New design of operational MEMS bridges for measurements of properties of FEBID-based nanostructures

• Bartosz Pruchnik,
• Krzysztof Kwoka,
• Ewelina Gacka,
• Dominik Badura,
• Piotr Kunicki,
• Andrzej Sierakowski,
• Paweł Janus,
• Tomasz Piasecki and
• Teodor Gotszalk

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 1273–1282, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.103

• , whose properties must be separated from the measurement system to avoid possible interference. In this paper, we propose novel devices, namely operational micro-electromechanical system (opMEMS) bridges. These are 3D substrates with nanometer-scale actuation capability and equipped with electrical

The role of a tantalum interlayer in enhancing the properties of Fe₃O₄ thin films

• Hai Dang Ngo,
• Vo Doan Thanh Truong,
• Van Qui Le,
• Hoai Phuong Pham and
• Thi Kim Hang Pham

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 1253–1259, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.101

• , Zhang et al. successfully applied a layer of Fe3O4(001) on a MgO(001) substrate. The resulting material exhibited saturation magnetization and magnetic moment values of 407 ± 5 emu/cm3 (3.26 ± 0.04 μB/(f.u.)) and 3.31 ± 0.15 μB/(f.u.), respectively [23]. This paper addresses the deposition of Fe3O4 thin

Photocatalytic methane oxidation over a TiO₂/SiNWs p–n junction catalyst at room temperature

• Qui Thanh Hoai Ta,
• Luan Minh Nguyen,
• Ngoc Hoi Nguyen,
• Phan Khanh Thinh Nguyen and
• Dai Hai Nguyen

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 1132–1141, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.92

• Interest The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.

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

• reviewed in this paper. Future research scopes highlight existing challenges and solutions. Keywords: alginate; biomedical sensing; polymer nanoparticle; smart drug delivery; Review Introduction Sensors have received a lot of attention in a variety of applications, including health, pharmacy, the

Effect of wavelength and liquid on formation of Ag, Au, Ag/Au nanoparticles via picosecond laser ablation and SERS-based detection of DMMP

• Sree Satya Bharati Moram,
• Chandu Byram and
• Venugopal Rao Soma

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 1054–1069, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.86

• -dispersive X-ray spectroscopy. Furthermore, NPs of various sizes ranging from 6 to 35 nm were loaded onto a filter paper by a simple and effective drop-casting approach to achieve flexible surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) substrates/sensors. These substrates were tested using a simple, portable

• affordable and accessible fabrication methods which guarantee stability and reproducibility along with accessible sample collection of SERS substrates. There has been significant interest in utilizing flexible materials such as paper, nitrocellulose, polymer film, cotton fabrics, adhesive tape, glass fibers

• substrates is the central aspect of the sensing field because of its simple sample collection from any rough surface [36][40]. Filter paper (FP) SERS substrates are rigorously investigated for the detection of hazardous dye molecules such as crystal violet (CV) and malachite green (MG) on fish [41

Bolometric IR photoresponse based on a 3D micro-nano integrated CNT architecture

• Yasameen Al-Mafrachi,
• Sandeep Yadav,
• Sascha Preu,
• Jörg J. Schneider and
• Oktay Yilmazoglu

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 1030–1040, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.84

• % responsivity. Based on this equation, efficient bolometers require high optical absorption, a high TCR, good thermal isolation from the environment (characterized by a small value of G), and a small time constant. The research presented in this paper provides a 3D CNT design with micro-nano integrated lateral

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

• climbing capabilities of geckos launched over 20 years of intense scientific and engineering efforts to understand and industrially mimic this technology [2][3][4]. Coincidentally, in 2000, the same year that Autumn’s paper was published, the Nobel Prize for physics was awarded to Zhores Alferov and

• ]. Vacuum jamming forces a series of particles, fibers, or sheets together to act as a semi-solid under vacuum. For instance, granular jamming can employ something as simple as coffee grounds in a rubber balloon to function as a shape-morphing actuator. Layer jamming, where different stacks of paper or thin

The effect of age on the attachment ability of stick insects (Phasmatodea)

• Marie Grote,
• Stanislav N. Gorb and
• Thies H. Büscher

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 867–883, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.72

