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Recent progress in the electrocatalytic applications of thiolate-protected metal nanoclusters. 硫代酸保护金属纳米团簇电催化应用的最新进展。

IF 8 2区材料科学

Nanoscale Horizons Pub Date : 2025-05-15 DOI: 10.1039/d5nh00153f

Yuting Ye, Qing Tang

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Phase-change wax integrated with a rapid carbon nanotube array for spatial light modulation. 相变蜡与快速碳纳米管阵列集成用于空间光调制。

IF 8 2区材料科学

Nanoscale Horizons Pub Date : 2025-05-14 DOI: 10.1039/d5nh00007f

Liwen Lai, Peng Liu, Chunhai Zhang, Duanliang Zhou, Qunqing Li, Shoushan Fan

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Graphene oxide/DNA-aerogel pressure and acoustic sensor. 氧化石墨烯/ dna -气凝胶压力和声学传感器。

IF 8 2区材料科学

Nanoscale Horizons Pub Date : 2025-05-12 DOI: 10.1039/d5nh00117j

Siyu Chen, Pengxiang Zhang, Jinpei Zhao, Kostya S Novoselov, Daria V Andreeva

{"title":"Graphene oxide/DNA-aerogel pressure and acoustic sensor.","authors":"Siyu Chen, Pengxiang Zhang, Jinpei Zhao, Kostya S Novoselov, Daria V Andreeva","doi":"10.1039/d5nh00117j","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/d5nh00117j","url":null,"abstract":"The increasing demand for health monitoring, voice detection, electronic skins, and human-computer interaction has accelerated the development of highly sensitive, flexible, and miniaturized pressure and acoustic sensors. Among various sensing technologies, piezoresistive sensors offer advantages such as simple fabrication, low power consumption, and broad detection ranges, making them well-suited for detecting subtle vibrations and acoustic signals. However, traditional piezoresistive materials, including metals and semiconductors, are inherently stiff and brittle, limiting their integration into wearable electronics and bio-integrated devices. To overcome these challenges, we introduce a graphene oxide (GO)/deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) aerogel, synthesized via a self-assembly approach using pre-formed hydrogel membranes. This biodegradable and biocompatible aerogel features tunable pore sizes, low density, and excellent mechanical resilience. Upon reduction, the GO/DNA aerogel exhibits high piezoresistive sensitivity (1.74 kPa-1) in the low-pressure range (0-130 Pa), surpassing conventional pressure sensors. Additionally, it detects acoustic signals, achieving a sensitivity of 74.4 kPa-1, outperforming existing acoustic sensors. These findings highlight the potential of rGO/DNA aerogels as materials for next-generation wearable electronics, biomedical diagnostics, and soft robotics.","PeriodicalId":93,"journal":{"name":"Nanoscale Horizons","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":8.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143954935","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}

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Nanoscale Horizons Emerging Investigator Series: Dr Jiang Zhou, Central South University, Hunan, China. 纳米尺度地平线新兴研究者系列：周江博士，中南大学，湖南，中国。

IF 8 2区材料科学

Nanoscale Horizons Pub Date : 2025-05-12 DOI: 10.1039/d5nh90026c

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Radio frequency switching devices based on two-dimensional materials for high-speed communication applications. 基于二维材料的射频开关器件用于高速通信。

IF 8 2区材料科学

Nanoscale Horizons Pub Date : 2025-05-07 DOI: 10.1039/d5nh00105f

Fei Xing, Fangzhu Qing, Mo Zhou, Congcong Ning, Wanyi Liao, Xuesong Li

{"title":"Radio frequency switching devices based on two-dimensional materials for high-speed communication applications.","authors":"Fei Xing, Fangzhu Qing, Mo Zhou, Congcong Ning, Wanyi Liao, Xuesong Li","doi":"10.1039/d5nh00105f","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/d5nh00105f","url":null,"abstract":"Two-dimensional (2D) materials, with their atomic-scale thickness, high carrier mobility, tunable wide bandgap, and excellent electrical and mechanical properties, have demonstrated vast application prospects in research on radio frequency (RF) switch devices. This review summarizes the recent advances in 2D materials for RF switch applications, focusing on the performance and mechanisms of 2D material-based RF switch devices at high frequencies, wide bandwidths, and high transmission rates. The analysis includes the design and optimization of devices based on graphene, transition metal dichalcogenides, hexagonal boron nitride, and their heterojunctions. By comparing the key performance parameters such as insertion loss, isolation, and cutoff frequency of the switches, this review reveals the influence of material selection, structural design, and defect control on device performance. Furthermore, it discusses the challenges of 2D material-based RF switches in practical applications, including material defect control, reduction of contact resistance, and the technical bottlenecks of large-scale industrial production. Finally, this review envisions future research directions, proposing potential pathways for improving device performance through heterojunction structure design, multifunctional integration, and process optimization. This study is of great significance for advancing the development of high-performance RF switches and the application of communication technologies in 6G and higher frequency bands.","PeriodicalId":93,"journal":{"name":"Nanoscale Horizons","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":8.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143957506","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}

