Ni, Co, Zn, and Cu metal-organic framework-based nanomaterials for electrochemical reduction of CO₂: A review

• Ha Huu Do and
• Hai Bang Truong

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2023, 14, 904–911, doi:10.3762/bjnano.14.74

• reduction–oxidation states and are, thus, considered potential candidates in electrocatalysis. Co-related MOFs have been extensively investigated for their applicability in CO2 conversion processes. Wang et al. introduced an interesting work based on four distinct structures, including Co-PMOF, Ni-PMOF, Fe

• carbon pastes, which serve as cathodes for CO2RR. To illustrate, Kornienko et al. deposited a Co-based MOF material onto an FTO substrate as a working electrode for CO2 conversion [40]. This material exhibited good performance in CO generation, achieving a faradaic efficiency (FE) of 76% (at −0.7 V vs

• electrochemical reduction of CO2 into CO, with an FE of 65%. The research group also revealed that the Zn2+ species operate as active sites in the catalytic process. Another investigation shed light on the significance of organic ligands within Zn-based MOF architectures for CO2RR. Jiang et al. prepared four Zn

Silver-based SERS substrates fabricated using a 3D printed microfluidic device

• Phommachith Sonexai,
• Minh Van Nguyen,
• Bui The Huy and
• Yong-Ill Lee

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2023, 14, 793–803, doi:10.3762/bjnano.14.65

• (USA). Deionized water with a resistivity of 18 MΩ·cm−1, provided by a Milli-Q water purification system (Millipore Corp., MA, USA), was used throughout all the experiments. The morphologies of Ag NPs and SERS substrates were examined using a field-emission scanning electron microscope (FE-SEM, Mira II

•  2). FE-SEM micrographs of the samples are shown in Figure 3. The average sizes of Ag nanoparticles were estimated to be 24.10 ± 0.15, 27.07 ± 0.16, 28.07 ± 0.17, and 30.88 ± 0.31 nm by using the ImageJ program. Based on the calculated data, it is evident that the average size of Ag NPs increases

• borohydride with molar ratios of (a) 5:5, (b) 10:10, (c) 15:15, and (d) 20:20 (in mM). FE-SEM images of the synthesized Ag NPs with the molar ratios of AgNO3 and NaBH4 of (a) 1:1 mM, (b) 5:5 mM, (c) 10:10 mM, and (d) 15:15 mM. Insets of the figures are size distributions obtained from the ImageJ software. (a

In situ magnesiothermic reduction synthesis of a Ge@C composite for high-performance lithium-ion batterie anodes

• Ha Tran Huu,
• Ngoc Phi Nguyen,
• Vuong Hoang Ngo,
• Huy Hoang Luc,
• Minh Kha Le,
• Minh Thu Nguyen,
• My Loan Phung Le,
• Hye Rim Kim,
• In Young Kim,
• Sung Jin Kim,
• Van Man Tran and
• Vien Vo

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2023, 14, 751–761, doi:10.3762/bjnano.14.62

• demonstrate the enhanced contact between the in situ formed Ge and the carbon matrix, which promotes conductivity, accommodates volume variation, and ultimately improves the electrochemical performance of the material. The morphology of the materials was observed using FE-SEM and HR-TEM. As shown in Figure 2a

• carried out for structural and phase information. Infrared (IR, Shimadzu IRAffinity-1S) and Raman (LabRAM HR evolution confocal Raman microscope) spectra were measured for bond analysis. Field-emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM, Hitachi S-4800) and high-resolution transmission electron

A graphene quantum dots–glassy carbon electrode-based electrochemical sensor for monitoring malathion

• Sanju Tanwar,
• Aditi Sharma and
• Dhirendra Mathur

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2023, 14, 701–710, doi:10.3762/bjnano.14.56

• on a SP Biologic 150 electrochemical workstation at room temperature. A solution of 0.1 M KCl containing 0.05 M K3[Fe(CN)6] was used as an electrolyte to analyze the oxidation–reduction behavior of the working electrode through cyclic voltammetry. For detection and quantification of pesticides

