Green synthesis of biomass-derived carbon quantum dots for photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue

• Dalia Chávez-García,
• Mario Guzman,
• Viridiana Sanchez and
• Rubén D. Cadena-Nava

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 755–766, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.63

• -conversion luminescence. The results revealed effective photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue under sunlight, highlighting the potential for scalable production of these cost-effective catalytic nanomaterials for synthetic dye degradation. Keywords: biomass; carbon dots; catalysis; methylene blue

Simultaneous electrochemical determination of uric acid and hypoxanthine at a TiO₂/graphene quantum dot-modified electrode

• Vu Ngoc Hoang,
• Dang Thi Ngoc Hoa,
• Nguyen Quang Man,
• Le Vu Truong Son,
• Le Van Thanh Son,
• Vo Thang Nguyen,
• Le Thi Hong Phong,
• Ly Hoang Diem,
• Kieu Chan Ly,
• Ho Sy Thang and
• Dinh Quang Khieu

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 719–732, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.60

• and food waste) is a renewable resource for the preparation of high-value carbon materials. Among food wastes, coffee grounds are a promising precursor to prepare GQDs with new functionalities regarding a more sustainable materials industry [16]. Considering the fields of catalysis and

Enhancing higher-order modal response in multifrequency atomic force microscopy with a coupled cantilever system

• Wendong Sun,
• Jianqiang Qian,
• Yingzi Li,
• Yanan Chen,
• Zhipeng Dou,
• Rui Lin,
• Peng Cheng,
• Xiaodong Gao,
• Quan Yuan and
• Yifan Hu

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 694–703, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.57

• Wendong Sun Jianqiang Qian Yingzi Li Yanan Chen Zhipeng Dou Rui Lin Peng Cheng Xiaodong Gao Quan Yuan Yifan Hu School of Physics, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, P.R. China State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics

Laser synthesis of nanoparticles in organic solvents – products, reactions, and perspectives

• Theo Fromme,
• Sven Reichenberger,
• Katharine M. Tibbetts and
• Stephan Barcikowski

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 638–663, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.54

• the laser-generated nanoparticles in nanomedicine [60][61] and catalysis [13][54][62][63], including electro- and photocatalysis [13]. The liquid’s influence on the nanoparticle properties as well as its decomposition products, in contrast, have received significantly less attention. Some past reviews

Exfoliation of titanium nitride using a non-thermal plasma process

• Priscila Jussiane Zambiazi,
• Dolores Ribeiro Ricci Lazar,
• Larissa Otubo,
• Rodrigo Fernando Brambilla de Souza,
• Almir Oliveira Neto and
• Cecilia Chaves Guedes-Silva

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 631–637, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.53

• composition of TiN were preserved, the crystallite size was reduced. These TiN nanosheets have a great potential for a range of cutting-edge applications in fields such as medicine, catalysis, and energy-related technologies. Hence, further exploration and development of these TiN nanosheets are expected to

Photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue under visible light by cobalt ferrite nanoparticles/graphene quantum dots

• Vo Chau Ngoc Anh,
• Le Thi Thanh Nhi,
• Le Thi Kim Dung,
• Dang Thi Ngoc Hoa,
• Nguyen Truong Son,
• Nguyen Thi Thao Uyen,
• Nguyen Ngoc Uyen Thu,
• Le Van Thanh Son,
• Le Trung Hieu,
• Tran Ngoc Tuyen and
• Dinh Quang Khieu

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 475–489, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.43

• [4]. Several magnetic nanomaterials that can be recycled and reused have been developed for catalysis or adsorption [5]. Among them are ferrites with the general formula of MFe2O4 (M: Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, and Zn). They are important magnetic materials. Among the spinel ferrites, CoFe2O4 (CF) is one of

New application of bimetallic Ag/Pt nanoplates in a colorimetric biosensor for specific detection of E. coli in water

• Azam Bagheri Pebdeni,
• Mohammad N. AL-Baiati and
• Morteza Hosseini

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 95–103, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.9

• colorimetric aptasensor for E. coli sensing. The substrate used to examine the peroxidase-like activity of the Ag/Pt NPLs was TMB since it may be oxidized by H2O2 to create a blue-colored product during the peroxidase-like catalysis. The Ag/Pt NPLs were synthesized by reducing Ag and Pt using ascorbic acid as

