Gold bipyramids as a promising alternative to gold nanorods for analytical and biomedical applications

• Andrey M. Burov,
• Sergey V. Zarkov,
• Arina V. Drozd,
• Igor V. Borisov,
• Elena G. Zavyalova and
• Nikolai G. Khlebtsov

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2026, 17, 1170–1184, doi:10.3762/bjnano.17.80

• -optic sensors with a plasmonic nanostructure at the tip [29]. Theoretically, there are two approaches to estimating the analytical sensitivity of a PR sensor. In the most straightforward approach, the plasmonic response (e.g., the PR wavelength) is typically analyzed in a homogeneous dielectric medium

Biosynthesis, characterization, and biofunctional assessment of niobium oxide nanostructures obtained using lactic acid bacteria-derived supernatants

• Pablo A. Oliveira,
• Gabriella T. L. Teixeira,
• Pollyane S. Oliveira,
• Thaís S. Farnesi-de-Assunção,
• Isabela S. Rotta,
• Karina F. D. Vicentine,
• Dayane S. Alvares,
• Jéferson A. Moreto,
• Aline D. Paiva and
• Natália B. L. Slade

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2026, 17, 1128–1141, doi:10.3762/bjnano.17.77

• performance by modifying the nanostructure surface or providing additional bioactive components capable of interfering with EPS production, cell–cell communication, and biofilm stability. The marked inhibition observed even at sub-MIC concentrations indicates that the antibiofilm effect is not solely

• ). The cells were then exposed for 24 h to various concentrations of the nanoformulations (0–500 µg·mL−1), while isolated LAB supernatants were tested at concentrations corresponding to 10% of the nanostructure concentration. Cell viability was assessed using the neutral red uptake assay, which is based

Facile synthesis of platinated DNA nanoparticles with radiosensitizing potential

• Leo Sala,
• Tomas Perecko,
• Antonín Kaňa and
• Jaroslav Kočišek

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2026, 17, 1117–1127, doi:10.3762/bjnano.17.76

• transition from laboratory prototypes to viable clinical applications. Another issue preventing the bench-to-bed translation of DNA-nanostructure-based drug delivery systems is commercial feasibility. While the economics of DNA-based drug delivery systems benefit from novel nanostructure mass-production

• methods [14] and high achievable loading yields [15], the production complexity of sequence-based DNA nanostructure assemblies as well as regulatory issues persist [16][17]. Cisplatin serves as a primary chemotherapeutic agent for various malignancies [18], yet its clinical utility is frequently limited

• nanostructured vehicle. Furthermore, this research provides a foundation for exploring the radiotherapeutic potential of other DNA-templated metallized nanostructures [30][31]. Moreover, for situations that do not require intricate shapes (strict distance-dependence of nanostructure decoration), DNA origami may

Synthesis of carbon dot-mediated gold nanostructures: experimental and quantum chemical insights into turn-on fluorescence sensing of N-acetylcysteine

• Thuy-Huong Nguyen,
• Van-Nghia Nguyen,
• Ha Thi Thu Nguyen,
• Ha Ngoc Nguyen,
• Anh Duc Nguyen,
• Tuyen Viet Nguyen and
• Truong Xuan Nguyen

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2026, 17, 1103–1116, doi:10.3762/bjnano.17.75

• analyte–nanomaterial interactions that are often difficult to resolve experimentally. In particular, for gold nanostructure-based sensing platforms, DFT has been widely employed to investigate the formation and stability of Au–S bonds [39][40], ligand exchange processes [41][42], and the associated

Ultrasonic irradiation in the synthesis of nanohydroxyapatite: a chemically friendly technique for improving hemocompatibility and antibiofilm applications

• Juan Mendoza Turmero,
• Cristina Parra Pantoja,
• Marcos Sabino Gutiérrez,
• Milagro Fernández-Delgado,
• Claudia Alvarado-Castillo,
• Damarys Soto Gil,
• María E. Gomes Gomes,
• Yony Gutiérrez Barrios and
• Daniel Suárez Arteaga

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2026, 17, 991–1015, doi:10.3762/bjnano.17.68

• primary chemical nature of the reacting species. Instead, the solvent media (water/ethanol, water/THF, and water/acetone) act as physicochemical modulators of the overall reaction kinetics and cavitation behavior, which directly explains the observed discrepancies in both yield and nanostructure

