Environmental applications of silver nanoparticles: state-of-the-art review and emerging trends

• Soni Prajapati,
• Akash Kumar and
• Ranjana Singh

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2026, 17, 697–736, doi:10.3762/bjnano.17.49

• through their interactions with the surrounding medium. Zeta potential measurements are used to assess the surface charge and stability of silver nanoparticles; higher absolute values (>±30 mV) indicate better colloidal stability and resistance to aggregation [52]. This surface charge also validated the

• critical factor influencing the behaviour and toxicity of AgNPs in ecological systems [64]. Surface charge affects the electrostatic interactions between nanoparticles and other charged species in the environment, influencing their aggregation behaviour and mobility. The surface chemistry of silver

• nanoparticles, including surface coatings or functional groups, can alter their reactivity, stability, and interactions with pollutants and microorganisms [68]. Environmental standardization and stabilization of AgNPs surface charge are essential in biological systems for studying interactions [69]. Response

Molecular engineering of individual dye-based nanoparticle photostability for ultrabright two-photon fluorescence

• Eleonore Kurek,
• Sasha Cooper,
• Alexandre Clausolles,
• Karen Perronet,
• Jonathan Daniel,
• Mireille Blanchard-Desce and
• François Marquier

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2026, 17, 688–696, doi:10.3762/bjnano.17.48

• higher surface-to-volume ratios and increased exposure of dye molecules to environmental interactions. We previously demonstrated a counterintuitive result: 14 nm NIR-emitting dFONs (fluorescence quantum yield Φ ≈ 0.01) were ten times more photostable in SPT than larger 43 nm green-emitting dFONs (Φ

Protein-based custom-designed molecular nanotraps for biomedical applications

• Devid Maniglio,
• Alice Marinangeli and
• Alessandra Maria Bossi

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2026, 17, 683–687, doi:10.3762/bjnano.17.47

• encoding biological functions (e.g., cell adhesion sequences such as RGD), which could lead to unintended biological interactions and off-target effects. Resulting from these considerations, the route to turn the first evidences on the potential of bioMIPs into consolidated nanomaterials for biomedical

Decontamination from water pollutants and pathogens by electrospun nanofibers doped with heavy-atom-free borafluorene-BODIPY photosensitizers

• Angelika Zaszczyńska,
• Paulina H. Marek-Urban,
• Karolina Wrochna,
• Agnieszka E. Kuklewska,
• Kacper Kręgielewski,
• Marta Grodzik,
• Dawid R. Natkowski,
• Jolanta Mierzejewska,
• Ewa Iwanek,
• Agata Blacha-Grzechnik,
• Paweł Sajkiewicz and
• Krzysztof Durka

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2026, 17, 668–682, doi:10.3762/bjnano.17.46

• resulting from hydrogen and dipole–dipole interactions, as well as the dispersive component associated with London and van der Waals forces [56]. The study was complemented with X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) for the sample with the highest BODIPY concentration, 1(1.00 wt %)@PCL. The analysis of SEM

• interactions between BODIPY molecules and PCL chains. Increasing the dye content promotes stronger jet stretching in the electric field during electrospinning, leading to the formation of thinner fibers. Porosity and average pore size analysis confirmed the effect of BODIPY addition, leading to increased

Cellulose as a photocatalyst support material: extraction, structural features, and environmental applications

• Yee Teng Lim,
• Nur Farhana Jaafar,
• Azizul Hakim Lahuri and
• Endang Tri Wahyuni

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2026, 17, 635–652, doi:10.3762/bjnano.17.44

• interactions, as a wide range of ILs demonstrate strong biomass-dissolving abilities primarily through hydrogen bonding and electrostatic forces. During pretreatment, the anions of ILs first interact with cellulose hydroxy groups, causing the biomass to swell, while the bulkier cations subsequently surround

• conditions, thereby improving the colloidal stability of the nanofibers. Through this modification, nanocellulose gains the ability to form stronger interactions with hydrogels and composite materials, which further enhances its reinforcing performance and widens its potential applications [80][81]. CNCs

Recent progress in enhancing built-in electric fields of perovskite solar cells via junction engineering