Density functional theory study of Au-fcc/Ge and Au-hcp/Ge interfaces

• Olga Sikora,
• Małgorzata Sternik,
• Benedykt R. Jany,
• Franciszek Krok,
• Przemysław Piekarz and
• Andrzej M. Oleś

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2023, 14, 1093–1105, doi:10.3762/bjnano.14.90

• . Recently, nanostructures including different polytypes of gold have been observed in various experiments and have gained interest regarding potential applications. For example, the interface regions of polytypic gold nanorods were found to be highly active in catalysis [15]. The hexagonal phases seen in

Two-dimensional molecular networks at the solid/liquid interface and the role of alkyl chains in their building blocks

• Suyi Liu,
• Yasuo Norikane and
• Yoshihiro Kikkawa

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2023, 14, 872–892, doi:10.3762/bjnano.14.72

• Applied Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8571, Japan 10.3762/bjnano.14.72 Abstract Nanoarchitectonics has attracted increasing attention owing to its potential applications in nanomachines, nanoelectronics, catalysis, and nanopatterning, which can contribute to overcoming global problems

• -assembly; solid/liquid interface; two-dimensional networks; Introduction The fabrication of ordered nanostructures using the concept of nanoarchitectonics [1][2][3][4] for various applications such as nanomachines, nanoelectronics, catalysis, and nanopatterning remains challenging [5][6][7]. Design and

N-Heterocyclic carbene-based gold etchants

• Robert B. Chevalier,
• Justin Pantano,
• Matthew K. Kiesewetter and
• Jason R. Dwyer

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2023, 14, 865–871, doi:10.3762/bjnano.14.71

• without the need for Au/Ag alloys. Porous gold, itself, provides a gold film with high surface area that can be advantageous for energy conversion, catalysis, and electrochemical sensing [9][31]. Experimental Compounds 1 and 3 were prepared based on previously reported work [15][19], with 3 prepared by

Silver nanoparticles loaded on lactose/alginate: in situ synthesis, catalytic degradation, and pH-dependent antibacterial activity

• Nguyen Thi Thanh Tu,
• T. Lan-Anh Vo,
• T. Thu-Trang Ho,
• Kim-Phuong T. Dang,
• Van-Dung Le,
• Phan Nhat Minh,
• Chi-Hien Dang,
• Vinh-Thien Tran,
• Van-Su Dang,
• Tran Thi Kim Chi,
• Hieu Vu-Quang,
• Radek Fajgar,
• Thi-Lan-Huong Nguyen,
• Van-Dat Doan and
• Thanh-Danh Nguyen

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2023, 14, 781–792, doi:10.3762/bjnano.14.64

• activity. These findings suggest that this nanocomposite has the potential to be tailored for specific applications in environmental and medicinal treatments, making it a highly promising material. Keywords: alginate; bacterial activity; catalysis; lactose; silver nanoparticles; synthesis; Introduction

• Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) have raised significant interest for their wide range of applications in biomedicine [1][2], treatment of wastewater [3][4], and catalysis [5][6]. The utilization of eco-friendly sources, such as plant extracts [7][8], fungi [9][10], and bacteria [11], for synthesizing AgNPs

• different magnifications and particle size distributions of AgNPs@Lac/Alg-0.3 (A, B and C) and AgNPs@Lac/Alg-0.7 (D, E and F). Proposed mechanism of AgNPs@Lac/Alg catalysis in reduction of methyl orange and rhodamine B using NaBH4. UV–vis spectra of the catalyst at concentrations of 1.0 μg/mL (A), 2.0 μg/mL

Control of morphology and crystallinity of CNTs in flame synthesis with one-dimensional reaction zone

• Muhammad Hilmi Ibrahim,
• Norikhwan Hamzah,
• Mohd Zamri Mohd Yusop,
• Ni Luh Wulan Septiani and
• Mohd Fairus Mohd Yasin

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2023, 14, 741–750, doi:10.3762/bjnano.14.61

