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Celebrating Professor Geoffrey Ozin’s 80th Birthday

25 Jun 2024

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We are delighted to introduce our themed collection celebrating the 80th birthday of Professor Geoffrey Ozin!

Guest edited by Professor Wei Sun (Zhejiang University, China), Professor Le He (Soochow University, China), Professor Wendong Wang (Shanghai Jiaotong University, China), Professor Lu Wang (The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong), Professor Georg von Freymann (RPTU Kaiserlautern-Landau, Germany) and Professor Bettina Lotsch (Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research, Germany).

This special collection marks the 80th birthday of Professor Geoffrey Ozin, serving as a tribute to his outstanding contributions to materials chemistry and his lasting impact on the scientific community. Widely considered the father of nanochemistry, his work includes pioneering studies of new classes of nanomaterials, mesoporous materials, photonic crystals and nanomachines. This collection aims to reflect the breadth and depth of Professor Ozin’s research interests, inspiring future generations of scientists to continue to push the boundaries of materials chemistry.

A small selection of the papers are featured below, with many more in the collection. All papers are free to access until the end of July, if not already Open Access.

Manganese oxide-based mesoporous thin-film electrodes: manganese disproportionation reaction in alkaline media
Irmak Karakaya Durukan, Işıl Ulu and Ömer Dag
J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, 12, 6359-6375 DOI: 10.1039/D3TA07973B

Magnetic assembly of plasmonic chiral superstructures with dynamic chiroptical responses
Chaolumen Wu, Qingsong Fan, Zhiwei Li, Zuyang Ye and Yadong Yin
Mater. Horiz., 2024, 11, 680-687, DOI: 10.1039/D3MH01597A

Amine functionalised surface frustrated Lewis pairs boost CO₂ photocatalysis
Qinhui Guan, Chengzhe Ni, Tingjiang Yan, Na Li, Lu Wang, Zhe Lu, Weiguang Ran, Yipin Zhang, Wenjuan Li, Lulu Zhang, Dapeng Zhang, Baibiao Huang and Geoffrey A. Ozin
EES. Catal., 2024, 2, 573-584, DOI: 10.1039/D3EY00261F

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Themed collection: Fundamental processes in optical nanomaterials

21 Jun 2024

Fundamental processes in optical nanomaterials

Guest edited by Arindam Chowdhury, Alison Funston, Eva Hemmer and Jonathan Veinot

Advanced optical nanomaterials are the building block to innovative technologies that have the potential to address societal challenges from energy to health. Optical nanomaterials offer solutions to more efficient energy harvesting and energy conversion technologies, to enhanced data storage and fast and secure telecommunication, or to more efficient and personalized biomedical approaches, to name just a few examples. To achieve the goal of real-life applications, better understanding of known processes and the discovery of new fundamental phenomena is key. We are delighted to share this special collection in Nanoscale, and ChemComm featuring the latest processes, phenomena, applications, and fundamental science in optical nanomaterials.

You can explore the collection and read the introductory editorial from our guest editors below, with all articles free to access until the end of July 2024.

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Professors Alison Funston, Eva Hemmer, Arindam Chowdhury and Jonathan Veinot served as guest editors for this collection and highlight the vast potential for optical nanomaterials and the significance of their properties and applications in their introductory editorial.

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All of the articles in the collection are free to access until the end of July 2024. Read some of the featured articles below.

Graphical abstract image for Plasmonic quenching and enhancement: metal–quantum dot nanohybrids for fluorescence biosensing.

Plasmonic quenching and enhancement: metal–quantum dot nanohybrids for fluorescence biosensing
Niko Hildebrandt, Mihye Lim, Namjun Kim, Da Yeon Choi and Jwa-Min Nam
Chem. Commun., 2023, DOI: 10.1039/D2CC06178C

Graphical abstract images for Progress in the design of portable colorimetric chemical sensing devices

Progress in the design of portable colorimetric chemical sensing devices
Tushar Kant, Kamlesh Shrivas, Ankita Tejwani, Khushali Tandey, Anuradha Sharma and Shashi Gupta
Nanoscale, 2023, DOI: 10.1039/D3NR03803C

Graphical abstract image for Heat, pH, and salt: synthesis strategies to favor formation of near-infrared emissive DNA-stabilized silver nanoclusters.

