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Boosting of photocatalytic hydrogen evolution via chlorine doping of polymeric carbon nitride

  • Malgorzata Aleksandrzak,
  • Michalina Kijaczko,
  • Wojciech Kukulka,
  • Daria Baranowska,
  • Martyna Baca,
  • Beata Zielinska and
  • Ewa Mijowska

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2021, 12, 473–484, doi:10.3762/bjnano.12.38

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  • terminal amino groups (–NH2 or =NH) [53][54]. The spectra do not show Cl-containing functional groups, which can be attributed to their relatively low amount and the signal may be overlapped by the CN vibration. The X-ray diffraction (XRD) patterns (Figure 3b) showed that both samples displayed a similar
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Published 19 May 2021

A review on nanostructured silver as a basic ingredient in medicine: physicochemical parameters and characterization

  • Gabriel M. Misirli,
  • Kishore Sridharan and
  • Shirley M. P. Abrantes

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2021, 12, 440–461, doi:10.3762/bjnano.12.36

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  • anionic and stable. Another important point is that with the increase in ionic strength the diffuse layer becomes more compact while the ZP decreases, and vice versa [153]. X-ray diffraction: The principle of the X-ray diffraction (XRD) technique is based on Bragg's law. The crystallographic planes of a
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Published 14 May 2021

Solution combustion synthesis of a nanometer-scale Co3O4 anode material for Li-ion batteries

  • Monika Michalska,
  • Huajun Xu,
  • Qingmin Shan,
  • Shiqiang Zhang,
  • Yohan Dall'Agnese,
  • Yu Gao,
  • Amrita Jain and
  • Marcin Krajewski

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2021, 12, 424–431, doi:10.3762/bjnano.12.34

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  • , the resulting gel precursor was heated in an alumina crucible from 300 to 700 °C for 5 h in air. The flowchart of the synthesis is presented in Figure 4. Characterization of the Co3O4 material: The structural properties of the Co3O4 material were determined using powder X-ray diffraction (XRD) and
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Published 10 May 2021

Spontaneous shape transition of MnxGe1−x islands to long nanowires

  • S. Javad Rezvani,
  • Luc Favre,
  • Gabriele Giuli,
  • Yiming Wubulikasimu,
  • Isabelle Berbezier,
  • Augusto Marcelli,
  • Luca Boarino and
  • Nicola Pinto

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2021, 12, 366–374, doi:10.3762/bjnano.12.30

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  • (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM). We demonstrate that the thickness of the Mn layer and the annealing conditions finely control the shape transition, resulting in NWs up to ≃1.5 μm length with uniform width and homogeneous composition
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Published 28 Apr 2021

Structural and optical characteristics determined by the sputtering deposition conditions of oxide thin films

  • Petronela Prepelita,
  • Florin Garoi and
  • Valentin Craciun

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2021, 12, 354–365, doi:10.3762/bjnano.12.29

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  • dioxide (SiO2) and zinc oxide (ZnO) thin films deposited by radio frequency magnetron sputtering on quartz substrates was investigated. The deposition conditions were optimized to achieve stoichiometric thin films. The orientation of crystallites, structure, and composition were investigated by X-ray
  • diffraction (XRD) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), while the surface topography of the samples was analyzed using scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The optical characteristics were measured for samples with the same composition but obtained with different deposition parameters, such as increasing
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Published 19 Apr 2021

Piezotronic effect in AlGaN/AlN/GaN heterojunction nanowires used as a flexible strain sensor

  • Jianqi Dong,
  • Liang Chen,
  • Yuqing Yang and
  • Xingfu Wang

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2020, 11, 1847–1853, doi:10.3762/bjnano.11.166

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  • (right panel). It can be seen that there is a clear dividing line (ultrathin AlN layer) between AlGaN and GaN. An interplanar spacing of 0.52 nm was measured in the GaN layer along the [2] direction. Furthermore, an X-ray diffraction (XRD) scan of the epitaxial structure is shown in Figure 1c. The full
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Published 10 Dec 2020

Nanocasting synthesis of BiFeO3 nanoparticles with enhanced visible-light photocatalytic activity

  • Thomas Cadenbach,
  • Maria J. Benitez,
  • A. Lucia Morales,
  • Cesar Costa Vera,
  • Luis Lascano,
  • Francisco Quiroz,
  • Alexis Debut and
  • Karla Vizuete

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2020, 11, 1822–1833, doi:10.3762/bjnano.11.164

