Covalent organic frameworks (COFs) are a new class of crystalline porous materials
obtained from covalently attached organic building units. By virtue of the unique …

An inconvenient hurdle in the practice of nanomedicine is the protein corona, a spontaneous
collection of biomolecular species by nanoparticles in living systems. The protein corona is …

Titanium implants have been widely used in bone tissue engineering for decades. However,
orthopedic implant-associated infections increase the risk of implant failure and even lead to …

Interfacial reactions drive all elemental cycling on Earth and play pivotal roles in human
activities such as agriculture, water purification, energy production and storage …

Water is the source of life on the planet's surface. Water safety has become a crucial
requirement for safe drinking water as a result of the increase in activities that can pollute …

Diffusely dispersed metal and metal oxide nanoparticles (NPs) can adversely affect living
organisms through various mechanisms and exposure routes. One mechanism behind their …

Bacteria-associated infections have increased in recent years due to treatment resistance
developed by these microorganisms. Due to the high antibacterial capacity associated with …

Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) is a powerful tool for vibrational
spectroscopy as it provides several orders of magnitude higher sensitivity than inherently …

Laser–induced amorphous metal oxide is increasingly applied to enhancing interfacial
bonding in metal–polymer hybrid materials. This work aims to explore physicochemical …

Nowadays, nanodrugs become a hotspot in the high-end medical field. They have the ability
to deliver drugs to reach their destination more effectively due to their unique properties and …