• changed pad shape and less flexible membranes surrounding the mechanoreceptors’ setae might impair the function and, therefore, reduce the information the animal is able to receive. In their paper concerning ageing cockroaches, Ridgel et al. [16] propose this lack of sensory information to negatively

Investigation on drag reduction on rotating blade surfaces with microtextures

• Qinsong Zhu,
• Chen Zhang,
• Fuhang Yu and
• Yan Xu

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 833–853, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.70

• tunnel experiment platform used to measure the drag reduction of the microtextured blades is described. Impeller The research object of this paper is the impeller of an axial flow compressor, which consists of a hub and blades [26]. In order to generate high pressure, axial flow compressors typically

• conditions (temperature and pressure) at inlet and outlet. The impeller considered in this paper has 45 blades and is designed to operate at a rotational speed of 2880 rpm. The operating environment for the impeller is at standard temperature (25 °C) and pressure (101325 Pa). Modeling of microtextures on

• calculated according to the requirement of y+ (dimensionless distance from the wall), which is determined according to each turbulence model requirements. In order to obtain good mesh quality and meet the k-ε model requirements used in this paper, y+ needs to be between 1 and 5 [30]. In this paper, the

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

• 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

Electron-induced ligand loss from iron tetracarbonyl methyl acrylate

• Hlib Lyshchuk,
• Atul Chaudhary,
• Thomas F. M. Luxford,
• Miloš Ranković,
• Jaroslav Kočišek,
• Juraj Fedor,
• Lisa McElwee-White and
• Pamir Nag

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 797–807, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.66

• leads to metal–ligand bond cleavage, which is often incomplete and leads to the accumulation of organic contamination in the final deposit. So far, the above interest has focused mainly on the well-established precursors. In this paper, we probe a novel precursor, namely, iron tetracarbonyl methyl

Electrospun polysuccinimide scaffolds containing different salts as potential wound dressing material

• Veronika Pálos,
• Krisztina S. Nagy,
• Rita Pázmány,
• Krisztina Juriga-Tóth,
• Bálint Budavári,
• Judit Domokos,
• Dóra Szabó,
• Ákos Zsembery and
• Angela Jedlovszky-Hajdu

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 781–796, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.65

• S213 Benchtop pH/mV/Conductivity Meter; Cond Sensor InLab® 710, Mettler Toledo, USA). The salt-containing scaffolds were wrapped into silk paper and dropped into 20 mL of distilled water to investigate how the salts can be dissolved from them. The solutions were stirred at 100 rpm such that the salt

• the discs were incubated at 37 °C for 24 h, and then inhibition/diffuse zones were observed. The diameter of the inhibition zones is the area where bacteria do not appear at all. The diffuse zones defined in our paper are areas where the salt could diffuse out from the scaffold and start some clean-up

Effect of repeating hydrothermal growth processes and rapid thermal annealing on CuO thin film properties

• Monika Ozga,
• Eunika Zielony,
• Aleksandra Wierzbicka,
• Anna Wolska,
• Marcin Klepka,
• Marek Godlewski,
• Bogdan J. Kowalski and
• Bartłomiej S. Witkowski

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 743–754, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.62

• and Technology, Wybrzeze Wyspiańskiego 27, 50–370 Wroclaw, Poland 10.3762/bjnano.15.62 Abstract This paper presents an investigation into the influence of repeating cycles of hydrothermal growth processes and rapid thermal annealing (HT+RTA) on the properties of CuO thin films. An innovative

• resolution of 256 × 256 pixels presented in the paper were derived from the “SCM data” channel. Contact potential difference (VCPD) measurements were carried out using Kelvin probe force microscopy (KPFM) in amplitude modulation mode, also employing SCM-PIT-V2 probes from Bruker. These measurements were

• acknowledge Adrian Gruszecki for his help in the Raman spectroscopy measurements. The results discussed in this paper were partially presented in M. Ozga’s doctoral thesis “Copper(II) oxide films obtained by hydrothermal method – growth technology, characterization and potential applications in electronics

Reduced subthreshold swing in a vertical tunnel FET using a low-work-function live metal strip and a low-k material at the drain

• Kalai Selvi Kanagarajan and
• Dhanalakshmi Krishnan Sadhasivan

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 713–718, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.59

• research paper, a vertical tunnel field-effect transistor (TFET) structure containing a live metal strip and a material with low dielectric constant is designed, and its performance metrics are analyzed in detail. Low-k SiO2 is incorporated in the channel–drain region. A live molybdenum metal strip with

• silicon, a low leakage current, and a lattice parameter that is close to that of silicon with a modest lattice misfit (ca. 5%) [11]. In this paper, a published VTFET structure is taken for comparison [12]. A large tunnel area and a thin channel enhance the device metrics [13]. In contrast to the

• personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.