• Tong Xiao and
• Ke Xu

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2026, 17, 602–621, doi:10.3762/bjnano.17.42

• . The method enabled effective acceptor doping within the HTL, shifting the Fermi level downward and thereby improving alignment with the perovskite valence band. Simultaneously, interfacial interactions between BF4− and Pb2+ suppressed iodine vacancies, converted the underlying perovskite from n-type

• and its interactions with Pb, I, and the organic cations not only improved local crystallinity but also induced band bending and an upward shift in the work function, a shift that partially changed the conduction type toward n−. As a result, an n/n− homojunction formed at the microinterface, enhancing

• oxidation-induced energy level collapse, leading to longer-term stability. In graded-junction strategies, evaporation of volatile salts combined with synergistic multi-ion interactions can both establish a potential gradient and passivate defects, thereby further enhancing the BEF. Tao et al. [42

Probing tribological evolution in atomically thin MoS₂ at different scales

• Xingzhong Zeng and
• Miao Zhang

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2026, 17, 586–597, doi:10.3762/bjnano.17.40

• atomic lattice site until the lateral force overcomes interfacial interactions, followed by an instantaneous “slip” to the next stable site [9]. This stick–slip motion is widely regarded as the elementary mechanism of energy dissipation in nanoscale friction, underpinning efforts to understand energy

• 2D materials remain elusive, primarily due to the need for high resolution and precise control of tip–sample interactions. Atomically thin 2D materials are ideal platforms for studying nanoscale and sub-nanoscale friction, owing to their atomic smoothness, well-defined crystal structure, and chemical

• inertness [13][14][15]. Molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) as a representative 2D materials is particularly promising because of its trilayered structure (one Mo layer sandwiched between two S layers) and tunable interlayer interactions, making it a model system for investigating the nanoscale and sub-nanoscale

Impacts of annealing on structural and photophysical properties of zinc phthalocyanine adsorbed on graphene

• Gautier Creutzer,
• Quentin Fernez,
• Nataliya Kalashnyk,
• Zohreh Safarzadeh,
• Lydia Sosa Vargas,
• Céline Fiorini-Debuisschert,
• Nicolas Fabre and
• Fabrice Charra

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2026, 17, 576–585, doi:10.3762/bjnano.17.39

• molecular media, and are strongly influenced by various structural parameters at the molecular scale [13]. For example, face-on or edge-on orientation of π-conjugated molecules on graphene turns on or off π-stacking interactions with large consequences on hole conductivity and rectifying properties [14]. It

• experienced by ZnPc self-assembled monolayer on graphene or HOPG. Single ZnPc molecules are guest-isolated within the nanocavities of a self-assembled 2D host matrix, preventing intermolecular interactions and allowing for individual characterization. This phase change, induced by annealing, is discussed in

• planar structure dominated by Zn-substrate interactions towards a shuttlecock structure, with the Zn atom pointing outward, dominated by the interactions of π-conjugated PC moiety with the substrate. This result is important in the context of bottom-up fabrication through molecular self-assembly. In fact

Laser–material interactions in liquids for the synthesis of nanomaterials: current status and perspectives

• Carlos Doñate Buendia,
• Bilal Gökce and
• Leonid V. Zhigilei

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2026, 17, 571–575, doi:10.3762/bjnano.17.38

• –matter interactions; laser processing in liquids; In the ever-evolving landscape of materials science and nanotechnology, laser synthesis and processing of colloids (LSPC) has emerged [1] as a powerful and versatile technique for producing high-purity, surfactant-free nanoparticles from a wide range of

Advances in nanotechnology applied to natural products

• Douglas Dourado,
• Fábio Rocha Formiga,
• Éverton do Nascimento Alencar and
• Franceline Reynaud

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2026, 17, 555–558, doi:10.3762/bjnano.17.36

• modifications (e.g., polymer or polysaccharide coatings) can be used to tailor stability and biological interactions [16]. These vesicles are attractive due to their biocompatibility and capacity to encapsulate both hydrophilic and lipophilic substances [17]. Liposomes have been explored in diverse biomedical