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Photoacoustic contrast agents: a review focusing on image-guided therapy. 光声造影剂：图像引导治疗的综述。

IF 8 2区材料科学

Nanoscale Horizons Pub Date : 2025-05-07 DOI: 10.1039/d4nh00395k

Xiao Yang, Zeyu Jiang, Jiayong Dai, Qinrui Fu, Shuhan Pan

{"title":"Photoacoustic contrast agents: a review focusing on image-guided therapy.","authors":"Xiao Yang, Zeyu Jiang, Jiayong Dai, Qinrui Fu, Shuhan Pan","doi":"10.1039/d4nh00395k","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/d4nh00395k","url":null,"abstract":"Photoacoustic (PA) imaging is a burgeoning imaging modality that has a broad range of applications in the early diagnosis of cancer, detection of various diseases, and relevant scientific research. It is a non-invasive imaging modality that relies on the absorption coefficient of the imaging tissue and the injected PA-imaging contrast agent. Nevertheless, PA imaging exhibits weak imaging depth due to its exponentially decaying signal intensity with increasing tissue depth. To improve the depth and heighten the contrast of imaging, a series of PA contrast agents has been developed based on nanomaterials. In this review, we present a comprehensive overview of recent advancements in contrast agents for photoacoustic (PA) imaging, encompassing the emergence of first near-infrared region (NIR-I, 700-950 nm) PA contrast agents, second near-infrared region (NIR-II, 1000-1700 nm) PA contrast agents, and ratiometric PA contrast agents. Subsequently, the latest advances in PA image-guided cancer therapy were introduced, such as photothermal therapy (PTT), photodynamic therapy (PDT), sonodynamic therapy (SDT), and PTT-based synergistic therapy. Finally, the prospects of PA contrast agents and their biomedical applications were also discussed. This review provides a systematic summary of the development and utilization of the cutting-edge photoacoustic agents, which may inspire fresh thinking in the fabrication and application aspects of imaging agents.","PeriodicalId":93,"journal":{"name":"Nanoscale Horizons","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":8.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143956917","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}

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Research advances in the diagnosis of infectious disease by aptasensor technology. 感应体技术在传染病诊断中的研究进展。

IF 8 2区材料科学

Nanoscale Horizons Pub Date : 2025-05-07 DOI: 10.1039/d5nh00098j

Hengxuan Li, Qiuxia Yang, Xiaodong Li, Xiaoyi Fu, Jianhua Li, Yanjun Zhang, Weihong Tan, Peng Wang

{"title":"Research advances in the diagnosis of infectious disease by aptasensor technology.","authors":"Hengxuan Li, Qiuxia Yang, Xiaodong Li, Xiaoyi Fu, Jianhua Li, Yanjun Zhang, Weihong Tan, Peng Wang","doi":"10.1039/d5nh00098j","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/d5nh00098j","url":null,"abstract":"Infectious diseases remain a major challenge to public health. The accurate and timely detection of pathogens responsible for these diseases is essential for controlling their spread, supporting clinical diagnosis, and enabling the application of appropriate therapies. Traditionally, the antibody-based assay has been the primary method for pathogen detection. However, recent advancements in aptamer-based technologies have initiated a transformative shift in diagnostic approaches. Aptamer-based sensors (aptasensors) are characterized by lower production costs and greater flexibility, making them compatible with various detection techniques. This broad applicability facilitates multifaceted, high-throughput applications, significantly improving the capacity to monitor and detect infectious diseases. In this review, we introduce the pathogenic mechanisms and characteristics of pathogens, provide an overview of recent advancements in the development of aptasensors for pathogen detection and highlight their versatility in identifying various infectious disease pathogens, including viruses, bacteria, parasites and other microorganisms. We systematically categorize aptasensors according to their detection mechanisms, including colorimetry, fluorescence, chemiluminescence, surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS), surface plasmon resonance (SPR), electrochemistry and incorporation of field-effect transistors (FETs). We further demonstrate how these platforms leverage pathogen-specific biological features to achieve ultrasensitive and rapid diagnostics. Further optimization and validation of aptasensor platforms are anticipated to accelerate their clinical translation and industrialization. Advancing these innovative technologies will be crucial to meeting the growing demand for rapid, accurate and reliable pathogen detection across diverse clinical and environmental conditions, ultimately strengthening the ability to respond effectively to infectious disease threats.","PeriodicalId":93,"journal":{"name":"Nanoscale Horizons","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":8.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143956145","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}

