Nanoscale Advances

Papers
(The median citation count of Nanoscale Advances is 2. 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 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)
ArticleCitations
ZnO nanostructured materials and their potential applications: progress, challenges and perspectives313
Progress in polymers and polymer composites used as efficient materials for EMI shielding215
Functionalized carbon nanotubes: synthesis, properties and applications in water purification, drug delivery, and material and biomedical sciences200
A review on bismuth oxyhalide based materials for photocatalysis100
Gold nanomaterials for optical biosensing and bioimaging96
The rapid diagnosis and effective inhibition of coronavirus using spike antibody attached gold nanoparticles93
Recent advances in metal–organic frameworks for gas adsorption/separation91
Application of polyoxometalates in photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants90
Tailor made magnetic nanolights: fabrication to cancer theranostics applications85
Micro/nanostructured gas sensors: the physics behind the nanostructure growth, sensing and selectivity mechanisms81
Recent advances in 3D printing of nanocellulose: structure, preparation, and application prospects77
Multi-band terahertz superabsorbers based on perforated square-patch metamaterials77
Photoresponsive porous materials74
Bipolar charge trapping for absorption enhancement in a graphene-based ultrathin dual-band terahertz biosensor72
Realization of a multi-band terahertz metamaterial absorber using two identical split rings having opposite opening directions connected by a rectangular patch72
Recent advances in plasmonic nanocavities for single-molecule spectroscopy71
Mechanical properties of aerospace epoxy composites reinforced with 2D nano-fillers: current status and road to industrialization69
Recent trends in the applications of thermally expanded graphite for energy storage and sensors – a review67
Silicon nanoparticles (SiNPs) in sustainable agriculture: major emphasis on the practicality, efficacy and concerns67
Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles using green tea leaf extract, characterization and evaluation of antimicrobial activity67
Structure and luminescence of DNA-templated silver clusters66
Review on LSPR assisted photocatalysis: effects of physical fields and opportunities in multifield decoupling64
Recent advances in formic acid electro-oxidation: from the fundamental mechanism to electrocatalysts64
In vivo protein corona on nanoparticles: does the control of all material parameters orient the biological behavior?64
All-inorganic perovskite nanocrystals: next-generation scintillation materials for high-resolution X-ray imaging63
Advances in high-voltage supercapacitors for energy storage systems: materials and electrolyte tailoring to implementation63
State-of-the-art developments in carbon-based metal nanocomposites as a catalyst: photocatalysis63
Pillared Mo2TiC2 MXene for high-power and long-life lithium and sodium-ion batteries58
Sonochemical catalysis as a unique strategy for the fabrication of nano-/micro-structured inorganics56
Recent developments of hybrid piezo–triboelectric nanogenerators for flexible sensors and energy harvesters56
Critical challenges and advances in the carbon nanotube–metal interface for next-generation electronics55
Exploring the use of upconversion nanoparticles in chemical and biological sensors: from surface modifications to point-of-care devices54
Carbon dots: a novel platform for biomedical applications54
Hybrid magnetic nanoparticles as efficient nanoheaters in biomedical applications54
Ligand exchange reactions on thiolate-protected gold nanoclusters53
Recent trends in gas sensingviacarbon nanomaterials: outlook and challenges53
Immobilization of PETase enzymes on magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles for the decomposition of microplastic PET50
Machine learning-augmented surface-enhanced spectroscopy toward next-generation molecular diagnostics50
Metal-ion batteries for electric vehicles: current state of the technology, issues and future perspectives49
A high performance self-powered photodetector based on a 1D Te–2D WS2 mixed-dimensional heterostructure49
Carbon dots for cancer nanomedicine: a bright future48
The toxicity of nanoparticles and their interaction with cells: an in vitro metabolomic perspective48
Uniform MnCo2O4.5 porous nanowires and quasi-cubes for hybrid supercapacitors with excellent electrochemical performances48