Electrochemical determination of ciprofloxacin using a MIL-101/reduced graphene oxide-modified electrode

• Nguyen Quang Man,
• Nguyen Ngoc Nghia,
• Nguyen Vinh Phu,
• Vo Thi Khanh Ly,
• Le Lam Son,
• Pham Khac Lieu,
• Le Thi Hong Phong,
• Nguyen Dinh Luyen and
• Dinh Quang Khieu

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2026, 17, 541–554, doi:10.3762/bjnano.17.35

• strong π–π interactions with aromatic compounds like ciprofloxacin [14][15]. Integrating MIL-101 with rGO aims to combine the high surface area and adsorption capacity of MIL-101 with the excellent electrical conductivity and electron-transfer ability of rGO, creating a synergistic effect that boosts the

• interfacial interactions between MIL-101 and rGO sheets. The EDX results confirm the successful formation of the MIL-101/rGO composite through the presence of C, O, and Cr as the main constituent elements. As summarized in the elemental composition table, carbon (C) accounts for 30.42 wt % (42.31 atom

• from the carboxylate ligands of the terephthalate linkers in MIL-101 and residual oxygen functionalities on rGO [26]. The presence of these oxygen groups suggests that the reduction of graphene oxide is partial and that surface functional groups remain, helping to facilitate interactions between rGO

Fractional shot noise of an SU(N) Kondo system

• Damian Krychowski and
• Stanisław Lipiński

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2026, 17, 515–540, doi:10.3762/bjnano.17.34

• understanding a large variety of intricate many-body problems. Potential applications are also relevant. Let us just mention a few: The Kondo effect can be used, for example, as conductance control mechanism [5][17], in probing magnetic interactions [18], or, when polarized electrodes are connected, also for

• quantum dot (N-QD) in terms of quasiparticles and their weak residual interactions. The Kondo many-body singlet is described by us in the extended slave boson approach using the Kotliar and Ruckenstein representation (SBMFA) [87][88]. In the SBMFA, the effective non-interacting quasiparticles scatter

• shift, one must also deal with two particle scattering off the singlet. At finite degeneracy, fluctuations of slave bosons about their mean-field coherent states determine the size of current fluctuations. Motions of the quasiparticles generate fluctuations that create interactions between

Probing internal continua and atomic ultrafast charge transfer within size-controlled nanoparticles by post-collision interaction in core-hole clock spectroscopy

• Johannes Lütgert,
• Erika Giangrisostomi,
• Nomi L. A. N. Sorgenfrei and
• Alexander Föhlisch

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2026, 17, 505–514, doi:10.3762/bjnano.17.33

• emission of a photoelectron and the subsequent Auger electron emission are treated as separate and independent steps. However, a more elaborate description of the process is required to explain the observed line shapes, specifically considering the Coulomb interactions between the two electrons within the

• kinetic energy. These interactions, known as PCI effects, manifest in an apparent energy shift and increasing asymmetry of the Auger lines towards higher kinetic energies. PCI effects were first observed by Barker and Berry in helium atoms [35]; since then, they have been widely studied in atoms

• , molecules, and gas-phase systems, leading to successful theoretical descriptions [36][37]. While these approaches allow one to derive the line shapes solely based on the kinematics of electron–electron interactions, the situation is more complex in condensed matter. The overall electron distribution can

Upcycling agroindustrial waste into graphene oxide supports for gold nanoparticles: toward sustainable nanomaterials

• Juan Marcos Castro-Tapia,
• Selene Acosta,
• Hiram Joazet Ojeda-Galván,
• Elsie Evelyn Araujo-Palomo,
• Edgar Giovanni Villabona-Leal and
• Mildred Quintana

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2026, 17, 489–504, doi:10.3762/bjnano.17.32

• of larger sp2 domains resulting from the reduction process. Therefore, there is an increased tendency for sheet restacking due to stronger π–π interactions between the basal planes. Regarding the Agro-GO samples, Agro-GOP (Figure 6i–l) exhibits relatively thick, strongly aggregated sheets with a

