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We are delighted to introduce a special themed collection focusing on molecular quantum dynamics!

Guest Editors: Kristina Rusimova (University of Bath), Tom Siday (University of Birmingham), and Marcello Righetto (University of Oxford)

A selection of articles from the collection are highlighted below. Everything in the collection is free to read, and we hope you enjoy reading it.

	Electron spin resonance with scanning tunneling microscopy: a tool for an on-surface quantum platform of identical qubits Deung-Jang Choi, Soo-hyon Phark, Andreas J. Heinrich and Nicolás Lorente
	Charge transfer dynamics in noble gas endofullerenes: intra- and extramolecular tunnelling Philip Moriarty et al.
	Time-resolved nanospectroscopy of III–V semiconductor nanowires Andrei Luferau, Alexej Pashkin, Stephan Winnerl, Maximilian Obst, Susanne C. Kehr, Emmanouil Dimakis, Thales V. A. G. de Oliveira, Lukas M. Eng and Manfred Helm

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We are delighted to introduce a new themed collection focusing on Carbon nanoarchitectonics for advanced applications in energy, environment and bio.

Guest edited by Katsuhiko Ariga (National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Japan, and University of Tokyo, Japan), Lok Kumar Shrestha (National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Japan and Tsukuba University, Japan) and Qingmin Ji (Nanjing University of Science and Technology (NJUST), China).

Nanotechnology has created various new possibilities for materials science, with nanoarchitectonics helping bridge the gap between nanoscale structures and functional materials. Carbon nanoarchitectonics grants access to a wide range of functional materials based on carbon allotropes, with increasingly widespread use in energy, environment and bio-related applications.

All articles in the collection are open access and free to read! A selection of articles featured in the collection are highlighted below:

	A review of emerging trends in nanomaterial-driven AI for biomedical applications Subhendu Chakroborty, Nibedita Nath, Trishna Bal et al. Nanoscale Adv., 2025, 7, 3619-3630
	Porous carbon-nanostructured electrocatalysts for zinc–air batteries: from materials design to applications Lei Zhang, Xinzhong Wang, Guangzhi Hu et al. Nanoscale Adv., 2025, 7, 60-88
	High-performance boron nitride/graphene oxide composites modified with sodium thiosulfate for energy storage applications B. Bindhu, R. Ramesh, Sung Soo Han et al. Nanoscale Adv., 2025, 7, 1803-1813

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The nanoscale family of journals at the Royal Society of Chemistry publish high impact interdisciplinary research across all areas of nanoscience and nanotechnology.

You might also be interested in this Editor’s Choice collection: Nanoarchitectonics: fine structure construction in nanoscale.

Our Guest Editor and Nanoscale Horizons board member, Katsuhiko Ariga collated some of the top articles published in Nanoscale Horizons, Nanoscale and Nanoscale Advances related to nanoarchitectonics.

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We are delighted to introduce a new themed collection focusing on Nanoscale Advances in Innovative Bioengineering.

Guest edited by Zhen Gu (University of Science and Technology Beijing), Zhicheng Le (Sun Yat-sen University), and Zheng Su (The First Affiliated Hospital of University of Science and Technology of China).

This collection features work on nanoscale functional biomaterials, frontiers of nanobioprinting techniques and other cutting nanobiotechnology research of innovative bioengineering

All articles in the collection are open access and free to read! A selection of articles featured in the collection are highlighted below:

	Self-assembled Ac-FFA-NH2 based hydrogels with strong immunostimulating activity for vaccine delivery Ruža Frkanec, Leo Frkanec et al. Nanoscale Adv., 2025, 7, 4660-4672
	RNA lipid nanoparticles stabilized during nebulization through excipient selection Molly S. Shoichet et al. Nanoscale Adv., 2025, 7, 4480-4489
	Bio-nanocoatings based on castor oil enhanced with nanomaterials as corrosion reducers in injection wells pipelines Camilo A. Franco, Farid B. Cortés et al. Nanoscale Adv., 2025, 7, 5811-5827
	Rosmarinic acid attenuates doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity: bio-nanocarrier system development and an in vitro study using H9c2 rat cardiomyocytes Afnan Al-Hunaiti et al. Nanoscale Adv., 2025, 7, 7588-7597

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We are delighted to introduce a special themed collection published in connection with NANO 2024 which took place 3 – 8 November 2024 at Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi, UAE!

Guest Editors: Dr Daniel Choi, General Chair (Khalifa University, UAE) and Dr Dinesh Shetty, Chair of the Publication Committee (Khalifa University, UAE)

A note from the Guest Editors: “We hope that this themed issue will serve not only as a record of current advancements but also as a catalyst for future discoveries and collaborations in the field of nanomaterials and their multifaceted applications.”

A selection of articles from the collection are highlighted below. We hope you enjoy reading them!