Polarisation tuneable piezo-catalytic activity of Nb-doped PZT with low Curie temperature for efficient CO2 reduction and H2 generation48
Recent trends in carbon nanotube (CNT)-based biosensors for the fast and sensitive detection of human viruses: a critical review48
Vanadium doped CaTiO3 cuboids: role of vanadium in improving the photocatalytic activity47
Nanomaterial-based encapsulation for controlled gastrointestinal delivery of viable probiotic bacteria47
Antibacterial lignin-based nanoparticles and their use in composite materials47
Evidence of oxygen bubbles forming nanotube embryos in porous anodic oxides46
Transition metal chalcogenides for next-generation energy storage46
Synthesis of carbon-based nanomaterials and their application in pollution management46
Sunlight driven photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants using a MnV2O6/BiVO4 heterojunction: mechanistic perception and degradation pathways45
Metal–organic frameworks for advanced transducer based gas sensors: review and perspectives44
Recent advances in graphite carbon nitride-based nanocomposites: structure, antibacterial properties and synergies44
Recent progress in cellulose-based electrospun nanofibers as multifunctional materials44
A review on the cytotoxicity of graphene quantum dots: from experiment to simulation43
Emerging indocyanine green-integrated nanocarriers for multimodal cancer therapy: a review43
Biogenic selenium nanoparticles produced by Lactobacillus casei ATCC 393 inhibit colon cancer cell growth in vitro and in vivo42
A review of metal–organic framework (MOF) materials as an effective photocatalyst for degradation of organic pollutants42
A wafer-scale synthesis of monolayer MoS2 and their field-effect transistors toward practical applications42
Using small-angle scattering to guide functional magnetic nanoparticle design42
Functionalized hybrid magnetic catalytic systems on micro- and nanoscale utilized in organic synthesis and degradation of dyes42
Enhanced electrochemical activities of morphologically tuned MnFe2O4 nanoneedles and nanoparticles integrated on reduced graphene oxide for highly efficient supercapacitor electr42
Crossing the blood–brain barrier with carbon dots: uptake mechanism andin vivocargo delivery41
Atomically precise vanadium-oxide clusters41
Zirconia-based nanomaterials: recent developments in synthesis and applications40
Functional nano-systems for transdermal drug delivery and skin therapy39
Magnetic gas sensing: working principles and recent developments39
Element-doped graphitic carbon nitride: confirmation of doped elements and applications39
The electrochemical kinetics of cerium selenide nano-pebbles: the design of a device-grade symmetric configured wide-potential flexible solid-state supercapacitor39
Superior supercapacitive performance of Cu2MnSnS4 asymmetric devices39
Tuning the band gap of M-doped titanate nanotubes (M = Fe, Co, Ni, and Cu): an experimental and theoretical study39
Electrospun PVDF-based piezoelectric nanofibers: materials, structures, and applications38
Black titania an emerging photocatalyst: review highlighting the synthesis techniques and photocatalytic activity for hydrogen generation38
A comprehensive review of the current progresses and material advances in perovskite solar cells38
The improved photocatalytic activity of highly expanded MoS2 under visible light emitting diodes38
Biomarker sensing platforms based on fluorescent metal nanoclusters38
A high energy flexible symmetric supercapacitor fabricated using N-doped activated carbon derived from palm flowers38
Nanotechnology from lab to industry – a look at current trends37
Sub-micron moulding topological mass transport regimes in angled vortex fluidic flow37
The construction of a dual direct Z-scheme NiAl LDH/g-C3N4/Ag3PO4 nanocomposite for enhanced photocatalytic oxygen and hydrogen evolution37
Surface modification for improving the photoredox activity of CsPbBr3nanocrystals36
Formaldehyde gas sensor with extremely high response employing cobalt-doped SnO2 ultrafine nanoparticles36
Advances in wearable textile-based micro energy storage devices: structuring, application and perspective36
Transition metal ion-doped In2O3nanocubes: investigation of their photocatalytic degradation activity under sunlight36
Generation of particle assemblies mimicking enzymatic activity by processing of herbal food: the case of rhizoma polygonati and other natural ingredients in traditional Chinese medicine36