• resonance (LSPR) band centered at 522 nm, indicative of small and well-dispersed AuNPs in colloidal suspension. AuNPs grown on GO substrates showed redshifted LSPR bands in the range of 526–531 nm, accompanied by notable spectral broadening. These features are attributed to interactions between AuNPs and

• oxygen-containing functional groups on the GO surface, which influence the local dielectric environment and stabilize the AuNPs. The most pronounced redshifts and spectral broadening were observed for the AuNP@Agro-GOX and AuNP@Agro-GOC hybrids, suggesting stronger interfacial interactions and higher

Defects and defect-mediated engineering of two-dimensional materials: challenges and open questions

• Arkady V. Krasheninnikov,
• Matthias Batzill,
• Anouar-Akacha Delenda,
• Marija Drndić,
• Chris Ewels,
• Katharina J. Franke,
• Mahdi Ghorbani-Asl,
• Alexander Holleitner,
• Ado Jorio,
• Ute Kaiser,
• Daria Kieczka,
• Hannu-Pekka Komsa,
• Jani Kotakoski,
• Manuel Längle,
• David Lamprecht,
• Yun Liu,
• Steven G. Louie,
• Janina Maultzsch,
• Thomas Michely,
• Katherine Milton,
• Anna Niggas,
• Hanako Okuno,
• Joshua A. Robinson,
• Marika Schleberger,
• Bruno Schuler,
• Alexander Shluger,
• Kazu Suenaga,
• Kristian S. Thygesen,
• Richard A. Wilhelm,
• E. Harriet Åhlgren and
• Carla Bittencourt

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2026, 17, 454–488, doi:10.3762/bjnano.17.31

• evolution in real time. However, it was realized long ago [32][33] that energetic electrons in the TEM interacting with the specimen can give rise to the formation of defects or even to the complete destruction of the sample, an undesirable effect, which stimulated the research on beam–sample interactions

• addition, previous studies have demonstrated that H2O can significantly accelerate the oxidation of TMDs, with the formation of sulfuric acid and metal oxide complexes reported [71][72]. The interactions and reactions of O2 and H2O at defects sites and edges that initiate and propagate oxidation in TMDs

Nanocarrier-integrated multilayer films produced by 3D printing for improved skin adhesion and curcumin photostability

• Thayse Viana de Oliveira,
• Ana Paula Farias Leão,
• Júlia Leão,
• Cesar Liberato Petzhold and
• Ruy Carlos Ruver Beck

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2026, 17, 440–453, doi:10.3762/bjnano.17.30

• , exploiting its cationic nature, which promotes electrostatic interactions with the negatively charged stratum corneum. This mechanism underlies its well-established bioadhesive behaviour, as well as its antimicrobial and wound-healing properties, which have been widely reported in the literature [32]. The

• solubilisation of curcumin in these formulations. Ethanol acts as a co-solvent and can significantly influence hydrogel rheology. Specifically, the reduction in the dielectric constant of the medium promotes intermolecular interactions between polymer chains, leading to a more compact and cohesive polymer

• physical mixture. In the FC film, the absence of sharp endothermic transitions suggests molecular dispersion of curcumin within the polymeric matrix and the formation of intermolecular interactions, such as hydrogen bonding and hydrophobic associations, which likely contribute to reinforcement of the

Nanoinformatics: spanning scales, systems and solutions

• Iseult Lynch,
• Diego S. T. Martinez,
• Kunal Roy and
• Georgia Melagraki

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2026, 17, 423–427, doi:10.3762/bjnano.17.28

• nanomaterials physicochemical properties, structural features, and biomolecule interactions using both physics-based and machine-learning (ML) approaches; (ii) prediction of nanomaterials toxicity including development of novel toxicity-related descriptors; (iii) solution-focussed approaches applying advanced

• toxicity of GO was observed, and attributed to the surface interactions between TA and GO as well as to the inherent biological properties of TA in C. elegans. The findings provide insights that can be utilised for the design of safer nanomaterials, as part of the Safe and Sustainable by Design (SSbD

Biomimetic nanoparticles in cancer photodynamic therapy: a review of targeted delivery systems and therapeutic outcomes