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  • analyze the BiFeO3 nanomaterial are powder X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and UV–visible reflectance spectroscopy. Furthermore, we investigated the photocatalytic efficiency of this nanomaterial under visible light in the degradation of rhodamine B (RhB) as a model
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Published 07 Dec 2020

Self-standing heterostructured NiCx-NiFe-NC/biochar as a highly efficient cathode for lithium–oxygen batteries

  • Shengyu Jing,
  • Xu Gong,
  • Shan Ji,
  • Linhui Jia,
  • Bruno G. Pollet,
  • Sheng Yan and
  • Huagen Liang

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2020, 11, 1809–1821, doi:10.3762/bjnano.11.163

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  • were washed with ethanol and water alternatively and calcined at a certain temperature for 2 h with a heating ramp of 5 °C·min−1 in a tube furnace in nitrogen atmosphere. The calcined samples were labeled as NiFe-PBA/PP-T. Physical characterization X-ray diffraction (XRD) patterns were recorded using a
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Published 02 Dec 2020

PEG/PEI-functionalized single-walled carbon nanotubes as delivery carriers for doxorubicin: synthesis, characterization, and in vitro evaluation

  • Shuoye Yang,
  • Zhenwei Wang,
  • Yahong Ping,
  • Yuying Miao,
  • Yongmei Xiao,
  • Lingbo Qu,
  • Lu Zhang,
  • Yuansen Hu and
  • Jinshui Wang

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2020, 11, 1728–1741, doi:10.3762/bjnano.11.155

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  • ). Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectra in the range from 500 to 4000 cm−1 were recorded with a FTIR spectrometer (Nicolet IS10). X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis was conducted using a BRUKER D8 X-ray diffractometer in the 2θ range of 0–100° at a scanning rate of 5°·min−1. For atomic force microscopy
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Published 13 Nov 2020

Cardiomyocyte uptake mechanism of a hydroxyapatite nanoparticle mediated gene delivery system

  • Hiroaki Komuro,
  • Masahiro Yamazoe,
  • Kosuke Nozaki,
  • Akiko Nagai and
  • Tetsuo Sasano

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2020, 11, 1685–1692, doi:10.3762/bjnano.11.150

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  • HAp nanoparticles were prepared using the water-in-oil (W/O) emulsion method. The characterization of the prepared HAp nanoparticles was carried out using transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). TEM provided insight into the
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Published 05 Nov 2020

High-responsivity hybrid α-Ag2S/Si photodetector prepared by pulsed laser ablation in liquid

  • Raid A. Ismail,
  • Hanan A. Rawdhan and
  • Duha S. Ahmed

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2020, 11, 1596–1607, doi:10.3762/bjnano.11.142

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  • ) mixed with cationic cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) as surfactant. The effect of the CTAB surfactant on the structural, morphological, optical, and elemental composition of Ag2S NPs was evaluated using X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), scanning electron microscopy
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Published 21 Oct 2020

Cu2O nanoparticles for the degradation of methyl parathion

  • Juan Rizo,
  • David Díaz,
  • Benito Reyes-Trejo and
  • M. Josefina Arellano-Jiménez

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2020, 11, 1546–1555, doi:10.3762/bjnano.11.137

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  • different NPs sizes (16, 29 and 45 nm), determined with X-ray diffraction (XRD) and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM), were synthesized using a modified Benedict’s reagent. 1H nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) results show that the hydrolytic degradation of MP leads to the formation of
  • with a double-way optic fiber coupled to a PC. The powder X-ray diffraction (XRD) patterns were collected with a Bruker D2 Phaser diffractometer equipped with a conventional X-ray tube (Cu Kα radiation, 30 kV, 10 mA) and the LYNXEYE one-dimensional detector. A primary divergence slit module width of 1
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Published 12 Oct 2020

Structure and electrochemical performance of electrospun-ordered porous carbon/graphene composite nanofibers

  • Yi Wang,
  • Yanhua Song,
  • Chengwei Ye and
  • Lan Xu

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2020, 11, 1280–1290, doi:10.3762/bjnano.11.112

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  • (National Institute of Mental Health, USA). The Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET) specific surface area and porosity of the CCGNFs were determined by using a surface area analyzer (Micromeritics, ASAP 2020, USA) at 77 K, taking into consideration the N2 adsorption and desorption isotherms. X-ray diffraction (XRD
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Published 27 Aug 2020

Gas sorption porosimetry for the evaluation of hard carbons as anodes for Li- and Na-ion batteries

