The longstanding challenge of the nanocrystallization of 1,3,5-trinitroperhydro-1,3,5-triazine (RDX)

• Florent Pessina and
• Denis Spitzer

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2017, 8, 452–466, doi:10.3762/bjnano.8.49

• wide range of organic compounds. In particular, cocrystals of medical materials are of interest for drug enhancement and were successfully processed through SFE at the nanoscale [118]. Inorganic nanoparticles were also produced on the nanoscale through SFE by Klaumuenzer et al. [119]. ZnO was

Methods for preparing polymer-decorated single exchange-biased magnetic nanoparticles for application in flexible polymer-based films

• Laurence Ourry,
• Delphine Toulemon,
• Souad Ammar and
• Fayna Mammeri

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2017, 8, 408–417, doi:10.3762/bjnano.8.43

• Polymer-based hybrid materials are opening the way for engineering new, multifunctional, flexible materials exhibiting novel properties (e.g., mechanical, magnetic, electrical, optical) due to the synergy between the two components, polymer and inorganic nanoparticles (NPs) [1]. In the case of magnetic

Photocatalysis applications of some hybrid polymeric composites incorporating TiO₂ nanoparticles and their combinations with SiO₂/Fe₂O₃

• Andreea Laura Chibac,
• Tinca Buruiana,
• Violeta Melinte and
• Emil C. Buruiana

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2017, 8, 272–286, doi:10.3762/bjnano.8.30

• dispersion of inorganic nanoparticles into suitable organic matrices prevents their aggregation and furnishes a convenient handling of the NPs, besides reducing toxicity and enhancing the chemical stability [52]. Hence, 10 wt % TiO2 NPs (pure or in different combinations) were incorporated into a viscous

• ) of all hybrid nanocomposites containing TiO2 NPs and also to investigate the spatial distribution of the elements through the X-ray elemental mapping images. In the EDX patterns (Figure 3), the Ti, Si and Fe signals confirmed the existence of inorganic nanoparticles, while the organic matrix is

• as that of the inorganic nanoparticles taken alone, as well as the general need of exploitation of the catalysts in several cycles, our composites with simple or hybridized TiO2 NPs seem to be a more suitable solution for water treatment under sunlight. The catalytic performance of the synthesized

High antiviral effect of TiO₂·PL–DNA nanocomposites targeted to conservative regions of (−)RNA and (+)RNA of influenza A virus in cell culture

• Asya S. Levina,
• Marina N. Repkova,
• Elena V. Bessudnova,
• Ekaterina I. Filippova,
• Natalia A. Mazurkova and
• Valentina F. Zarytova

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2016, 7, 1166–1173, doi:10.3762/bjnano.7.108

• number of publications describing different delivery systems of nucleic acid fragments into cells [1][2][3], including the use of inorganic nanoparticles [4]. Another important problem of using NA-based drugs is to select a proper target in the IAV genome. The choice of the most efficient antiviral NA

Photocurrent generation in carbon nanotube/cubic-phase HfO₂ nanoparticle hybrid nanocomposites

• Protima Rauwel,
• Augustinas Galeckas,
• Martin Salumaa,
• Frédérique Ducroquet and
• Erwan Rauwel

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2016, 7, 1075–1085, doi:10.3762/bjnano.7.101

• surface of the nanoparticles on forming esters [25]. Moreover, π–π stacking has also proven effective in attaching inorganic metal oxide nanoparticles to the surface of nonfunctionalized nanotubes. In this approach, the aromatic ring of the CNT is directly connected to the benzyl ring of the inorganic

• nanoparticles [26][27]. Birojou et al. have also observed that in the case of nonfunctionalized graphene decorated by gold nanoparticles via electrostatic interactions, the defect sites on the graphene are preferentially decorated by the Au nanoparticles with an increase in the sp2 hybridization of graphene in

Development of highly faceted reduced graphene oxide-coated copper oxide and copper nanoparticles on a copper foil surface

