Nanoscale &amp; Nanoscale Advances Blog

This month we are celebrating authors who chose Nanoscale Advances as the destination for their research in 2020. The “Welcome to the community” collection highlights authors who published with the RSC for the first time, and joined the Nanoscale Advances community. We look forward to seeing the new research these authors will publish with the RSC in the months and years to come.

See the collection and read the articles

Below is a snapshot of some of the articles included.

Review

Single-nanostructure bandgap engineering enabled by magnetic-pulling thermal evaporation growth
Jinyou Xu, Xingyu Wang and Richard Nötzel
Nanoscale Adv., 2020, 2, 4305-4322
DOI: 10.1039/D0NA00595A

Communication

Quenching of nonlinear photoacoustic signal generation in gold nanoparticles through coating
Genny A. Pang, Christoph Haisch and Jan Laufer
Nanoscale Adv., 2020, 2, 2699-2704
DOI: 10.1039/C9NA00205D

Paper

Evaluating the chemical exfoliation of lithium cobalt oxide using UV-Vis spectroscopy
Kevin Pachuta, Emily Pentzer and Alp Sehirlioglu
Nanoscale Adv., 2020, 2, 5362-5374
DOI: 10.1039/D0NA00755B

We hope you enjoy reading these articles!

Nanoscale Advances is an international open access journal, publishing research across the breadth of nanoscience and nanotechnology. As a gold open access journal, we will offer readers free access to all content.

Comments Off on Introducing the new Nanoscale Advances “Welcome to the community” article collection

Nanoscale Advances ‘Popular Advances’ collection

02 Mar 2021

‘Popular Advances’ collection – May additions

The Nanoscale Advances ‘Popular Advances’ collection recognises the most well received papers published in the journal so far. New papers are added monthly, and we will keep you up to date here with new additions each month.

Access the full collection for free

May highlights

Review
	Folding and self-assembly of short intrinsically disordered peptides and protein regions Pablo G. Argudo and Juan J. Giner-Casares *Nanoscale Adv.*, 2021, 3, 1789-1812 DOI: 10.1039/D0NA00941E
Paper
	Surface passivation of organometal halide perovskites by atomic layer deposition: an investigation of the mechanism of efficient inverted planar solar cells Ran Zhao, Kai Zhang, Jiahao Zhu, Shuang Xiao, Wei Xiong, Jian Wang, Tanghao Liu, Guichuan Xing, Kaiyang Wang, Shihe Yang and Xinwei Wang *Nanoscale Adv.*, 2021, 3, 2305-2315 DOI: 10.1039/D1NA00075F

April highlights

Mini review
	Recent advances in plasmonic nanocavities for single-molecule spectroscopy Nicolò Maccaferri, Grégory Barbillon, Alemayehu Nana Koya, Guowei Lu, Guillermo P. Acuna and Denis Garoli *Nanoscale Adv.*, 2021, 3, 633-642 DOI: 10.1039/D0NA00715C
Paper
	Phosphorescent MoS2 quantum dots as a temperature sensor and security ink Manivannan Madhu, Chi-Yu Lu and Wei-Lung Tseng *Nanoscale Adv.*, 2021, 3, 661-667 DOI: 10.1039/D0NA00730G

March highlights

Review
	Progress in polymers and polymer composites used as efficient materials for EMI shielding Ján Kruželák, Andrea Kvasničáková, Klaudia Hložeková and Ivan Hudec Nanoscale Adv., 2021, 3, 123-172 DOI: 10.1039/D0NA00760A
Mini review
	Peptide-based nanomaterials for gene therapy Wei Zhang, Qing Chen, Feng Wu, Jun Dai, Defang Ding, Jun Wu, Xiaoding Lou and Fan Xia Nanoscale Adv., 2021, 3, 302-310 DOI: 10.1039/D0NA00899K
Paper
	Synthesis of high quality 2D carbide MXene flakes using a highly purified MAX precursor for ink applications Shi-Hyun Seok, Seungjun Choo, Jinsung Kwak, Hyejin Ju, Ju-Hyoung Han, Woo-Seok Kang, Joonsik Lee, Se-Yang Kim, Do Hee Lee, Jungsoo Lee, Jaewon Wang, Seunguk Song, Wook Jo, Byung Mun Jung, Han Gi Chae, Jae Sung Son and Soon-Yong Kwon Nanoscale Adv., 2021, 3, 517-527 DOI: 10.1039/D0NA00398K