Heat, pH, and salt: synthesis strategies to favor formation of near-infrared emissive DNA-stabilized silver nanoclusters
Rweetuparna Guha, Malak Rafik, Anna Gonzàlez-Rosell and Stacy M. Copp
Chem. Commun., 2023, DOI: 10.1039/D3CC02896H

Graphical abstract image for Exploring the intra-4f and the bright white light upconversion emissions of Gd2O3:Yb3+,Er3+-based materials for thermometry.

Exploring the intra-4f and the bright white light upconversion emissions of Gd₂O₃:Yb³+,Er³+-based materials for thermometry
Talita J. S. Ramos, Ricardo L. Longo, Carlos D. S. Brites, Rute A. S. Ferreira, Oscar L. Malta and Luís D. Carlos
Nanoscale, 2023, DOI: 10.1039/D3NR01764H

Nanoscale is a high-impact international journal, publishing high-quality experimental and theoretical work across the breadth of nanoscience and nanotechnology. Our broad scope covers cross-community research that bridges the various disciplines involved with nanoscience and nanotechnology. ChemComm is the Royal Society of Chemistry’s journal for short communications of outstanding significance from across the chemical sciences. The RSC’s most cited journal, ChemComm has been one of the most trusted chemistry journals for over 60 years. Our scope covers all topics in chemistry, and research at the interface of chemistry and other disciplines (such as materials science, nanoscience, physics, engineering and biology) where there is significant novelty in the chemistry aspects. We hope you will consider Nanoscale and ChemComm for your future submissions.

We hope you enjoy reading this collection and look forward to showcasing more work on optical nanomaterials in the future. Please continue to submit your exciting work to Nanoscale and ChemComm.

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Nanoclusters – From Theory to Application

13 Jun 2024

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We are delighted to introduce our new themed collection titled Nanoclusters – From Theory to Application!

Guest Edited by Yi Gao (Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China), Daojian Cheng (Beijing University of Chemical Technology, China) and Zhigang Wang (Jilin University, China).

This themed collection in Nanoscale Advances focuses on nanoparticles with unique and tuneable properties depending on their sizes, structures, and compositions.

A small selection of the papers are featured below, all open access.

Characterizing polyproline II conformational change of collagen superhelix unit on adsorption on gold surface
Yuntao Li, Jinrong Yang and Xiao He
Nanoscale Adv., 2023, 5, 5322-5331. DOI: 10.1039/D3NA00185G

Infrared spectroscopic study of solvation and size effects on reactions between water molecules and neutral rare-earth metals
Tiantong Wang, Shangdong Li, Wenhui Yan, Shuai Jiang, Hua Xie, Gang Li and Ling Jiang
Nanoscale Adv., 2023, 5, 6626-6634. DOI: 10.1039/D3NA00873H

Modeling size and edge functionalization of MXene-based quantum dots and their effect on electronic and magnetic properties
Barbora Vénosová and František Karlický
Nanoscale Adv., 2023, 5, 7067-7076. DOI: 10.1039/D3NA00474K

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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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Nanomaterials for Gas Sensing and Delivery

30 May 2024

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We are delighted to introduce our new themed collection focusing on nanomaterials for gas sensing and delivery!

Guest Edited by Dr Run Zhang (The University of Queensland, Australia) Dr Songjun Zeng (Hunan Normal University, China) and Associate Professor Rona Chandrawati (University of New South Wales, Australia)

This themed collection in Nanoscale Advances aims to provide a forum for recent trends in the rapidly evolving field of nanomaterials for gas sensing and delivery.

A small selection of the papers are featured below, all open access.

