Advanced Materials Letters

Review Article Nanomaterials & Nanotechnology

Beyond Graphene: A Comprehensive Review of Emerging 2D Materials

Avadhesh Kumar Yadav

Volume 16, Issue 2 , December 2025, Pages 2502-1773

https://doi.org/10.5185/amlett.2025.021773

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The discovery of graphene marked the beginning of a new era in material science, leading to the exploration of a wide array of two-dimensional (2D) materials with unique properties. While graphene's remarkable electrical, mechanical, and thermal properties have been well-studied, its lack of an intrinsic ... Read More The discovery of graphene marked the beginning of a new era in material science, leading to the exploration of a wide array of two-dimensional (2D) materials with unique properties. While graphene's remarkable electrical, mechanical, and thermal properties have been well-studied, its lack of an intrinsic bandgap has limited its applications, especially in digital electronics. This has spurred extensive research into alternative 2D materials, including transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs), hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN), black phosphorus (BP), MXenes, and other layered compounds. These materials offer diverse properties such as tunable bandgaps, high carrier mobilities, and anisotropic behavior, making them promising candidates for next-generation applications in electronics, optoelectronics, energy storage, catalysis, and sensing. In this review, we aim to present a unified and critical overview of the evolution, classification, and functional potential of emerging 2D materials beyond graphene, highlighting how their intrinsic structural and electronic features govern device performance across multiple domains. It discusses the synthesis techniques, structural characteristics, and unique electronic properties that differentiate these materials from graphene. Moreover, the review explores their integration into devices like field-effect transistors, solar cells, supercapacitors, and catalysis systems. Special emphasis is placed on correlating material properties with practical device outcomes and identifying current challenges related to large-scale synthesis, stability, and compatibility with existing technologies. Finally, the review concludes with a forward-looking perspective that outlines the key strategies—such as heterostructure engineering, doping control, and AI-assisted material discovery—necessary for overcoming present limitations and accelerating the transition of 2D materials from laboratory research to real-world applications.

Research Article Nanomaterials & Nanotechnology

Plasma sterilization of cotton fabrics

Everton Diniz dos Santos; Victória Colasso Coutinho da SIlva; Letícia Helena Merce de Albuquerque Ornellas de Mello; Giulia Mendonça Ferreira da Silva; Elisa Esposito; Rogério Pinto Mota

Volume 16, Issue 2 , December 2025, Pages 2502-1774

https://doi.org/10.5185/amlett.2025.021774

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The search for effective methods of sterilizing materials in hospital environments is crucial for preventing infections. Oxygen plasma has emerged as a promising alternative to autoclaving due to its potential to reduce sterilization time and improve the efficacy of the process. The present study aimed ... Read More

Research Article Biosensors, Bioelectronics and Biodevices

Research on Electrical Characteristics of Composite Biological Tissue Junction Based on Active Electric Field Principle

Cong Yang; Tian Tian; Long Wang; Dehao Yin; Jiegang Peng

Volume 16, Issue 2 , December 2025, Pages 2502-1774

https://doi.org/10.5185/amlett.2025.021775

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This study aims to explore the unique electrical properties of organic tissue junctions with different electrical properties in an active electric field. In the previous study, we found that the energy spectrum distortion at the junction of pig stomach tissue and pork tissue was different from that of ... Read More

Research Article Nanomaterials & Nanotechnology

Synthesis and Characterization of Ni(II) Schiff Base Complexes onto 3-CPTMS/SBA-15

Antonio Souza Araujo; Marcio D.S. Araujo; Danielle O. Maia; Sofia F.C. Araujo; Valter J. Fernandes

Volume 16, Issue 2 , December 2025, Pages 2502-1776

https://doi.org/10.5185/amlett.2025.021776

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Ni(II) Schiff base complexes containing diethylenetriamine-2,2'-bisphenol (L1) and 3,3'-iminebispropilamine-2,2'-bisphenol (L2) ligands were synthesized and embedded into SBA-15 functionalized with 3-chloropropyltrimethoxysilane (3-CPTMS/SBA-15). The characterization of the Ni(II) Schiff bases embedded ... Read More

Research Article Biomaterials & Biodevices

Microstructural Investigation of Commercial Ayurvedic Bhasma Samples by Optical, UV-visible and FTIR Analyses

Bimal Rajchal; Yub Narayan Thapa; Deepshikha Karki; Ramesh Puri; Pramod Bhatta; Motee Lal Sharma; Vimal Katiyar; Rameshwar Adhikari

Volume 16, Issue 2 , December 2025, Pages 2502-1777

https://doi.org/10.5185/amlett.2025.021777

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Ayurvedic Bhasmas, the traditional metallic and mineral-based formulations with therapeutic properties, are used to manage various human ailments in Ayurveda. Despite their therapeutic applications, the scientific validation of their physicochemical properties remains limited. This study aims to characterize ... Read More

Recent Applications of Magnesium Oxide (MgO) Nanoparticles in various domains

Volume 11, Issue 8 , August 2020, , Pages 1-10

https://doi.org/10.5185/amlett.2020.081543

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Magnesium oxide nanoparticles have emerged as a potential candidate for meeting ends of various problems due to its unique properties such as biodegradability, non-toxicity, inhibition of biofilm growth and degradation of harmful dyes such as methyl violet and many more. Along with its easy synthesis ... Read More

Carboxymethyl Chitosan And Its Applications

Volume 1, Issue 1 , June 2010, , Pages 11-33

https://doi.org/10.5185/amlett.2010.3108

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Deacetylation of chitin affords chitosan, a polymer, widely studied for its pharmaceutical and nonpharmaceutical applications. The hurdle in comprehending these applications is its limited solubility. Carboxymethylation of chitosan helps to surmount this hurdle with its improved solubility in water. ... Read More

Biological approach of zinc oxide nanoparticles formation and its characterization

Volume 2, Issue 4 , October 2011, , Pages 313-317

https://doi.org/10.5185/amlett.indias.204

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Herein, we are reporting a novel biological approach for the formation of zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles using Maddar (Calotropis procera) latex at room temperature. X-Ray diffraction (XRD) pattern reveals the formation of ZnO nanoparticles, which shows crystallinity. Transmission electron microscopy ... Read More

Mechanical and Thermal Properties of Gd-Doped ZnO Nanorods

Volume 12, Issue 11 , December 2021, , Pages 1-6

https://doi.org/10.5185/amlett.2021.111681

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All the elastic, mechanical and thermal properties of Gd-doped ZnO nanorods (NRs) have studied using interaction potential model. Gd-doped ZnO nanorods are hexagonal wurtzite structure. The characteristic features of elastic characteristics of Gd-doped ZnO NRs imply that this is mechanically stable. ... Read More

Evidence Based Green Synthesis Of Nanoparticles

Volume 3, Issue 6 , December 2012, , Pages 519-525

https://doi.org/10.5185/amlett.2012.icnano.353

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Nowadays, nanotechnology has grown to be an important research field in all areas including medicinal chemistry. The size, orientation and physical properties of nanoparticles have reportedly shown to change the performance of any material. For several years, scientists have constantly explored different ... Read More

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