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Nanoporous Submicron Gold Particles Enable Nanoparticle‐Based Localization Optoacoustic Tomography (nanoLOT)

  •  12 October 2024

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Nanoporous Submicron Gold Particles Enable Nanoparticle-Based Localization Optoacoustic Tomography (nanoLOT) Issue ,

Porous gold of 600 nm nanoparticles capable of being individually detected in vivo are introduced. Ultra-high-speed microscopy reveals the formation and collapse of micron-size bubbles around the particles as the basic mechanism for strong optoacoustic signal generation with a short-pulsed laser. Assisted with these particles, nanoLOT achieves super-resolution imaging of microvascular networks and potentially of extravascular targets.

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An Ultra-Broadband Electromagnetic Wave Absorbing ZrB2-Based Ceramic Composite Inspired by Barbule of Peacock

  •  12 October 2024

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An Ultra-Broadband Electromagnetic Wave Absorbing ZrB2-Based Ceramic Composite Inspired by Barbule of Peacock Issue ,

A bionic microstructure inspired by peacock barbules is introduced in ZrB2-based ceramic to achieve excellent EMW dissipation. The resultant ZrB2-BNNTs / SiC-BNNTs shows an ultra-broadband absorption of 9.6 GHz (<−10 dB from 8.4 to 18 GHz), almost covering the entire X and Ku bands, superior to the reported ceramics.

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Partially Amorphous Ru‐Doped CoSe Nanoparticles with Optimized Intermediates Adsorption for Highly Efficient Sulfur Oxidation Reaction

  •  12 October 2024

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Partially Amorphous Ru-Doped CoSe Nanoparticles with Optimized Intermediates Adsorption for Highly Efficient Sulfur Oxidation Reaction Issue ,

The partially amorphous Ru-doped CoSe nanoparticles combine the advantages of amorphous structure and crystalline structure and optimized adsorption of sulfur oxidation reaction (SOR) intermediates and corrosion resistance to product S8, resulting in long-term efficient SOR.

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Modulating Aggregation Behavior by Ternary Strategies for Efficient and Stable Thick‐Film Organic Solar Cells

  •  12 October 2024

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Modulating Aggregation Behavior by Ternary Strategies for Efficient and Stable Thick-Film Organic Solar Cells Issue ,

During operation, aggregation of Y6 is likely to cause deterioration of the homogeneous blend film and reduced device performance. The introduction of IDCN (ID2CN) with complementary absorption and low diffusivity to PM6:Y6 not only improves light harvesting in the 400–500 nm range and achieves high JSC and PCE, but also suppresses diffusion of Y6 and improves morphological stability.

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Generating Immunological Memory Against Cancer by Camouflaging Gold-Based Photothermal Nanoparticles in NIR-II Biowindow for Mimicking T-Cells

  •  12 October 2024

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Generating Immunological Memory Against Cancer by Camouflaging Gold-Based Photothermal Nanoparticles in NIR-II Biowindow for Mimicking T-Cells Issue ,

Activating antitumor immunity is considered to be a promising solution to prevent tumor metastasis and recurrence. Here a nanoplatform by camflaging photothermal agent (PTA) with T-cell membrane is developed for antitumor by increasing the recruitment of TILs and reprograming the immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment (TME). This nanoplatform can not only eliminate the primary tumors and distant metastatic tumors but also generate immunological memory effect.

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Adhesive Hemostatic Conducting Injectable Composite Hydrogels with Sustained Drug Release and Photothermal Antibacterial Activity to Promote Full‐Thickness Skin Regeneration During Wound Healing

  •  20 February 2019

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Adhesive Hemostatic Conducting Injectable Composite Hydrogels with Sustained Drug Release and Photothermal Antibacterial Activity to Promote Full-Thickness Skin Regeneration During Wound Healing Issue 12, 2019

A series of hydrogel dressings with multifunctions including adhesive hemostatic antioxidative conductive photothermal antibacterial property based on hyaluronic acid-graft-dopamine and reduced graphene oxide (rGO) with a H2O2/HPR (horseradish peroxidase) system is prepared and the high promotion repair effect for full-thickness skin wound regeneration confirms their great potential for clinical application.

Glowing Graphene Quantum Dots and Carbon Dots: Properties, Syntheses, and Biological Applications

  •  1620-1636
  •  17 December 2014

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Glowing Graphene Quantum Dots and Carbon Dots: Properties, Syntheses, and Biological Applications Issue 14, 2015

Glowing carbon nanocrystals (graphene quantum dots and carbon dots) are emerging zero-dimensional materials exhibiting unique and tunable photoluminescence, exceptional physicochemical properties, high photostability, biocompatibility, and molecular size. They promise a wide range of novel biological applications including bioimaging, optical biosensing, drug delivery, and theranostics.

Hierarchical Porous O-Doped g-C3N4 with Enhanced Photocatalytic CO2 Reduction Activity

  •  3 February 2017

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Hierarchical Porous O-Doped g-C3N4 with Enhanced Photocatalytic CO2 Reduction Activity Issue 15, 2017

Metal-free g-C3N4 with layered structure has tremendous potential in photocatalytic solar-to-fuels conversion. A novel strategy is applied to design hierarchical O-doped g-C3N4 nanotubes with excellent activity for photocatalytic CO2 reduction into hydrocarbon fuels (CH3OH).

Graphene Oxide, Highly Reduced Graphene Oxide, and Graphene: Versatile Building Blocks for Carbon-Based Materials

  •  711-723
  •  23 March 2010

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Graphene Oxide, Highly Reduced Graphene Oxide, and Graphene: Versatile Building Blocks for Carbon-Based Materials Issue 6, 2010

This Review presents methods for the processing of graphene oxide, highly reduced graphene oxide, and graphene colloidal dispersions into a wide variety of materials including self-supporting papers, thin films, and polymer nanocomposites. The mechanical and electronic properties of these materials are highlighted.

Metal–Organic Frameworks for Biomedical Applications

  •  6 February 2020

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Metal–Organic Frameworks for Biomedical Applications Issue 10, 2020

The synthesis and functionalization of metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) for biomedical applications in the delivery of cargos (drugs, nucleic acids, proteins, and dyes) for cancer therapy, bioimaging, antimicrobial, biosensing, and biocatalysis are overviewed, and the development prospects and challenges of MOF-based theranostic systems are also discussed.

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