Graphene-based chemiresistive gas sensors
Patrick Recum and Thomas Hirsch
Nanoscale Adv., 2024, 6, 11-31. DOI: 10.1039/D3NA00423F

Embedding Pd into SnO₂ drastically enhances gas sensing
Katarzyna Jabłczyńska, Alexander Gogos, Christian M. P. Kubsch and Sotiris E. Pratsinis
Nanoscale Adv., 2024, 6, 1259-1268. DOI: 10.1039/ D3NA00558E

Role of graphene quantum dots with discrete band gaps on SnO₂ nanodomes for NO₂ gas sensors with an ultralow detection limit
Jinho Lee, Minsu Park, Young Geun Song, Donghwi Cho, Kwangjae Lee, Young-Seok Shim and Seokwoo Jeon
Nanoscale Adv., 2023, 5, 2767-2775. DOI: 10.1039/D2NA00925K

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Celebrating the 150th anniversary of Vanderbilt University

15 May 2024

Celebrating the 150th anniversary of Vanderbilt University

Guest edited by De-en Jiang, Janet E. Macdonald and Sharon M. Weiss

Piran R. Kidambi et al’s cover for their article on ultra-thin proton conducting carrier layers for scalable integration of atomically thin 2D materials with proton exchange polymers for next-generation PEMs.

We were delighted to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Vanderbilt University at the end of last year and into the start of 2024 with a special collection in Nanoscale Horizons, Nanoscale and Nanoscale Advances highlighting the breadth of high-quality work from the institute and commemorating the university’s sesquicentennial. We’re pleased to share this excellent collection of research and reviews with you, providing a snapshot of the nanoscale science and engineering research from Vanderbilt faculty, alumni, and collaborators in 2023 and 2024.

We’re also delighted to showcase the work of Piran R. Kidambi et al, which featured on the cover of Nanoscale!

You can explore the collection and read the introductory editorial from our guest editors below, with all articles free to access until the end of August 2024.

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Professors De-en Jiang, Janet Macdonald and Sharon Weiss served as guest editors for this collection and highlight the history of Vanderbilt University and the significance of the Vanderbilt Institute of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (VINSE) in their introductory editorial.

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All of the articles in the collection are free to access until the end of August 2024. Read some of the featured articles below.

Graphical abstract image for ‘Phonon vortices at heavy impurities in two-dimensional materials’.

Phonon vortices at heavy impurities in two-dimensional materials
De-Liang Bao, Mingquan Xu, Ao-Wen Li, Gang Su, Wu Zhou and Sokrates T. Pantelides
Nanoscale Horiz., 2024, DOI: 10.1039/D3NH00433C

Graphical abstract image for ‘Role of carboxylates in the phase determination of metal sulfide nanoparticles’.

Role of carboxylates in the phase determination of metal sulfide nanoparticles
Andrey A. Shults, Guanyu Lu, Joshua D. Caldwell and Janet E. Macdonald
Nanoscale Horiz., 2023, DOI: 10.1039/D3NH00227F

Graphical abstract image for ‘Engineering endosomolytic nanocarriers of diverse morphologies using confined impingement jet mixing’.

Engineering endosomolytic nanocarriers of diverse morphologies using confined impingement jet mixing
Hayden M. Pagendarm, Payton T. Stone, Blaise R. Kimmel, Jessalyn J. Baljon, Mina H. Aziz, Lucinda E. Pastora, Lauren Hubert, Eric W. Roth, Sultan Almunif, Evan A. Scott and John T. Wilson
Nanoscale, 2023, DOI: 10.1039/D3NR02874G

Graphical abstract image for ‘Hyperspectral mapping of nanoscale photophysics and degradation processes in hybrid perovskite at the single grain level’.

Hyperspectral mapping of nanoscale photophysics and degradation processes in hybrid perovskite at the single grain level
Ethan J. Taylor, Vasudevan Iyer, Bibek S. Dhami, Clay Klein, Benjamin J. Lawrie and Kannatassen Appavoo
Nanoscale Adv., 2023, DOI: 10.1039/D3NA00529A

Nanoscale Horizons and Nanoscale are high-impact international journals, publishing high-quality experimental and theoretical work across the breadth of nanoscience and nanotechnology. Nanoscale Advances is our gold open access member of the nanoscale journal family. Our broad scope covers cross-community research that bridges various disciplines, and the journal series allows full coverage of interdisciplinary advances in nanoscience and nanotechnology. We hope you will consider Nanoscale Horizons, Nanoscale and Nanoscale Advances for your future submissions.

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Smart Tailored Nanomaterials

25 Apr 2024

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We are delighted to introduce our new themed collection focusing on smart tailored nanomaterials!