• probe ferrocyanide. In EIS spectra, the semicircle component represents the charge transfer resistance (Rct) at the surface of the electrode. The Nyquist plots of the GQDs/GCE and the bare GCE are shown in Figure 6 in 0.1 M KCl solution containing 0.05 M [Fe(CN)6]3−/4−. The bare GCE electrode exhibits a

• GCE and GQDs/GCE electrodes was first evaluated using cyclic voltammetry in 0.1 M KCl containing 0.05 M [Fe(CN)6]3−/4− at a scan rate of 100 mV·s−1, as shown in Figure 7a. The bare GCE exhibits well-defined anodic and cathodic redox peaks at 1.45 and 0.16 V, respectively. In the cathodic direction

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

• the sensor. A novel electrochemical aptasensor based on Fe MOFs was reported by Song and co-workers [70]. In order to increase the sensor’s sensitivity to the detection of antibiotics, the MOF was further modified using carbon nanofibres and gold nanoparticles using a variety of techniques. In the

• electrochemical sensor for the detection of tetracycline based on a glassy carbon electrode modified with MIL-53 (Fe) was published by Chen and co-workers [71]. The authors claim that the electrochemical sensor has a good linear relationship for tetracycline detection in the range of 0.0643–1.53 mol L−1 and that

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

• systems were studied by means of optical and electron microscopy (SEM and FE-SEM). Both techniques allowed us to study in detail the cellular arrangement of the microorganisms and their interaction with the inorganic matrix system. FE-SEM microscopy images of the different gel encapsulation systems are

• improved transport of nutrients and metabolites across the material. The FE-SEM images in Figure 2C and Figure 2D show the same microorganism cells but previously encapsulated in yolk–shell microstructures. They are arranged differently from those immobilized freely in the silica gel substrate. In the

• considerable resemblance to the distribution that is found in a liquid culture. This herd-like arrangement could be beneficial, since the cells are organized in a fashion that resembles their normal growth conditions, facilitating their survival and metabolism maintenance. In contrast to the FE-SEM

Mixed oxides with corundum-type structure obtained from recycling can seals as paint pigments: color stability

• Dienifer F. L. Horsth,
• Julia de O. Primo,
• Nayara Balaba,
• Fauze J. Anaissi and
• Carla Bittencourt

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2023, 14, 467–477, doi:10.3762/bjnano.14.37

• assignment is based on the intrinsic light absorption characteristics of the pigment due to the presence of a chromophore ion [8]. Different transition metals such as V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, and Cu have been used for this purpose [9]. Using inorganic compounds in the synthesis tends to increase the chemical

• and color can be adjusted by the calcination temperature or the combination with other metals as coloring ions [11]. In this context, applying both Cr and Fe ions as coloring ions in a white matrix such as aluminium oxide is interesting. We report on the synthesis of synthetic inorganic pigments using

• of end states that will be seen in the photoelectron spectrum as a multipeak envelope [25][26]. The Fe 2p spectrum (Figure 4e) shows the characteristic doublet of Fe 2p1/2 and Fe 2p3/2 at binding energies of 725.1 and 711.1 eV, respectively. The prominent peaks of Fe 2p are accompanied by

Evaluation of electrosynthesized reduced graphene oxide–Ni/Fe/Co-based (oxy)hydroxide catalysts towards the oxygen evolution reaction

• Karolina Cysewska,
• Marcin Łapiński,
• Marcin Zając,
• Jakub Karczewski,
• Piotr Jasiński and
• Sebastian Molin

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2023, 14, 420–433, doi:10.3762/bjnano.14.34

• friendly nature [11]. Even though transition-metal-based catalysts still suffer from low surface areas [12], dissolution and aggregation of metallic phase and metal oxides during the active OER process occurs [13]. Hence, Ni-, Fe- and/or Co-based catalysts have been synthesized as hybrid catalysts with

• graphene material with Ni-, Fe- and/or Co-based oxides/hydroxides with high chemical reactivity provides both an effective electron pathway through the catalyst [20] and high specific surface area [21], which is desirable for the OER process [13]. The overall electrocatalytic performance of the hybrid