Tailoring Ag–Pt nanoalloys through solid-state dewetting: structural and optical insights

• Marcin Łapiński,
• Piotr Okoczuk,
• Blaž Grobiša,
• Ewa Pawlikowska,
• Amelia Rozwadowska,
• Wojciech Sadowski and
• Barbara Kościelska

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2026, 17, 748–759, doi:10.3762/bjnano.17.52

• essential to determine whether the atoms forming the nanoalloy mix to the same extent at the surface as within the entire volume of an individual nanostructure [25][26]. Whether a nanostructure forms a genuine atomic-scale nanoalloy or a nanocomposite has a major impact on its plasmonic and catalytic

• nanostructure. The estimated compositional ratio of Ag and Pt was approximately 48 atom % Ag and 52 atom % Pt, which perfectly matches the theoretical prediction presented below in Figure 10b. Measurements for other compositions are also consistent with the theoretical concentrations of Ag and Pt. The results

• determined the size distribution of the formed structures, which is presented in Figure 4. It can be observed that annealing the 4 nm Ag/4 nm Pt bilayer at 650 °C for 15 min results in the relatively small average nanostructure size and the well uniform size distribution. This observation prompted the

Two-step laser synthesis of Ag@TiO₂ nanomaterials for the photocatalytic degradation of rhodamine B

• Marija Kovačević,
• Miloš Tošić,
• Rafaela Radičić,
• Vladimir Rajić,
• Nikša Krstulović,
• Miloš Momčilović and
• Sanja Živković

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2026, 17, 622–634, doi:10.3762/bjnano.17.43

• characterization was performed using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) with energy-dispersive spectroscopy (EDS), aiming to establish a clear correlation between synthesis parameters, nanostructure features, and photocatalytic activity. In our previous studies [6][7][21

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

• ) are expected to influence the catechol/quinone balance, amine content, nanostructure and, consequently, the biological and hemocompatible properties of the resulting coatings. In this study, we applied a novel in situ oxidation process to obtain nanostructured PDA and PTYR coatings on SS 316L, using a

• less explored PTYR under identical conditions, we aim to elucidate how the differences in polycatecholamine chemistry and nanostructure translate into cell–surface interactions on stainless steel implants. Results Wettability of the coatings Polished SS 316L discs were coated with PDA (reaction times

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

• [29]. A more recent study demonstrates the use of LAO to nanostructure thin amorphous vanadium oxide (VOx) films [97], converting them locally to vanadium pentoxide (V2O5) for selective removal. Achieving sub-50 nm lateral precision and sub-0.3 nm depths, the process is influenced by humidity, film

Safe and sustainable by design with ML/AI: A transformative approach to advancing nanotechnology

• Georgia Melagraki

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2026, 17, 176–185, doi:10.3762/bjnano.17.11

• vocabularies, and transparent data-sharing agreements, stakeholders can facilitate more seamless collaboration and unlock the full potential of AI-driven risk assessment. Progress is being made in this direction through application of big data curation and development of modelling friendly nanostructure

Functional surface engineering for cultural heritage protection: the role of superhydrophobic and superoleophobic coatings – a comprehensive review

• Giuseppe Cesare Lama,
• Marino Lavorgna,
• Letizia Verdolotti,
• Federica Recupido,
• Giovanna Giuliana Buonocore and
• Bharat Bhushan

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2026, 17, 63–96, doi:10.3762/bjnano.17.6

Visualizing nanostructures in supramolecular hydrogels: a correlative study using confocal and cryogenic scanning electron microscopy

• Shaun M. Smith,
• Ferdinando Malagreca,
• Jacqueline Hicks,
• Giuseppe Mantovani,
• David B. Amabilino,
• Christopher Parmenter and
• Lluïsa Pérez-García

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 2274–2284, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.156

• ; microscopies; nanostructure; supramolecular hydrogel; Introduction Hydrogels, whether based on self-assembling molecules or cross-linked polymers, are useful in fields ranging from tissue engineering to drug delivery and biosensing [1][2][3][4][5]. Their high water content and soft, porous structure make them

Chiral plasmonic nanostructures fabricated with circularly polarized light

• Tian Qiao and
• Ming Lee Tang

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 2245–2264, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.154