February highlights

Review
	Synthesis, characterisation and applications of core–shell carbon–hexagonal boron nitride nanotubes Ruth Sang Jones, Barbara Maciejewska and Nicole Grobert *Nanoscale Adv*., 2020, 2, 4996-5014 DOI: 10.1039/D0NA00583E
Communication
	Core@shell Sb@Sb2O3 nanoparticles anchored on 3D nitrogen-doped carbon nanosheets as advanced anode materials for Li-ion batteries Xian Chen, Liang Wang, Feng Ma, Tanyuan Wang, Jiantao Han, Yunhui Huang and Qing Li *Nanoscale Adv*., 2020, 2, 5578-5583 DOI: 10.1039/D0NA00711K
Communication
	High power Na 3 V 2 (PO 4 )3 symmetric full cell for sodium-ion batteries Milan K. Sadan, Anupriya K. Haridas, Huihun Kim, Changhyeon Kim, Gyu-Bong Cho, Kwon-Koo Cho, Jou-Hyeon Ahn and Hyo-Jun Ahn *Nanoscale Adv*., 2020, 2, 5166-5170 DOI: 10.1039/D0NA00729C

January highlights

Review
	Development of biological metal–organic frameworks designed for biomedical applications: from bio-sensing/bio-imaging to disease treatment Huai-Song Wang, Yi-Hui Wang and Ya Ding *Nanoscale Adv*., 2020, 2, 3788-3797 DOI: 10.1039/D0NA00557F
Communication
	Disulfide exchange assisted self-healing epoxy/PDMS/graphene oxide nanocomposites Balaji Krishnakumar, Manjeet Singh, Vijay Parthasarthy, Chanwook Park, Nanda Gopal Sahoo, Gun Jin Yun and Sravendra Rana *Nanoscale Adv*., 2020, 2, 2726-2730 DOI: 10.1039/D0NA00282H
Paper
	Thermally induced intra-molecular transformation and metalation of free-base porphyrin on Au(111) surface steered by surface confinement and ad-atoms Dipayan Sen, Piotr Błoński, Bruno de la Torre, Pavel Jelínek and Michal Otyepka *Nanoscale Adv*., 2020, 2, 2986-2991 DOI: 10.1039/D0NA00401D

We hope you enjoy reading these articles!

Comments Off on Nanoscale Advances ‘Popular Advances’ collection

Introducing the new Nanoscale Advances “Quantum and carbon dots” article collection

21 Jan 2021

We are continuing to share with you a selection of articles from the most popular topics in Nanoscale Advances so far. Our previously announced topical collections featuring articles on “Photocatalysis and Photoelectrochemistry” and “Supercapacitors”, are both free to access online.

Today we are announcing a new collection exploring the work published so far in Nanoscale Advances on “Quantum and carbon dots”.

Below is a selection of articles featured in the collection. Access the full collection for free here.

Review

A review on the cytotoxicity of graphene quantum dots: from experiment to simulation
Lijun Liang, Xiangming Peng, Fangfang Sun, Zhe Kong and Jiawei Shen
Nanoscale Adv., 2021, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0NA00904K

Communication

The quantum dot-FRET-based detection of vitamin B12 at a picomolar level
Sabyasachi Pramanik, Shilaj Roy and Satyapriya Bhandari
Nanoscale Adv., 2020, 2, 3809-3814
DOI: 10.1039/C9NA00521H

Paper

Surface vs. core N/S/Se-heteroatom doping of carbon nanodots produces divergent yet consistent optical responses to reactive oxygen species
Xu Geng, Thomas R. Congdon, Palapuravan Anees, Andrea A. Greschner, Fiorenzo Vetrone and Marc A. Gauthier
Nanoscale Adv., 2020, 2, 4024-4033
DOI: 10.1039/D0NA00439A

We hope you enjoy reading these articles!

Comments Off on Introducing the new Nanoscale Advances “Quantum and carbon dots” article collection

Introducing the new Nanoscale Advances “Supercapacitors” article collection

07 Dec 2020

With 2020 well underway we thought to look back and share with you a selection of articles from the most popular topics in Nanoscale Advances so far. Our first collection featured articles exploring “Photocatalysis and Photoelectrochemistry”, and are all free to access online.

Today we are announcing a new collection exploring the work published so far in Nanoscale Advances on “Supercapacitors”.

Below is a selection of articles featured in the collection. Access the full collection for free here.

Review

Progress in supercapacitors: roles of two dimensional nanotubular materials
Pritam Kumar Panda, Anton Grigoriev, Yogendra Kumar Mishra and Rajeev Ahuja
Nanoscale Adv., 2020, 2, 70-108
DOI: 10.1039/C9NA00307J

Communication

Engineering doping-vacancy double defects and insights into the conversion mechanisms of an Mn–O–F ultrafine nanowire anode for enhanced Li/Na-ion storage and hybrid capacitors
Yongfa Huang, Rui Ding, Danfeng Ying, Wei Shi, Yuxi Huang, Caini Tan, Xiujuan Sun, Ping Gao and Enhui Liu
Nanoscale Adv., 2019, 1, 4669-4678
DOI: 10.1039/ C9NA00521H

Paper

Phytic acid controlled in situ synthesis of amorphous cobalt phosphate/carbon composite as anode materials with a high mass loading for symmetrical supercapacitor: amorphization of the electrode to boost the energy density
Taewoo Kim, Arjun Prasad Tiwari, Kisan Chhetri, Gunendra Prasad Ojha, Hyoju Kim, Su-Hyeong Chae, Bipeen Dahal, Byoung Min Lee, Tanka Mukhiya and Hak Yong Kim
Nanoscale Adv., 2020, 2, 4918-4929
DOI: 10.1039/ D0NA00670J

We hope you enjoy reading these articles!