Nanocrystalline silicon thin film growth and application for silicon heterojunction solar cells: a short review36
MoS2and Janus (MoSSe) based 2D van der Waals heterostructures: emerging direct Z-scheme photocatalysts36
Anisotropic Rashba splitting in Pt-based Janus monolayers PtXY (X,Y = S, Se, or Te)36
Direct Z-scheme α-MnO2@MnIn2S4 hierarchical photocatalysts with atomically defined junctions for improved photocatalytic activities36
Magneto-mechanical destruction of cancer-associated fibroblasts using ultra-small iron oxide nanoparticles and low frequency rotating magnetic fields36
Accessing local electron-beam induced temperature changes during in situ liquid-phase transmission electron microscopy35
Enhanced synthesis method of graphene oxide35
Bespoke nanostars: synthetic strategies, tactics, and uses of tailored branched gold nanoparticles35
Controlling the flake size of bifunctional 2D WSe2 nanosheets as flexible binders and supercapacitor materials34
2-Dimensional layered molybdenum disulfide nanosheets and CTAB-assisted molybdenum disulfide nanoflower for high performance supercapacitor application34
Self-assembled supramolecular artificial light-harvesting nanosystems: construction, modulation, and applications34
Recent development of organic–inorganic hybrid photocatalysts for biomass conversion into hydrogen production34
ECM-mimicking nanofibrous scaffold enriched with dual growth factor carrying nanoparticles for diabetic wound healing34
A nano interlayer spacing and rich defect 1T-MoS2 as cathode for superior performance aqueous zinc-ion batteries34
Recent advances in nanoparticle-based drug delivery systems for rheumatoid arthritis treatment33
Heterojunction-based photocatalytic nitrogen fixation: principles and current progress33
Predictive high-throughput screening of PEGylated lipids in oligonucleotide-loaded lipid nanoparticles for neuronal gene silencing33
Recent progress in flexible micro-pressure sensors for wearable health monitoring33
Biomolecular interactions of ultrasmall metallic nanoparticles and nanoclusters32
Evaluation of bactericidal potential and catalytic dye degradation of multiple morphology based chitosan/polyvinylpyrrolidone-doped bismuth oxide nanostructures32
Sonochemical preparation of polymer–metal nanocomposites with catalytic and plasmonic properties31
Enhancing photoelectrochemical water splitting with plasmonic Au nanoparticles31
Carbon-coated Fe3O4core–shell super-paramagnetic nanoparticle-based ferrofluid for heat transfer applications31
Mie theory and the dichroic effect for spherical gold nanoparticles: an experimental approach31
Microfluidic synthesis of quantum dots and their applications in bio-sensing and bio-imaging31
Synthesis and applications of WO3 nanosheets: the importance of phase, stoichiometry, and aspect ratio31
3D graphene nanosheets from plastic waste for highly efficient HTM free perovskite solar cells31
Inhaled antibiotic-loaded polymeric nanoparticles for the management of lower respiratory tract infections31
A review: research progress on the formation mechanism of porous anodic oxides30
Recent advances in redox-responsive nanoparticles for combined cancer therapy30
Continuous gas-phase synthesis of core–shell nanoparticles via surface segregation30
Architectural design of core–shell nanotube systems based on aluminosilicate clay30
Design principles of noble metal-free electrocatalysts for hydrogen production in alkaline media: combining theory and experiment30
Near infrared bioimaging and biosensing with semiconductor and rare-earth nanoparticles: recent developments in multifunctional nanomaterials30
Surface ligand chemistry on quaternary Ag(InxGa1−x)S2 semiconductor quantum dots for improving photoluminescence properties29
Plasmonic metal nanostructures with extremely small features: new effects, fabrication and applications29
Recent progress of ultra-narrow-bandgap polymer donors for NIR-absorbing organic solar cells29
A transfer learning approach for improved classification of carbon nanomaterials from TEM images29
MoS2 nanoparticle/activated carbon composite as a dual-band material for absorbing microwaves29
Emulsion electrospinning of sodium alginate/poly(ε-caprolactone) core/shell nanofibers for biomedical applications29
Toward efficient dye degradation and the bactericidal behavior of Mo-doped La2O3 nanostructures29
Micro- and nano-encapsulated metal and alloy-based phase-change materials for thermal energy storage29
Recent advances in cathode engineering to enable reversible room-temperature aluminium–sulfur batteries29