• Rebeca Ortega-Amaya,
• Yasuhiro Matsumoto,
• Andrés M. Espinoza-Rivas,
• Manuel A. Pérez-Guzmán and
• Mauricio Ortega-López

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2016, 7, 1010–1017, doi:10.3762/bjnano.7.93

• ; copper(II) oxide; core–shell; reduced graphene oxide; Introduction In the last years, graphene oxide (GO) and reduced graphene oxide (rGO) have emerged as suitable candidates to prepare graphene-based nanocomposites [1][2], including those based on GO/inorganic nanoparticles [3]. The opportunity to

• combine GO with inorganic nanoparticles has led to nanocomposites with multiple functionalities [4][5]. Because of this, nanocomposites based on GO/inorganic nanoparticles are currently of interest for applications in biomedicine, energy production, electronics and environmental remediation [6][7][8]. A

• special class of composites based on GO/inorganic nanoparticles is the one in which the inorganic nanoparticle is protected against degradation by coating with a suitable material (shell) [9][10]. Actually, silica, polymers and graphitic materials hold promise to produce highly stable well-protected metal

Hematopoietic and mesenchymal stem cells: polymeric nanoparticle uptake and lineage differentiation

• Ivonne Brüstle,
• Thomas Simmet,
• Gerd Ulrich Nienhaus,
• Katharina Landfester and
• Volker Mailänder

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2015, 6, 383–395, doi:10.3762/bjnano.6.38

• oxide with a dextran shell), no toxicity and normal differentiation behavior was shown for hHSCs [6][7][8]. A study with diverse inorganic nanoparticles of different sizes showed distinct toxicity for some particles (cobalt, antimony oxide) as well as some negative influence on the differentiation

Release behaviour and toxicity evaluation of levodopa from carboxylated single-walled carbon nanotubes

• Julia M. Tan,
• Jhi Biau Foo,
• Sharida Fakurazi and
• Mohd Zobir Hussein

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2015, 6, 243–253, doi:10.3762/bjnano.6.23

• of the diseased cells. Generally, drug carriers can be categorized into four major groups: inorganic nanoparticles [2][3], recombinant proteins [4], viral or non-viral carriers [5] and organic cationic compounds [6]. Recently, inorganic nanoparticles such as carbon nanotubes (CNTs) were subjected to

Tailoring the ligand shell for the control of cellular uptake and optical properties of nanocrystals

• Johannes Ostermann,
• Christian Schmidtke,
• Christopher Wolter,
• Jan-Philip Merkl,
• Hauke Kloust and
• Horst Weller

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2015, 6, 232–242, doi:10.3762/bjnano.6.22

• termination reactions, which gives the opportunity to easily functionalize the polymer chains using specific terminating reagents [11][12]. In this short review we summarize our experiences with amphiphilic diblock copolymers for the encapsulation of inorganic nanoparticles for their use in biomedical

• encapsulation of inorganic nanoparticles has been shown to depend on several parameters, like the ratio between ligands and particles or the surface chemistry of the particles. In this review the discussion is limited to the encapsulation of highly fluorescent QDs in PI-b-PEG for the use in biological systems

• about glycol-conjugated strategies using click chemistry is provided in [39]. The encapsulation of inorganic nanoparticles like iron oxide particles or QDs in the as functionalized PI-b-PEGs did not change the properties of the material, as it has already been observed for regular PI-b-PEG. This

Biopolymer colloids for controlling and templating inorganic synthesis

• Laura C. Preiss,
• Katharina Landfester and
• Rafael Muñoz-Espí

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2014, 5, 2129–2138, doi:10.3762/bjnano.5.222

• inorganic nanoparticles takes places on biopolymer molecules or on particles: (B1) Nanoparticle formation on biopolymer molecules (often referred to as “metallization” and “mineralization” of biopolymers). (B2) Biopolymer particles as support, with the formation of the inorganic nanoparticles taking place

