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Piezoelectricity of hexagonal boron nitrides improves bone tissue generation as tested on osteoblasts

  • Sevin Adiguzel,
  • Nilay Cicek,
  • Zehra Cobandede,
  • Feray B. Misirlioglu,
  • Hulya Yilmaz and
  • Mustafa Culha

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 1068–1081, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.78

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  • exfoliation) and bottom-up (chemical or physical atom assembly) synthesis methods, with chemical vapor deposition (CVD) standing out as a promising approach for large-area production [38]. This study aims to investigate novel, noninvasive stimulation of osteoblasts using commercial BaTiO3 and CVD-synthesized
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Published 07 Jul 2025

Soft materials nanoarchitectonics: liquid crystals, polymers, gels, biomaterials, and others

  • Katsuhiko Ariga

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 1025–1067, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.77

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  • concept of nanoarchitecture, as a post-nanotechnology methodology, can be defined as the construction of functional materials from nanometer-sized units using a variety of materials processes. It is believed to be particularly well suited to the assembly of soft materials that exhibit flexible and diverse
  • . Technologies that facilitate the conversion of these materials, not limited to typical soft materials, into more advanced assemblies include self-assembly via supramolecular chemistry [60][61][62][63][64], the creation of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) through coordination chemistry [65][66][67][68][69], and
  • the synthesis of covalent organic frameworks via polymer chemistry [70][71][72][73][74]. In particular, some thin-film techniques based on interface science are useful for the deliberate and rational assembly of ordered aggregated membrane structures. This is exemplified by the development of methods
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Published 04 Jul 2025

Synthesis of biowaste-derived carbon-dot-mediated silver nanoparticles and the evaluation of electrochemical properties for supercapacitor electrodes

  • Navya Kumari Tenkayala,
  • Chandan Kumar Maity,
  • Md Moniruzzaman and
  • Subramani Devaraju

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 933–943, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.71

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  • ) as the negative electrode and PG-CDs-AgNPs as the positive electrode, an ASC device was built for real-time application. Supporting Information File 1, section S2 covers the device assembly processes. A figure of the ASC device is portrayed in Figure 6a. All electrochemical activities of the
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Published 24 Jun 2025

Ar+ implantation-induced tailoring of RF-sputtered ZnO films: structural, morphological, and optical properties

  • Manu Bura,
  • Divya Gupta,
  • Arun Kumar and
  • Sanjeev Aggarwal

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 872–886, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.66

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  • –NIR spectrophotometer (UV-3600Plus) employed with Integrating Sphere Assembly (ISR-603) in the wavelength range of 200–800 nm. Results and Discussion Structural analysis Grazing incidence X-ray diffraction The grazing incidence X-ray diffraction (GXRD) patterns of pristine ZnO and argon-implanted ZnO
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Published 11 Jun 2025

Supramolecular hydration structure of graphene-based hydrogels: density functional theory, green chemistry and interface application

  • Hon Nhien Le,
  • Duy Khanh Nguyen,
  • Minh Triet Dang,
  • Huyen Trinh Nguyen,
  • Thi Bang Tam Dao,
  • Trung Do Nguyen,
  • Chi Nhan Ha Thuc and
  • Van Hieu Le

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 806–822, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.61

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  • assembly, and surface hydration [10][11][12]. In our previous works, a number of graphene-based hydrogels (RGO-SnO2, RGO-ZnO, and RGO) were synthesized to evidence the reversible self-assembly of graphene-based nanosheets thanks to water intercalation in the hydrated ensembles [13][14][15][16][17
  • nanocomposite (GO-SG-ZH hydrogel) as a supramolecular hydration structure. Figure 2a describes the supramolecular hydration assembly of the GO-SG-ZH hydrogel. GO nanosheets have brown color, and the hydration shells of water molecules is highlighted with blue color. Hydrophilic functional groups on GO
  • nanosheets, SG nanoparticles, and ZH nanostructures are attractive to water molecules to form hydration shells on the surfaces. In addition to hydration layers, the three-dimensional assembly of graphene-based nanosheets provides high porosity as water reservoirs which supply water to intersheet spacings
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Published 04 Jun 2025

Polyurethane/silk fibroin-based electrospun membranes for wound healing and skin substitute applications

  • Iqra Zainab,
  • Zohra Naseem,
  • Syeda Rubab Batool,
  • Muhammad Waqas,
  • Ahsan Nazir and
  • Muhammad Anwaar Nazeer