	Editorial: NANO 2024 – nanostructured materials for energy, bio, photonics, and electronics applications Daniel Choi and Dinesh Shetty
	Sustainable additive manufacturing through recycled and reinforced thermoplastic composites: state of the art Jatinder Singh, Rakesh Kumar and Santan Chaurasiya
	HOT article: Sustainable interfacial solar steam generation with a biochar–alginate bilayer for RO brine treatment Sumina Namboorimadathil Backer, Ismail W. Almanassra, Alaa Abushawish, Muataz Ali Atieh and Abdallah Shanableh
	Sol–gel synthesis and characterization of ZnO–SiO2 nanocomposites: a comparative study with pure ZnO and SiO2 A. Samuel, A. Abdullah, G. Xavier, S. Stephen, M. M. Zeidan, D. Choi and S. Abedrabbo

Did you know?

At the nanoscale journal family, 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.

Explore the new collection in Nanoscale and Nanoscale Advances

We are delighted to promote our new themed collection focusing on Synthesis, physical properties and applications of advanced nanocrystalline materials!

Guest Edited by Aurora Rizzo (University of Salento – CNR NANOTEC, Italy), Ermelinda M. S. Macoas (University of Lisbon, Portugal), Raghvendra Singh Yadav (Tomas Bata University in Zlin, Czech Republic), Renjie Chen (Beijing Institute of Technology, China), and Tayebeh Ameri (University of Kiel, Germany).

This themed collection features work covering wide ranging aspects of nanoparticle-based cancer therapy, including vaccine delivery, tumour-targeting systems, and much more.

A small selection of the papers are featured below. All articles are free to read until October 30th, if not already open access.

	Dual-mode detection for the total antioxidant capability of skincare products based on porous CuS@CdS@Au nanoshells Weimin Yang, Qi Ding, Xinhe Xing, Fang Wang, Hengwei Lin & Si Li* Nanoscale, 2024,16, 19239-19244
	Superparamagnetic nanoparticles as potential drug delivery systems for the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy Maria L. Schumacher, Tatiane N. Britos, Fernando L. A. Fonseca, Fabio F. Ferreira, David Feder, Paula Fratini, Giuliana Petri & Paula S. Haddad* Nanoscale, 2025,17, 3752-3767
	Advances in core technologies for semiconductor manufacturing: applications and challenges of atomic layer etching, neutral beam etching and atomic layer deposition Tzu-Yi Lee, Pei-Tien Chen, Chien-Chi Huang, Hsin-Chu Chen, Li-Yin Chen, Po-Tsung Lee, Fang-Chung Chen, Ray-Hua Horng & Hao-Chung Kuo* Nanoscale Adv., 2025,7, 2796-2817

We hope you enjoy reading this themed collection!

Did you know?

At Nanoscale and 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.

Theranostic nanoplatforms for biomedicine

Discover the latest research in this Nanoscale collection

We invite you to discover the latest research from Theranostic nanoplatforms for biomedicine collection, guest edited by Professor Nguyen T. K. Thanh (University College London, UK), Professor Sophie Laurent (University of Mons, Belgium), Professor Sylvie Begin-Colin (University of Strasbourg, France) and Professor Teresa Pellegrino (Italian Institute of Technology, Italy).

Check out the editorial here: Introduction to theranostic nanoplatforms for biomedicine – Nanoscale (RSC Publishing)

For nanomedicine to fill its promise, either direct intratumoral injection or active targeting with affinity ligands to achieve favourable specificity and biodistribution profiles is critical for accurate detection, monitoring and therapeutic efficacy. Such smart approaches, when translated to clinical uses, will have a great impact on the management of cancer and other diseases to improve patient survival and quality of life. However, for further clinical translation of nanoplatforms, a key step is their scale-up.

This special collection in Nanoscale focuses on the design of multifunctional hybrid nanomaterials for theranostics in biomedicine, with a focus on the scaling-up of these nanomaterials for translational studies.

Check out some of the featured articles below:

All articles in the collection are free to read until the 15^th July 2025.

Check out some of the featured articles below:

	Nanomedicines for targeted pulmonary delivery: receptor-mediated strategy and alternative Wenhao Wang, Ziqiao Zhong, Zhengwei Huang,  Tze Ning Hiew,  Ying Huang, Chuanbin Wu and  Xin Pan Nanoscale, 2024,16, 2820-2833
	Advanced micro/nano-electroporation for gene therapy: recent advances and future outlook Feng Liu, Rongtai Su,Xinran Jiang, Siqi Wang,  Wei Mu and  Lingqian Chang Nanoscale, 2024,16, 10500-10521
	Bayesian optimization of glycopolymer structures for the interaction with cholera toxin B subunit Masanori Nagao,  Osuke Nakahara, Xincheng Zhou, Hikaru Matsumoto and  Yoshiko Miura Nanoscale, 2024,16, 12406-12410
	Encapsulated mitochondria to reprogram the metabolism of M2-type macrophages for anti-tumor therapy Yonghui Wang, Chang Liu, Xiaodong Ma, Anne Filppula, Youbin Cui, Jiangbin Ye and  Hongbo Zhang Nanoscale, 2024,16, 20925-20939