Chemists generally believe that covalent and ionic bonds form much stronger links between
atoms than the van der Waals force does. However, this is not always so. We present cases …

In view of the relevance of organic thin layers in many fields, the fundamentals, growth
mechanisms, and dynamics of thin organic layers, in particular thiol-based self-assembled …

Instrument-free, portable, and direct read-out mini-devices have wider application prospects
in various fields, especially for real-time/on-site sensing. Herein, combined with a paper …

Interface engineering of zinc metal anodes is a promising remedy to relieve their inferior
stability caused by dendrite growth and side reactions. Nevertheless, the low affinity and …

A facile method to prepare silver-plated carbon nanotubes (CNTs)/carbon fiber (CF) hybrid
fibers that shows significant mechanical properties enhancement functions was proposed. In …

A versatile and robust chiral discrimination strategy for small aromatic compounds is of
significant importance in multidisciplinary fields. However, most current methods lack either …

Abuse and inappropriate disposal of the pesticide thiram can be hazardous to human health
and sustainable development of the environment. Herein, we designed a peroxyoxalate …

Colloidally synthesised nanocrystals (NCs) are increasingly utilised as catalysts to drive
both thermal and electrocatalytic reactions. Their well-defined size and shape, controlled by …

The interfacial interaction between carbon fibers (CFs) and resin matrix is an important factor
affecting mechanical performances of CF-based composites. In this work, a new approach …

In this study, antibacterial surfaces with a “disperse-then-kill” synergy were prepared by
embedding d-cysteine (d-cys) functionalised silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) onto …