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

• other enhancement methods, making it easier to be widely used. However, previous studies were limited to theoretical analysis and preliminary simulations regarding ideal conditions. In this paper, we undertake a more comprehensive investigation of the coupled system, taking into account the influence of

• , respectively. dn and bn satisfy the following expressions: Assuming l = L and using the macroscale cantilever parameters studied in this paper, that is, E = 166 GPa, m = 0.04 kg/m, L = 2.75 cm, w = 1 cm, d = 1.8 mm, and c = 0.01 kg/ms, the Bode plot can be obtained as shown in Figure 2. The result shows that

• of 0.6–1.4 cm still yield strong modal responses, especially at 1 cm, which is consistent with the simulation results. Conclusion In this paper, we improved the previously proposed model of the bridge/cantilever coupled system and built a macroscale cantilever experimental platform for validation

Gold nanomakura: nanoarchitectonics and their photothermal response in association with carrageenan hydrogels

• Nabojit Das,
• Vikas,
• Akash Kumar,
• Sanjeev Soni and
• Raja Gopal Rayavarapu

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 678–693, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.56

• , Chandigarh for providing the platform and facilities to carry out this research work. This paper is approved by the CSIR-IITR publication committee and the communication number is IITR/SEC/MS/2024/09. We also acknowledge Ms. Rizul Gautam for the photothermal experiments of gold nanorods. Funding This

Stiffness calibration of qPlus sensors at low temperature through thermal noise measurements

• Laurent Nony,
• Sylvain Clair,
• Daniel Uehli,
• Aitziber Herrero,
• Jean-Marc Themlin,
• Andrea Campos,
• Franck Para,
• Alessandro Pioda and
• Christian Loppacher

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 580–602, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.50

• want to stress that although this work treats the particular case of qPlus sensors, the framework can be adapted to any other kind of nc-AFM probes used in LT UHV, including other types of QTFs, silicon cantilevers, and LERs, with the KolibriSensor among the latter. The paper is organized as follows

On the additive artificial intelligence-based discovery of nanoparticle neurodegenerative disease drug delivery systems

• Shan He,
• Julen Segura Abarrategi,
• Harbil Bediaga,
• Sonia Arrasate and
• Humberto González-Díaz

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 535–555, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.47

• ]. In this paper the IFPTML method was used to combine preclinical assays of NDDs and NPs. Speck-Planche et al. described multiple IFPTML approaches regarding toxicity and drug delivery of NPs with a large number of species under a wide variety of experimental conditions. However, this study did not

• take into consideration both components (NDD and NPs) of the N2D3Ss. In our group, Dieguéz-Santana et al. for the first time applied successfully the IFPTML technique to study the combination of multiple antibacterial drugs and preclinical assays on the cytotoxicity of NPs [10]. In this paper, we used

• were chosen by the FSW method, which can select the most influential variable in the system under study. The IFPTML-LDA model in this paper had Sn and Sp values of 70%–73% in both training and validation series. The IFPTML-LDA with cross model showed significantly higher Sn and Sp values of 70%–80% in

Aero-ZnS prepared by physical vapor transport on three-dimensional networks of sacrificial ZnO microtetrapods

• Veaceslav Ursaki,
• Tudor Braniste,
• Victor Zalamai,
• Emil Rusu,
• Vladimir Ciobanu,
• Vadim Morari,
• Daniel Podgornii,
• Pier Carlo Ricci,
• Rainer Adelung and
• Ion Tiginyanu

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 490–499, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.44

• networks of microtetrapods and has been proposed for microfluidic applications. In this paper, a cost-effective technological approach is proposed for the fabrication of aero-ZnS by using physical vapor transport with Sn2S3 crystals and networks of ZnO microtetrapods as precursors. The morphology of the

