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 …

TRP (transient receptor potential) ion channel family: Structures, biological functions and therapeutic interventions for diseases

M Zhang, Y Ma, X Ye, N Zhang, L Pan… - Signal Transduction and …, 2023 - nature.com
Transient receptor potential (TRP) channels are sensors for a variety of cellular and
environmental signals. Mammals express a total of 28 different TRP channel proteins, which …

Materials-driven soft wearable bioelectronics for connected healthcare

S Gong, Y Lu, J Yin, A Levin, W Cheng - Chemical Reviews, 2024 - ACS Publications
In the era of Internet-of-things, many things can stay connected; however, biological
systems, including those necessary for human health, remain unable to stay connected to …

Active site engineering on plasmonic nanostructures for efficient photocatalysis

W Jiang, BQL Low, R Long, J Low, H Loh, KY Tang… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Plasmonic nanostructures have shown immense potential in photocatalysis because of their
distinct photochemical properties associated with tunable photoresponses and strong light …

Colloidal synthesis of metal nanocrystals: from asymmetrical growth to symmetry breaking

QN Nguyen, C Wang, Y Shang, A Janssen… - Chemical …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Nanocrystals offer a unique platform for tailoring the physicochemical properties of solid
materials to enhance their performances in various applications. While most work on …

Light-induced selective hydrogenation over PdAg nanocages in hollow MOF microenvironment

L Li, Y Li, L Jiao, X Liu, Z Ma, YJ Zeng… - Journal of the …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Selective hydrogenation with high efficiency under ambient conditions remains a long-
standing challenge. Here, a yolk–shell nanostructured catalyst, PdAg@ ZIF-8, featuring …

Bioinspired light-fueled water-walking soft robots based on liquid crystal network actuators with polymerizable miniaturized gold nanorods

X Yang, Y Chen, X Zhang, P Xue, P Lv, Y Yang… - Nano Today, 2022 - Elsevier
Walking on water is a unique locomotion mode found in aquatic living creatures. However, it
remains challenging to create light-driven aquatic soft robots that can walk freely on water …

An NIR‐II Photothermally Triggered “Oxygen Bomb” for Hypoxic Tumor Programmed Cascade Therapy

S Zhang, Z Li, Q Wang, Q Liu, W Yuan… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Hypoxia, as a characteristic feature of solid tumors, has a close relationship with tumor
resistance to photodynamic therapy (PDT) and chemotherapy. Perfluorocarbon (PFC) is …

Molecular plasmonics with metamaterials

P Wang, AV Krasavin, L Liu, Y Jiang, Z Li… - Chemical …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Molecular plasmonics, the area which deals with the interactions between surface plasmons
and molecules, has received enormous interest in fundamental research and found …

Metasurface‐Enhanced Infrared Spectroscopy: An Abundance of Materials and Functionalities

A John‐Herpin, A Tittl, L Kühner, F Richter… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Infrared spectroscopy provides unique information on the composition and dynamics of
biochemical systems by resolving the characteristic absorption fingerprints of their …