Engineering functional natural polymer-based nanocomposite hydrogels for wound healing29
Nanoparticles and bioorthogonal chemistry joining forces for improved biomedical applications29
Nanoscopy for endosomal escape quantification29
Advances in micro and nanoengineered surfaces for enhancing boiling and condensation heat transfer: a review29
Recent advances in phase change material based nanoplatforms for cancer therapy29
Flexible polymeric nanosized micelles for ophthalmic drug delivery: research progress in the last three years28
Response of G protein-coupled receptor CED-1 in germline to polystyrene nanoparticles inCaenorhabditis elegans28
Quantum dot photolithography using a quantum dot photoresist composed of an organic–inorganic hybrid coating layer28
Radio frequency heating and material processing using carbon susceptors28
Nickel–cobalt oxalate as an efficient non-precious electrocatalyst for an improved alkaline oxygen evolution reaction28
Tunable magnetothermal properties of cobalt-doped magnetite–carboxymethylcellulose ferrofluids: smart nanoplatforms for potential magnetic hyperthermia applications in cancer therapy28
Recent advancements in zero- to three-dimensional carbon networks with a two-dimensional electrode material for high-performance supercapacitors28
Rational design of bifunctional conjugated microporous polymers28
Fe7Se8 encapsulated in N-doped carbon nanofibers as a stable anode material for sodium ion batteries28
Recent advances in biosensing approaches for point-of-care breast cancer diagnostics: challenges and future prospects27
Halogen bonding regulated functional nanomaterials27
Boosting hydrogen generation by anodic oxidation of iodide over Ni–Co(OH)2 nanosheet arrays27
Synergism of Co/Na in BiVO4 microstructures for visible-light driven degradation of toxic dyes in water27
Construction of polymeric carbon nitride and dibenzothiophene dioxide-based intramolecular donor–acceptor conjugated copolymers for photocatalytic H2 evolution27
Fabrication of a porous NiFeP/Ni electrode for highly efficient hydrazine oxidation boosted H2 evolution27
Long-term effects of impurities on the particle size and optical emission of carbon dots27
Tailoring the defects of sub-100 nm multipodal titanium nitride/oxynitride nanotubes for efficient water splitting performance26
A high-performance wearable pressure sensor based on an MXene/PVP composite nanofiber membrane for health monitoring26
Surface passivation of organometal halide perovskites by atomic layer deposition: an investigation of the mechanism of efficient inverted planar solar cells26
Bottom-up synthesis of 2D layered high-entropy transition metal hydroxides26
Solution processed transparent anatase TiO2 nanoparticles/MoO3 nanostructures heterojunction: high performance self-powered UV detector for low-power and low-light applications26
How gap distance between gold nanoparticles in dimers and trimers on metallic and non-metallic SERS substrates can impact signal enhancement26
Microfluidic synthesis of protein-loaded nanogels in a coaxial flow reactor using a design of experiments approach26
Cooperative transport by flocking phototactic micromotors26
Tailoring silver nanoclusters via doping: advances and opportunities26
Inkjet printing of silver nanowires on flexible surfaces and methodologies to improve the conductivity and stability of the printed patterns26
On the myth of “red/near-IR carbon quantum dots” from thermal processing of specific colorless organic precursors26
Kinetics of nanoparticle uptake into and distribution in human cells26
Synthesis of high quality 2D carbide MXene flakes using a highly purified MAX precursor for ink applications25
Versatile precursor-dependent copper sulfide nanoparticles as a multifunctional catalyst for the photocatalytic removal of water pollutants and the synthesis of aromatic aldehydes and NH-triazoles25
Recent progress and future prospects of atomic layer deposition to prepare/modify solid-state electrolytes and interfaces between electrodes for next-generation lithium batteries25
An effective in vivo mitochondria-targeting nanocarrier combined with a π-extended porphyrin-type photosensitizer25
Graphene based electrochemical immunosensor for the ultra-sensitive label free detection of Alzheimer's beta amyloid peptides Aβ(1–42)25
A green-synthesized phosphorescent carbon dot composite for multilevel anti-counterfeiting25
PEDOT:PSS-glued MoO3nanowire network for all-solid-state flexible transparent supercapacitors24