• detail due to the focus here on structurally intrinsic chiral plasmonic nanostructures (cPNSs). 2 Constructing chiral plasmonic nanostructures using CPL Light can drive the collective oscillation of the free electrons in metals, known as surface plasmons in a plasmonic metal nanostructure. Part of the

• vicinity of the Au nanostructures [56]. However, the drawback of the Au/PbO2 heterostructures is evident: PbO2 is an indirect-bandgap semiconductor and, therefore, does not significantly contribute to the total extinction cross section of the nanostructure compared to Ag and Au. It would be more beneficial

• photoreduction [103]. We found that the preferential stabilization of the lateral sides of Ag NRs by hexadecyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) led to Ag reduction selectively on the two tips. Under CPL, this ligand passivation-mediated growth generated a “hook”-shaped nanostructure at an early stage of the

Laser ablation in liquids for shape-tailored synthesis of nanomaterials: status and challenges

• Natalie Tarasenka

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 1963–1997, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.137

• formed at the interface of the plasma and surrounding liquid. Here, the plasma is subjected to fast cooling due to the energy exchange with the surrounding liquid, resulting in nonequilibrium conditions of particle nucleation and growth. This results in the formation of various nanostructure morphologies

• advances in the field of shape-tailored nanostructure synthesis by PLAL are discussed. 2 Current status of the shape-controlled synthesis of nonspherical NPs by PLAL In principle, the conditions at each stage of the ablation process might be changed to adjust the morphology of NPs. The attractive feature

• . Manipulation of the structure and concentration of surface groups influence coupling between the interacting nanocrystals and open the pathways for engineering nanostructure shape. As demonstrated in [40], the AgBr nanosheets were only formed if the CTAB concentration exceeds 0.001 M, while at lower

Quantum circuits with SINIS structures

• Mikhail Tarasov,
• Mikhail Fominskii,
• Aleksandra Gunbina,
• Artem Krasilnikov,
• Maria Mansfeld,
• Dmitrii Kukushkin,
• Andrei Maruhno,
• Valeria Ievleva,
• Mikhail Strelkov,
• Daniil Zhogov,
• Konstantin Arutyunov,
• Vyacheslav Vdovin,
• Vladislav Stolyarov and
• Valerian Edelman

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 1931–1941, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.134

• nanostructure consisting of a T-shaped normal metal electrode (copper), an insulating tunnel layer (aluminum oxide), and a superconducting fork (aluminum), Figure 2a. Tunnel junction size is 0.2 × 0.2 µm, loop area 2, 4, 8, or 10 µm2. The transport characteristics of the fabricated interferometers were studied

Piezoelectricity of layered double hydroxides: perspectives regarding piezocatalysis and nanogenerators

• Evgeniy S. Seliverstov,
• Evgeniya A. Tarasenko and
• Olga E. Lebedeva

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 1812–1817, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.124

• nanostructure itself demonstrated a piezoelectric charge coefficient of 274 pm·V−1. This work opens the door to future applications of LDHs in smart wearable electronic devices as both power generators and supercapacitors. In addition to the intrinsic piezoelectric properties of LDHs, it has been demonstrated

• that LDHs, as anionic clays, play a crucial role in enabling direct current output from piezoelectric nanogenerators [8]. In particular, the abundant anions (NO3−) incorporated within the Zn/Al-LDH layer of the two-dimensional ZnO nanostructure are key contributors to achieving piezoelectric direct

Exploring the potential of polymers: advancements in oral nanocarrier technology

• Rousilândia de Araujo Silva,
• Igor Eduardo Silva Arruda,
• Luise Lopes Chaves,
• Mônica Felts de La Roca Soares and
• Jose Lamartine Soares Sobrinho

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 1751–1793, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.122

• remains constant and independent of concentration gradients [28]. In addition to diffusion, drug transport through water-filled pores may also occur by convection. The porosity of the nanostructure promotes water influx, which is induced by osmotic pressure, facilitating drug release via osmotic pumping

• . Diffusion-controlled release is directly influenced by the effective diffusion coefficient of the drug within the polymer matrix [10]. Erosion, as a release mechanism, involves the degradation of the polymer matrix, altering the nanostructure in two ways: surface and bulk erosion. In surface erosion, the

Advances of aptamers in esophageal cancer diagnosis, treatment and drug delivery

• Yang Fei,
• Hui Xu,
• Chunwei Zhang,
• Jingjing Wang and
• Yong Jin

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 1734–1750, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.121