• electrode can also be improved by choosing a conductive and/or high surface area substrate, such as porous nickel foam [22][23]. In the literature, some research has been performed to evaluate the OER electrocatalytic performance of hybrid materials of Ni-, Fe- and/or Co-based oxides/(oxy)hydroxides and Gr

Bismuth-based nanostructured photocatalysts for the remediation of antibiotics and organic dyes

• Akeem Adeyemi Oladipo and
• Faisal Suleiman Mustafa

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2023, 14, 291–321, doi:10.3762/bjnano.14.26

• is a small (6-coordinate, such as Ti, W, Mo, or Fe) cation. It is another visible-light-driven n-type bismuth-based semiconductor and has received a lot of attention because of its distinctive layered structure, eco-friendliness, high photochemical and thermal stability, and benign visible-light

• /and surface defects are created without destroying the crystal structure (though it might be distorted), effectively separating photogenerated carriers. Doping with metallic (Mg, Ag, Ni, Fe, Li, Co, and Ni) and non-metallic ions (F, C, N, and O), can introduce an intraband close to the conduction band

Batch preparation of nanofibers containing nanoparticles by an electrospinning device with multiple air inlets

• Dong Wei,
• Chengwei Ye,
• Adnan Ahmed and
• Lan Xu

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2023, 14, 141–150, doi:10.3762/bjnano.14.15

• ), which could weaken the instability of the jets. The resultant vertical upward force F2 generated by the applied electric field force FE and the vertical component of viscous force would push the jets upward. The formulas of the resultant forces (F1 and F2) could be written as follows [24]: where α is

Two-step single-reactor synthesis of oleic acid- or undecylenic acid-stabilized magnetic nanoparticles by thermal decomposition

• Mykhailo Nahorniak,
• Pamela Pasetto,
• Jean-Marc Greneche,
• Volodymyr Samaryk,
• Sandy Auguste,
• Anthony Rousseau,
• Nataliya Nosova and
• Serhii Varvarenko

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2023, 14, 11–22, doi:10.3762/bjnano.14.2

• single reactor using Fe(III) acetylacetonate as the initial precursor for the synthesis of Fe(III) oleate or Fe(III) undecylate followed by their thermolysis in situ. We proposed a new approach, according to which the essential magnetite precursor (a complex salt of higher acids – Fe(III) alkanoates) is

• obtained in a solvent with a high boiling point via displacement reaction of acetylacetone with a higher acid from Fe(III) acetylacetonate during its elimination from the reaction mixture under vacuum conditions. Magnetic nanoparticles (NPM) were characterized in terms of morphology, hydrodynamic diameter

• undecylenic (UA) acids, which are both used as a reagent and as a nanoparticle stabilizer, as well as the influence of their ratio to Fe(III) acetylacetonate on the properties of particles were investigated. Stable dispersions of NPM were obtained in 1-octadecene within the OA or UA ratio from 3.3 mol to 1

Non-stoichiometric magnetite as catalyst for the photocatalytic degradation of phenol and 2,6-dibromo-4-methylphenol – a new approach in water treatment

• Joanna Kisała,
• Anna Tomaszewska and
• Przemysław Kolek

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2022, 13, 1531–1540, doi:10.3762/bjnano.13.126

• the mixed and variable valency of iron in its structure (Fe(III)tet[Fe(II),Fe(III)]octO4), this oxide has unique properties [13][14]. At room temperature, magnetite is an inverse spinel conductor with Fe3+ on the tetrahedral sites and Fe2+ and Fe3+ on the octahedral sites. Electron hopping along the

• as the parameter x = Fe2+/Fe3+) can range from 0.5 (stoichiometric magnetite Fe(III)tet[Fe(II),Fe(III)]octO4) to 0 (completely oxidized; maghemite, γ-Fe2O3) [24]. A magnetite with x values in the range of 0 < x < 0.5 is defined as non-stoichiometric or partially oxidized magnetite. Stoichiometric

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

• nanocomposite characterizations The surface morphology of MWCNTs and the TiO2@MWCNTs nanocomposite is characterized by using field-emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM, S4800) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM, JEOL-1400). The crystallization behavior of the catalysts is analyzed by X-ray