• improved flame synthesis systems in the future. Experimental Catalyst preparation In the context of surface breakup catalysis, nickel wire is utilized as a catalyst through the formation of nickel nanoparticles. The method for preparing the nickel wire has been previously documented in [13]. The process

Nanoarchitectonics for advanced applications in energy, environment and biology: Method for everything in materials science

• Katsuhiko Ariga

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2023, 14, 738–740, doi:10.3762/bjnano.14.60

• ], but also from applied fields such as catalysis [20][21], sensors [22][23], devices [24][25], environmental research [26][27], energy [28][29], and biomedical [30][31] fields. In this thematic issue entitled “Nanoarchitectonics for advanced applications in energy, environment and biology”, the authors

Metal-organic framework-based nanomaterials as opto-electrochemical sensors for the detection of antibiotics and hormones: A review

• Akeem Adeyemi Oladipo,
• Saba Derakhshan Oskouei and
• Mustafa Gazi

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2023, 14, 631–673, doi:10.3762/bjnano.14.52

• in MOFs can either be quenched or enhanced. Due to their exceptional characteristics, MOFs have found usage in a variety of fields, including sensors, gas adsorption, energy storage, drug delivery, catalysis, water treatment, and bio-medical imaging [89][90][91][92][93][94][95][96][97][98][99][100

Nanoarchitectonics to entrap living cells in silica-based systems: encapsulations with yolk–shell and sepiolite nanomaterials

• Celia Martín-Morales,
• Jorge Fernández-Méndez,
• Pilar Aranda and
• Eduardo Ruiz-Hitzky

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2023, 14, 522–534, doi:10.3762/bjnano.14.43

• biological functions that can be effectively manipulated through the inorganic components, with potential impact on leading applications within the fields of chemical synthesis and catalysis, energy, environment, and biomedicine. Examples of bionanohybrids include the bottom-up fabrication of

Molecular nanoarchitectonics: unification of nanotechnology and molecular/materials science

• Katsuhiko Ariga

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2023, 14, 434–453, doi:10.3762/bjnano.14.35

• nanoarchitectonics show that it is widely applied in academic fields such as materials synthesis [57][58][59], structural control [60][61][62][63], physical phenomena [64][65][66], and basic biochemistry [67][68][69], as well as in applied fields such as catalysis [70][71][72], sensors [73][74][75], devices [76][77

Plasmonic nanotechnology for photothermal applications – an evaluation

• A. R. Indhu,
• L. Keerthana and
• Gnanaprakash Dharmalingam

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2023, 14, 380–419, doi:10.3762/bjnano.14.33

• ], catalysis [19], clean water production [15], and wearable heaters [20][21], to name a few. This review is on PPT nanoparticle research spanning the conventional options (metals and alloys) as well as materials with induced plasmonic properties, with a special emphasis on their stability in terms of

• prospects of the core itself, such as size and composition. 2.2.2 Nanorods: Nanorods in the shapes of cylinders or rectangles are a very common morphology explored in applications of sensing, catalysis, and plasmonics. Their attributes, including aspect ratio (ratio of the length to width), curvature

• , homogeneity, dimer formation, and placement, make them very interesting for multiple applications such as communication, hot-carrier enhanced catalysis, high-temperature sensing [61], and electronics applications such as transistors. Their extinction coefficient is often calculated using Gans theory for

New trends in nanobiotechnology

• Pau-Loke Show,
• Kit Wayne Chew,
• Wee-Jun Ong,
• Sunita Varjani and
• Joon Ching Juan

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2023, 14, 377–379, doi:10.3762/bjnano.14.32

• Pau-Loke Show Kit Wayne Chew Wee-Jun Ong Sunita Varjani Joon Ching Juan Department of Chemical Engineering, Khalifa University, P.O. Box 127788, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Centre for Energy and Environmental Sustainability, Lucknow, India Nanotechnology & Catalysis Research Centre (NanoCat

• Technological University, 62 Nanyang Drive, Singapore, 637459 Singapore School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University Malaysia, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Selangor, 43900, Malaysia Center of Excellence for NaNo Energy & Catalysis Technology (CONNECT), Xiamen University Malaysia, Selangor Darul Ehsan

Biocatalytic synthesis and ordered self-assembly of silica nanoparticles via a silica-binding peptide

