Sustainable development of hydrogen energy is a prime concern to address the rising
energy demand and the global energy problem since the hydrogen economy is reliable for …

There is a rapidly growing interest in the surface chemistry of the group (IV) semiconductors,
silicon and germanium, not only for the many technological applications presently in use …

Intracellular delivery of advanced therapeutics, including biologicals and supramolecular
agents, is complex because of the natural biological barriers that have evolved to protect the …

Abstract Silicon nanocrystals (Si‐NCs) are emerging as an attractive class of quantum dots
owing to the natural abundance of silicon in the Earth's crust, their low toxicity compared to …

A high-surface-area p-type porous Si photocathode containing a covalently immobilized
molecular Re catalyst is highly selective for the photoelectrochemical conversion of CO2 to …

Biosensor research is a rapidly expanding field with an immense market potential spanning
a broad spectrum of applications including biomedical diagnostics, environmental …

During the last few years, a number of interesting drug delivery applications of mesoporous
materials have been demonstrated. Mesoporous silicon has many important properties …

UV-induced graft polymerization of acrylic acid (AAc) on the surface of silicon nanoparticles
was used to prepare a stable aqueous luminescent silicon nanoparticle solution. By grafting …

Bio‐and chemical sensing, biomaterials, and in vivo electronics are some of the latest
advances for porous silicon (p‐Si) discussed in this review. p‐Si is extremely versatile owing …

Organic functionalization is emerging as an important area in the development of new
semiconductor-based materials and devices. Direct, covalent attachment of organic layers to …