Gold nanorods (NRs), pseudo-one-dimensional rod-shaped nanoparticles (NPs), have
become one of the burgeoning materials in the recent years due to their anisotropic shape …

As a mussel-inspired material, polydopamine (PDA), possesses many properties, such as a
simple preparation process, good biocompatibility, strong adhesive property, easy …

In Fenton-like reaction, peroxymonosulfate (PMS) could be activated by either transition
metals or graphitized carbon. These two activation paths had their own advantages and …

Inspired by the mechanism of mussel adhesion, polydopamine (PDA), a versatile polymer
for surface modification has been discovered. Owing to its unique properties like …

In this work, an innovative enzyme-free colorimetric immunoassay was proposed for the
sensitive detection of alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) by introducing thymolphthalein-modified metal …

As a viable replacement to commercial graphite anodes, silicon (Si) anodes have gained
much attention from academics because of their considerable theoretical specific capacity …

Photocatalytic hydrogen (H 2) production on zinc sulfide (ZnS) still remains unsatisfactory
because of the fast charge carrier recombination through direct-bandgap and …

Lithium (Li) metal batteries are limited by the unstable deposition structure of Li metal,
triggering aggressive electrolyte consumption and presenting safety concerns. A …

Deoxynivalenol (DON), a common mycotoxin produced by Fusarium species, poses a great
threat to human and animal body. Hence, it is of significance to develop an ultrasensitive …

Great efforts on metal–organic framework (MOF) derived nanostructures have been devoted
to modulating the compositional and structural complexities to enhance performance in …