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

Biomimetic chitosan with biocomposite nanomaterials for bone tissue repair and regeneration

• Se-Kwon Kim,
• Sesha Subramanian Murugan,
• Pandurang Appana Dalavi,
• Sebanti Gupta,
• Sukumaran Anil,
• Gi Hun Seong and
• Jayachandran Venkatesan

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2022, 13, 1051–1067, doi:10.3762/bjnano.13.92

• % of graphene oxide. SEM images show the geometry of MSCs on the surface of membranes containing (d) 0% of graphene oxide, (e) 0.5% graphene oxide, (f) 1, (g) 1.5, and (h) 2% of graphene oxide. Figure 6 was reprinted from [72], Materials Science and Engineering: C, vol. 70, by N. Mahmoudi; A. Simchi

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

• Chen-chen Hao Fang-yan Chen Kun Bian Yu-bin Tang Wei-long Shi School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, 212100, PR China School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, 212100, PR

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

• , France, International Center of New-Structured Materials (ICNSM), Laboratory of New-Structured Materials, State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, People’s Republic of China 10.3762/bjnano.13.72 Abstract The

• -temperature-liquid Ga-based alloys have been attracting interest from various scientific communities, including chemical [1], biomimetic [2], microfluidic [3], electrical [4], and materials science [5]. This increased interest is due to the low viscosity and high and electrical conductivity of these alloys

Efficient liquid exfoliation of KP₁₅ nanowires aided by Hansen's empirical theory

• Zhaoxuan Huang,
• Zhikang Jiang,
• Nan Tian,
• Disheng Yao,
• Fei Long,
• Yanhan Yang and
• Danmin Liu

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2022, 13, 788–795, doi:10.3762/bjnano.13.69

• Zhaoxuan Huang Zhikang Jiang Nan Tian Disheng Yao Fei Long Yanhan Yang Danmin Liu School of Materials Science and Engineering, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Optical and Electronic Materials and Devices, Collaborative Innovation Center for Exploration of Nonferrous Metal Deposits and Efficient

Comparative molecular dynamics simulations of thermal conductivities of aqueous and hydrocarbon nanofluids

• Adil Loya,
• Antash Najib,
• Fahad Aziz,
• Asif Khan,
• Guogang Ren and
• Kun Luo

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2022, 13, 620–628, doi:10.3762/bjnano.13.54

• , Karachi, Pakistan University of Hertfordshire, School of Engineering and Technology, Hatfield, UK Changzhou University, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Changzhou Science Town, Changzhou, P. R. China 10.3762/bjnano.13.54 Abstract The addition of metal oxide nanoparticles to fluids has been

A new method for obtaining the magnetic shape anisotropy directly from electron tomography images

• Cristian Radu,
• Ioana D. Vlaicu and
• Andrei C. Kuncser

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2022, 13, 590–598, doi:10.3762/bjnano.13.51

• ) to the millimeter domain (mining and minerals) is one of the primary experimental information in materials science. The size of an entity is considered as the size of a well-defined, usually simple shape (rod, sphere, or ellipsoid). For the vast majority of systems, including the ones in our work

Micro- and nanotechnology in biomedical engineering for cartilage tissue regeneration in osteoarthritis

• Zahra Nabizadeh,
• Mahmoud Nasrollahzadeh,
• Hamed Daemi,
• Mohamadreza Baghaban Eslaminejad,
• Ali Akbar Shabani,
• Mehdi Dadashpour,
• Majid Mirmohammadkhani and
• Davood Nasrabadi

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2022, 13, 363–389, doi:10.3762/bjnano.13.31

• purposes is the subject of many studies [19] in which natural polymers, synthetic polymers, or their combination were used to provide a biomimetic microenvironment, which not only includes biological cues, but also provides the desired mechanical properties. The progress in materials science has revealed

Relationship between corrosion and nanoscale friction on a metallic glass

• Haoran Ma and
• Roland Bennewitz

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2022, 13, 236–244, doi:10.3762/bjnano.13.18

• Haoran Ma Roland Bennewitz INM – Leibniz Institute for New Materials, Saarbrücken, Germany Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Saarland University, Saarbrücken, Germany Department of Physics, Saarland University, Saarbrücken, Germany 10.3762/bjnano.13.18 Abstract Metallic glasses

Thermal oxidation process on Si(113)-(3 × 2) investigated using high-temperature scanning tunneling microscopy

• Hiroya Tanaka,
• Shinya Ohno,
• Kazushi Miki and
• Masatoshi Tanaka

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2022, 13, 172–181, doi:10.3762/bjnano.13.12