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 591–612, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.46

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  • of clarity never before possible [6][7]. In nanotechnology, different nanofiber production techniques are used such as template synthesis, electrospinning, solution blowing, drawing, thermally induced phase segregation, and self-assembly [8][9]. Among these techniques, electrospinning is the most
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Published 24 Apr 2025

Synthetic-polymer-assisted antisense oligonucleotide delivery: targeted approaches for precision disease treatment

  • Ana Cubillo Alvarez,
  • Dylan Maguire and
  • Ruairí P. Brannigan

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 435–463, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.34

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  • PLL-based system to enhance ribozyme-catalysed RNA recombination and oligonucleotide assembly within peptide–RNA condensates [27]. This work demonstrated that low-molecular-weight PLL (Mw = 1–5 kDa) facilitated charge-mediated phase separation, significantly shifting the reaction equilibrium from RNA
  • cleavage to ligation. This shift promoted the isothermal assembly of long and complex RNA molecules from short fragments under mild conditions, offering a potential model for early catalytic processes in prebiotic environments. The study highlighted the ability of PLL to support and enhance ribozyme
  • apoptosis rates in human cancer cell lines [134]. Klajnert and coworkers further explored the ability of Mal and Mal-III-modified PPI G4 dendrimers to protect anti-HIV ASOs from nucleolytic degradation under physiological conditions (Figure 9) [135]. Similarly, Maly et al. investigated the self-assembly
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Published 27 Mar 2025

ReactorAFM/STM – dynamic reactions on surfaces at elevated temperature and atmospheric pressure

  • Tycho Roorda,
  • Hamed Achour,
  • Matthijs A. van Spronsen,
  • Marta E. Cañas-Ventura,
  • Sander B. Roobol,
  • Willem Onderwaater,
  • Mirthe Bergman,
  • Peter van der Tuijn,
  • Gertjan van Baarle,
  • Johan W. Bakker,
  • Joost W. M. Frenken and
  • Irene M. N. Groot

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 397–406, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.30

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  • assembly with vibration isolation, mounted on a CF-200 flange. Figure 2a was reproduced from [11], © 2014 C. T. Herbschieb et al., published by AIP Publishing, distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Generic License, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0). (b) Detailed
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Published 21 Mar 2025

Pulsed laser in liquid grafting of gold nanoparticle–carbon support composites

  • Madeleine K. Wilsey,
  • Teona Taseska,
  • Qishen Lyu,
  • Connor P. Cox and
  • Astrid M. Müller

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 349–361, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.26

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  • scattering by the carbon fibers. The pulsed laser-grafted gold nanoparticles exhibited cauliflower morphology with approximately 200 nm diameter and no detectable carbonaceous shells (Figure 2B and cf. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) data below). Assembly of gold nanoparticles by nanosecond laser
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Published 07 Mar 2025

Tailoring of physical properties of RF-sputtered ZnTe films: role of substrate temperature

  • Kafi Devi,
  • Usha Rani,
  • Arun Kumar,
  • Divya Gupta and
  • Sanjeev Aggarwal

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 333–348, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.25

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  • -3600 Plus) equipped with Integrating Sphere Assembly (Model-ISR-603) in the wavelength range of 200–2000 nm (accuracy 1 Å) available at Ion Beam Centre, Kurukshetra University. The photoluminescence (PL) emission spectra of ZnTe/Qz films were recorded using a HORIBA Scientific (Fluorescence 3.5
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Published 05 Mar 2025

Enhancing mechanical properties of chitosan/PVA electrospun nanofibers: a comprehensive review

  • Nur Areisman Mohd Salleh,
  • Amalina Muhammad Afifi,
  • Fathiah Mohamed Zuki and
  • Hanna Sofia SalehHudin

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 286–307, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.22

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  • , phase separation, self-assembly, and electrospinning. Electrospinning is considered the most versatile and widely used technique for nanofiber fabrication, offering greater control over fiber structures, higher productivity, simplicity, lower cost, and potential for industrial use [69][70
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Published 26 Feb 2025

Radiosensitizing properties of dual-functionalized carbon nanostructures loaded with temozolomide

  • Radmila Milenkovska,
  • Nikola Geskovski,
  • Dushko Shalabalija,
  • Ljubica Mihailova,
  • Petre Makreski,
  • Dushko Lukarski,
  • Igor Stojkovski,
  • Maja Simonoska Crcarevska and
  • Kristina Mladenovska