Antenna-coupled field-effect transistors as detectors for terahertz near-field microscopy24
Isolation and characterization of extracellular vesicles for clinical applications in cancer – time for standardization?24
A conjugated 2D covalent organic framework as a drug delivery vehicle towards triple negative breast cancer malignancy24
Tuning oxygen-containing functional groups of graphene for supercapacitors with high stability24
Inverted perovskite solar cells with enhanced lifetime and thermal stability enabled by a metallic tantalum disulfide buffer layer24
A review of graphene derivative enhancers for perovskite solar cells24
Porous hydrogen-bonded organic framework membranes for high-performance molecular separation24
Fabrication of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) nanoparticles with fluorescent tracers for studies in mammalian cells24
Asymmetric polyhedron structured NiSe2@MoSe2 device for use as a supercapacitor24
Nanomagnetic tetraaza (N4 donor) macrocyclic Schiff base complex of copper(ii): synthesis, characterizations, and its catalytic application in Click reactions24
A mesoporous ternary transition metal oxide nanoparticle composite for high-performance asymmetric supercapacitor devices with high specific energy24
3D hierarchically porous magnetic molybdenum trioxide@gold nanospheres as a nanogap-enhanced Raman scattering biosensor for SARS-CoV-223
A power-triggered preparation strategy of nano-structured inorganics: sonosynthesis23
Machine learning methods for multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT) genotoxicity prediction23
Bi2O3 nano-flakes as a cost-effective antibacterial agent23
Cobalt doped titania-carbon nanosheets with induced oxygen vacancies for photocatalytic degradation of uranium complexes in radioactive wastes23
Bimetallic nanocatalysts supported on graphitic carbon nitride for sustainable energy development: the shape-structure–activity relation23
Flame-retardant MXene/polyimide film with outstanding thermal and mechanical properties based on the secondary orientation strategy23
Thermal transport across wrinkles in few-layer graphene stacks23
Recent progress in sensing application of metal nanoarchitecture-enhanced fluorescence23
A reconfigurable hyperbolic metamaterial perfect absorber23
Self-assembled dipeptide based fluorescent nanoparticles as a platform for developing cellular imaging probes and targeted drug delivery chaperones23
A light-fostered supercapacitor performance of multi-layered ReS2 grown on conducting substrates23
Enhancing the mechanical strength and toughness of epoxy resins with linear POSS nano-modifiers23
Kinetic and mechanistic analysis of NH3decomposition on Ru(0001), Ru(111) and Ir(111) surfaces22
Gold nanoparticle shape dependence of colloidal stability domains22
Immuno-chromatic probe based lateral flow assay for point-of-care detection of Japanese encephalitis virus NS1 protein biomarker in clinical samples using a smartphone-based approach22
Chiroptical activity of Au13 clusters: experimental and theoretical understanding of the origin of helical charge movements22
A stable LaB6 nanoneedle field-emission point electron source22
Structure-engineering of core–shell ZnCo2O4@NiO composites for high-performance asymmetric supercapacitors22
All-lignin converted graphene quantum dot/graphene nanosheet hetero-junction for high-rate and boosted specific capacitance supercapacitors22
A thermally insulating vermiculite nanosheet–epoxy nanocomposite paint as a fire-resistant wood coating22
Tuning the coalescence degree in the growth of Pt–Pd nanoalloys22
One-pot construction of robust BiOCl/ZnO p–n heterojunctions with semi-coherent interfaces toward improving charge separation for photodegradation enhancement22
High-efficiency and high-resolution patterned quantum dot light emitting diodes by electrohydrodynamic printing22
Multifaceted effects of milk-exosomes (Mi-Exo) as a modulator of scar-free wound healing22
Stable lead-halide perovskite quantum dots as efficient visible light photocatalysts for organic transformations22
pH-responsive hollow Fe–gallic acid coordination polymer for multimodal synergistic-therapy and MRI of cancer22
Atomic-level flatness on oxygen-free copper surface in lapping and chemical mechanical polishing22
Anisotropic silicon nanowire arrays fabricated by colloidal lithography22
CdS decorated MnWO4 nanorod nanoheterostructures: a new 0D–1D hybrid system for enhanced photocatalytic hydrogen production under natural sunlight22
Facile transfer of surface plasmon electrons of Au-NPs to Zn3V2O8surfaces: a case study of sunlight driven H2generation from water splitting22
