The Analyst,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
149(7), P. 2084 - 2096
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Recently,
transparent
and
flexible
surface-enhanced
Raman
scattering
(SERS)
substrates
have
received
great
interest
for
direct
point-of-care
detection
of
analytes
on
irregular
nonplanar
surfaces.
Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
124(2), P. 455 - 553
Published: Jan. 4, 2024
In
the
era
of
Internet-of-things,
many
things
can
stay
connected;
however,
biological
systems,
including
those
necessary
for
human
health,
remain
unable
to
connected
global
Internet
due
lack
soft
conformal
biosensors.
The
fundamental
challenge
lies
in
fact
that
electronics
and
biology
are
distinct
incompatible,
as
they
based
on
different
materials
via
functioning
principles.
particular,
body
is
curvilinear,
yet
typically
rigid
planar.
Recent
advances
design
have
generated
tremendous
opportunities
wearable
bioelectronics,
which
may
bridge
gap,
enabling
ultimate
dream
healthcare
anyone,
anytime,
anywhere.
We
begin
with
a
review
historical
development
healthcare,
indicating
significant
trend
healthcare.
This
followed
by
focal
point
discussion
about
new
design,
particularly
low-dimensional
nanomaterials.
summarize
material
types
their
attributes
designing
bioelectronic
sensors;
we
also
cover
synthesis
fabrication
methods,
top-down,
bottom-up,
combined
approaches.
Next,
discuss
energy
challenges
progress
made
date.
addition
front-end
devices,
describe
back-end
machine
learning
algorithms,
artificial
intelligence,
telecommunication,
software.
Afterward,
integration
systems
been
applied
various
testbeds
real-world
settings,
laboratories
preclinical
clinical
environments.
Finally,
narrate
remaining
conjunction
our
perspectives.
Chemical Society Reviews,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
53(18), P. 8957 - 8979
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Surface
enhanced
Raman
spectroscopy
(SERS)
is
meeting
the
requirements
in
biomedical
science
being
a
highly
sensitive
and
specific
analytical
tool.
By
employing
portable
systems
combination
with
customized
sample
pre-treatment,
point-of-care-testing
(POCT)
becomes
feasible.
Powerful
SERS-active
sensing
surfaces
high
stability
modification
layers
if
required
are
available
for
testing
application
complex
biological
matrices
such
as
body
fluids,
cells
or
tissues.
This
review
summarizes
current
state
collection
pretreatment
SERS
detection
protocols,
schemes,
Small,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
20(18)
Published: Dec. 10, 2023
Abstract
Multifunctional
wearable
heaters
have
attracted
much
attention
for
their
effective
applications
in
personal
thermal
management
and
medical
therapy.
Compared
to
passive
heating,
Joule
heating
offers
significant
advantages
terms
of
reusability,
reliable
temperature
control,
versatile
coupling.
Joule‐heated
fabrics
make
electronics
smarter.
This
review
critically
discusses
recent
advances
smart
fabrics,
focusing
on
various
fabrication
strategies
based
material‐structure
synergy.
Specifically,
applicable
conductive
materials
with
effect
are
first
summarized.
Subsequently,
different
preparation
methods
compared,
then
clothing,
healthcare,
visual
indication
discussed.
Finally,
the
challenges
faced
developing
these
possible
solutions
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
36(17)
Published: Oct. 25, 2023
Abstract
Over
the
past
decade,
power
conversion
efficiency
(PCE)
of
perovskite
solar
cells
(PSCs)
has
experienced
a
remarkable
ascent,
soaring
from
3.8%
in
2009
to
record
26.1%
2023.
Many
recent
approaches
for
improving
PSC
performance
employ
nanophotonic
technologies,
light
harvesting
and
thermal
management
manipulation
charge
carrier
dynamics.
Plasmonic
nanoparticles
arrayed
dielectric
nanostructures
have
been
applied
tailor
absorption,
scattering,
conversion,
as
well
heat
dissipation
within
PSCs
improve
their
PCE
operational
stability.
In
this
review,
it
is
begin
with
concise
introduction
define
realm
nanophotonics
by
focusing
on
nanoscale
interactions
between
surface
plasmons
or
photonic
structures.
