Nanoscale Advances with the guidance and support of Guest Editors Professor Yude Su (University of Science & Technology of China) and Professor Yanwei Lum (National University of Singapore) are proud to present a collection of manuscripts on Nanocatalysis Beyond CO2 Activation, including but not limited to nitrogen reduction, upgrading of biomass derived molecules and hydrogen peroxide production. Of interest here is the important role that nanoscience can play in the development of electrocatalytic materials to efficiently facilitate these reactions.

We would like to highlight the following papers;

Boosting activity and selectivity of glycerol oxidation over platinum–palladium–silver electrocatalysts via surface engineering
Yongfang Zhou, Yi Shen*, Xuanli Luo, Guo Liu & Yong Cao
Nanoscale Adv., 2020,2, 3423-3430
A series of platinum–palladium–silver nanoparticles with tunable structures were synthesized for glycerol electro-oxidation in both alkaline and acidic solutions.

Nanomaterials for the electrochemical nitrogen reduction reaction under ambient conditions
Juan Wen, Linqing Zuo, Haodong Sun, Xiongwei Wu, Ting Huang, Zaichun Liu, Jing Wang*, Lili Liu*, Yuping Wu*, Xiang Liu &Teunis van Ree
Nanoscale Adv., 2021,3, 5525-5541
Low-dimensional nanomaterials make the road to electrochemical nitrogen reduction reaction clearer!

Pd/Ni-metal–organic framework-derived porous carbon nanosheets for efficient CO oxidation over a wide pH range
Adewale K. Ipadeola, Kamel Eid,*, Aboubakr M. Abdullah*, Rashid S. Al-Hajri* & Kenneth I. Ozoemena*
Nanoscale Adv., 2022,4, 5044-5055
Ni-MOF-derived hierarchical porous carbon nanosheets (Ni-MOF/PC) decorated with Pd nanocrystals (Pd/Ni-MOF/PC) have high electrocatalytic CO oxidation activity in KOH, HClO4, and NaHCO3 electrolytes than Pd/C and Pd/Ni-MOF/C.

Synthesis of polyoxometalate-pillared Zn–Cr layered double hydroxides for photocatalytic CO2 reduction and H2O oxidation
Xiaotong Zhao, Haoyang Jiang*, Yongcheng Xiao & Miao Zhong*
Nanoscale Adv., 2024,6, 1241-1245
This study explores the use of polyoxometalate (POM)-pillared Zn–Cr layered double hydroxides (LDHs) as photocatalysts in CO2 reduction and H2O oxidation. The findings indicate that LDH pillared withSiW12O404− demonstrate promoted photocatalytic performance compared to conventional LDHs intercalated with NO3− andCO32− anions.

This collection is complimentary to other catalysis collections within the Nanoscale journal family and helps to showcase the broad, pioneering and seminal works being published within the field of Catalysis at the Nano scale, such as ‘Photocatalytic Materials for Clean Energy, Renewable Chemicals production, and Sustainable Catalysis’ in Nanoscale Advances, which has recently been promoted in Nanoscale Advances, Photocatalytic Materials for Clean Energy, Renewable Chemicals production, and Sustainable Catalysis Home (rsc.org) and ‘nanocatalysis’ currently ongoing in Nanoscale Nanocatalysis Home (rsc.org)

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We are delighted to introduce our new themed collection focusing on Photocatalytic Materials for Clean Energy, Renewable Chemicals Production, and Sustainable Catalysis!

Guest Edited by Rajeev Ahuja (Uppsala University, Sweden) and Rajendra Srivastava (Indian Institute of Technology Ropar, India)

This collection features research on photocatalytic materials for green or sustainable applications. A small selection of the papers are featured below, all open access and free to read.

	Manipulation of interfacial charge dynamics for metal–organic frameworks toward advanced photocatalytic applications Chien-Yi Wang, Huai-En Chang, Cheng-Yu Wang, Tomoyuki Kurioka, Chun-Yi Chen, Tso-Fu Mark Chang, Masato Sone and Yung-Jung Hsu Nanoscale Adv., 2024,6, 1039-1058. DOI: 10.1039/D3NA00837A
	Bioinspired graphene-based metal oxide nanocomposites for photocatalytic and electrochemical performances: an updated review Ajay K. Potbhare, S. K. Tarik Aziz, Mohd. Monis Ayyub, Aniket Kahate, Rohit Madankar, Sneha Wankar, Arnab Dutta, Ahmed Abdala, Sami H. Mohmood, Rameshwar Adhikari and Ratiram G. Chaudhary Nanoscale Adv., 2024,6, 2539-2568. DOI: 10.1039/D3NA01071F
	Phase controlled green synthesis of wurtzite (P63mc) ZnO nanoparticles: interplay of green ligands with precursor anions, anisotropy and photocatalysis Lahur Mani Verma, Ajay Kumar, Aejaz Ul Bashir, Upanshu Gangwar, Pravin P. Ingole and Satyawati Sharma Nanoscale Adv., 2024,6, 155-169. DOI: 10.1039/D3NA00596H

We hope you enjoy reading this themed collection!

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At Nanoscale Advances, our themed collections are built by collaboration between our Guest Editors and expert Associate Editors. Our Guest Editors guide the scope and curate the contributions in our collections, but all submissions are handled through peer review by our team of resident Associate Editors. This means that as an author you receive a consistent experience, and as a reader you can trust the quality of the science being presented.

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We are delighted to introduce our new themed collection focusing on Frontiers in Stimuli-Responsive Nanoplatforms!

Guest Edited by Prof. Juan C. Cruz (Universidad de los Andes, Colombia) and Prof. Luis H. Reyes (Universidad de los Andes, Colombia).

This collection focuses on the recent developments and novel approaches in stimuli-responsive nanoplatforms for drug delivery. Papers highlight the design, synthesis, and application of these nanoplatforms, with an emphasis on their potential to transform therapeutic delivery methods.

A small selection of the papers are featured below, all open access and free to read.

	Long-term in vivo dissolution of thermo- and pH-responsive, 19F magnetic resonance-traceable and injectable polymer implants Natalia Jirát-Ziółkowska, Martin Vít, Ondřej Groborz, Kristýna Kolouchová, David Červený, Ondřej Sedláček and Daniel Jirák Nanoscale Adv., 2024,6, 3041-3051. DOI: 10.1039/D4NA00212A
	In vitro profiling and molecular dynamics simulation studies of berberine loaded MCM-41 mesoporous silica nanoparticles to prevent neuronal apoptosis Anurag Kumar Singh, Snigdha Singh, Tarun Minocha, Sanjeev Kumar Yadav, Reema Narayan, Usha Yogendra Nayak, Santosh Kumar Singh and Rajendra Awasthi Nanoscale Adv., 2024,6, 2469-2486. DOI: 10.1039/D3NA01142A
	A new vision of photothermal therapy assisted with gold nanorods for the treatment of mammary cancers in adult female rats Hend Gamal, Walid Tawfik, Hassan IH El-Sayyad, Ahmed N. Emam, Heba Mohamed Fahmy and Heba A. El-Ghaweet Nanoscale Adv., 2024,6, 170-187. DOI: 10.1039/D3NA00595J

We hope you enjoy reading this themed collection!

Did you know?

At Nanoscale Advances, our themed collections are built by collaboration between our Guest Editors and expert Associate Editors. Our Guest Editors guide the scope and curate the contributions in our collections, but all submissions are handled through peer review by our team of resident Associate Editors. This means that as an author you receive a consistent experience, and as a reader you can trust the quality of the science being presented.

If you have an idea for a topical collection in your research field, we’d love to hear from you! Get in touch here.