Photothermal nanomaterials: a powerful light-to-heat converter

X Cui, Q Ruan, X Zhuo, X Xia, J Hu, R Fu, Y Li… - Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
All forms of energy follow the law of conservation of energy, by which they can be neither
created nor destroyed. Light-to-heat conversion as a traditional yet constantly evolving …

Aptamer-based detection of circulating targets for precision medicine

L Wu, Y Wang, X Xu, Y Liu, B Lin, M Zhang… - Chemical …, 2021 - ACS Publications
The past decade has witnessed ongoing progress in precision medicine to improve human
health. As an emerging diagnostic technique, liquid biopsy can provide real-time …

[PDF][PDF] RETRACTED: Green Synthesis of Metallic Nanoparticles and Their Potential Applications to Treat Cancer

D Zhang, X Ma, Y Gu, H Huang, G Zhang - Frontiers in chemistry, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Nanoparticle synthesis using microorganisms and plants by green synthesis technology is
biologically safe, cost-effective, and environment-friendly. Plants and microorganisms have …

Localized surface plasmon resonance for enhanced electrocatalysis

J Zhao, S Xue, R Ji, B Li, J Li - Chemical Society Reviews, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Electrocatalysis plays a vital role in energy conversion and storage in modern society.
Localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) is a highly attractive approach to enhance the …

Semiconductor polymeric graphitic carbon nitride photocatalysts: the “holy grail” for the photocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction under visible light

G Liao, Y Gong, L Zhang, H Gao, GJ Yang… - Energy & Environmental …, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
Semiconductor polymeric graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) photocatalysts have attracted
dramatically growing attention in the field of the visible-light-induced hydrogen evolution …

Stabilization and performance enhancement strategies for halide perovskite photocatalysts

S Chen, H Yin, P Liu, Y Wang, H Zhao - Advanced Materials, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Solar‐energy‐powered photocatalytic fuel production and chemical synthesis are widely
recognized as viable technological solutions for a sustainable energy future. However, the …

Multifunctional gold nanoparticles for improved diagnostic and therapeutic applications: a review

NRS Sibuyi, KL Moabelo, AO Fadaka, S Meyer… - Nanoscale Research …, 2021 - Springer
The medical properties of metals have been explored for centuries in traditional medicine for
the treatment of infections and diseases and still practiced to date. Platinum-based drugs are …

Tailoring the photoluminescence of atomically precise nanoclusters

X Kang, M Zhu - Chemical Society Reviews, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
Due to their atomically precise structures and intriguing chemical/physical properties, metal
nanoclusters are an emerging class of modular nanomaterials. Photo-luminescence (PL) is …

Extreme nanophotonics from ultrathin metallic gaps

JJ Baumberg, J Aizpurua, MH Mikkelsen, DR Smith - Nature materials, 2019 - nature.com
Ultrathin dielectric gaps between metals can trap plasmonic optical modes with surprisingly
low loss and with volumes below 1 nm3. We review the origin and subtle properties of these …

Historical development and prospects of photocatalysts for pollutant removal in water

Z Long, Q Li, T Wei, G Zhang, Z Ren - Journal of hazardous materials, 2020 - Elsevier
Photocatalysis, as a low-cost and environment friendly technology, has demonstrated a
significant potential for water pollution purification; it has received extensive attention in …