• surface with a size of 1.5 × 2.0 cm2 is irradiated. A schematic of the experimental apparatus is described in Figure 1. Results and Discussion Characterization of the TiO2@MWCNTs nanocomposite catalyst FE-SEM images of the morphology of the MWCNTs, TiO2 powder, and the TiO2@MWCNTs nanocomposite are shown

• the photoelectrochemical activity in aqueous environment [18][19][20]. Figure 4 shows the EDX spectra of MWCNTs and the TiO2@MWCNTs nanocomposite. The EDX spectrum for TiO2@MWCNTs confirms the presence of Ti, which accounts for 28.76 wt %. Small amounts of Fe, Al, and Si exists in as-synthesized

In search of cytotoxic selectivity on cancer cells with biogenically synthesized Ag/AgCl nanoparticles

• Mitzi J. Ramírez-Hernández,
• Mario Valera-Zaragoza,
• Omar Viñas-Bravo,
• Ariana A. Huerta-Heredia,
• Miguel A. Peña-Rico,
• Erick A. Juarez-Arellano,
• David Paniagua-Vega,
• Eduardo Ramírez-Vargas and
• Saúl Sánchez-Valdes

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2022, 13, 1505–1519, doi:10.3762/bjnano.13.124

• ° in 2θ. Quantitative chemical analysis was performed on a JEOL JSM-7401F field-emission scanning electron microscope (FE-SEM) using EDX. An acceleration voltage of 15 kV and a working distance of 8 mm were used. The samples were precoated with Au/Pd for 10 seconds. Ultraviolet–visible spectroscopy was

Hydroxyapatite–bioglass nanocomposites: Structural, mechanical, and biological aspects

• Olga Shikimaka,
• Mihaela Bivol,
• Bogdan A. Sava,
• Marius Dumitru,
• Christu Tardei,
• Beatrice G. Sbarcea,
• Daria Grabco,
• Constantin Pyrtsac,
• Daria Topal,
• Andrian Prisacaru,
• Vitalie Cobzac and
• Viorel Nacu

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2022, 13, 1490–1504, doi:10.3762/bjnano.13.123

• addition of different dopants to the glass can enhance the osteogenesis (Mg, Sr, Fe, and Zr) or can yield particular properties such as angiogenesis (Cu and Co) and antimicrobial activity (Ag, Zn, Ce, Ga, and Cu). Also, dopants can change the glass solubility [13][15][16][17][18][19]. The presence of the

Structural studies and selected physical investigations of LiCoO₂ obtained by combustion synthesis

• Monika Michalska,
• Paweł Ławniczak,
• Tomasz Strachowski,
• Adam Ostrowski and
• Waldemar Bednarski

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2022, 13, 1473–1482, doi:10.3762/bjnano.13.121

• discussion below), (ii) the substitution of Co ions with other metal ions, such as Mg, Al, Fe, Ni, Mn, V [10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22], or (iii) the surface modification by carbon, metal, or oxide coatings [15][16]. Nanomaterials are preferred for the use in energy storage and

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

• different scan rates ranging from 40–150 mV/S with 2.0 K4[Fe(CN)6] in 0.2 M KCl. The initial geometrical surface area of SPCE was 0.11 cm2, which was increased to 0.204 cm2 after modification with Gr and AuNPs. The results indicate that the modification of SPCE with the Gr/AuNPs nanocomposite has

• ). Electrochemical characterisation of screen-printed carbon electrodes Figure 3b shows the CV behaviour of SPCE and different modified SPCEs with 2 mM of a [Fe(CN)6]3−/4− aqueous solution in 0.2 M KCl at a scan rate of 100 mV/S. Compared with bare SPCE, the peak currents of Gr/SPCE and AuNPs/SPCE considerably

• which accelerated the electron transfer rate of [Fe(CN)6]4−/3−. The DPV of SPCE modified with the AuNPs/Gr nanocomposite exhibited the highest peak current in 2.0 mM K4[Fe(CN)6] compared to that of the bare surface of SPCE (Figure 3c). The DPV peak current values for AuNPs/Gr, AuNPs, and Gr electrode