• Valentina I. Gorbacheva,
• Alexey S. Grabovoy,
• Polina S. Marukhina,
• Anastasiia O. Syrocheva and
• Ekaterina P. Kolesova

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2026, 17, 396–422, doi:10.3762/bjnano.17.27

• mimic their functions belong to the third generation of nanodelivery systems [50]. The first generation of particles was based on surface modifications to reduce the interactions with immune cells and to increase biocompatibility. Among them, biocompatible polymers like PEG and PPE have been widely used

• interactions with cells and mechanisms for crossing physiological barriers, enhancing stability for controlled drug release, and improving biocompatibility to ensure clinical safety. Tackling these challenges is essential to optimize biomimetic nanocarriers for better efficacy and successful translation into

• reducing off-target effects. The behavior of BNPs in the bloodstream is also shaped by hemodynamics and vessel wall interactions. Platelet-mimicking nanoparticles, for example, can adhere to vascular injury sites and inflamed tissues, enhancing accumulation at target areas and even supporting hemostasis

Eco-efficient materials for agricultural crops based on a mineral rich in MOR- and HEU-type zeolites

• Esperanza Yamile de la Nuez-Pantoja,
• Inocente Rodríguez-Iznaga,
• Gerardo Rodríguez-Fuentes,
• Vitalii Petranovskii,
• Ariel Martínez García,
• José Juan Calvino Gámez and
• Daniel Goma Jiménez

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2026, 17, 381–395, doi:10.3762/bjnano.17.26

• adsorption bands around 1403, 1450, and 1540 cm−1 and a less intense band around 1691 cm−1. All these bands were associated with N–H bending modes of NH4+, with different bonding interactions, with the most intense band measured at 1540 cm−1. Similar results were obtained by Adriano et al. [23] and Xu et al

• NH4+ arrangements with different bond interactions. Bonelli et al. [26] reported for an NH4+-ZSM-5 zeolite the presence of a triplet of overlapping FTIR bands in the range of 1350–1550 cm−1 (1405, 1465, and 1500 cm−1). For analcime undergoing NH4+ exchange, the triplet appears as two weak shoulders

Polycatecholamine nanocoatings on stainless steel: the effect on attachment of human fibroblasts and platelets

• Paulina Trzaskowska,
• Ewa Rybak,
• Maciej Trzaskowski,
• Kamil Kopeć,
• Jakub Krzemiński,
• Rafał Podgórski,
• Hatice Genc,
• Mehtap Civelek and
• Iwona Cicha

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2026, 17, 365–380, doi:10.3762/bjnano.17.25

• layers on stainless steel 316L via a novel in situ oxidation process and evaluated their physicochemical properties and cellular interactions at the nano/microscale. Surface characterization revealed that the polymeric coatings formed a homogenous layer with distinct topographical features and thickness

• their influence on interactions with fibroblasts and platelets. Our results show that PTYR nanocoatings significantly reduced platelet adhesion and activation, whereas PDA coatings, due to their higher primary amine content, could in some cases enhance platelet adhesion. Furthermore, fibroblast

• : cell–material interactions; Fenton oxidation; hemocompatibility; nanocoatings; polycatechols; Introduction Stainless steel 316L (SS 316L) is an iron-based alloy containing chromium and molybdenum, which promote passivation and corrosion resistance [1]. Owing to its mechanical robustness

Ferroelectric nanodot reservoir for neuromorphic computing

• Anna Razumnaya,
• Yuri Tikhonov,
• Dmitrii Naidenko,
• Léo Boron,
• Valerii Vinokur and
• Igor Lukyanchuk

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2026, 17, 352–364, doi:10.3762/bjnano.17.24

• into distinct polarization states that encode input history through a combination of nonlinear switching and spatial interactions. This physical reservoir naturally maps the input signal into a high-dimensional space, making it suitable for neuromorphic inference tasks. The objective of this work is to

• polarization dynamics across nanodots. The total electrostatic energy of the reservoir system becomes: Here, the system assumes the form of a frustrated Ising model with long-range antiferromagnetic interactions. The first term describes interactions between all pairs of sites via: The second term captures the