  • Yuko Matsukawa,
  • Fabian Linsenmann,
  • Maximilian A. Plass,
  • George Hasegawa,
  • Katsuro Hayashi and
  • Tim-Patrick Fellinger

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2020, 11, 1217–1229, doi:10.3762/bjnano.11.106

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  • carbonization (HT carbons), and two samples were obtained from carbonized resorcinol–formaldehyde resins (RF carbons). The electrochemical sodium storage characteristics of the RF carbons were previously reported [28][29]. Characterization of hard carbons The X-ray diffraction (XRD) patterns consistently point
  • carbonized at 1000 or 1600 °C for 2 h in a stream of argon gas (1 L min−1). The carbon samples derived from RF gels (RF carbons) were labeled with the carbonization temperature, namely RF-1000 and RF-1600. Characterization Powder X-ray diffraction (XRD) measurements and Raman spectroscopy were employed to
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Published 14 Aug 2020

Gram-scale synthesis of splat-shaped Ag–TiO2 nanocomposites for enhanced antimicrobial properties

  • Mohammad Jaber,
  • Asim Mushtaq,
  • Kebiao Zhang,
  • Jindan Wu,
  • Dandan Luo,
  • Zihan Yi,
  • M. Zubair Iqbal and
  • Xiangdong Kong

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2020, 11, 1119–1125, doi:10.3762/bjnano.11.96

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  • with ethanol and centrifuged for further use. Pure TiO2 NPs were also prepared by using the above method without the addition of Ag as a precursor. Sample characterizations The crystal structure of the samples was investigated through X-ray diffraction (XRD, ARL X'TRA, Thermo Techno, USA) using a
  • nanocomposites may also have potential to be used in wound healing, photocatalytic and toxic dye removal applications. X-ray diffraction (XRD) patterns of pure TiO2 NPs and Ag–TiO2 nanocomposites at different ratios. SEM and EDS images of the synthesized splat-shaped nanoparticles: (a) pure TiO2 NPs, (b, c) Ag
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Published 29 Jul 2020

Plant growth regulation by seed coating with films of alginate and auxin-intercalated layered double hydroxides

  • Vander A. de Castro,
  • Valber G. O. Duarte,
  • Danúbia A. C. Nobre,
  • Geraldo H. Silva,
  • Vera R. L. Constantino,
  • Frederico G. Pinto,
  • Willian R. Macedo and
  • Jairo Tronto

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2020, 11, 1082–1091, doi:10.3762/bjnano.11.93

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  • seeds to evaluate germination rate and germination speed index (GSI), and biometric analyses with the values of root area, root fresh matter, and shoot length of the plants. Results and Discussion Characterization of ZnAl-NAA-LDH The powder X-ray diffraction (XRD) patterns of neat NAA and ZnAl-NAA-LDH
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Published 24 Jul 2020

Excitonic and electronic transitions in Me–Sb2Se3 structures

  • Nicolae N. Syrbu,
  • Victor V. Zalamai,
  • Ivan G. Stamov and
  • Stepan I. Beril

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2020, 11, 1045–1053, doi:10.3762/bjnano.11.89

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  • a 1:2 aperture and 7 Å/mm linear dispersion. Results and Discussion The quality and composition of the single crystals were verified by optical and X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis. The position of the atoms relative to the crystal lattice axes and the crystal XRD pattern is shown in Figure 1. A
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Published 16 Jul 2020

Microwave-induced electric discharges on metal particles for the synthesis of inorganic nanomaterials under solvent-free conditions

  • Vijay Tripathi,
  • Harit Kumar,
  • Anubhav Agarwal and
  • Leela S. Panchakarla

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2020, 11, 1019–1025, doi:10.3762/bjnano.11.86

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  • treatment is essential before using metal particles in further microwave arc experiments. All metal powders were treated with 0.5 M nitric acid under sonication for 10 min to create rough surfaces. In this process, copper partially gets oxidized to Cu2O. The X-ray diffraction (XRD) patterns show reflections
  • copper. Graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) or graphite powder (commercially available) are used as carbon source. g-C3N4 is synthesized and characterized according to [18]. X-ray diffraction (XRD) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) confirms the formation of g-C3N4 (Figure S1 in Supporting
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Published 13 Jul 2020

Gas-sensing features of nanostructured tellurium thin films

  • Dumitru Tsiulyanu

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2020, 11, 1010–1018, doi:10.3762/bjnano.11.85

