Inspired by the design and performance of biological pores, polymer functionalization of
nanopores has emerged as an evolving field to advance transport performance within the …

Removal of harmful dyes and inhabitation of bacterial growth is one of the outstanding
priorities in both environmental and industrial applications. The recognition of the alarming …

We report the synthesis and surface functionalization of MCM-41-like mesoporous silica
nanoparticles (MSNs) with spheroidal shape and particle size of 141±41 nm. The success of …

Dielectric Mie resonators are taking momentum in the last years thanks to their peculiar
properties in light management at visible and near‐infrared frequencies. However, their full …

The emission of polar volatile organic compounds (VOCs) is a major worldwide concern of
air quality and equally impacts the preservation of cultural heritage (CH). The challenge is to …

The characterization of thin films containing nanopores with diameters exceeding 50 nm
poses significant challenges, especially when deploying sorption-based techniques …

Water-repellent glass coated with SiO2–TiO2–methyltrimethoxysilane through sol–gel
coating Page 1 AIMS Materials Science, 6(1): 10–24. DOI: 10.3934/matersci.2019.1.10 …

Classical molecular dynamics simulations are carried out to investigate the aggregation of
supercooled benzoic acid in confined spaces. Nanocavities, nanotubes and nanolayers are …

On site, sensitive and selective detection of acetone vapor at room temperature is of great
importance for health, and in particular for in air detection of triacetone triperoxide (TATP) …

Probing the formation of sol–gel mesoporous films and characterizing them under
environmental/in-operando conditions represents an important challenge to optimize their …