• thresholds hci. In this case, the interactions become homogeneous: The energy simplifies to: Such a system has a high degree of degeneracy. At zero applied charge Qe = 0, the minimum energy of the system corresponds to the state with zero total polarization, where half of the nanodots have up-directed

Beam shaping techniques for pulsed laser ablation in liquids: Unlocking tunable control of nanoparticle synthesis in liquids

• Sergio Molina-Prados,
• Nadezhda M. Bulgakova,
• Alexander V. Bulgakov,
• Jesus Lancis,
• Gladys Mínguez Vega and
• Carlos Doñate-Buendia

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2026, 17, 309–342, doi:10.3762/bjnano.17.22

• the potential to provide enhanced control over laser–matter interactions, facilitating more precise NP synthesis. Advanced spatial beam shaping in PLAL The role of spatial beam shaping in PLAL The spatial profile of the laser beam plays a pivotal role in influencing all stages of the PLAL process. It

• modification through confinement, plasma–liquid interactions, and cavitation bubbles. Dittrich et al. found that the ablation threshold for Au in air is ca. 1.9 times higher than in water [136], and Sun et al. reported a reduction from 2.22 J·cm−2 (air) to 1.02 J·cm−2 (liquid-assisted) [137]. Therefore, the

• threshold fluence of the material Φth,vap: where Φ0 is the focal fluence of the incident laser beam, h is the thickness of the liquid layer over the target and ω is the size of the focused beam. Intensity also plays a crucial role, defining the emergence of nonlinear interactions. The shorter the temporal

Calculation of the dynamic stiffness of a cantilever under torsional oscillation

• Keita Nishida,
• Yuuki Yasui and
• Yoshiaki Sugimoto

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2026, 17, 303–308, doi:10.3762/bjnano.17.21

• interactions in the vertical and lateral directions between the tip and the sample. An accurate evaluation of the dynamic stiffness of the cantilever is indispensable in the quantitative analyses of the interactions. We calculated the dynamic stiffness of cantilevers under torsional oscillation based on the

• in the absence of physical contact, and this dissipation is called non-contact friction [2]. Its origins have been investigated down to the nanometer scale [3][4][5]. In particular, the origin of non-contact friction is attributed to electromagnetic interactions between the two bodies, although its

• the lateral interactions [7][12][13][14]. The torsional oscillation modes of AFM cantilevers are sensitive to in-plane interaction [15][16][17]. This method enabled highly accurate imaging of the in-plane crystalline orientation by utilizing friction information [14]. Quartz tuning fork AFM is useful

Fast vortex dynamics and relaxation times in NbRe-based heterostructures

• Francesco De Chiara,
• Zahra Makhdoumi Kakhaki,
• Francesco Avitabile,
• Francesco Colangelo,
• Abhishek Kumar,
• Carmine Attanasio and
• Carla Cirillo

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2026, 17, 292–302, doi:10.3762/bjnano.17.20

• optimization of superconducting quantum technologies, including superconducting detectors [10][11][12], superconducting qubits [13][14], and superconducting nano- and microstrips used in high-speed electronics [15], as well as for the development of hybrid architectures enabling magnon–fluxon interactions [16

Advancing nanolithography: a comprehensive review of materials for local anodic oxidation with AFM

• Matteo Lorenzoni

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2026, 17, 275–291, doi:10.3762/bjnano.17.19

• due to reduced electronic interactions between layers. Raman spectroscopy and micro-XPS studies confirm these effects, revealing oxygen incorporation patterns and changes in chemical composition. In summary, the versatility in achieving selective oxidation or ablation expands the potential for device

• functional surfaces tailored for medical applications [114]. By leveraging LAO’s precise patterning capabilities, researchers can develop surfaces with nanoscale features that promote specific interactions with biological systems. For instance, functionalized surfaces could enhance cell adhesion, guide

• tissue growth, or enable selective biomolecule immobilization. As an example, Martínez et al. [115] combined top-down oxidative nanolithography techniques and bottom-up electrostatic interactions to pattern single molecules of ferritin on silicon surfaces. Furthermore, biocompatible materials such as