Guest Edited by Professor Chiara Battocchio (Roma Tre University, Rome, Italy), Professor Ilaria Fratoddi (Sapienza University of Rome, Italy), and Professor Barbara Capone (Roma Tre University, Rome, Italy).

This collection focuses on the design, synthesis and advanced characterizations of functional nanostructured materials, e.g. metal, metal oxides, and hybrid nanoparticles by means of state-of-the-art spectroscopic and imaging techniques.

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

Colloidal adsorption in planar polymeric brushes
Clemens Franz Vorsmann, Sara Del Galdo, Barbara Capone and Emanuele Locatelli
Nanoscale Adv., 2024,6, 816-825, DOI: 10.1039/D3NA00598D

Microwave synthesis of antimony oxide graphene nanoparticles – a new electrode material for supercapacitors
Precious Ekwere, Miranda Ndipingwi, Christopher Nolly, Chinwe Ikpo and Emmanuel Iwuoha
Nanoscale Adv., 2023,5, 5137-5153, DOI: 10.1039/D3NA00514C

Copper(i) as a reducing agent for the synthesis of bimetallic PtCu catalytic nanoparticles
Adrián Fernández-Lodeiro, Javier Fernández Lodeiro, Noelia Losada-Garcia, Silvia Nuti, José Luis Capelo-Martinez, Jose M. Palomo and Carlos Lodeiro
Nanoscale Adv., 2023,5, 4415-4423, DOI: 10.1039/D3NA00158J

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Nanoparticle-based cancer therapies

25 Apr 2024

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We are delighted to introduce our new themed collection focusing on nanoparticle-based cancer therapies!

Guest Edited by Catarina Pinto Reis (University of Lisbon, Portugal), Maria Manuela Gaspar (University of Lisbon, Portugal) and Carlos A. García-González (Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Spain).

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 open access and free to read.

HER-2-targeted boron neutron capture therapy using an antibody-conjugated boron nitride nanotube/β-1,3-glucan complex
Keita Yamana, Riku Kawasaki, Kousuke Kondo, Hidetoshi Hirano, Shogo Kawamura, Yu Sanada, Kaori Bando, Anri Tabata, Hideki Azuma, Takushi Takata, Yoshinori Sakurai, Hiroki Tanaka, Tomoki Kodama, Seiji Kawamoto, Takeshi Nagasaki and Atsushi Ikeda
Nanoscale Adv., 2023,5, 3857-3861. DOI: 10.1039/D3NA00028A

Strategies for targeted gene delivery using lipid nanoparticles and cell-derived nanovesicles
Dong-yup Lee, Sivashanmugam Amirthalingam, Changyub Lee, Arun Kumar Rajendran, Young-Hyun Ahn and Nathaniel S. Hwang
Nanoscale Adv., 2023,5, 3834-3856. DOI: 10.1039/D3NA00198A

Targeted photodynamic therapy for breast cancer: the potential of glyconanoparticles
Brydie A. Thomas-Moore, Simone Dedola, David A. Russell, Robert A. Field and María J. Marín
Nanoscale Adv., 2023,5, 6501-6513. DOI: 10.1039/D3NA00544E

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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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Celebrating the 20th anniversary of NCNST

03 Apr 2024

Celebrating the 20th anniversary of NCNST

Guest edited by Xinfeng Liu, Qing Dai, Zhixiang Wei, Chunying Chen and Yuliang Zhao

Cover for NCNST anniversary collection featuring some of the previous Nanoscale Horizons and Nanoscale covers from NCNST researchers over the last 20 years.

Last year we were delighted to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the National Center for Nanoscience and Technology (NCNST) with a special collection in Nanoscale Horizons, Nanoscale and Nanoscale Advances highlighting the breadth of high-quality work from the institute. We’re pleased to share this collection of research and reviews covering the most recent research progress in a wide spectrum of nanoscience and nanotechnology from researchers currently affiliated with NCNST as well as esteemed alumni.

You can explore the collection and read the introductory editorial from our guest editors below, with all articles free to access until the end of April 2024.

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Professor Xinfeng Liu, Professor Qing Dai, Professor Zhixiang Wei, Professor Chunying Chen and Professor Yuliang Zhao served as guest editors for this collection and highlight the history of NCNST and significance of this anniversary in their introductory editorial.