• Mustafa Gungormus

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2023, 14, 280–290, doi:10.3762/bjnano.14.25

• methods for manufacturing ordered structures of nanoparticles is an ongoing challenge. Ordered structures of SiO2 nanoparticles have gained increased attention due to the great potential they offer in filtering, separation, drug delivery, optics, electronics, and catalysis. Biomolecules, such as peptides

• gained increased attention due to the great potential they offer in filtering, separation, drug delivery, optics, electronics, and catalysis [1][2][3][4][5]. Nanoparticles with ordered 3D structures, such as supra-particles or super lattices, can possess properties that are not observed in the bulk

A TiO₂@MWCNTs nanocomposite photoanode for solar-driven water splitting

• Anh Quynh Huu Le,
• Ngoc Nhu Thi Nguyen,
• Hai Duy Tran,
• Van-Huy Nguyen and
• Le-Hai Tran

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2022, 13, 1520–1530, doi:10.3762/bjnano.13.125

• exhibits poor hydrogen production under sunlight irradiation. It could be explained by the 3.14 eV optical band gap of TiO2, which absorbs only UV light. In addition, the fast recombination of the photogenerated (h+/e−) pairs contributes to the poor photochemical catalysis activity of the TiO2 electrode

Rapid and sensitive detection of box turtles using an electrochemical DNA biosensor based on a gold/graphene nanocomposite

• Abu Hashem,
• M. A. Motalib Hossain,
• Ab Rahman Marlinda,
• Mohammad Al Mamun,
• Khanom Simarani and
• Mohd Rafie Johan

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2022, 13, 1458–1472, doi:10.3762/bjnano.13.120

• Abu Hashem M. A. Motalib Hossain Ab Rahman Marlinda Mohammad Al Mamun Khanom Simarani Mohd Rafie Johan Nanotechnology and Catalysis Research Centre, Institute for Advanced Studies, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Microbial Biotechnology Division, National Institute of

• . Acknowledgements The graphical abstract was created with BioRender.com. This content is not subject to CC BY 4.0. Funding This work was supported by the Nanotechnology and Catalysis Research Center, University of Malaya, under the grant No. RU003-2021 as well as by Bangabandhu Science and Technology Fellowship

Supramolecular assembly of pentamidine and polymeric cyclodextrin bimetallic core–shell nanoarchitectures

• Alexandru-Milentie Hada,
• Nina Burduja,
• Marco Abbate,
• Claudio Stagno,
• Guy Caljon,
• Louis Maes,
• Nicola Micale,
• Massimiliano Cordaro,
• Angela Scala,
• Antonino Mazzaglia and
• Anna Piperno

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2022, 13, 1361–1369, doi:10.3762/bjnano.13.112

• composed of gold and/or silver, are versatile agents endowed with unique physicochemical properties, which recently have drawn great interest for a variety of applications ranging from catalysis to nanomedicine [1][2][3]. The size of the NPs is a key parameter that defines their optical properties

Recent trends in Bi-based nanomaterials: challenges, fabrication, enhancement techniques, and environmental applications

• Vishal Dutta,
• Ankush Chauhan,
• Ritesh Verma,
• C. Gopalkrishnan and
• Van-Huy Nguyen

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2022, 13, 1316–1336, doi:10.3762/bjnano.13.109

Studies of probe tip materials by atomic force microscopy: a review

• Ke Xu and
• Yuzhe Liu

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2022, 13, 1256–1267, doi:10.3762/bjnano.13.104

• properties, and thus the fluorescence emission can be tuned by controlling different sizes. Due to their unique electronic, physical, and optical properties, metal nanoclusters have attracted great interest in recent years for electronic devices, catalysis, bioimaging, and chemical sensing [18][19][20][21

Role of titanium and organic precursors in molecular layer deposition of “titanicone” hybrid materials

• Arbresha Muriqi and
• Michael Nolan

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2022, 13, 1240–1255, doi:10.3762/bjnano.13.103

• inorganic films used extensively in photovoltaics, (nano)electronics, energy storage and catalysis [5][6][7][8]. Similarly to ALD, MLD is based on sequential self-limiting reactions of readily vaporized inorganic precursors but the second reactant is a highly volatile organic species. Thus, in contrast to