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Editorial
. 2024 Nov 1;14(1):26268.
doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-77887-5.

Chirality in nanomaterials

Roberto Matassa  1   2 , Sekhar Chandra Ray  3   4 , Yuebing Zheng  5
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Editorial

Chirality in nanomaterials

Roberto Matassa et al. Sci Rep. .

Abstract

Chirality at the nanoscale has emerged as a key area of interest in materials science and engineering, with significant implications for various fields such as spintronics, photonics, optoelectronics, quantum computing, and biomedicine. With their unique properties such as enantioselective interactions with light and spin-polarized electron transport, chiral nanomaterials are opening a new window of opportunities for the design of advanced functional devices. This editorial provides an overview of the current state of research in chirality in nanomaterials. We also showcase several papers from this collection that exemplify the breadth of current work, offering insights into the future directions of this rapidly evolving field.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no competing interests.

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