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Papers

(The median citation count of Nanoscale Horizons is 0. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-02-01 to 2025-02-01.)

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Flame emission spectroscopy of single droplet micro explosions	110
Heterointerface engineering of layered double hydroxide/MAPbBr₃ heterostructures enabling tunable synapse behaviors in a two-terminal optoelectronic device	93
Oxide and 2D TMD semiconductors for 3D DRAM cell transistors	68
Effects of porous hedgehog-like morphology and graphene oxide on the cycling stability and rate performance of Co₃O₄/NiO microspheres	59
Nanoscale Horizons Emerging Investigator Series: Dr Mohammad Malakooti, University of Washington, USA	58
Molecular-scale in-operando reconfigurable electronic hardware	57
3D printing of layered vanadium disulfide for water-in-salt electrolyte zinc-ion batteries	55
Use of nano-enabled approaches to advance acupuncture therapy for disease management	54
Nanoassemblies of heptamethine cyanine dye-initiated poly(amino acid) enhance ROS generation for effective antitumour phototherapy	50
Rational ligand design for enhanced carrier mobility in self-powered SWIR photodiodes based on colloidal InSb quantum dots	49
Superlattice deformation in quantum dot films on flexible substrates via uniaxial strain	46
Polysaccharide-based nanocomposites for biomedical applications: a critical review	44
Applications of biomemristors in next generation wearable electronics	43
Emerging single-atom iron catalysts for advanced catalytic systems	42
Advancing piezoelectric 2D nanomaterials for applications in drug delivery systems and therapeutic approaches	41
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Looking back at 2022	35
Locally varying formation of nanoclusters across a low-intensity ultra-short laser spot	35
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MoS₂ 2D materials induce spinal cord neuroinflammation and neurotoxicity affecting locomotor performance in zebrafish	31
In vitro nanomaterial testing: unveiling biases through biomolecular corona influence	30
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Performance and stability enhancement of perovskite photodetectors by additive and interface engineering using a dual-functional PPS zwitterion	29
InP/ZnS quantum dot photoluminescence modulation via in situ H₂S interface engineering	29
Solvent-assisted sulfur vacancy engineering method in MoS₂ for a neuromorphic synaptic memristor	26
Valley-selective carrier transfer in SnS-based van der Waals heterostructures	25
Polyclonal aptamer libraries as binding entities on a graphene FET based biosensor for the discrimination of apo- and holo-retinol binding protein 4	25
CoX₂Y₄: a family of two-dimensional magnets with versatile magnetic order	24
Unlocking the secrets of porous silicon formation: insights into magnesiothermic reduction mechanism using in situ powder X-ray diffraction studies	24
Stable continuous-wave lasing from discrete cesium lead bromide quantum dots embedded in a microcavity	23
Reliability effects of lateral filament confinement by nano-scaling the oxide in memristive devices	23
Insect-inspired nanofibrous polyaniline multi-scale films for hybrid polarimetric imaging with scattered light	22
High-specificity molecular sensing on an individual whispering-gallery-mode cavity: coupling-enhanced Raman scattering by photoinduced charge transfer and cavity effects	22
Physical reservoirs based on MoS₂–HZO integrated ferroelectric field-effect transistors for reservoir computing systems	21
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Thermally-driven formation method for growing (quantum) dots on sidewalls of self-catalysed thin nanowires	20
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Two-gap topological superconductor LaB₂ with high T_c = 30 K	18
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Electrifying H₂O₂ synthesis with g-C₃N₄-based single atom catalysts	17
Ultrahigh-quality graphene resonators by liquid-based strain-engineering	17
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Patterning submicron photomechanical features into single diarylethene crystals using electron beam lithography	15
Nanoscale Horizons Emerging Investigator Series: Dr Luciano Colazzo, Dr Christoph Wolf and Dr Yujeong Bae, IBS Center for Quantum Nanoscience, South Korea	15
Electrostatic polarization fields trigger glioblastoma stem cell differentiation	15
Outstanding Reviewers for Nanoscale Horizons in 2021	15
Shining light in blind alleys: deciphering bacterial attachment in silicon microstructures	14
Extended linear detection range of a Bi_0.5Na_0.5TiO₃ thin film-based self-powered UV photodetector via current and voltage dual indicators	14
Evolution of ordered nanoporous phases during h-BN growth: controlling the route from gas-phase precursor to 2D material by in situ monitoring	14
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Self-assembly of isolated plasmonic dimers with sub-5 nm gaps on a metallic mirror	13
Pentagonal nanowires from topological crystalline insulators: a platform for intrinsic core–shell nanowires and higher-order topology	13
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Art etching of graphene	13