• Institute for Materials Science, 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044, Japan 10.3762/bjnano.13.12 Abstract Thermal oxidation of Si(113) in a monolayer regime was investigated using high-temperature scanning tunneling microscopy (STM). Dynamic processes during thermal oxidation were examined in three

A photonic crystal material for the online detection of nonpolar hydrocarbon vapors

• Evgenii S. Bolshakov,
• Aleksander V. Ivanov,
• Andrei A. Kozlov,
• Anton S. Aksenov,
• Elena V. Isanbaeva,
• Sergei E. Kushnir,
• Aleksei D. Yapryntsev,
• Aleksander E. Baranchikov and
• Yury A. Zolotov

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2022, 13, 127–136, doi:10.3762/bjnano.13.9

• Inorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, 119991, Russia Institute of Fine Chemical Technologies, Russian Technological University Moscow, 119454, Russia Department of Materials Science, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, 119991, Russia 10.3762/bjnano.13.9 Abstract A modern level of

Tin dioxide nanomaterial-based photocatalysts for nitrogen oxide oxidation: a review

• Viet Van Pham,
• Hong-Huy Tran,
• Thao Kim Truong and
• Thi Minh Cao

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2022, 13, 96–113, doi:10.3762/bjnano.13.7

• Viet Van Pham Hong-Huy Tran Thao Kim Truong Thi Minh Cao Photocatalysis Research Group (PRG), Faculty of Materials Science and Technology, University of Science, VNU–HCM, 227 Nguyen Van Cu Street, District 5, Ho Chi Minh City, 700000, Viet Nam HUTECH University, 475A Dien Bien Phu Street, Binh

Theranostic potential of self-luminescent branched polyethyleneimine-coated superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles

• Rouhollah Khodadust,
• Ozlem Unal and
• Havva Yagci Acar

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2022, 13, 82–95, doi:10.3762/bjnano.13.6

• , Uskudar, Istanbul, Turkey Koc University, Graduate School of Materials Science and Engineering, Rumelifeneri Yolu, Sariyer, Istanbul, Turkey 10.3762/bjnano.13.6 Abstract Polyethylenimine (PEI), which is frequently used for polyplex formation and effective gene transfection, is rarely recognized as a

Effect of lubricants on the rotational transmission between solid-state gears

• Huang-Hsiang Lin,
• Jonathan Heinze,
• Alexander Croy,
• Rafael Gutiérrez and
• Gianaurelio Cuniberti

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2022, 13, 54–62, doi:10.3762/bjnano.13.3

• Huang-Hsiang Lin Jonathan Heinze Alexander Croy Rafael Gutierrez Gianaurelio Cuniberti Institute for Materials Science and Max Bergmann Center of Biomaterials, TU Dresden, Dresden, Germany 10.3762/bjnano.13.3 Abstract Lubricants are widely used in macroscopic mechanical systems to reduce friction

Alteration of nanomechanical properties of pancreatic cancer cells through anticancer drug treatment revealed by atomic force microscopy

• Xiaoteng Liang,
• Shuai Liu,
• Xiuchao Wang,
• Dan Xia and
• Qiang Li

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2021, 12, 1372–1379, doi:10.3762/bjnano.12.101

• Xiaoteng Liang Shuai Liu Xiuchao Wang Dan Xia Qiang Li School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology and Tianjin Key Laboratory of Materials Laminating Fabrication and Interface Control Technology, Tianjin, 300130, China Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface

Two dynamic modes to streamline challenging atomic force microscopy measurements

• Alexei G. Temiryazev,
• Andrey V. Krayev and
• Marina P. Temiryazeva

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2021, 12, 1226–1236, doi:10.3762/bjnano.12.90

• ; Introduction More than 30 years have passed since the introduction of atomic force microscopy (AFM) [1]. This technique has established itself as an indispensable tool for characterization not only in physics and chemistry, but also in related fields of research including medicine, biology, and materials

• science The relative ease of use of AFM and a large number of operating modes allowed for the study of mechanical, magnetic, and electrical properties of various objects. At the same time, surface profile measurements remain both the main application of the method and the basis of two-pass technics of

A review of defect engineering, ion implantation, and nanofabrication using the helium ion microscope

• Frances I. Allen

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2021, 12, 633–664, doi:10.3762/bjnano.12.52

• Frances I. Allen Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA California Institute for Quantitative Biosciences, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA 10.3762/bjnano.12.52 Abstract The helium ion microscope has emerged as a