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

• [84][85]. Using a straightforward hydrothermal procedure, Hu et al. produced iron-doped Bi2WO6 nanocomposites [84]. In comparison to pristine Bi2WO6, Fe-doped Bi2WO6 exhibits superior visible-light photoabsorption, a considerably increased number of oxygen vacancies, and a noticeably improved capacity

• for separating photogenerated electrons and holes. As a result of the Fe doping, an impurity energy level was produced close to the VB, and an imperfection (oxygen vacancy) energy level was produced close to the CB. Both of these energy levels are in a position to potentially accept photoinduced holes

• the improved photocatalytic activity of the Fe-doped Bi2WO6 compound. When exposed to visible light, Fe-doped Bi2WO6 exhibited photocatalytic degradation rates that were 11.9 and 8.0 times higher than those of pristine Bi2WO6. This material was also found to be superior to the majority of modified

Recent advances in green carbon dots (2015–2022): synthesis, metal ion sensing, and biological applications

• Aisha Kanwal,
• Naheed Bibi,
• Sajjad Hyder,
• Arif Muhammad,
• Hao Ren,
• Jiangtao Liu and
• Zhongli Lei

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2022, 13, 1068–1107, doi:10.3762/bjnano.13.93

Spindle-like MIL101(Fe) decorated with Bi₂O₃ nanoparticles for enhanced degradation of chlortetracycline under visible-light irradiation

• Chen-chen Hao,
• Fang-yan Chen,
• Kun Bian,
• Yu-bin Tang and
• Wei-long Shi

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2022, 13, 1038–1050, doi:10.3762/bjnano.13.91

• China 10.3762/bjnano.13.91 Abstract Improving the photocatalytic performance of metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) is an important way to expand its potential applications. In this work, zero-dimensional (0D) Bi2O3 nanoparticles were anchored to the surface of tridimensional (3D) MIL101(Fe) by a facile

• solvothermal method to obtain a novel 0D/3D heterojunction Bi2O3/MIL101(Fe) (BOM). The morphology and optical properties of the as-prepared Bi2O3/MIL101(Fe) composite were characterized. The photocatalytic activity of the synthesized samples was evaluated by degrading chlortetracycline (CTC) under visible

• -light irradiation. The obtained BOM-20 composite (20 wt % Bi2O3/MIL101(Fe)) exhibits the highest photocatalytic activity with CTC degradation efficiency of 88.2% within 120 min. The degradation rate constant of BOM-20 toward CTC is 0.01348 min−1, which is 5.9 and 4.3 times higher than that of pristine

Theoretical investigations of oxygen vacancy effects in nickel-doped zirconia from ab initio XANES spectroscopy at the oxygen K-edge

• Dick Hartmann Douma,
• Lodvert Tchibota Poaty,
• Alessio Lamperti,
• Stéphane Kenmoe,
• Abdulrafiu Tunde Raji,
• Alberto Debernardi and
• Bernard M’Passi-Mabiala

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2022, 13, 975–985, doi:10.3762/bjnano.13.85

• semiconducting or insulating materials doped randomly or uniformly with magnetic impurities in the oxide matrix. A typical example are thin films of uniformly Fe-doped ZrO2 where dopant concentrations, x, from the diluted regime (i.e., x = 1–5 atom % [2]) to very high concentrations (up to x ≈ 25 atom %) have

• fields, Ciprian et al. [4] showed that in Fe-doped ZrO2, the magnetism is produced by an oxygen-mediated super-exchange mechanism between Fe dopants, controlled by O vacancies. This finding also suggest the possibility that the microscopic mechanism underpinning this conclusion [4] may be common to a

• stoichiometric concentration required to ensure overall charge neutrality can modify the presence of defect states in the electron bandgap [4][26][27]. In diluted magnetic semiconductors (DMS), magnetic impurities such as the transition metals (TM) Fe or Ni are introduced to produce a magnetic ground state. The

Efficiency of electron cooling in cold-electron bolometers with traps

• Dmitrii A. Pimanov,
• Vladimir A. Frost,
• Anton V. Blagodatkin,
• Anna V. Gordeeva,
• Andrey L. Pankratov and
• Leonid S. Kuzmin

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2022, 13, 896–901, doi:10.3762/bjnano.13.80