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Correlated excitonic signatures of individual van der Waals NiPS₃ antiferromagnet nanoflakes	12
Reflecting on Nanoscale Horizons in 2024	12
Performance optimization strategies of halide perovskite-based mechanical energy harvesters	12
Concealable physical unclonable function generation and an in-memory encryption machine using vertical self-rectifying memristors	12
Probing the hydration friction of ionic interfaces at the atomic scale	12
Engineering magnetotactic bacteria MVs to synergize chemotherapy, ferroptosis and immunotherapy for augmented antitumor therapy	11
Temperature-affected nano-deformation behavior of nanometals in ultrahigh-strain-rate formation processes	11
An ultra-sensitive NH₃ gas sensor enabled by an ion-in-conjugated polycroconaine/Ti₃C₂T_x core–shell composite	11
Revitalizing zinc-ion batteries with advanced zinc anode design	11
Graphene oxide–DNA/graphene oxide–PDDA sandwiched membranes with neuromorphic function	11
Enriching 2D transition metal borides via MB XMenes (M = Fe, Co, Ir): Strong correlation and magnetism	11
Strategies and applications of generating spin polarization in organic semiconductors	11

Interplay of the charge density wave transition with topological and superconducting properties	11
Bubbling resilient 3D free-standing nanoporous graphene with an encapsulated multicomponent nano-alloy for enhanced electrocatalysis	10
Review of neuromorphic computing based on NAND flash memory	10
Advances in Cu nanocluster catalyst design: recent progress and promising applications	10
Enhancing DNA-based nanodevices activation through cationic peptide acceleration of strand displacement	10
Nanoscale Horizons Emerging Investigator Series: Dr Pengzhan Sun, University of Macau, China	10
Incorporating plasmonic featurization with machine learning to achieve accurate and bidirectional prediction of nanoparticle size and size distribution	10
Recent advances in iridium-based catalysts with different dimensions for the acidic oxygen evolution reaction	10
Pneumatic nano-sieve for CRISPR-based detection of drug-resistant bacteria	9
Bioinspired conductive structural color hydrogels as a robotic knuckle rehabilitation electrical skin	9
Vertical heterostructure of graphite–MoS₂ for gas sensing	9
Anti-PEG antibodies enriched in the protein corona of PEGylated nanocarriers impact the cell uptake	9
Durable silver nanowire transparent electrodes enabled by biorenewable nanocoating using chitin and cellulose nanofibers for flexible electronics	9
Matchbox Janus membrane fog collector with highly efficient directional transport	9
Flexible two-dimensional MXene-based antennas	9
Synthesis of chiral graphene structures and their comprehensive applications: a critical review	9
Recent innovations in the technology and applications of low-dimensional CuO nanostructures for sensing, energy and catalysis	9
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Novel charm of 2D materials engineering in memristor: when electronics encounter layered morphology	9
Designing a self-classifying smart device with sensor, display, and radiative cooling functions via spectrum-selective response	9
Defect engineering enhances plasmonic-hot electrons exploitation for CO₂ reduction over polymeric catalysts	8
Explicating conjugated polymer extraction used for the differentiation of single-walled carbon nanotubes	8
Thermodynamic phase control of Cu–Sn alloy electrocatalysts for selective CO₂ reduction	8
Recent progress of MXene as an energy storage material	8
Correction: Thermally driven phase transition of cobalt hydroxide sheets via cobalt oxides to cobalt nanoparticles	8
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Machine learning in electron microscopy for advanced nanocharacterization: current developments, available tools and future outlook	8
Pyrene-based covalent organic frameworks (PyCOFs): a review	8
Nanofibrous scaffolds for the healing of the fibrocartilaginous enthesis: advances and prospects	8
An ionically cross-linked composite hydrogel electrolyte based on natural biomacromolecules for sustainable zinc-ion batteries	8
Correction: New horizons on advanced nanoscale materials for Cultural Heritage conservation	8
Recent progresses and challenges in colloidal quantum dot light-emitting diodes: a focus on electron transport layers with metal oxide nanoparticles and organic semiconductors	8
Wetting hysteresis induces effective unidirectional water transport through a fluctuating nanochannel	8
Instantaneous growth of single monolayers as the origin of spontaneous core–shell In_xGa_1−xN nanowires with bright red photoluminescence	8
Chemical exfoliation of 1-dimensional antiferromagnetic nanoribbons from a non-van der Waals material	8
Versatile memristor for memory and neuromorphic computing	8
Multiplexed molecular imaging with surface enhanced resonance Raman scattering nanoprobes reveals immunotherapy response in mice via multichannel image segmentation	8
Nanoscale Horizons Emerging Investigator Series: Dr Sukjoon Hong and Dr Joonmyung Choi, Hanyang University, South Korea	7
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Nanoscale Horizons Emerging Investigator Series: Dr Shalini Singh, University of Limerick, Ireland	7
