Materials science and chemistry have played a central and significant role in advancing
society. With the shift toward sustainable living, it is anticipated that the development of …

Nanoporous gold (NPG) is characterized by a bicontinuous network of nanometer-sized
metallic struts and interconnected pores formed spontaneously by oxidative dissolution of …

Honeycomb structures, inspired from bee honeycombs, had found widespread applications
in various fields, including architecture, transportation, mechanical engineering, chemical …

Spatial confinement in nanoporous media affects the structure, thermodynamics and mobility
of molecular soft matter often markedly. This article reviews thermodynamic equilibrium …

Although actuation in biological systems is exclusively powered by chemical energy, this
concept has not been realized in man-made actuator technologies, as these rely on …

This review article summarizes the advances in the surface stress effect in mechanics of
nanostructured elements, including nanoparticles, nanowires, nanobeams, and nanofilms …

Recent nanomechanical tests on submicron metal columns and wires have revealed a
dramatic increase in yield strength with decreasing sample size. Here, we demonstrate that …

Nanostructured materials are governed by their surface chemical properties. This is
strikingly reflected by np-Au. This material can be generated by corrosion of bulk Ag–Au …

A low-temperature dealloying technique was developed to tailor the characteristic length
scale of nanoporous gold for advanced functional applications. By systematically …

We report a macroscopic shrinkage by up to 30 vol% during electrochemical dealloying of
Ag-Au. Since the original crystal lattice is maintained during the process, we suggest that the …