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All of the articles in the collection are free to access until the end of April 2024. Read some of the featured articles below.

Reviews

Graphical abstract image for Material design, development, and trend for surface-enhanced Raman scattering substrates.

Material design, development, and trend for surface-enhanced Raman scattering substrates
Yue Ying, Zhiyong Tang and Yaling Liu
Nanoscale, 2023, DOI: 10.1039/D3NR01456H

Graphical abstract image for RNA-cleaving DNAzymes for accurate biosensing and gene therapy.

RNA-cleaving DNAzymes for accurate biosensing and gene therapy
Xin Gao, Yixin Liu, Wendi Huo, Yuwei Song, Yu Chen, Jinchao Zhang, Xinjian Yang, Yi Jin and Xing-jie Liang
Nanoscale, 2023, DOI: 10.1039/D3NR01482G

Research articles

Graphical abstract image for Scalable engineering of hierarchical layered micro-sized silicon/graphene hybrids via direct foaming for lithium storage.

Scalable engineering of hierarchical layered micro-sized silicon/graphene hybrids via direct foaming for lithium storage
Mathar Hamza, Siyuan Zhang, Wenqiang Xu, Denghui Wang, Yingjie Ma and Xianglong Li
Nanoscale, 2023, DOI: 10.1039/D3NR02840B

Graphical abstract image for A wearable AuNP enhanced metal–organic gel (Au@MOG) sensor for sweat glucose detection with ultrahigh sensitivity.

A wearable AuNP enhanced metal–organic gel (Au@MOG) sensor for sweat glucose detection with ultrahigh sensitivity
Dengfeng Zhou, Shuangbin Zhang, Atta Ullah Khan, Lan Chen and Guanglu Ge
Nanoscale, 2024, DOI: 10.1039/D3NR05179J

Graphical abstract image for Cascade energy transfer boosted near-infrared circularly polarized luminescence of nanofibers from an exclusively achiral system.

Cascade energy transfer boosted near-infrared circularly polarized luminescence of nanofibers from an exclusively achiral system
Chen Xiao, Chengxi Li, Kang Huang, Pengfei Duan and Yafei Wang
Nanoscale, 2023, DOI: 10.1039/D3NR01515G

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Celebrating 25 years of the Key Laboratory for Special Functional Materials at Henan University

03 Apr 2024

Celebrating 25 years of the Key Laboratory for Special Functional Materials at Henan University

Guest edited by Feng Bai, Gang Cheng, Zuliang Du and Guohua Jia

Last year we were delighted to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Key Laboratory for Special Functional Materials of Ministry of Education at Henan University with a special collection in Nanoscale highlighting the breadth of high-quality work from the institute. We’re pleased to share this collection of research and reviews covering the most recent research progress in a wide spectrum of nanoscience and nanotechnology from researchers currently affiliated with the Key Lab as well as esteemed alumni.

You can explore the collection and read the introductory editorial from our guest editors below, with all articles free to access until the end of April 2024.

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Professor Feng Bai, Professor Gang Cheng, Professor Zuliang Du and Professor Guohua Jia served as guest editors for this collection and highlight the history of the Key Laboratory for Special Functional Materials of Ministry of Education and significance of this anniversary in their introductory editorial.

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All of the articles in the collection are free to access until the end of April 2024. Read some of the featured articles below.

Reviews

Graphical abstract image for Transformation mechanism of high-valence metal sites for the optimization of Co- and Ni-based OER catalysts in an alkaline environment: recent progress and perspectives.

Transformation mechanism of high-valence metal sites for the optimization of Co- and Ni-based OER catalysts in an alkaline environment: recent progress and perspectives
Chen Qiao, Yingying Hao, Chuanbao Cao and JiaTao Zhang
Nanoscale, 2023, DOI: 10.1039/D2NR05783B

Graphical abstract image for Polyoxometalate-based frameworks for photocatalysis and photothermal catalysis.

Polyoxometalate-based frameworks for photocatalysis and photothermal catalysis
Xiaofei Chen, Hongzhuo Wu, Xinjian Shi and Lixin Wu
Nanoscale, 2023, DOI: 10.1039/D3NR01176C

Research articles

Graphical abstract image for Selection of an aggregation-caused quenching-based fluorescent tracer for imaging studies in nano drug delivery systems.

