The concentrations of U in natural waters are usually low, being typically less than 4 μg/L in
river water, around 3.3 μg/L in open seawater, and usually less than 5 μg/L in groundwater …

This article provides a comprehensive review of biosensing with DNAzymes, providing an
overview of different sensing applications while highlighting major progress and seminal …

Obtaining freshwater and important minerals from seawater with solar power facilitates the
sustainable development of human society. Hydrogels have demonstrated great solar …

Nucleic acids, including deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and ribonucleic acid (RNA), are
natural biopolymers composed of nucleotides that store, transmit, and express genetic …

Abnormal expression of miRNAs is often detected in various human cancers. DNAzyme
machines combined with gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) hold promise for detecting specific …

Metal ions are essential to many chemical, biological, and environmental processes. In the
past two decades, many DNA-based metal sensors have emerged. While the main …

Visualizing redox-active metal ions, such as Fe2+ and Fe3+ ions, are essential for
understanding their roles in biological processes and human diseases. Despite the …

Extraction of uranium from seawater is critical for the sustainable development of nuclear
energy. However, the currently available uranium adsorbents are hampered by co-existing …

Development of biosensing platforms plays a key role in research settings for identification
of biomarkers and in clinical applications for diagnostics. Biosensors based on nucleic acids …

Conspectus Metal ions can be beneficial or toxic depending on their identity, oxidation state,
and concentration. Therefore, the ability to detect and quantify different types of metal ions …