Comments Off on Introducing the new Nanoscale Advances “Supercapacitors” article collection

Dr Dong Qin joins the Associate Editor team

26 Oct 2020

By Hannah Kerr, Deputy Editor.

Dr Dong Qin joins the Associate Editor team

Welcome to Nanoscale and Nanoscale Advances!

We are delighted to welcome Dr Dong Qin, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA, as a new Associate Editor working across Nanoscale and Nanoscale Advances.

What attracted you to pursue a career in nanoscience and how did you get to where you are now?

After my PhD study on the fundamental work of gas phase spectroscopy, I was very fortunate to have an opportunity to work on soft lithography as a postdoctoral fellow with Professor George M. Whitesides at Harvard University back in 1997. I am in debt to George who brought me to this fascinating world of nanoscale science where I enjoyed the research in the field of nanostructures and nanomaterials with a solid training as a physical chemist. I had been doing independent work in building the research infrastructure for nanoscale science and engineering from 1997-2011, during which I witness the progress of the field. When I finally returned back to academia in 2012, I decided to start my own research in the field of nanoscale nanomaterials, metal nanocrystals, with my keen focus on the optical properties for the development of in situ methodology to characterize the catalytically significant interface by fingerprinting spectroscopy. It has been a rewarding journey at Georgia Tech as I renowned my passion in both nanoscale science and spectroscopy.

What is the most exciting research paper that you have read recently?

Single atom catalysis! Questions remain on the ability to probe single atom and we are part of the efforts to address this challenge at the moment.

What is your biggest passion outside of science?

Free-lance writing!

What career would you have chosen if you had not taken this career path?

An educator – I have enormous passion in teaching! Students in my classes will not only learn knowledge but also my positive attitude toward life in broad.

Why should young people study chemistry?

Chemistry introduces the smallest building blocks, atoms, which are essential in building structure-property relationship of materials in our daily life!

Please join us in welcoming Dr Qin to Nanoscale and Nanoscale Advances!

Best wishes,

Dr Charlotte Marshall Dr Ania Rulka

Managing Editor, Nanoscale Executive Editor, Nanoscale Advances

Comments Off on Dr Dong Qin joins the Associate Editor team

Introducing the new Nanoscale Advances “Photocatalysis and Photoelectrochemistry” article collection

21 Oct 2020

With 2020 well underway we thought to look back and share with you a selection of articles from the most popular topics in Nanoscale Advances so far. Our first popular topic collection features articles exploring “Photocatalysis and Photoelectrochemistry”, and are all free to access online.

Below is a selection of articles featured in the collection.

Access the full collection for free here.

Reviews

Graphene nanocrystals in CO₂ photoreduction with H₂O for fuel production
Williams Kweku Darkwah, Godfred Kwesi Teye and Yanhui Ao
Nanoscale Adv., 2020,2, 991-1006
DOI: 10.1039/C9NA00756C

Photo/electrocatalysis and photosensitization using metal nanoclusters for green energy and medical applications
Tokuhisa Kawawaki, Yuichi Negishi and Hideya Kawasaki
Nanoscale Adv., 2020,2, 17-36
DOI: 10.1039/C9NA00583H

Papers

3D-printed Cu₂O photoelectrodes for photoelectrochemical water splitting
Jinhyuck Ahn, Sanghyeon Lee, Jung Hyun Kim, Muhammad Wajahat, Ho Hyung Sim, Jongcheon Bae, Jaeyeon Pyo, Muhammad Jahandar, Dong Chan Lim and Seung Kwon Seol
Nanoscale Adv., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0NA00512F

Agro-waste extracted cellulose supported silver phosphate nanostructures as a green photocatalyst for improved photodegradation of RhB dye and industrial fertilizer effluents
Neha Tavker, Umesh K. Gaur and Manu Sharma
Nanoscale Adv., 2020,2, 2870-2884
DOI: 10.1039/D0NA00181C

Tailoring the stability, photocatalysis and photoluminescence properties of Au₁₁ nanoclusters via doping engineering
Zhaoxian Qin, Dan Zhao, Li Zhao, Qian Xiao, Tingting Wu, Jiangwei Zhang, Chongqing Wan and Gao Li
Nanoscale Adv., 2019,1, 2529-2536
DOI: 10.1039/C9NA00234K

We hope you enjoy reading these articles!