Chemical Society Reviews,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
53(18), P. 9190 - 9253
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Autonomous
micro/nanorobots
capable
of
performing
programmed
missions
are
at
the
forefront
next-generation
micromachinery.
These
small
robotic
systems
predominantly
constructed
using
functional
components
sourced
from
micro-
and
nanoscale
materials;
therefore,
combining
them
with
various
advanced
materials
represents
a
pivotal
direction
toward
achieving
higher
level
intelligence
multifunctionality.
This
review
provides
comprehensive
overview
for
innovative
micro/nanorobotics,
focusing
on
five
families
that
have
witnessed
most
rapid
advancements
over
last
decade:
two-dimensional
materials,
metal-organic
frameworks,
semiconductors,
polymers,
biological
cells.
Their
unique
physicochemical,
mechanical,
optical,
properties
been
integrated
into
to
achieve
greater
maneuverability,
programmability,
intelligence,
multifunctionality
in
collective
behaviors.
The
design
fabrication
methods
hybrid
discussed
based
material
categories.
In
addition,
their
promising
potential
powering
motion
and/or
(multi-)functionality
is
described
fundamental
principles
underlying
explained.
Finally,
extensive
use
variety
applications,
including
environmental
remediation,
(bio)sensing,
therapeutics,
Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
122(6), P. 6514 - 6613
Published: Feb. 8, 2022
A
grand
family
of
two-dimensional
(2D)
materials
and
their
heterostructures
have
been
discovered
through
the
extensive
experimental
theoretical
efforts
chemists,
material
scientists,
physicists,
technologists.
These
pioneering
works
contribute
to
realizing
fundamental
platforms
explore
analyze
new
physical/chemical
properties
technological
phenomena
at
micro-nano-pico
scales.
Engineering
2D
van
der
Waals
(vdW)
via
chemical
physical
methods
with
a
suitable
choice
stacking
order,
thickness,
interlayer
interactions
enable
exotic
carrier
dynamics,
showing
potential
in
high-frequency
electronics,
broadband
optoelectronics,
low-power
neuromorphic
computing,
ubiquitous
electronics.
This
comprehensive
review
addresses
recent
advances
terms
representative
materials,
general
fabrication
methods,
characterization
techniques
vital
role
parameters
affecting
quality
heterostructures.
The
main
emphasis
is
on
3D-bulk
(3D)
hybrid
systems
exhibiting
intrinsic
quantum
mechanical
responses
optical,
valley,
topological
states.
Finally,
we
discuss
universality
applications
trends
for
future
electronics
optoelectronics
(FEO)
under
challenges
opportunities
from
physical,
nanotechnological,
synthesis
perspectives.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
62(11)
Published: Dec. 22, 2022
Abstract
Polymer
electrolyte
membrane
water
electrolysis
(PEMWE)
has
been
regarded
as
a
promising
technology
for
renewable
hydrogen
production.
However,
acidic
oxygen
evolution
reaction
(OER)
catalysts
with
long‐term
stability
impose
grand
challenge
in
its
large‐scale
industrialization.
In
this
review,
critical
factors
that
may
lead
to
catalyst's
instability
couple
potential
solutions
are
comprehensively
discussed,
including
mechanical
peeling,
substrate
corrosion,
active‐site
over‐oxidation/dissolution,
reconstruction,
oxide
crystal
structure
collapse
through
the
lattice
oxygen‐participated
pathway,
etc.
Last
but
not
least,
personal
prospects
provided
terms
of
rigorous
evaluation
criteria,
situ
/
operando
characterizations,
economic
feasibility
and
practical
electrolyzer
consideration,
highlighting
ternary
relationship
evolution,
industrial‐relevant
activity
serve
roadmap
towards
ultimate
application
PEMWE.
ACS Applied Nano Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
6(9), P. 7077 - 7106
Published: April 20, 2023
The
rapid
development
of
population,
industry,
and
urbanization
have
generated
significant
issues
including
energy
consumption
water
contamination.
Advanced
materials
are
needed
to
clean
up
the
surroundings
develop
potential
storage
devices.
Metal
sulfides
(MSs)
nanomaterials
prospective
candidates
for
multidimensional
applications
in
medicine,
biology,
environmental
sciences,
production/utilization
due
their
light
absorption,
optical
characteristics,
high
specific
capacitance,
catalytic/photocatalytic
capability.
Recent
developments
showed
its
use
as
electrode
material
Li,
Na,
K,
Mg
ion
batteries,
solar
cells,
supercapacitors,
electrocatalysts
oxygen/hydrogen
evolution
reaction,
sensors
gases/chemicals,
catalysts/photocatalysts
remediation.
Scalable
techniques
producing
high-quality,
low-cost
metal
sulfides,
heterostructures,
hybrids
realize
these
interesting
fully.
This
review
summarizes
current
achievements
MSs
notably,
manganese
sulfide
(MnS),
iron
(FeS),
cobalt
(CoS),
nickel
(NiS),
copper
(CuS),
zinc
(ZnS),
silver
(AgS),
cadmium
(CdS),
tungsten
sufide
(WS),
tin
(SnS),
lead
(PbS),
molybdenum
disufide
(MOS2)
efficient
physiochemical
biological
production
get
controlled
morphologies,
sizes,
compositions.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
33(21)
Published: March 8, 2023
Abstract
The
rational
design
of
economic
and
high‐performance
electrocatalytic
water‐splitting
systems
is
great
significance
for
energy
environmental
sustainability.
Developing
a
sustainable
conversion‐assisted
process
provides
promising
novel
approach
to
effectively
boost
its
performance.
Herein,
self‐sustained
system
originated
from
the
heterostructure
perovskite
oxide
with
2D
Ti
3
C
2
T
x
MXene
on
Ni
foam
(La
1‐x
Sr
CoO
/Ti
MXene/Ni)
that
shows
high
activity
solar‐powered
water
evaporation
simultaneous
splitting
presented.
all‐in‐one
interfacial
electrocatalyst
exhibits
highly
improved
oxygen
evolution
reaction
(OER)
performance
low
overpotential
279
mV
at
10
mA
cm
−2
small
Tafel
slope
74.3
dec
−1
,
superior
previously
reported
oxide‐based
electrocatalysts.
Density
functional
theory
calculations
reveal
integration
La
0.9
0.1
can
lower
barrier
electron
transfer
decrease
OER
overpotential,
while
COMSOL
simulations
unveil
solar
could
induce
OH
−
enrichment
near
catalyst
surfaces
enhance
convection
flow
above
catalysts
remove
generated
gas,
remarkably
accelerating
kinetics
splitting.