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Quantifying the effect of nanosheet dimensions on the piezoresistive response of printed graphene nanosheet networks	7
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Contact engineering for 2D Janus MoSSe/metal junctions	7
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Universal nanocomposite coating with antifouling and redox capabilities for electrochemical affinity biosensing in complex biological fluids	7
Nanoscale Horizons Emerging Investigator Series: Dr Ahu Gümrah Dumanli-Parry, University of Manchester, UK	7
Probing the mechanism of the peroxiredoxin decamer interaction with its reductase sulfiredoxin from the single molecule to the solution scale	7
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A microphysiological system for handling graphene related materials under flow conditions	7
Strongly polarized color conversion of isotropic colloidal quantum dots coupled to fano resonances	7
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Strong Purcell enhancement at telecom wavelengths afforded by spinel Fe₃O₄ nanocrystals with size-tunable plasmonic properties	7
High temperature phases of borophene: borophene glass and liquid	7
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A lanthanide nanocomposite with cross-relaxation enhanced near-infrared emissions as a ratiometric nanothermometer	7
Depolarization induced III–V triatomic layers with tristable polarization states	7
Nanoscale Horizons 2023 Outstanding Paper Award	6
Nanoscience and nanotechnology for water remediation: an earnest hope toward sustainability	6
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TEM-compatible microdevice for the complete thermoelectric characterization of epitaxially integrated Si-based nanowires	6
Correction: Single atomic Fe–N₄ active sites and neighboring graphitic nitrogen for efficient and stable electrochemical CO₂ reduction	6
Construction of a scalable DNA computing nano-system for large-scale and complex logical operations	6
Frame-by-frame observations of structure fluctuations in single mass-selected Au clusters using aberration-corrected electron microscopy	6
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Block Copolymer-Assembled Nanopore Arrays Enable Ultra-Sensitive Label-Free DNA Detection	6
Unveiling the formation mechanism of the biphenylene network	6
Quantum-sized topological insulators/semimetals enable ultrahigh and broadband saturable absorption	6
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Pt single atoms meet metal–organic frameworks to enhance electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution activity	6
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Correction: Single glucose molecule transport process revealed by force tracing and molecular dynamics simulations	6
A true color palette: binary metastable photonic pigments	6

Selective activation of MoS₂ grain boundaries for enhanced electrochemical activity	6
Edible cellulose-based colorimetric timer	6
Colloidal synthesis of the mixed ionic–electronic conducting NaSbS₂ nanocrystals	5
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Advances in nanoparticle-based mRNA delivery for liver cancer and liver-associated infectious diseases	5
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Remarkably enhanced dynamic oxygen migration on graphene oxide supported by copper substrate	5
Catalyst durability in electrocatalytic H₂O₂ production: key factors and challenges	5
Homotypic and heterotypic adhesion of cancer cells revealed by force-induced remnant magnetization spectroscopy	5
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Sources of biases in the in vitro testing of nanomaterials: the role of the biomolecular corona	5
Unraveling the origins of the coexisting localized-interfacial mechanism in oxide-based memristors in CMOS-integrated synaptic device implementations	5
Multi-metallic MOF based composites for environmental applications: synergizing metal centers and interactions	5
Dominant higher-order vortex gyromodes in circular magnetic nanodots	5
Bimodal alteration of cognitive accuracy for spintronic artificial neural networks	5
Intermetallics with sp–d orbital hybridisation: morphologies, stabilities and work functions of In–Pd particles at the nanoscale	5
One dimensional ferroelectric nanothreads with axial and radial polarization	5
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Modulation of the assembly fashion among metal–organic frameworks for enantioretentive epoxide activation	5
An anomalous Hall effect in edge-bonded monolayer graphene	5
van der Waals 2D transition metal dichalcogenide/organic hybridized heterostructures: recent breakthroughs and emerging prospects of the device	5
Hydroxide ion-conducting viologen–bakelite organic frameworks for flexible solid-state zinc–air battery applications	5
Bionic dual-scale structured films for efficient passive radiative cooling accompanied by robust durability	5
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Enhancing SERS activity with a pyroelectric-induced charge-transfer effect	5
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Carbonic anhydrase IX-targeted nanovesicles potentiated ferroptosis by remodeling the intracellular environment for synergetic cancer therapy	4
The potential of graphene coatings as neural interfaces	4