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 229–251, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.18

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  • the ectopic (acentrosomal) microtubule nucleation was observed, with disassembly of the centrosome and a cytoskeletal reorganization that trigger the generation of ineffective biomechanical forces, which leads to migration defects, and ultimately to spindle-assembly checkpoint blockage and apoptosis
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Published 19 Feb 2025

Recent advances in photothermal nanomaterials for ophthalmic applications

  • Jiayuan Zhuang,
  • Linhui Jia,
  • Chenghao Li,
  • Rui Yang,
  • Jiapeng Wang,
  • Wen-an Wang,
  • Heng Zhou and
  • Xiangxia Luo

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 195–215, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.16

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  • molecule dyes can be modulated by intramolecular rotation or intermolecular interactions [63]. By using nanocarrier encapsulation and self-assembly strategies, the water solubility and stability of organic small molecule dyes can be improved, and photobleaching can be reduced [64]. Materials that undergo
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Published 17 Feb 2025

TiO2 immobilized on 2D mordenite: effect of hydrolysis conditions on structural, textural, and optical characteristics of the nanocomposites

  • Marina G. Shelyapina,
  • Rosario Isidro Yocupicio-Gaxiola,
  • Gleb A. Valkovsky and
  • Vitalii Petranovskii

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 128–140, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.12

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  • includes the following steps: (1) synthesis of layered zeolite by self-assembly using CTAB as an organic structural guiding agent that creates regular mesopores, (2) introduction of TEOS molecules into the interlayer space, (3) hydrolysis and formation of pillars of amorphous SiO2 separating the layers of
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Published 10 Feb 2025

A nanocarrier containing carboxylic and histamine groups with dual action: acetylcholine hydrolysis and antidote atropine delivery

  • Elina E. Mansurova,
  • Andrey A. Maslennikov,
  • Anna P. Lyubina,
  • Alexandra D. Voloshina,
  • Irek R. Nizameev,
  • Marsil K. Kadirov,
  • Anzhela A. Mikhailova,
  • Polina V. Mikshina,
  • Albina Y. Ziganshina and
  • Igor S. Antipin

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 11–24, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.2

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  • degradation products, and hydrolysis products of phenylboronate esters. Resorcinarenes are known for their self-assembly properties [18]. The electrical conductivity plotted against RA concentration shows a nonlinear relationship for free Hist-RA, CA-RA, and their mixture in water, indicating a critical
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Published 09 Jan 2025

Mechanistic insights into endosomal escape by sodium oleate-modified liposomes

  • Ebrahim Sadaqa,
  • Satrialdi,
  • Fransiska Kurniawan and
  • Diky Mudhakir

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 1667–1685, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.131

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  • . The SO-Lipo variant was enriched with 10 mol % sodium oleate incorporated into the lipid blend before the liposome assembly process. Divergently, the fabrication of AUR-Lipo involved the post-integration of 135 µM stearylated aurein 1.2 peptide into pre-assembled liposomes, using HEPES buffer as the
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Published 30 Dec 2024

Electrochemical nanostructured CuBTC/FeBTC MOF composite sensor for enrofloxacin detection

  • Thi Kim Ngan Nguyen,
  • Tien Dat Doan,
  • Huy Hieu Luu,
  • Hoang Anh Nguyen,
  • Thi Thu Ha Vu,
  • Quang Hai Tran,
  • Ha Tran Nguyen,
  • Thanh Binh Dang,
  • Thi Hai Yen Pham and
  • Mai Ha Hoang

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 1522–1535, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.120

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  • sensor was presented by You et al. in 2002 [22]. MOFs are crystalline hybrid materials with network structures formed by the self-assembly of metal ions or metal clusters and organic ligands, which give them ultrahigh porosity and enormous internal surface area. However, using MOFs for electrochemical
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Published 28 Nov 2024

Hymenoptera and biomimetic surfaces: insights and innovations

  • Vinicius Marques Lopez,
  • Carlo Polidori and
  • Rhainer Guillermo Ferreira

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 1333–1352, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.107

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  • . Robots equipped with ovipositor-inspired appendages can perform delicate tasks that require both strength and precision, such as handling fragile objects or performing intricate assembly operations [168]. Therefore, drilling and cutting tools modeled after the ovipositor can achieve greater accuracy and
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Published 05 Nov 2024

