Highlights The synthetic strategies and fundamental mechanisms of various asymmetric
carbon-and silica-based nanomaterials were systematically summarized. The advantages of …

The benzoic imine is a dynamic covalent bond, which is stable around neutral pH value (ca.
7.4), but starts to hydrolyze at the extracellular pH value of solid tumors (ca. 6.5) and rapidly …

The conceptual design of yolk-shell structured Si/C composites is considered to be an
effective way to improve the recyclability and conductivity of Si-based anode materials …

A multifunctional nanoplatform with simultaneous imaging and therapeutic capacities has
been fabricated by covalently conjugating nanodiamonds (NDs) with upconversion NaYF 4 …

In this work, a novel type of hollow mesoporous silica nanoparticle (HMSN) with a rough
surface has been successfully prepared via a facile soft–hard template route by using a …

Hollow carbon spheres (HCSs) were prepared from sugar alcohols encapsulated in UV-
cured polymer which were hydrothermally treated in solutions of carbon precursors and …

We present novel hollow carbon nanospheres (HCNs) for targeted breast cancer therapy.
The HCNs have a 40 nm-cavity for drugs loading, and the surface is covered with “natural” …

An improved method for the preparation of mesoporous silica hollow capsules (MSHCs) is
reported. In the previous method, polystyrene (PS) particles and cylindrical assemblies of …

Through the sequential absorption of lower energy Near Infrared (NIR) photons,
upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) can emit higher energy photons. Owing to the great …

In this study, silica nanospheres with different particle sizes were used as hard template for
synthesis of a starch with a novel three-dimensional ordered macroporous structure …