Prevailing
strategies
that
utilize
resonance‐enhanced
light–matter
boosting
stability
trapping,
transportation,
perspectives
are
then
elaborated,
resultant
practical
applications,
such
semitransparent
photovoltaics,
colored
PSCs,
smart
windows
discussed.
Finally,
state‐of‐the‐art
paradigms
reviewed,
benefits
these
aesthetic
effects
energy‐saving
character
PSC‐integrated
buildings
highlighted.
Chemical Science,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(8), P. 2697 - 2711
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
This
perspective
underscores
the
fabrication
of
NPoM
nanocavities
and
their
utilization
for
achieving
enhanced
capabilities
or
improved
spatial
resolution
in
dark-field
scattering
spectroscopy
plasmon-enhanced
spectroscopy.
ACS Nano,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
18(4), P. 3011 - 3022
Published: Jan. 18, 2024
The
divergent
supramolecular
behavior
of
a
series
tripeptide
stereoisomers
was
elucidated
through
spectroscopic,
microscopic,
crystallographic,
and
computational
techniques.
Only
two
epimers
were
able
to
effectively
self-organize
into
amphipathic
structures,
leading
hydrogels
or
crystals,
respectively.
Despite
the
similarity
between
peptides'
turn
conformations,
stereoconfiguration
led
different
abilities
engage
in
intramolecular
hydrogen
bonding.
Self-assembly
further
shifted
pKa
value
C-terminal
side
chain.
As
result,
across
pH
range
4–6,
only
one
epimer
predominated
sufficiently
as
zwitterion
reach
critical
molar
fraction,
allowing
gelation.
By
contrast,
differing
values
higher
dipole
moment
other
favored
crystallization.
four
tested
for
gold
nanoparticle
(AuNP)
formation,
with
hydrogel
being
key
control
stabilize
AuNPs,
yielding
nanocomposite
that
catalyzed
photodegradation
dye.
Importantly,
AuNP
formation
occurred
without
use
reductants
than
peptide,
redox
chemistry
investigated
by
LC–MS,
NMR,
infrared
scattering-type
near
field
optical
microscopy
(IR
s-SNOM).
This
study
provides
important
insights
rational
design
simple
peptides
minimalistic
green
building
blocks
functional
nanocomposites.
Materials & Design,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
238, P. 112722 - 112722
Published: Feb. 1, 2024
Two-dimensional
transition
metal
dichalcogenides
(2DTMDs)
and
their
van
der
Waals
heterojunctions
(vdWHs)
have
garnered
significant
attention
working
as
the
channel
material
of
optoelectronics.
The
development
new
heterojunction
growth
schemes
may
also
provide
better
performance
for
optoelectronic
devices.
In
this
paper,
PtSe2
thin
films
with
controllable
size
thickness
are
directly
grown
on
MoS2
nanosheet
by
sputtering-selenization
two-step
method.
photodetector
PtSe2/MoS2
exhibits
a
type-I
band
alignment
leads
to
an
impressive
broadband
spectral
photoresponse
(405
1550
nm).
It
can
achieve
responsivity
high
5.42
A/W,
detectivity
2.52
×
1010
Jones,
fast
response
rate
(92/112
μs
rise/fall
time
respectively).
addition,
device
has
excellent
stability
in
air
atmosphere
keeps
its
after
even
six
months.
in-situ
method
provides
scheme
construct
2DTMDs
develop
energy-efficient
photodetectors
enhanced
performance.
supplements
practical
production
application
large-scale
detectors.
Chemistry of Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
36(10), P. 5192 - 5203
Published: May 6, 2024
Nanocomposites
comprising
hydrogels
and
plasmonic
nanoparticles
are
attractive
materials
for
tissue
engineering,
bioimaging,
biosensing.
These
usually
fabricated
by
adding
colloidal
to
the
uncured
polymer
mixture
thus
require
time-consuming
presynthesis,
purification,
ligand-exchange
steps.
Herein,
we
introduce
approaches
rapid
synthesis
of
gold
nanostars
(AuNSt)
Chemical Society Reviews,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
The
high
sensitivity,
molecular
specificity
and
speed
of
analysis
make
SERS
an
attractive
analytical
technique.
This
review
draws
out
the
underlying
principles
for
provides
practical
tips
tricks
quantitation.