Interest in nanomaterials and especially nanoparticles has exploded in the past decades
primarily due to their novel or enhanced physical and chemical properties compared to bulk …

Diverse applications of nanoparticles (NPs) have revolutionized various sectors in society. In
the recent decade, particularly magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) have gained enormous …

The electrochemical nitrate reduction reaction (NO3RR) to ammonia is an essential step
toward restoring the globally disrupted nitrogen cycle. In search of highly efficient …

Abstract Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), comprised of organic ligands and metal
ions/metal clusters via coordinative bonds are highly porous, crystalline materials. Their …

Anisotropy is an important and widely present characteristic of materials that provides
desired direction-dependent properties. In particular, the introduction of anisotropy into …

Precise control over the size, shape, composition, structure, and crystal phase of random
alloy and intermetallic nanocrystals has been intensively explored in technologically …

High entropy alloys (HEAs), which can incorporate five or more constituents into a single
phase stably, have received considerable attention in recent years. The …

Phase has emerged as an important structural parameter—in addition to composition,
morphology, architecture, facet, size and dimensionality—that determines the properties and …

Reactive oxygen species (ROS) play an essential role in regulating various physiological
functions of living organisms. The intrinsic biochemical properties of ROS, which underlie …

Zinc oxide is an extensively studied semiconductor with a wide band gap in the near-UV. Its
many interesting properties have found use in optics, electronics, catalysis, sensing, as well …