Calculations of the impact of friction and wear on energy consumption, economic
expenditure, and CO 2 emissions are presented on a global scale. This impact study covers …

Photocatalysis is a perennial solution that promises to resolve deep-rooted challenges
related to environmental pollution and energy deficit through harvesting the inexhaustible …

Designing nanoscale components and units into functional defined systems and materials
has recently received attention as a nanoarchitectonics approach. In particular, exploration …

Zero-dimensional (0D) black phosphorus quantum dots (BPQDs) are emerging functional
nanomaterials. 0D BPQDs are a new form of black phosphorus (BP) nanostructures that …

Transitional metals are widely used as co‐catalysts boosting photocatalytic H2 production.
However, metal‐based co‐catalysts suffer from high cost, limited abundance and …

Black phosphorus nanostructures (nano‐BPs) include BP nanosheets, BP quantum dots,
and BP nanoparticles. Since first being discovered in 2014, nano‐BP has become one of the …

Photocatalysis, which can directly convert solar energy into chemical energy and
simultaneously accomplish solar energy conversion and storage objectives, is regarded as …

Abstract 2D materials have gained spectacular status across various scientific and
technological disciplines owing to their exceptional unique properties. The very recent …

In recent years, a new 2D-layered material—black phosphorus (BP)—has been a rising star
after the era of graphene owing to its high charge carrier mobility, tunable direct bandgap …

Hydrogels have blossomed as superstars in various fields, owing to their prospective
applications in tissue engineering, soft electronics and sensors, flexible energy storage, and …