{"title":"Emerging 2D materials hardware for in-sensor computing.","authors":"Yufei Shi, Ngoc Thanh Duong, Kah-Wee Ang","doi":"10.1039/d4nh00405a","DOIUrl":"10.1039/d4nh00405a","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The advent of the novel in-sensor/near-sensor computing paradigm significantly eliminates the need for frequent data transfer between sensory terminals and processing units by integrating sensing and computing functions into a single device. This approach surpasses the traditional configuration of separate sensing and processing units, thereby greatly simplifying system complexity. Two-dimensional materials (2DMs) show immense promise for implementing in-sensor computing systems owing to their exceptional material properties and the flexibility they offer in designing innovative device architectures with heterostructures. This review highlights recent progress and advancements in 2DM-based in-sensor computing research, summarizing the unique physical mechanisms that can be leveraged in 2DM-based devices to achieve sensory responses and the essential biomimetic synaptic characteristics for computing functions. Additionally, the potential applications of 2DM-based in-sensor computing systems are discussed and categorized. This review concludes with a perspective on future development directions for 2DM-based in-sensor computing.</p>","PeriodicalId":93,"journal":{"name":"Nanoscale Horizons","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":8.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142646135","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":"Prediction methods for phonon transport properties of inorganic crystals: from traditional approaches to artificial intelligence.","authors":"Yi Wei, Zhixiang Liu, Guangzhao Qin","doi":"10.1039/d4nh00487f","DOIUrl":"10.1039/d4nh00487f","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In inorganic crystals, phonons are the elementary excitations describing the collective atomic motions. The study of phonons plays an important role in terms of understanding thermal transport behavior and acoustic properties, as well as exploring the interactions between phonons and other energy carriers in materials. Thus, efficient and accurate prediction of phonon transport properties such as thermal conductivity is crucial for revealing, designing, and regulating material properties to meet practical requirements. In this paper, typical strategies used to predict phonon transport properties in modern science and technologies are introduced, and relevant achievements are emphasized. Moreover, insights into the remaining challenges as well as future directions of phonon transport-related exploration are proposed. The viewpoints of this paper are expected to provide a valuable reference to the community and inspire relevant research studies on predicting phonon transport properties in the near future.</p>","PeriodicalId":93,"journal":{"name":"Nanoscale Horizons","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":8.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142612944","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}
Muhammad Daniyal Ghouri, Ayesha Tariq, Jabran Saleem, Abdul Muhaymin, Rong Cai and Chunying Chen
{"title":"Protein corona potentiates the recovery of nanoparticle-induced disrupted tight junctions in endothelial cells†","authors":"Muhammad Daniyal Ghouri, Ayesha Tariq, Jabran Saleem, Abdul Muhaymin, Rong Cai and Chunying Chen","doi":"10.1039/D4NH00178H","DOIUrl":"10.1039/D4NH00178H","url":null,"abstract":"<p >Nanoparticle interactions with biological systems are intricate processes influenced by various factors, among which the formation of protein corona plays a pivotal role. This research investigates a novel aspect of nanoprotein corona–cell interactions, focusing on the impact of the protein corona on the recovery of disrupted tight junctions in endothelial cells. We demonstrate that the protein corona formed on the surface of star-shaped nanoparticles induces the aggregates of ZO-1, which is quite important for the barriers’ integrity. Our research emphasizes that the APOA1 pre-coating on the nanoparticles reduces the ZO-1 expression of endothelial cells offering a promising strategy for overcoming the bio barriers. These findings contribute to our understanding of the interplay between nanoparticles, protein corona, and endothelial cell junctions, offering insights for developing innovative therapeutic approaches targeting the blood–brain barrier integrity. Our study holds promise for the future of nanomedicine, nano drug delivery systems and development of strategies to mitigate potential adverse effects.</p>","PeriodicalId":93,"journal":{"name":"Nanoscale Horizons","volume":" 1","pages":" 179-189"},"PeriodicalIF":8.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142612946","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}
