Impurity doping is a promising method to impart new properties to various materials. Due to
their unique optical, magnetic, and electrical properties, rare-earth ions have been …

Diverse applications of nanoparticles (NPs) have revolutionized various sectors in society. In
the recent decade, particularly magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) have gained enormous …

Covalent-organic-framework-based composites (COF-based composites) are novel
functional materials constructed by combining COFs and various organic/inorganic …

Plasmonic gold nanoparticles have been used increasingly in solid-state systems because
of their applicability in fabricating novel sensors, heterogeneous catalysts, metamaterials …

Anisotropy is an important and widely present characteristic of materials that provides
desired direction-dependent properties. In particular, the introduction of anisotropy into …

Precise control over the size, shape, composition, structure, and crystal phase of random
alloy and intermetallic nanocrystals has been intensively explored in technologically …

This paper reviews recent developments in the preparation, surface functionalization, and
applications of Fe 3 O 4 magnetic nanoparticles. Especially, it includes preparation methods …

The design of nanoparticles is critical for their efficient use in many applications ranging from
biomedicine to sensing and energy. While shape and size are responsible for the properties …

As a key structural parameter, phase depicts the arrangement of atoms in materials.
Normally, a nanomaterial exists in its thermodynamically stable crystal phase. With the …

Multifunctional magnetic nanoparticles and derivative nanocomposites have aroused great
concern for multimode imaging and cancer synergistic therapies in recent years. Among the …