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Expression of concern: Carbon quantum dots as a dual platform for the inhibition and light-based destruction of collagen fibers: implications for the treatment of eye floaters	4
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Automated mechanical exfoliation technique: a spin pumping study in YIG/TMD heterostructures	4
Size-dependent diffusion of supported metal nanoclusters: mean-field-type treatments and beyond for faceted clusters	4
Image processing with a multi-level ultra-fast three dimensionally integrated perovskite nanowire array	4
Surface acoustic wave induced phenomena in two-dimensional materials	4
Bimetallic alloy Ag@Au nanorings with hollow dual-rims focus near-field on circular intra-nanogaps	4
Engineering in situ growth of Au nanoclusters on hydrophilic paper fibres for fluorescence calligraphy-based chemical logic gates and information encryption	4
Cluster-doping in silicon nanocrystals	4
Spin-isolated ultraviolet-visible dynamic meta-holographic displays with liquid crystal modulators	4
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Rhodium nanospheres for ultraviolet and visible plasmonics	4
Correction: Pickering emulsion templated proteinaceous microparticles as glutathione-responsive carriers for endocytosis in tumor cells	4
Phenethylammonium bromide interlayer for high-performance red quantum-dot light emitting diodes	4
Entropic control of nanoparticle self-assembly through confinement	4
Microfluidic synthesis of nanomaterials for biomedical applications	4
Resistive switching memories with enhanced durability enabled by mixed-dimensional perfluoroarene perovskite heterostructures	4
Amplified EQCM-D detection of extracellular vesicles using 2D gold nanostructured arrays fabricated by block copolymer self-assembly	4
A self-amplifying nanodrug to manipulate the Janus-faced nature of ferroptosis for tumor therapy	4
Facile preparation of Hf₃N₄ thin films directly used as electrodes for lithium-ion storage	4
Intravital microscopic thermometry of rat mammary epithelium by fluorescent nanodiamond	4
Full-color peptide-based fluorescent nanomaterials assembled under the control of amino acid doping	4
High-refractive-index 2D photonic structures for robust low-threshold multiband lasing	4
Nanoscale Horizons Emerging Investigator Series: Dr Mita Dasog, Dalhousie University, Canada	4
Surface modification of a biomass-derived self-supported carbon nano network as an emerging platform for advanced field emitter devices and supercapacitor applications	4
Hydrogel-mediated tumor T cell infiltration and immune evasion to reinforce cancer immunotherapy	4
Transition metal single atom-optimized g-C₃N₄for the highly selective electrosynthesis of H₂O₂under neutral electrolytes	4
Cyclic polymers: synthesis, characteristics, and emerging applications	4
Shape control with atomic precision: anisotropic nanoclusters of noble metals	4
Viral capsid structural assembly governs the reovirus binding interface to NgR1	4
Polariscopy with optical near-fields	4
Dual carbon engineering enabling 1T/2H MoS₂ with ultrastable potassium ion storage performance	3
In situ observations of size effects in GaAs nanowire growth	3
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Nonvolatile electro-mechanical coupling in two-dimensional lattices	3
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Core–shell GaN/AlGaN nanowires grown by selective area epitaxy	3
How clathrin-coated pits control nanoparticle avidity for cells	3
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A multiferroic vanadium phosphide monolayer with ferromagnetic half-metallicity and topological Dirac states	3
Looking back at 2023	3
Catalytic selectivity of nanorippled graphene	3
Intervalley scattering induced significant reduction in lattice thermal conductivities for phosphorene	3
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An ultra-sensitive colloidal quantum dot infrared photodiode exceeding 100 000% external quantum efficiency via photomultiplication	3
Orientation–polarization dependence of pressure-induced Raman anomalies in anisotropic 2D ReS₂	3
Sub-100 nm carriers by template polymerization for drug delivery applications	3
Ultrafast sensitivity-controlled and specific detection of extracellular vesicles using optical force with antibody-modified microparticles in a microflow system	3
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Concurrent functional ultrasound imaging with graphene-based DC-coupled electrophysiology as a platform to study slow brain signals and cerebral blood flow under control and pathophysiological brain s	3
Atomically precise Au_xAg_25−x nanoclusters with a modulated interstitial Au–Ag microenvironment for enhanced visible-light-driven photocatalytic hydrogen evolution	3
C₃N₂: the missing part of highly stable porous graphitic carbon nitride semiconductors	2
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Nanoscale Horizons Emerging Investigator Series: Dr Kayoko Kobayashi, Kyoto University, Japan	2
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Interfacial built-in electric-field for boosting energy conversion electrocatalysis	2
Nanoscale Horizons 2021 Outstanding Paper Award	2
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