• nanostructure has also been verified by other researchers in the treatment of triple negative breast cancer [128]. Scientists are also interested in intelligent drug delivery systems that control drug release by using pH [129], enzymes [130], hypoxia [131], or ATP as triggers to achieve on-demand therapy. Wang

Ambient pressure XPS at MAX IV

• Mattia Scardamaglia,
• Ulrike Küst,
• Alexander Klyushin,
• Rosemary Jones,
• Jan Knudsen,
• Robert Temperton,
• Andrey Shavorskiy and
• Esko Kokkonen

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 1677–1694, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.118

• simultaneously. This is summarized in Figure 5 where the 2D intensity plot vs temperature of O 1s and N 1s or C 1s, for hBN or graphene, respectively, are reported. Time-resolved catalysis Catalysts are inherently dynamic systems. The optimal catalyst should have a nanostructure that enhances activation kinetics

Modeling magnetic properties of cobalt nanofilms used as a component of spin hybrid superconductor–ferromagnetic structures

• Aleksey Fedotov,
• Olesya Severyukhina,
• Anastasia Salomatina and
• Anatolie Sidorenko

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 1557–1566, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.110

• contact from a multilayer nanostructure” (methodology for modeling magnetic properties) and with the financial support of the Russian Science Foundation (project No. 23-72-30004) (research at ultra-low temperatures) and the project No. 020201 of the Moldova State Program “Nanostructures and advanced

Laser processing in liquids: insights into nanocolloid generation and thin film integration for energy, photonic, and sensing applications

• Akshana Parameswaran Sreekala,
• Pooja Raveendran Nair,
• Jithin Kundalam Kadavath,
• Bindu Krishnan,
• David Avellaneda Avellaneda,
• M. R. Anantharaman and
• Sadasivan Shaji

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 1428–1498, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.104

Better together: biomimetic nanomedicines for high performance tumor therapy

• Imran Shair Mohammad,
• Gizem Kursunluoglu,
• Anup Kumar Patel,
• Hafiz Muhammad Ishaq,
• Cansu Umran Tunc,
• Dilek Kanarya,
• Mubashar Rehman,
• Omer Aydin and
• Yin Lifang

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 1246–1276, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.92

• new ways in the treatment of incurable diseases by effective gene regulation strategies, such as a three-layer core–shell biomimetic nanostructure fabricated to overcome limitations in siRNA delivery to glioblastoma (Figure 13). The three-layer shell consisted of polyethyleneimine (PEI)-siRNA complex

• -bearing animals. In one study, a worm-like nanostructure coated with RBC membrane for siRNA delivery has also been demonstrated. Herein, RBC membrane was modified with RGD peptide to achieve active targeting ability and a pH-dependent charge conversion strategy was involved to accomplish effective siRNA

Electronic and optical properties of chloropicrin adsorbed ZnS nanotubes: first principle analysis

• Prakash Yadav,
• Boddepalli SanthiBhushan and
• Anurag Srivastava

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 1184–1196, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.87

• from the adsorption of CP molecules at multiple active sites or a combination of adsorption geometries, as previously observed in DFT-based studies on nanostructure–molecule interactions [72]. The presence of multiple optical transitions suggests moderate bandgap narrowing and indicates potential for

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

• such as quantum dots [95][96][97][98][99], the nanoscale of size and dimensions can result in properties that are not attainable with bulk materials. In other words, the key to developing functionality and improving properties lies in controlling the nanostructure in addition to the creation of the

• . Liquid crystal nanoarchitectonics is not merely concerned with the manipulation of liquid crystal structures; it also encompasses the transfer of such structures to alternative materials, thereby influencing their nanostructure [238][239][240]. Metal oxides of earth-abundant elements are of significant

• importance in the fabrication of active electrodes for a range of electrochemical applications. However, it is not always the case that these materials adopt the desired nanostructure. Dag and colleagues fabricated CaFe2O4 thin-film electrodes on graphite rods via a molten salt-assisted self-assembly process

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

• elemental mapping of carbon atoms (green dots), oxygen atoms (red dots), silicon atoms (yellow dots), and zinc atoms (blue atoms) on the graphene-based nanostructure of GO-SG-ZH hydrogel after dehydration. Analysis of moisture content and water evaporation of GO-SG-ZH hydrogel. (a) Curves of changing