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  • one another. No Te crystallites were observed in this case. The structural phase state of the grown films was adequately confirmed by X-ray diffraction (XRD). Figure 2 shows the XRD patterns of Te films grown on either Pyrex glass (Figure 2A) or nanostructured Al2O3 substrates (Figure 2B). According
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Published 10 Jul 2020

Uniform Fe3O4/Gd2O3-DHCA nanocubes for dual-mode magnetic resonance imaging

  • Miao Qin,
  • Yueyou Peng,
  • Mengjie Xu,
  • Hui Yan,
  • Yizhu Cheng,
  • Xiumei Zhang,
  • Di Huang,
  • Weiyi Chen and
  • Yanfeng Meng

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2020, 11, 1000–1009, doi:10.3762/bjnano.11.84

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  • analyze the distribution of the elements within the samples. The samples were ultrasonically homogenized for 30 minutes and an 8 μL aliquot was collected in a copper mesh and kept at 55 °C for 2 h. After drying, the samples were placed in the HRTEM for imaging. X-ray diffraction (XRD, UltimalV, Japan; Cu
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Published 08 Jul 2020

Atomic layer deposition for efficient oxygen evolution reaction at Pt/Ir catalyst layers

  • Stefanie Schlicht,
  • Korcan Percin,
  • Stefanie Kriescher,
  • André Hofer,
  • Claudia Weidlich,
  • Matthias Wessling and
  • Julien Bachmann

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2020, 11, 952–959, doi:10.3762/bjnano.11.79

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  • particular, we have determined particle sizes by transmission electron microscopy (TEM), investigated the homogeneously mixed nature of the Pt/Ir catalyst by X-ray diffraction (XRD), selected-area electron diffraction (SAED), and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). We have also examined various ALD
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Published 22 Jun 2020

Band tail state related photoluminescence and photoresponse of ZnMgO solid solution nanostructured films

  • Vadim Morari,
  • Aida Pantazi,
  • Nicolai Curmei,
  • Vitalie Postolache,
  • Emil V. Rusu,
  • Marius Enachescu,
  • Ion M. Tiginyanu and
  • Veaceslav V. Ursaki

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2020, 11, 899–910, doi:10.3762/bjnano.11.75

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  • nanoparticles embedded into the ZnMgO matrix are useful for fast electron transport and high charge balance in quantum dot light emitting diodes [22]. The multiphase composition of films prepared by spin coating and annealed at temperatures lower that 450 °C was revealed by X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis. As
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Published 12 Jun 2020

Epitaxial growth and superconducting properties of thin-film PdFe/VN and VN/PdFe bilayers on MgO(001) substrates

  • Wael M. Mohammed,
  • Igor V. Yanilkin,
  • Amir I. Gumarov,
  • Airat G. Kiiamov,
  • Roman V. Yusupov and
  • Lenar R. Tagirov

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2020, 11, 807–813, doi:10.3762/bjnano.11.65

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  • , VN and Pd: aMgO = 421.2 pm, aVN = 413.7 pm [35] and aPd = 389.1 pm. Thus, the lattice mismatch between MgO and VN is only about 1.7%, and between Pd and VN it is as small as 5.95%. The in situ LEED analysis was corroborated with ex situ X-ray diffraction (XRD, BRUKER D8, Germany) measurements using
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Published 15 May 2020

Structural optical and electrical properties of a transparent conductive ITO/Al–Ag/ITO multilayer contact

  • Aliyu Kabiru Isiyaku,
  • Ahmad Hadi Ali and
  • Nafarizal Nayan

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2020, 11, 695–702, doi:10.3762/bjnano.11.57

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  • –Ag/ITO) are examined. Moreover, annealing was carried out at 400 °C with an ITO/Al–Ag/ITO (IAAI) multilayer film and a pure ITO film for comparison. Results and Discussion Figure 1 shows the X-ray diffraction (XRD) patterns for as-deposited and annealed IAAI multilayer films. The as-deposited film
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Published 27 Apr 2020

Preparation, characterization and photocatalytic performance of heterostructured CuO–ZnO-loaded composite nanofiber membranes

  • Wei Fang,
  • Liang Yu and
  • Lan Xu

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2020, 11, 631–650, doi:10.3762/bjnano.11.50

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  • -transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR, Nicolet5700, Thermo Nicolet Company, Waltham, MA, USA), carrying out 32 scans within the wavenumber range of 400–4000 cm−1 with a resolution of 4 cm−1. X-ray diffraction (XRD) analyses were carried out using a Philips X’Pert-Pro MPD (PANalytical, Almelo & Eindhoven
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Published 15 Apr 2020
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