With the fast development of nanoscience and nanotechnology in the last 30 years,
semiconductor nanowires have been widely investigated in the areas of both electronics …

Low-dimensional piezoelectric semiconductor nanomaterials, such as ZnO and GaN, have
superior mechanical properties and can be integrated into flexible devices that can be …

In recent years, the rapidly developed intelligent transportation system (ITS) is rendering
safety and convenient life to human. However, the external power source with limited life is …

The incorporation of nanomaterials into electrochemical sensors is an attractive approach
towards the improvement of the sensitivity of amperometry and also can provide improved …

Developing highly piezoelectric nanoparticles (NPs) with inherent mechanical-electrical
coupling effect is critically important for energy harvesters, self-powered sensors and …

Lately, lead-free flexible piezoelectric nanogenerators (PENGs) have drawn much attention
because of the threat posed by lead (Pb)-based piezoelectric materials to the environment …

A useful direction to solve the energy problem is the effective repeated use of biomaterial for
mechanical energy collection and sensing applications. Here, a feather‐based single …

Strain-induced polarization charges in a piezoelectric semiconductor effectively modulate
the band structure near the interface and charge carrier transport. Fundamental investigation …

Tailor‐made metal oxide/hydroxide core‐shell structures are promising for the fabrication of
effective electrocatalysts. Here, we report the development of a core‐shell structure based …

Plasmonic metal nanoparticles have recently attracted increasing interest due to their
nanosized dimensions, tunable optical properties in the visible and near-infrared regions of …