Jea Min Cho, Seung Soo Kim, Tae Won Park, Dong Hoon Shin, Yeong Rok Kim, Hyung Jun Park, Dong Yun Kim, Soo Hyung Lee, Taegyun Park and Cheol Seong Hwang
{"title":"Concealable physical unclonable function generation and an in-memory encryption machine using vertical self-rectifying memristors†","authors":"Jea Min Cho, Seung Soo Kim, Tae Won Park, Dong Hoon Shin, Yeong Rok Kim, Hyung Jun Park, Dong Yun Kim, Soo Hyung Lee, Taegyun Park and Cheol Seong Hwang","doi":"10.1039/D4NH00420E","DOIUrl":"10.1039/D4NH00420E","url":null,"abstract":"<p >The importance of hardware security increases significantly to protect the vast amounts of private data stored on edge devices. Physical unclonable functions (PUFs) are gaining prominence as hardware security primitives due to their ability to generate true random digital keys by exploiting the inherent randomness of the physical devices. Traditional approaches, however, require significant data movement between memory units and PUF generation circuits to perform encryption, presenting considerable energy efficiency and security challenges. This study introduces an innovative approach where PUF key generation and encryption are accomplished in the same vertically integrated resistive random access memory (V-RRAM), alleviating the data movement issue. The proposed V-RRAM encryption machine offers concealable PUFs, high area efficiency, and multi-thread data handling using parallel XOR logic operations. The encryption machine is compared with other machines, demonstrating the highest spatiotemporal cost-effectiveness.</p>","PeriodicalId":93,"journal":{"name":"Nanoscale Horizons","volume":" 1","pages":" 113-123"},"PeriodicalIF":8.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142612943","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}
Angelo Musicò, Andrea Zendrini, Santiago Gimenez Reyes, Valentina Mangolini, Lucia Paolini, Miriam Romano, Andrea Papait, Antonietta Rosa Silini, Paolo Di Gianvincenzo, Arabella Neva, Marina Cretich, Ornella Parolini, Camillo Almici, Sergio E. Moya, Annalisa Radeghieri and Paolo Bergese
{"title":"Extracellular vesicles of different cellular origin feature distinct biomolecular corona dynamics†‡","authors":"Angelo Musicò, Andrea Zendrini, Santiago Gimenez Reyes, Valentina Mangolini, Lucia Paolini, Miriam Romano, Andrea Papait, Antonietta Rosa Silini, Paolo Di Gianvincenzo, Arabella Neva, Marina Cretich, Ornella Parolini, Camillo Almici, Sergio E. Moya, Annalisa Radeghieri and Paolo Bergese","doi":"10.1039/D4NH00320A","DOIUrl":"10.1039/D4NH00320A","url":null,"abstract":"<p >Initially observed on synthetic nanoparticles, the existence of biomolecular corona and its role in determining nanoparticle identity and function are now beginning to be acknowledged in biogenic nanoparticles, particularly in extracellular vesicles – membrane-enclosed nanoparticle shuttling proteins, nucleic acids, and metabolites which are released by cells for physiological and pathological communication – we developed a methodology based on fluorescence correlation spectroscopy to track biomolecular corona formation on extracellular vesicles derived from human red blood cells and amniotic membrane mesenchymal stromal cells when these vesicles are dispersed in human plasma. The methodology allows for tracking corona dynamics <em>in situ</em> under physiological conditions. Results evidence that the two extracellular vesicle populations feature distinct corona dynamics. These findings indicate that the dynamics of the biomolecular corona may ultimately be linked to the cellular origin of the extracellular vesicles, revealing an additional level of heterogeneity, and possibly of bionanoscale identity, that characterizes circulating extracellular vesicles.</p>","PeriodicalId":93,"journal":{"name":"Nanoscale Horizons","volume":" 1","pages":" 104-112"},"PeriodicalIF":8.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlepdf/2025/nh/d4nh00320a?page=search","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142666657","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Durgesh Banswar, Jay Krishna Anand, Syed A Bukhari, Sonika Singh, Rahul Prajesh, Hemant Kumar, S K Makineni, Ankur Goswami