• common points between such molecular templating and the polymer-controlled crystallization described above, and in some cases the distinction may be unclear, the main difference lies on the size of the formed particles and the polymer. In the case of molecular supports, tiny inorganic nanoparticles are

• templates for the growth of conductive indium tin oxide (ITO) nanoparticles [67]. C2. Biopolymers as “scaffolds”: As mentioned above, gelling biopolymers are very common templates in inorganic syntheses [3][68]. Since the precipitation/crystallization of the inorganic nanoparticles takes place within the

Near-field photochemical and radiation-induced chemical fabrication of nanopatterns of a self-assembled silane monolayer

• Ulrich C. Fischer,
• Carsten Hentschel,
• Florian Fontein,
• Linda Stegemann,
• Christiane Hoeppener,
• Harald Fuchs and
• Stefanie Hoeppener

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2014, 5, 1441–1449, doi:10.3762/bjnano.5.156

• reactive groups. Hence, they form templates for the spatially defined fabrication of functionalities for the attachment of, e.g., biomolecules [1][2][3], polymers [4][5][6], or other organic or inorganic nanoparticles [7][8] with nanometer precision. Potential applications of such chemically structured

An insight into the mechanism of charge-transfer of hybrid polymer:ternary/quaternary chalcopyrite colloidal nanocrystals

• Parul Chawla,
• Son Singh and
• Shailesh Narain Sharma

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2014, 5, 1235–1244, doi:10.3762/bjnano.5.137

• heterojunctions. The primary requirement in inorganic/organic hybrid solar cells is to blend a high concentration of inorganic nanoparticles into the polymer matrix to form a percolated network where a phase separation on the macroscopic scale should be avoided. When a photon is absorbed by the donor, i.e., the

Antimicrobial properties of CuO nanorods and multi-armed nanoparticles against B. anthracis vegetative cells and endospores

• Pratibha Pandey,
• Merwyn S. Packiyaraj,
• Himangini Nigam,
• Gauri S. Agarwal,
• Beer Singh and
• Manoj K. Patra

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2014, 5, 789–800, doi:10.3762/bjnano.5.91

• surfaces for example, in air filters and respirators and also, in paints and coatings for hospitals and strategic buildings. Antimicrobial formulations comprising inorganic nanoparticles could be effective bactericidal materials. They have the additional advantage of improved safety and stability of

Forming nanoparticles of water-soluble ionic molecules and embedding them into polymer and glass substrates

• Stella Kiel,
• Olga Grinberg,
• Nina Perkas,
• Jerome Charmet,
• Herbert Kepner and
• Aharon Gedanken

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2012, 3, 267–276, doi:10.3762/bjnano.3.30

• due to surface diffusion; however, the mechanism of the deposition, the attachment of NaCl nanoparticles and the formation of the crystalline structure were not explicitly discussed [9]. We have reported on the sonochemical deposition of inorganic nanoparticles on and into various materials and

• nm. The mean square roughness of the glass with sonochemically deposited nanoparticles is higher (1.40 nm) than the roughness of the bare microscope glass slide (0.652 nm). These findings give further proof of the ability of the sonochemical method to deposit inorganic nanoparticles from aqueous

• that the presence of a solid surface increases the nucleation rate [23]. The generated high-speed jets of the liquid, formed after the collapse of the bubble, throw the formed nanoparticles at high speed toward the glass slides. The proposed mechanism for the sonochemical deposition of inorganic

Fabrication and spectroscopic studies on highly luminescent CdSe/CdS nanorod polymer composites

• Jana Bomm,
• Andreas Büchtemann,
• Angela Fiore,
• Liberato Manna,
• James H. Nelson,
• Diana Hill and
• Wilfried G. J. H. M. van Sark

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2010, 1, 94–100, doi:10.3762/bjnano.1.11

• potential applications in a new generation of light-emitting diodes (LEDs), lasers or luminescent solar concentrators [3][4][5][6]. One of the challenges of these applications is the incorporation of inorganic nanoparticles into organic polymer matrices, since this is usually accompanied by phase separation