AI-assisted models to predict chemotherapy drugs modified with C60 fullerene derivatives

  • Jonathan-Siu-Loong Robles-Hernández,
  • Dora Iliana Medina,
  • Katerin Aguirre-Hurtado,
  • Marlene Bosquez,
  • Roberto Salcedo and
  • Alan Miralrio

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 1170–1188, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.95

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  • because of the large size of the complexes. The atypical chemokine receptor 3, also known as CXCR7 or G-protein-coupled receptor 159 (GPR159) [16][18][43], was selected as the target protein for molecular docking. The iterative assembly refinement server (I-Tasser) was used to produce an initial structure
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Unveiling the potential of alginate-based nanomaterials in sensing technology and smart delivery applications

  • Shakhzodjon Uzokboev,
  • Khojimukhammad Akhmadbekov,
  • Ra’no Nuritdinova,
  • Salah M. Tawfik and
  • Yong-Ill Lee

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 1077–1104, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.88

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  • catalytic and enzymatic peroxidase mimicking activity was synthesized via self-assembly. The decorated Fe3O4@AMALG12@Ag was incorporated into an agarose hydrogel structure, and o-phenylenediamine (OPD) was used as a peroxidase substrate to detect H2O2 calorimetrically (Figure 6). The solid kit demonstrated
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Published 22 Aug 2024

Signal generation in dynamic interferometric displacement detection

  • Knarik Khachatryan,
  • Simon Anter,
  • Michael Reichling and
  • Alexander von Schmidsfeld

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 1070–1076, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.87

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  • setup. Michelson-type interferometer formed by an optical fiber end and a microcantilever. Graph and physical quantities are explained in the text. (a) Photo of the AFM scanhead showing the fiber and fiber coarse approach assembly (top), the removable cantilever holder (middle) and the sample plate with
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Published 20 Aug 2024

Beyond biomimicry – next generation applications of bioinspired adhesives from microfluidics to composites

  • Dan Sameoto

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 965–976, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.79

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  • early 2012, and the focus was then switched to specific applications integrating biomimetic adhesives rather than adhesive development. Compilation showing the assembly and integration of shape memory polymer dry adhesives with embedded heaters and soft robotic actuators. When in the soft state (T > 35
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Published 05 Aug 2024

Electrospun nanofibers: building blocks for the repair of bone tissue

  • Tuğrul Mert Serim,
  • Gülin Amasya,
  • Tuğba Eren-Böncü,
  • Ceyda Tuba Şengel-Türk and
  • Ayşe Nurten Özdemir

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 941–953, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.77

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  • the literature including inter-surface polymerization, phase separation, drawing, self-assembly, melt blowing, template melt extrusion, forcespinning, and electrospinning [36][37][38][39][40]. Only electrospinning will be further explained in detail in order to remain within the scope. Electrospinning
  •  2. There are basically four main elements in an electrospinning assembly. These are (i) a high-voltage power source, (ii) a feeding unit (i.e., nozzle, syringe, or metal needle), (iii) a collector (i.e., plate, cylinder, disc, or rotating drum), and (iv) a viscous polymer (melt or solution) in
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Published 25 Jul 2024

When nanomedicines meet tropical diseases

  • Eder Lilia Romero,
  • Katrien Van Bocxlaer and
  • Fabio Rocha Formiga

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 830–832, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.69

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  • ; Chagas disease; leishmaniasis; nanomedicine; nanotechnology; neglected tropical diseases; schistosomiasis; In May 2021, the World Health Assembly from the World Health Organization (WHO) decided to officially recognize January 30th as the World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day. This initiative was done
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Published 08 Jul 2024

Synthesis of silver–palladium Janus nanoparticles using co-sputtering of independent sources: experimental and theorical study

  • Maria J. Martínez-Carreón,
  • Francisco Solís-Pomar,
  • Abel Fundora,
  • Claudio D. Gutiérrez-Lazos,
  • Sergio Mejía-Rosales,
  • Hector N. Fernández-Escamilla,
  • Jonathan Guerrero-Sánchez,
  • Manuel F. Meléndrez and
  • Eduardo Pérez-Tijerina

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 808–816, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.67

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  • this paper. Figure 2 shows two TEM micrographs. In Figure 2a, it can be seen that the nanoparticles have a Janus-type structure. Their growth in a preferential orientation in the assembly process enabled the formation of this complex and hierarchical structure. In addition, it is observed that, in the
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