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Optoelectronic synapses realized on large-scale continuous MoSe₂ with Te doping induced tunable memory functions. 利用Te掺杂诱导的可调记忆功能，在大规模连续MoSe2上实现了光电突触。

IF 8 2区材料科学

Nanoscale Horizons Pub Date : 2025-05-07 DOI: 10.1039/d5nh00062a

Yongqi Hu, Yunan Lin, Xutao Zhang, Yanlu Zhao, Lan Li, Yinuo Zhang, Hong Lei, Yi Pan

{"title":"Optoelectronic synapses realized on large-scale continuous MoSe2 with Te doping induced tunable memory functions.","authors":"Yongqi Hu, Yunan Lin, Xutao Zhang, Yanlu Zhao, Lan Li, Yinuo Zhang, Hong Lei, Yi Pan","doi":"10.1039/d5nh00062a","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/d5nh00062a","url":null,"abstract":"Synaptic devices with integrated sensing-computing-storage functions are emerging as promising technological solutions to break the memory wall in the von Neuman architecture computing system. 2D semiconductors are ideal candidate materials for artificial synapses due to their superior electronic and optoelectronic properties. In this work, we report robust optoelectronic synapses realized on wafer-scale continuous MoSe2 with Te-doping-induced tunable memory functions. A unique defect engineering strategy of substitutional doping of Te has been adopted to induce Se vacancies in chemical vapour deposition grown MoSe2 films. These vacancies introduce defect states as deep trap levels in the band gap, enabling efficient charge trapping and significantly prolonging the decaying time. The presence of Te doping and Se vacancies was confirmed by PL, Raman, and XPS characterization. Ultra-high vacuum stencil lithography technique has been adopted for the fabrication of arrayed optoelectronic devices that exhibit prominent excitatory postsynaptic currents with the paired-pulse facilitation up to 197% under ultraviolet illumination. Therefore, essential synaptic behaviors like the spike-number-, spike-rate-, and spike-intensity-dependent plasticity have been demonstrated, along with the in-sensor computation application of hardware image sharpening capability. This work offers a new method of vacancy engineering in large-scale 2D semiconductors for future application in integrated neuromorphic devices.","PeriodicalId":93,"journal":{"name":"Nanoscale Horizons","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":8.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143955877","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}

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MOF-derived nanozymes loaded with botanicals as multifunctional nanoantibiotics for synergistic treatment of intracellular antibiotic-resistant bacterial infection. mof衍生的纳米酶装载植物药作为多功能纳米抗生素协同治疗细胞内耐药细菌感染。

IF 8 2区材料科学

Nanoscale Horizons Pub Date : 2025-05-06 DOI: 10.1039/d5nh00137d

Yaling Liu, Shuwen Sun, Chunyao Shang, Rongji Liu, Chenhao Zhang, Jing Yu, Kai Dong, Chen Xu, Fangfang Cao

{"title":"MOF-derived nanozymes loaded with botanicals as multifunctional nanoantibiotics for synergistic treatment of intracellular antibiotic-resistant bacterial infection.","authors":"Yaling Liu, Shuwen Sun, Chunyao Shang, Rongji Liu, Chenhao Zhang, Jing Yu, Kai Dong, Chen Xu, Fangfang Cao","doi":"10.1039/d5nh00137d","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/d5nh00137d","url":null,"abstract":"Intracellular bacterial infections caused by antibiotic-resistant pathogens, such as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), pose an intractable threat to public health. Intracellular MRSA is extremely difficult to eradicate using traditional antibiotics due to the poor intracellular accumulation and drug resistance. In this work, a novel multifunctional nanoantibiotic (GZNC) was constructed using MOF-derived nanozymes loaded with botanicals for synergistic treatment of intracellular antibiotic-resistant bacterial infection. The nanoantibiotic integrated glycyrrhizinic acid (GA) into ZIF-8-derived nanozymes (ZNC), which achieved controlled release of GA, excellent photothermal effects and enhanced peroxidase-like (POD-like) activity under near-infrared (NIR) light irradiation. The nanoantibiotic showed excellent potential for in vivo and in vitro eradication of intracellular antibiotic-resistant bacteria. With the merits of NIR light-actuated botanicals/photothermal therapy (PTT)/chemodynamic therapy (CDT), the nanoantibiotic could synergistically eradicate intracellular antibiotic-resistant bacteria and alleviate associated infection, providing a promising and biologically safe pathway to address the intracellular antibiotic-resistant bacterial infection.","PeriodicalId":93,"journal":{"name":"Nanoscale Horizons","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":8.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143958717","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}

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Nanoscale Horizons Emerging Investigator Series: Dr Yuefei Wang, Tianjin University, China. 纳米尺度地平线新兴研究者系列：王跃飞博士，天津大学，中国。

IF 8 2区材料科学

Nanoscale Horizons Pub Date : 2025-05-02 DOI: 10.1039/d5nh90024g

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