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Graphene oxide–based nanocarrier for targeted anticancer therapy

Current sensors are not good enough. Scientists propose a new way to monitor plant health

CATRIN researchers offer a "greener" way to make supercapacitors

Thanks to the LESIA project, doctoral students from the University of Trieste gained new experience at CATRIN

A new generation of solar catalyst converts biomass into raw materials for bioplastics

Belcastro: I look forward to continuing to work with my colleagues from CATRIN

Single-atom engineering and AI driving innovation: researchers explore pathways to practical applications

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Top 2026 publications

K. Keerthi, E. Lohith, S. Vallem, K. Praveena, D. Konwar, K. Sivakumar, R. V. Jagadeesh, N. Jyothi, A. Bakandritsos, S. Venkateswarlu, M. Yoon and R. Zboril

Single-atom coordinated MXenes for organic pollutant detoxification: Mechanistic insights, challenges, and future directions

COORDINATION CHEMISTRY REVIEWS, vol. 559, pp. 217809, 2026
IF = 23.5

DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2026.217809

K. Sharma, R. Langer, D. D. Buelvas, J. Hajnys, J. Mesicek, M. Otyepka and M. Pumera

Metal-doping induced catalytic suitability of CoWO4@3D-printed electrode for nitrate reduction coupled glycerol oxidation

APPLIED CATALYSIS B: ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY, vol. 391, pp. 126602, 2026
IF = 21.1

DOI: 10.1016/j.apcatb.2026.126602

D. Panáček, R. Večeřová, Z. Baďura, V. Hrubý, L. Zdražil, M. Kolář, T. Alshahrani, A. Panáček, A. Bakandritsos and R. Zbořil

Single-atom-enhanced membrane for simultaneous bacteria and heavy metal on-site water treatment

CHEM, vol. 12, iss. 3, pp. 102785, 2026
IF = 19.6

DOI: 10.1016/j.chempr.2025.102785

D. Nandi, S. Talande, A. Cheruvathoor Poulose, G. Ersek, G. Portale, M. Otyepka, R. Zbořil and A. Bakandritsos

High Energy Density Asymmetric Aqueous Supercapacitor Based on a 2D Manganese Carbide as a Positive Electrode

ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS, Article in press, 2026
IF = 19

DOI: 10.1002/adfm.202527953

T. Bui, S. M. H. Hejazi, J. Navrátil, H. Kmentová, P. Bábor, O. Henrotte, L. Mascaretti, M. Bisetto, S. K. Sanders, A. Schirato, M. Otyepka, P. Błoński, T. Montini, R. Zboril, P. Fornasiero, A. Alabastri, A. Naldoni and S. Kment

Non Thermal‐Driven Photocatalytic Ammonia Decomposition at Near‐Room Temperature on a Plasmonic Nanocone Array

ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS, vol. 36, iss. 21, article no. e05216, 2026
IF = 19.0

DOI: 10.1002/adfm.202505216

P. Basumatary, J. H. Choi, M. Sk, S. Venkateswarlu, B. Misra, R. Thapa, S. H. Choi, R. V. Jagadeesh, R. Zboril, D. Konwar and Y. S. Yoon

Elucidating the Electrocatalytic Activities of Pr‐Doped PtTiP Nanocomposites for Hydrogen Evolution and Methanol Oxidation Reactions

ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS, Article in press, 2026
IF = 19

DOI: 10.1002/adfm.202519452

D. Bano, S. Qin, H. Kim, X. Zhou, X. Zhou and P. Schmuki

Platinum as Co-catalyst in Photocatalysis: Single Atoms vs Nanoparticles

ACS ENERGY LETTERS, vol. 11, iss. 1, pp. 892-898, 2026
IF = 18.9

DOI: 10.1021/acsenergylett.5c03789

S. Deshmukh, K. K. Sonigara, R. Langer, M. Otyepka and M. Pumera

Laser-Processed 2D Germanane on Graphene for Organohydrogel-Based Zinc-Ion Hybrid Capacitors

ACS NANO, vol. 20, iss. 10, pp. 8275-8288, 2026
IF = 16.0

DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.5c13803

D. Panáček, V. Kupka, M. Nalepa, I. Dědek, R. Álvarez-Diduk, S. Olenik, J. Flauzino, J. Zdražil, P. Jakubec, L. Zdražil, L. Spíchal, K. K. Sonigara, R. Zbořil, M. Pumera, A. Merkoçi, J. Wang, N. De Diego, F. Güder and M. Otyepka

Printing technologies for monitoring crop health

NATURE COMMUNICATIONS, Article in press, 2026
IF = 15.7

DOI: 10.1038/s41467-026-68778-6

R. Arshad, I. Skalidis, D. Kopečný, S. Brabencová, M. Opatíková, P. Ilík, P. Pospíšil, F. Hamdi, S. Ćavar Zeljković, M. Kopečná, P. Roudnický, D. Lazár, E. Elias, R. Croce, P. L. Kastritis and R. Kouřil

Cryo-EM structure of photosystem II supercomplex from a green microalga with extreme phototolerance

NATURE COMMUNICATIONS, vol. 17, article no. 341, 2026
IF = 15.7

DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-65861-2

I. Dědek, V. Kupka, V. Šedajová, P. Jakubec, M. Navrátil and M. Otyepka

Toward transitioning to green and sustainable supercapacitors

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL, vol. 529, pp. 172220, 2026
IF = 13.2

DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2025.172220

D. Panáček, M. Urban, A. Silvestri, I. Dědek, M. Nalepa, A. Merkoçi, M. Prato and M. Otyepka

Nanomaterial‐Based Inkjet Printing for Electrochemical Sensing

SMALL, vol. 22, iss. 10, article no. e13028, 2026
IF = 12.1

DOI: 10.1002/smll.202513028

M. Langer, L. Zdražil, A. L. Rogach, S. Osella and M. Otyepka

Photoexcited species localize on solvent-accessible fluorophore-rich domains inside carbon dots

CARBON, vol. 249, pp. 121228, 2026
IF = 11.6

DOI: 10.1016/j.carbon.2026.121228

P. Čechová, P. Kührová, M. Šrejber, M. Valério, M. Borbuliak, P. C. T. Souza, M. Otyepka and M. Paloncýová

Computational Microscopy of Lipid Confined Systems: Challenges and Opportunities

SMALL STRUCTURES, vol. 7, iss. 3, article no. e202500697, 2026
IF = 11.3

DOI: 10.1002/sstr.202500697

S. Kalytchuk, T. Malina, F. Mravec, K. Poláková, L. Zdražil, Š. Kment, A. L. Rogach, M. Otyepka and R. Zbořil

pH sensing and imaging in living cells based on fluorescence lifetime of carbon dot nanosensors

BIOSENSORS AND BIOELECTRONICS, vol. 291, pp. 118022, 2026
IF = 10.5

DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2025.118022

A. Tabussi, S. K. Serviou, M. Medveď, V. Hrubý, J. Filo, P. Lazar, M. Cigáň, D. D. Chronopoulos, M. Otyepka and C. G. Kokotos

Revealing the photochemical activity of fluorographene towards organic transformations: selective aerobic photooxidation of sulfides to sulfoxides

JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY A, Article in press, 2026
IF = 9.5

DOI: 10.1039/d5ta09779g

D. S. Chaudhari, R. P. Gaikwad, I. Warkad, R. Langer, M. Otyepka and M. B. Gawande

Harnessing mpg-C3N4 Photocatalyst for Selective Oxidative Coupling of Amines to Azoaromatics Compounds

JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY A, Article in press, 2026
IF = 9.5

DOI: 10.1039/d5ta08970k

M. Mishra, R. Patil, A. Bakandritsos, S. Venkateswarlu, R. Zboril and S. Dutta

Paired Electrolysis by Regulated Electronic Distribution and Lowering of Overpotential with Enhanced Current Density

JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY A, vol. 14, iss. 2, pp. 880-908, 2026
IF = 9.5

DOI: 10.1039/d5ta06627a

S. Ippili, V. Jella, S. P. Peram, P. K. Thallapally, R. Zboril, K. Jayaramulu and S. Yoon

Dielectric Engineering of ZnO@ZIF‐8 for High‐Performance Triboelectric Nanogenerators and Self‐Powered Humidity Sensors

SMALL METHODS, vol. 10, iss. 5, e00746, 2026
IF = 9.1

DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202500746

I. Obraztsov, A. Cymann-Sachajdak, K. Bruniecka, P. Madajski, V. Šedajová, G. Trykowski, A. Bakandritsos and M. Wilamowska-Zawłocka

Densely Carboxylated Graphene for Synthesis of High-Performing NASICON Cathodes for Na-Ion Batteries

ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES, vol. 18, iss. 3, pp. 5279–5289, 2026
IF = 8.2

DOI: 10.1021/acsami.5c21272

L. Žárská, M. Gapčová, Z. Chaloupková and V. Ranc

CD44 receptor-driven graphene oxide based nanocarriers for cancer therapy

BIOMEDICINE & PHARMACOTHERAPY, vol. 195, pp. 119036, 2026
IF = 7.5

DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2026.119036

S. R. Gujjula, S. Manchala, S. Karingula, E. Cho, J. Kim and V. Narayanan

Fabrication of Ag(l) MOF nanoparticles and ultrathin g-C3N4 nanosheets Co-decorated with Ag3VO4: A versatile bifunctional catalyst for efficient green hydrogen production

FUEL, vol. 405, Part C, pp. 136592, 2026
IF = 7.5

DOI: 10.1016/j.fuel.2025.136592

S. Sharma, A. Shekhawat, S. Srivastava, S. Siddhanta, M. A. A. Mahbub, J. Masa, R. Lo, R. Zbořil, W. Schuhmann and K. Jayaramulu

Synergistic surface chemistry in rhodium metal–organic polyhedra for tunable electrochemical CO2-to-syngas conversion

APPLIED MATERIALS TODAY, vol. 48, 103025, 2026
IF = 6.9

DOI: 10.1016/j.apmt.2025.103025

D. M. Guldi, L. Zdražil and A. Cadranel

A reflection on ‘Using carbon nanodots as inexpensive and environmentally friendly sensitizers in mesoscopic solar cells’

NANOSCALE HORIZONS, vol. 11, iss. 3, pp. 606-609, 2026
IF = 6.6

DOI: 10.1039/d5nh90077h

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