Noble-metal nanocrystals with controlled shapes for catalytic and electrocatalytic applications

Y Shi, Z Lyu, M Zhao, R Chen, QN Nguyen… - Chemical …, 2020‏ - ACS Publications
The successful synthesis of noble-metal nanocrystals with controlled shapes offers many
opportunities to not only maneuver their physicochemical properties but also optimize their …

Soft actuators for soft robotic applications: A review

N El-Atab, RB Mishra, F Al-Modaf… - Advanced Intelligent …, 2020‏ - Wiley Online Library
Soft robotics technologies are paving the way toward robotic abilities which are vital for a
wide range of applications, including manufacturing, manipulation, grip**, human …

MXenes: Versatile 2D materials with tailored surface chemistry and diverse applications

S Kumar, N Kumari, Y Seo - Journal of Energy Chemistry, 2024‏ - Elsevier
MXenes, the most recent addition to the 2D material family, have attracted significant
attention owing to their distinctive characteristics, including high surface area, conductivity …

Au and Au-Based nanomaterials: Synthesis and recent progress in electrochemical sensor applications

T **ao, J Huang, D Wang, T Meng, X Yang - Talanta, 2020‏ - Elsevier
This review summarizes the synthesis of gold (Au) and Au-based nanomaterials and their
recent advances of application in electrochemical small-molecule sensors, DNA sensors …

Gold nanomaterials at work in biomedicine

X Yang, M Yang, B Pang, M Vara, Y **a - Chemical reviews, 2015‏ - ACS Publications
Gold is a precious metal with a characteristic bright and beautiful hue known as the golden
yellow color.(1) As of 2012, a total of 174,100 tons of Au has been mined in human history …

Recent developments in polydopamine: an emerging soft matter for surface modification and biomedical applications

M Liu, G Zeng, K Wang, Q Wan, L Tao, X Zhang, Y Wei - Nanoscale, 2016‏ - pubs.rsc.org
After more than four billion years of evolution, nature has created a large number of
fascinating living organisms, which show numerous peculiar structures and wonderful …

Nanomaterials for theranostics: recent advances and future challenges

EK Lim, T Kim, S Paik, S Haam, YM Huh… - Chemical reviews, 2015‏ - ACS Publications
In 2004, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released an important report entitled
“Innovation/Stagnation: Challenge and Opportunity on the Critical Path to New Medical …

Nanoparticles for photothermal therapies

D Jaque, LM Maestro, B del Rosal, P Haro-Gonzalez… - nanoscale, 2014‏ - pubs.rsc.org
The current status of the use of nanoparticles for photothermal treatments is reviewed in
detail. The different families of heating nanoparticles are described paying special attention …

Plasmonic copper sulfide nanocrystals exhibiting near-infrared photothermal and photodynamic therapeutic effects

S Wang, A Riedinger, H Li, C Fu, H Liu, L Li, T Liu… - ACS …, 2015‏ - ACS Publications
Recently, plasmonic copper sulfide (Cu2–x S) nanocrystals (NCs) have attracted much
attention as materials for photothermal therapy (PTT). Previous reports have correlated …

Hydrophilic Cu9S5 Nanocrystals: A Photothermal Agent with a 25.7% Heat Conversion Efficiency for Photothermal Ablation of Cancer Cells in Vivo

Q Tian, F Jiang, R Zou, Q Liu, Z Chen, M Zhu, S Yang… - ACS …, 2011‏ - ACS Publications
Photothermal ablation (PTA) therapy has a great potential to revolutionize conventional
therapeutic approaches for cancers, but it has been limited by difficulties in obtaining …