• superconductor/ferromagnet hybrid absorbers based on Al/Fe films, as the previous samples. However, there are different oxidation parameters. This work aims to improve our new fit methodology, which takes into account both leakage and Andreev currents and also uses the sixth power of phonon and electron

• , τm is the magnetic scattering parameter that is found from the fit. W = W0ξ0/d is the effective tunneling parameter for planar tunnel junctions used in our CEB, W0 = R(ξ0)/RN is the tunneling parameter, RN is the normal resistance of the junction, and R(ξ0) is the resistance of Al/Fe absorber with

Solar-light-driven LaFe_xNi_1−xO₃ perovskite oxides for photocatalytic Fenton-like reaction to degrade organic pollutants

• Chao-Wei Huang,
• Shu-Yu Hsu,
• Jun-Han Lin,
• Yun Jhou,
• Wei-Yu Chen,
• Kun-Yi Andrew Lin,
• Yu-Tang Lin and
• Van-Huy Nguyen

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2022, 13, 882–895, doi:10.3762/bjnano.13.79

• ), Chengalpattu district, Kelambakkam, Tamil Nadu, 603103, India 10.3762/bjnano.13.79 Abstract LaFexNi1−xO3 perovskite oxides were prepared by the sol–gel method under various conditions, including different pH values (pH 0 and pH 7) and different calcination temperatures (500–800 °C) as well as different Fe/Ni

• decompose the methylene blue molecules. Accordingly, the synthesis condition of pH 0, calcination temperature at 700 °C, and Fe/Ni ratio = 7/3 could form LaFe0.7Ni0.3O3 perovskite oxides as highly efficient photocatalysts. Moreover, various conditions during the photocatalytic degradation were verified

• ferrous sulfate (FeSO4), which can provide a uniform reaction system due to its high solubility. Unfortunately, it might cause two severe shortcomings in the Fenton reaction process. First, ferric ions (Fe3+) formed in the Fenton reaction will interact with the excess hydroxide ion (OH−) to produce Fe(OH

Self-assembly of C₆₀ on a ZnTPP/Fe(001)–p(1 × 1)O substrate: observation of a quasi-freestanding C₆₀ monolayer

• Guglielmo Albani,
• Michele Capra,
• Alessandro Lodesani,
• Alberto Calloni,
• Gianlorenzo Bussetti,
• Marco Finazzi,
• Franco Ciccacci,
• Alberto Brambilla,
• Lamberto Duò and
• Andrea Picone

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2022, 13, 857–864, doi:10.3762/bjnano.13.76

• Fullerene (C60) has been deposited in ultrahigh vacuum on top of a zinc tetraphenylporphyrin (ZnTPP) monolayer self-assembled on a Fe(001)–p(1 × 1)O substrate. The nanoscale morphology and the electronic properties of the C60/ZnTPP/Fe(001)–p(1 × 1)O heterostructure have been investigated by scanning

• structure [36][37][38]. In this paper, we investigate the effects induced by a ZnTPP buffer layer covering the Fe(001)–p(1 × 1)O surface on the electronic and structural properties of a C60 ultrathin film. The Fe(001)–p(1 × 1)O surface is characterized by a single layer of oxygen atoms, adsorbed in the

• hollow sites of the Fe(001) surface [39][40][41]. The deposition of a single layer of ZnTPP on Fe(001)–p(1 × 1)O leads to the stabilization of a well-ordered organic film, forming a (5 × 5) superstructure with respect to the substrate [42][43][44][45][46]. It is important to notice that the deposition of

Temperature and chemical effects on the interfacial energy between a Ga–In–Sn eutectic liquid alloy and nanoscopic asperities

• Yujin Han,
• Pierre-Marie Thebault,
• Corentin Audes,
• Xuelin Wang,
• Haiwoong Park,
• Jian-Zhong Jiang and
• Arnaud Caron

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2022, 13, 817–827, doi:10.3762/bjnano.13.72

• different substrates (steel, gold, and Al) [13], with the wetting becoming better as the adsorption energy of gallium onto the substrate becomes more negative. In the case of Fe and Cu substrates, it was observed that liquid gallium reacts with the substrate to form an intermetallic layer at the gallium