{"title":"Electric field-assisted resonance frequency tuning in free standing nanomechanical devices for application in multistate switching using a phase change material.","authors":"Durgesh Banswar, Jay Krishna Anand, Syed A Bukhari, Sonika Singh, Rahul Prajesh, Hemant Kumar, S K Makineni, Ankur Goswami","doi":"10.1039/d4nh00463a","DOIUrl":"10.1039/d4nh00463a","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>VO<sub>2</sub> possesses a unique property of solid-state phase transition near room temperature wherein it transforms from monoclinic (M1) to tetragonal phase (R) that alters its physical properties, such as resistivity, mechanical modulus, and lattice strain, at an ultrafast time scale known as MIT. Such a phenomenon offers a distinct advantage to use VO<sub>2</sub> in switching applications using heat flux as a stimulus. However, such alteration in properties can also be triggered under an electric field (<i>E</i>), which is known as E-MIT. A nanomechanical resonator coated with VO<sub>2</sub> recently received traction where the resonance behavior can be modulated by taking advantage of its phase transition. Herein, we demonstrate that by fabricating a microstring of 400 μm (<i>L</i>) × 5 μm (<i>W</i>) × 240 nm (<i>t</i>) of suspended SiN<sub><i>x</i></sub> coated with VO<sub>2</sub>, the frequency (<i>f</i><sub>r</sub>) of the resonator can be modulated by applying an electric field. We show that at room temperature, the <i>f</i><sub>r</sub> of the microstring can be either reduced (by 0.5% at 15 V mm<sup>-1</sup>) or enhanced (by 2.2% at 25 V mm<sup>-1</sup>) or can be varied in a cycle under <i>E</i>-field. Using theoretical models, we establish the simulated results and explain the processes behind it, which demonstrate excellent mechanical tuning properties of the VO<sub>2</sub>-based microstring resonator, making it an attractive and alternative option for highly efficient MEMS-based switches and neuromorphic devices.</p>","PeriodicalId":93,"journal":{"name":"Nanoscale Horizons","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":8.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142581258","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}
Yuhe Shen, Yulin Sun, Yaoyu Liang, Xiaojian Xu, Rongxin Su, Yuefei Wang and Wei Qi
{"title":"Full-color peptide-based fluorescent nanomaterials assembled under the control of amino acid doping†","authors":"Yuhe Shen, Yulin Sun, Yaoyu Liang, Xiaojian Xu, Rongxin Su, Yuefei Wang and Wei Qi","doi":"10.1039/D4NH00400K","DOIUrl":"10.1039/D4NH00400K","url":null,"abstract":"<p >Peptide-based biofluorescents are of great interest due to their controllability and biocompatibility, as well as their potential applications in biomedical imaging and biosensing. Here, we present a simple approach to synthesizing full-color fluorescent nanomaterials with broad-spectrum fluorescence emissions, high optical stability, and long fluorescence lifetimes. By doping amino acids during the enzyme-catalyzed oxidative self-assembly of tyrosine-based peptides, we can precisely control the intermolecular interactions to obtain nanoparticles with fluorescence emission at different wavelengths. The synthesized peptide-based fluorescent nanomaterials with excellent biocompatibility and stable near-infrared fluorescence emission were shown to have potential for bioimaging applications. This research provides new ideas for the development of new bioluminescent materials that are cost-effective, environmentally friendly, and safe for biomedical use.</p>","PeriodicalId":93,"journal":{"name":"Nanoscale Horizons","volume":" 1","pages":" 158-164"},"PeriodicalIF":8.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142575497","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":"The near field response of molecules coupled with plasmons at atomistic resolution†","authors":"Huijie He, Xueyang Zhen, Shuang Li, Sibing Chen and Xing Chen","doi":"10.1039/D4NH00451E","DOIUrl":"10.1039/D4NH00451E","url":null,"abstract":"<p >The interaction between nanoparticles on mirror (NPoM) nanostructures and molecules is of great significance for the development of plasmon-enhanced spectroscopy (PES) techniques. However, the coupling mechanism between resonantly excited molecules and plasmonics has not been fully understood. In this work, we took viologen molecules within an Au plasmonic nanocavity (AuNC) as an example to illustrate how resonant molecules influence the near-field distributions. We found that the near-fields are highly enhanced and the near-field distributions are altered when the monocationic viologen (V<small><sup>+</sup></small>˙) is in resonance. In the AuNC, the near-field enhancement of a molecule is significantly enhanced by the adjacent molecules. However, the average near-field enhancements experienced by each molecule decrease with the increasing coverage of the molecular monolayer. Furthermore, the contributions of molecules to the near-field enhancement initially increase and then decrease as coverage increases. The interactions between the molecules and the nanocavity exhibit negative contributions to near-field enhancement. Overall, this work offers valuable insights into the impact of resonantly excited molecules on near-field enhancements in nanocavities and offers guidance for tuning excitation wavelength. We propose that the resonance state and coverage of molecules are critical to improving the sensitivity and specificity of PES techniques.</p>","PeriodicalId":93,"journal":{"name":"Nanoscale Horizons","volume":" 1","pages":" 165-171"},"PeriodicalIF":8.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142612947","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":"On the design of cell membrane-coated nanoparticles to treat inflammatory conditions","authors":"Andreia Marinho, Salette Reis and Cláudia Nunes","doi":"10.1039/D4NH00457D","DOIUrl":"10.1039/D4NH00457D","url":null,"abstract":"<p >Biomimetic-based drug delivery systems (DDS) attempt to recreate the complex interactions that occur naturally between cells. Cell membrane-coated nanoparticles (CMCNPs) have been one of the main strategies in this area to prevent opsonization and clearance. Moreover, coating nanoparticles with cell membranes allows them to acquire functions and properties inherent to the mother cells. In particular, cells from bloodstream show to have specific advantages depending on the cell type to be used for that application, specifically in cases of chronic inflammation. Thus, this review focuses on the biomimetic strategies that use membranes from blood cells to target and treat inflammatory conditions.</p>","PeriodicalId":93,"journal":{"name":"Nanoscale Horizons","volume":" 1","pages":" 38-55"},"PeriodicalIF":8.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142581302","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}
Jun Zhao, Ninggui Ma, Tairan Wang, Yuhang Wang, Bochun Liang, Yaqin Zhang, Shuang Luo, Yu Xiong, Qianqian Wang and Jun Fan
{"title":"Theoretical insights and design of MXene for aqueous batteries and supercapacitors: status, challenges, and perspectives","authors":"Jun Zhao, Ninggui Ma, Tairan Wang, Yuhang Wang, Bochun Liang, Yaqin Zhang, Shuang Luo, Yu Xiong, Qianqian Wang and Jun Fan","doi":"10.1039/D4NH00305E","DOIUrl":"10.1039/D4NH00305E","url":null,"abstract":"<p >Aqueous batteries and supercapacitors are promising electrochemical energy storage systems (EESSs) due to their low cost, environmental friendliness, and high safety. However, aqueous EESS development faces challenges like narrow electrochemical windows, irreversible dendrite growth, corrosion, and low energy density. Recently, two-dimensional (2D) transition metal carbide and nitride (MXene) have attracted more attention due to their excellent physicochemical properties and potential applications in aqueous EESSs. Understanding the atomic-level working mechanism of MXene in energy storage through theoretical calculations is necessary to advance aqueous EESS development. This review comprehensively summarizes the theoretical insights into MXene in aqueous batteries and supercapacitors. First, the basic properties of MXene, including structural composition, experimental and theoretical synthesis, and advantages in EESSs are introduced. Then, the energy storage mechanism of MXene in aqueous batteries and supercapacitors is summarized from a theoretical calculation perspective. Additionally, the theoretical insights into the side reactions and stability issues of MXene in aqueous EESSs are emphasized. Finally, the prospects of designing MXene for aqueous EESSs through computational methods are given.</p>","PeriodicalId":93,"journal":{"name":"Nanoscale Horizons","volume":" 1","pages":" 78-103"},"PeriodicalIF":8.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142612949","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}