Selection of an aggregation-caused quenching-based fluorescent tracer for imaging studies in nano drug delivery systems
Xin Ji, Yifan Cai, Xiaochun Dong, Wei Wu and Weili Zhao
Nanoscale, 2023, DOI: 10.1039/D3NR01018J

Graphical abstract image for A layer-stacked NiO nanowire/nanosheet homostructure for electrochromic smart windows with ultra-large optical modulation.

A layer-stacked NiO nanowire/nanosheet homostructure for electrochromic smart windows with ultra-large optical modulation
Yi Gao, Pengyang Lei, Siyu Zhang, Huanhuan Liu, Chengyu Hu, Zhu Kou, Jinhui Wang and Guofa Cai
Nanoscale, 2023, DOI: 10.1039/D3NR01211E

Nanoscale is a high-impact international journal, publishing high-quality experimental and theoretical work across the breadth of nanoscience and nanotechnology. Our broad scope covers cross-community research that bridges the various disciplines involved with nanoscience and nanotechnology. We are always interested in considering high-quality articles and we would be delighted if you would consider the journal for your next submission, which can be made via our online submission service. All submissions will be subject to initial assessment and peer review as appropriate according to the journal’s guidelines.

We hope you enjoy reading this collection and look forward to showcasing more work from the institute in the future. Please continue to submit your exciting work to Nanoscale.

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Themed collection: Multicomponent plasmonic hybrid nanoarchitectures

12 Feb 2024

Read our new collection in Nanoscale Advances

We are delighted to introduce our new themed collection focusing on multicomponent plasmonic hybrid nanoarchitectures with precisely tailored properties for emerging applications!

Guest Edited by Hao Jing (George Mason University, USA)

This collection in Nanoscale Advances features burgeoning research on a variety of multifunctional plasmonic nanoparticles with synergistically reinforced properties. Articles cover the rational design, synthesis and characterization of multicomponent plasmonic hybrid nanoarchitectures with tailored chemical and physical properties, as well as their utilization in a wide variety of applications.

A small selection of the papers are featured below, all open access.

Raman encoding for security labels: a review
Dong Yu, Wei Zhu and Ai-Guo Shen
Nanoscale Adv., 2023, 5, 6365-6381

Correlating structural changes in thermoresponsive hydrogels to the optical response of embedded plasmonic nanoparticles
Kamila Zygadlo, Chung-Hao Liu, Emmanuel Reynoso Bernardo, Huayue Ai, Mu-Ping Nieh and Lindsey A. Hanson
Nanoscale Adv., 2024, 6, 146-154

Bimetallic copper palladium nanorods: plasmonic properties and palladium content effects
Andrey Ten, Claire A. West, Soojin Jeong, Elizabeth R. Hopper, Yi Wang, Baixu Zhu, Quentin M. Ramasse, Xingchen Ye and Emilie Ringe
Nanoscale Adv., 2023, 5, 6524-6532

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Archive for the ‘Themed Issue’ Category

Read the cross-journal collection celebrating Professor Ozin’s birthday

Fundamental processes in optical nanomaterials

Guest edited by Arindam Chowdhury, Alison Funston, Eva Hemmer and Jonathan Veinot

Read the collection in Nanoscale Advances

Did you know?

Read the collection in Nanoscale Advances

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Celebrating the 150th anniversary of Vanderbilt University

Guest edited by De-en Jiang, Janet E. Macdonald and Sharon M. Weiss

Read the collection in Nanoscale Advances

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Read the themed collection in Nanoscale Advances

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Celebrating the 20th anniversary of NCNST

Guest edited by Xinfeng Liu, Qing Dai, Zhixiang Wei, Chunying Chen and Yuliang Zhao

Reviews

Research articles

Celebrating 25 years of the Key Laboratory for Special Functional Materials at Henan University

Guest edited by Feng Bai, Gang Cheng, Zuliang Du and Guohua Jia

Reviews

Research articles

Read our new collection in Nanoscale Advances

Guest Edited by Hao Jing (George Mason University, USA)

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