Metal–organic framework combined with CaO2 nanoparticles for enhanced and targeted photodynamic therapy22
Recent advances in the biomedical applications of black phosphorus quantum dots22
All-optical tunable slow-light based on an analogue of electromagnetically induced transparency in a hybrid metamaterial22
Recent advanced development of metal-loaded mesoporous organosilicas as catalytic nanoreactors21
Fe doped NiS nanosheet arrays grown on carbon fiber paper for a highly efficient electrocatalytic oxygen evolution reaction21
Recent progress on kinetic control of chemical vapor deposition growth of high-quality wafer-scale transition metal dichalcogenides21
Recent advances in carbon-based materials for high-performance perovskite solar cells: gaps, challenges and fulfillment21
Composition and properties of RF-sputter deposited titanium dioxide thin films21
The fragmentation mechanism of gold nanoparticles in water under femtosecond laser irradiation21
Thermal conductivity measurements of thin films by non-contact scanning thermal microscopy under ambient conditions21
1T-CrO2monolayer: a high-temperature Dirac half-metal for high-speed spintronics21
A facile co-crystallization approach to fabricate two-component carbon dot composites showing time-dependent evolutive room temperature phosphorescence colors21
Flexible SERS substrate of silver nanoparticles on cotton swabs for rapid in situ detection of melamine21
NIR luminescence lifetime nanothermometry based on phonon assisted Yb3+–Nd3+energy transfer21
Recent progress in two-dimensional materials for terahertz protection21
A novel zinc sulfide impregnated carbon composite derived from zeolitic imidazolate framework-8 for sodium-ion hybrid solid-state flexible capacitors21
Understanding nano-engineered particle–cell interactions: biological insights from mathematical models21
Rare earth metal (Sm)-doped NiMnO3 nanostructures for highly competent alkaline oxygen evolution reaction21
Novel insights into nanomaterials for immunomodulatory bone regeneration21
Gold nanoparticle assisted synthesis of MoS2 monolayers by chemical vapor deposition20
The synthesis of a nanodrug using metal-based nanozymes conjugated with ginsenoside Rg3 for pancreatic cancer therapy20
Optical separation and discrimination of chiral particles by vector beams with orbital angular momentum20
Doping-free bandgap tunability in Fe2O3 nanostructured films20
A new strategy for large-scale synthesis of Na0.5Bi0.5TiO3 nanowires and their application in piezocatalytic degradation20
Boron vacancy: a strategy to boost the oxygen reduction reaction of hexagonal boron nitride nanosheet in hBN–MoS2 heterostructure20
Rapid degradation behavior of encapsulated perovskite solar cells under light, bias voltage or heat fields20
Ultrafine Ru nanoclusters supported on N/S doped macroporous carbon spheres for efficient hydrogen evolution reaction20
Enhanced luminescence/photodetecting bifunctional devices based on ZnO:Ga microwire/p-Si heterojunction by incorporating Ag nanowires20
Assessing the parameters modulating optical losses of iron oxide nanoparticles under near infrared irradiation20
Flexible and transparent memristive synapse based on polyvinylpyrrolidone/N-doped carbon quantum dot nanocomposites for neuromorphic computing20
Pd/Ni-metal–organic framework-derived porous carbon nanosheets for efficient CO oxidation over a wide pH range20
Terahertz chiral sensing and magneto-optical enhancement for ferromagnetic nanofluids in the chiral metasurface20
NiCo2O4 nanoparticles inlaid on sulphur and nitrogen doped and co-doped rGO sheets as efficient electrocatalysts for the oxygen evolution and methanol oxidation reactions20
Visible-light-stimulated synaptic InGaZnO phototransistors enabled by wavelength-tunable perovskite quantum dots19
Photoluminescence investigations of sulfur quantum dots synthesized by a bubbling-assisted strategy19
Biotechnological synthesis of Pd-based nanoparticle catalysts19
Multifunctional carbon dots with near-infrared absorption and emission for targeted delivery of anticancer drugs, tumor tissue imaging and chemo/photothermal synergistic therapy19
Dynamic interactions and intracellular fate of label-free, thin graphene oxide sheets within mammalian cells: role of lateral sheet size19
Improved performance of lithium–sulfur batteries by employing a sulfonated carbon nanoparticle-modified glass fiber separator19
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