• aeromaterial. However, HVPE is an expensive technology. The goal of this paper is to demonstrate a cost-effective vapor transport approach for the preparation of ZnS aeromaterials. Results and Discussion The initial ZnO template, consisting of microtetrapods with microrod arms of 10–30 µm length, was

• nanocomposite components with respect to the HOMO and LUMO molecular orbitals of organic compounds subjected to photocatalytic degradation [18][44]. Specific photocatalytic properties of the aero-ZnS materials prepared by physical vapor transport have not been investigated in this paper. However, preliminary

Sidewall angle tuning in focused electron beam-induced processing

• Sangeetha Hari,
• Willem F. van Dorp,
• Johannes J. L. Mulders,
• Piet H. F. Trompenaars,
• Pieter Kruit and
• Cornelis W. Hagen

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 447–456, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.40

• Gaussian cross section will lead to pattern infidelity in subsequent pattern transfer into the underlying substrate. The aim of this work is to use FEBIE to modify the sidewalls of as-deposited FEBID lines in order to obtain vertical sidewalls. The paper is organised as follows. First, the idea is

• : Additional experimental data. Acknowledgements Considerable parts of this paper originate from Hari, S., ‘High resolution resist-free lithography in the SEM’, doctoral thesis (chapter 6), Delft University of Technology, Netherlands, 2017. Funding This work is supported by NanoNextNL, a micro- and

Potential of a deep eutectic solvent in silver nanoparticle fabrication for antibiotic residue detection

• Le Hong Tho,
• Bui Xuan Khuyen,
• Ngoc Xuan Dat Mai and
• Nhu Hoa Thi Tran

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 426–434, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.38

• competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have influenced the work reported in this paper.

Classification and application of metal-based nanoantioxidants in medicine and healthcare

• Nguyen Nhat Nam,
• Nguyen Khoi Song Tran,
• Tan Tai Nguyen,
• Nguyen Ngoc Trai,
• Nguyen Phuong Thuy,
• Hoang Dang Khoa Do,
• Nhu Hoa Thi Tran and
• Kieu The Loan Trinh

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 396–415, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.36

• compounds triggered by liquid metals, leading to the formation of phenolic nanocoatings on substrates. In detail, nanocoatings of the phenolic compound pyrogallol deposited on polystyrene, glass beads, and paper yielded free radical scavenging activities of ca. 67%, ca. 84%, and ca. 92%, respectively [61

On the mechanism of piezoresistance in nanocrystalline graphite

• Sandeep Kumar,
• Simone Dehm and
• Ralph Krupke

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 376–384, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.34

• , and parameters were extracted. While the paper offers an overview of piezoresistance in NCG, a more in-depth study is imperative for a complete comprehension of the system’s complexity. In situ FTIR measurements could provide additional insights into changes in doping and defects with strain

Investigating ripple pattern formation and damage profiles in Si and Ge induced by 100 keV Ar⁺ ion beam: a comparative study

• Indra Sulania,
• Harpreet Sondhi,
• Tanuj Kumar,
• Sunil Ojha,
• G R Umapathy,
• Ambuj Mishra,
• Ambuj Tripathi,
• Richa Krishna,
• Devesh Kumar Avasthi and
• Yogendra Kumar Mishra

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 367–375, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.33

• authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.

Comparative electron microscopy particle sizing of TiO₂ pigments: sample preparation and measurement

• Ralf Theissmann,
• Christopher Drury,
• Markus Rohe,
• Thomas Koch,
• Jochen Winkler and
• Petr Pikal

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 317–332, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.29

• 100 nm boundary of the EU nanomaterial definition, but the TiO2 pigment manufacturing processes results in a finite nanoscale content fraction. This optically inefficient nanoscale fraction needs to be quantified in line with EU regulations. In this paper, we describe the measurement procedures used

• dioxide materials, the optical properties of E171 are related to the primary particle size, although the degree of dispersion needs to be taken into account [12]. An overview of particle size measurement methods for nanomaterials is given in [4]. Our paper focuses mainly on number-based particle size

• pigments range from 6 to 11 m2/g. For the purpose of this paper, additional laboratory samples were also evaluated with a SSA ranging from 6 to 20 m2/g, and the measured results confirmed this correlation. Comparison of the measured SSA with that calculated using the method described here is the most