Bioinspired chiral inorganic nanomaterials
From small molecules to entire organisms, evolution has refined biological structures at the
nanoscale, microscale and macroscale to be chiral—that is, mirror dissymmetric. Chirality …
nanoscale, microscale and macroscale to be chiral—that is, mirror dissymmetric. Chirality …
Control of light, spin and charge with chiral metal halide semiconductors
The relationship between the structural asymmetry and optoelectronic properties of
functional materials is an active area of research. The movement of charges through an …
functional materials is an active area of research. The movement of charges through an …
Gate-tuneable and chirality-dependent charge-to-spin conversion in tellurium nanowires
F Calavalle, M Suárez-Rodríguez, B Martín-García… - Nature Materials, 2022 - nature.com
Chiral materials are an ideal playground for exploring the relation between symmetry,
relativistic effects and electronic transport. For instance, chiral organic molecules have been …
relativistic effects and electronic transport. For instance, chiral organic molecules have been …
Chiral nanocrystals grown from MoS2 nanosheets enable photothermally modulated enantioselective release of antimicrobial drugs
BL Li, JJ Luo, HL Zou, QM Zhang, LB Zhao… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
The transfer of the concept of chirality from molecules to synthesized nanomaterials has
attracted attention amongst multidisciplinary teams. Here we demonstrate heterogeneous …
attracted attention amongst multidisciplinary teams. Here we demonstrate heterogeneous …
Chiral inorganic nanomaterials for photo (electro) catalytic conversion
Chiral inorganic nanomaterials due to their unique asymmetric nanostructures have
gradually demonstrated intriguing chirality-dependent performance in photo (electro) …
gradually demonstrated intriguing chirality-dependent performance in photo (electro) …
Single‐Orientation Epitaxy of Quasi‐1D Tellurium Nanowires on M‐Plane Sapphire for Highly Uniform Polarization Sensitive Short‐Wave Infrared Photodetection
X Wei, S Wang, N Zhang, Y Li, Y Tang… - Advanced Functional …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Tellurium (Te), an elemental van der Waals semiconductor, has intriguing anisotropic
physical properties owing to its inherent quais‐1D crystal structure. Synthesizing ultrathin Te …
physical properties owing to its inherent quais‐1D crystal structure. Synthesizing ultrathin Te …
From helices to crystals: Multiscale representation of chirality in double-helix structures
CY Li, H Xu, PM Cheng, MH Du, LS Long… - Journal of the …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Single crystals with chiral shapes aroused the interest of chemists due to their fascinating
polarization rotation properties. Although the formation of large-scale spiral structures is …
polarization rotation properties. Although the formation of large-scale spiral structures is …
Chirality conferral enables the observation of hyper-Raman optical activity
Chirality conferral is fundamental for understanding the origin of life, and it is of direct
importance for synthesizing new pharmaceuticals in the face of growing antibiotic …
importance for synthesizing new pharmaceuticals in the face of growing antibiotic …
Chiral nanoparticle-remodeled gut microbiota alleviates neurodegeneration via the gut–brain axis
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is characterized by amyloid-β accumulation in the brain and
hyperphosphorylated tau aggregation, as well as neuroinflammation. The gut–brain axis has …
hyperphosphorylated tau aggregation, as well as neuroinflammation. The gut–brain axis has …
Atomic layer deposition route to scalable, electronic-grade van der Waals Te thin films
Scalable production and integration techniques for van der Waals (vdW) layered materials
are vital for their implementation in next-generation nanoelectronics. Among available …
are vital for their implementation in next-generation nanoelectronics. Among available …