and opportunities in the sector are demonstrated by examining the synthesis techniques and evaluating the performance and structure. This review will help researchers to advance the research process of high-loading single-atom catalysts and accelerate their practical application in the field of ORR research.</p><div><figure><div><div><picture><source><img></source></picture></div></div></figure></div></div>","PeriodicalId":713,"journal":{"name":"Nano Research","volume":"17 11","pages":"9371 - 9396"},"PeriodicalIF":9.5,"publicationDate":"2024-09-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142218431","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}