On the stability of microwave-fabricated SERS substrates – chemical and morphological considerations

• Limin Wang,
• Aisha Adebola Womiloju,
• Christiane Höppener,
• Ulrich S. Schubert and
• Stephanie Hoeppener

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2021, 12, 541–551, doi:10.3762/bjnano.12.44

• in chemical and bioanalytical research [1][2]. Its application in chemistry, biosensing, materials science, engineering, and medical diagnostics was successfully introduced and can provide valuable information [1][2][3][4]. Since it was discovered in 1974 by Fleischmann et al. that the intensity of

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

• Monika Michalska Huajun Xu Qingmin Shan Shiqiang Zhang Yohan Dall'Agnese Yu Gao Amrita Jain Marcin Krajewski Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Materials Science and Technology, VŠB-Technical University of Ostrava, 17. listopadu 2172/15, 708 00 Ostrava-Poruba, Czech Republic Łukasiewicz Research

Spontaneous shape transition of Mn_xGe_1−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

• , 34149 Trieste, Italy RICMASS - Rome International Center for Materials Science – Superstripes, Via dei Sabelli 119A, 00185 Roma, Italy School of Science and Technology, Physics division, University of Camerino, Camerino, Italy 10.3762/bjnano.12.30 Abstract We report experimental evidence for a

Gold(I) N-heterocyclic carbene precursors for focused electron beam-induced deposition

• Cristiano Glessi,
• Aya Mahgoub,
• Cornelis W. Hagen and
• Mats Tilset

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2021, 12, 257–269, doi:10.3762/bjnano.12.21

• Cristiano Glessi Aya Mahgoub Cornelis W. Hagen Mats Tilset Department of Chemistry and Centre for Materials Science and Nanotechnology (SMN), Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Oslo, P.O. Box 1126 Blindern, NO-0318 Oslo, Norway Delft University of Technology, Fac. Applied

Imaging of SARS-CoV-2 infected Vero E6 cells by helium ion microscopy

• Natalie Frese,
• Patrick Schmerer,
• Martin Wortmann,
• Matthias Schürmann,
• Matthias König,
• Michael Westphal,
• Friedemann Weber,
• Holger Sudhoff and
• Armin Gölzhäuser

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2021, 12, 172–179, doi:10.3762/bjnano.12.13

• of its sub-nanometer imaging and ion-beam nanofabrication capabilities in materials science and engineering [1]. Although HIM soon proved to be a promising tool in the life sciences, the examination of biological samples by HIM proceeded at a much slower pace. In recent years, it has been used in the

Paper-based triboelectric nanogenerators and their applications: a review

• Jing Han,
• Nuo Xu,
• Yuchen Liang,
• Mei Ding,
• Junyi Zhai,
• Qijun Sun and
• Zhong Lin Wang

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2021, 12, 151–171, doi:10.3762/bjnano.12.12

• on Nanoenergy Research, School of Physical Science and Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, P. R. China Qichen (Shanghai) Medical Co., Ltd., Shanghai 201319, P. R. China College of Materials Science and Engineering, Changsha University of Science & Technology, Changsha, 410114, P. R

• . China School of Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332-0245, United States 10.3762/bjnano.12.12 Abstract The development of industry and of the Internet of Things (IoTs) have brought energy issues and huge challenges to the environment. The emergence

Numerical analysis of vibration modes of a qPlus sensor with a long tip

• Kebei Chen,
• Zhenghui Liu,
• Yuchen Xie,
• Chunyu Zhang,
• Gengzhao Xu,
• Wentao Song and
• Ke Xu

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2021, 12, 82–92, doi:10.3762/bjnano.12.7

• extensively in the fields of physics, chemistry, and materials science to obtain images of high spatial resolution [4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12]. Most research under low-temperature and ultrahigh-vacuum (LT-UHV) conditions has been carried out using the first-order eigenmode of the qPlus sensor, which has a

The role of gold atom concentration in the formation of Cu–Au nanoparticles from the gas phase

• Yuri Ya. Gafner,
• Svetlana L. Gafner,
• Darya A. Ryzkova and
• Andrey V. Nomoev

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2021, 12, 72–81, doi:10.3762/bjnano.12.6

• Yuri Ya. Gafner Svetlana L. Gafner Darya A. Ryzkova Andrey V. Nomoev Katanov Khakas State University, Physic Department, Lenin pr. 90, Abakan, 655017, Russia Institute of Physical Materials Science, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Sakhyanova str., 6, Ulan-Ude 670047, Russia