Fragmentation of metal(II) bis(acetylacetonate) complexes induced by slow electrons

• Janina Kopyra and
• Hassan Abdoul-Carime

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2023, 14, 980–987, doi:10.3762/bjnano.14.81

• attachment. The reported data may contribute to a better understanding of the physical chemistry underlying the electron–molecule interactions, which is crucial for potential applications of these molecular systems in the deposition of nanoscale structures. Keywords: dissociative electron attachment; gas

• complexes, it is desirable to investigate the physical chemistry, in particular, the processes induced by the interaction of these molecular systems with low-energy electrons. We performed a series of collision experiments of low-energy electrons with metal bis(acetylacetonate)s, ML2, where M and L

• the dissociation products and the pathways for anion production will contribute to a better understanding of the fundamental chemistry of ML2 compounds. This is desirable for potential applications requiring the knowledge of decomposition of such organometallic complexes by particles (e.g., electron

Metal-organic framework-based nanomaterials for CO₂ storage: A review

• Ha Huu Do,
• Iqra Rabani and
• Hai Bang Truong

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2023, 14, 964–970, doi:10.3762/bjnano.14.79

• 2010 American Chemical Society. This content is not subject to CC BY 4.0. Schematic illustration for the preparation of a CuBTC-NH2 nanomaterial. Figure 2 was republished with permission of The Royal Society of Chemistry, from [27] (“Amino substituted Cu3(btc)2: a new metal–organic framework with a

• Royal Society of Chemistry, from [38] (“A route to drastic increase of CO2 uptake in Zr metal organic framework UiO-66” by C. H. Lau et al., Chem. Commun., vol. 49, © 2013); permission conveyed through Copyright Clearance Center, Inc. This content is not subject to CC BY 4.0. Graphic illustration of the

Low temperature atomic layer deposition of cobalt using dicobalt hexacarbonyl-1-heptyne as precursor

• Mathias Franz,
• Mahnaz Safian Jouzdani,
• Lysann Kaßner,
• Marcus Daniel,
• Frank Stahr and
• Stefan E. Schulz

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2023, 14, 951–963, doi:10.3762/bjnano.14.78

• technological support. We also thank the colleagues N. Rüffer and H. Lang of the Professorship Inorganic Chemistry of the University of Technology Chemnitz for providing the precursor [Co2(CO)6HC≡CC5H11]. Parts of this work have been presented at the EUROCVD / Baltic ALD conference in Leuven 2023 [45]. Funding

Upscaling the urea method synthesis of CoAl layered double hydroxides

• Camilo Jaramillo-Hernández,
• Víctor Oestreicher,
• Martín Mizrahi and
• Gonzalo Abellán

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2023, 14, 927–938, doi:10.3762/bjnano.14.76

• hydroxides; layered double hydroxide; layered materials; scale-up process; synthesis; two-dimensional materials; Introduction Since the discovery of graphene [1], research on two-dimensional (2D) materials has become one of the most relevant topics in physics, chemistry, and (nano)materials science [2][3][4

Antibody-conjugated nanoparticles for target-specific drug delivery of chemotherapeutics

• Mamta Kumari,
• Amitabha Acharya and
• Praveen Thaggikuppe Krishnamurthy

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2023, 14, 912–926, doi:10.3762/bjnano.14.75

• the interaction between antibodies and NP surfaces [45][46]. The most commonly used covalent binding techniques are related to the interaction between NPs and antibodies via carbodiimide crosslinker chemistry, maleimide-activated crosslinker chemistry, and click chemistry. Carbodiimide chemistry

• . In a two-step reaction, NHS/sulfo-NHS evades the intra- and intermolecular cross-linking of the antibodies as the antibodies have both amine and carboxyl groups [48]. Acharya et al. prepared rapamycin-loaded polymeric PLGA NPs and conjugated them with cetuximab using EDC/NHS cross-linking chemistry

• . Maleimide chemistry: Maleimide chemistry is another covalent immobilization technique, which comprises binding through thiol groups (–SH) of the antibodies. This oriented covalent conjugation technique requires various steps, such as chemical modification achieved either by oxidation of sugar moieties or

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

• field of CO2RR. Schematic illustration of CO2RR for various chemicals production. Republished with permission of The Royal Society of Chemistry, from [38], (“CO2 electrochemical reduction on metal-organic framework catalysts: current status and future directions” by D. Narváez-Celada and A. S. Varela, J

• 2D Ni(Im)2-15 nm, (d) durability test and FE of 2D Ni(Im)2-5 nm at −0.85 V vs RHE for 14 h. Figure 2 was adapted with permission of The Royal Society of Chemistry, from [39], (“Ultrathin 2D nickel zeolitic imidazolate framework nanosheets for electrocatalytic reduction of CO2” by J.-X. Wu et al

• ., published by The Royal Society of Chemistry, distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial 3.0 Unported Licence, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/). This content is not subject to CC BY 4.0.

Green SPIONs as a novel highly selective treatment for leishmaniasis: an in vitro study against Leishmania amazonensis intracellular amastigotes

• Brunno R. F. Verçoza,
• Robson R. Bernardo,
• Luiz Augusto S. de Oliveira and
• Juliany C. F. Rodrigues

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2023, 14, 893–903, doi:10.3762/bjnano.14.73

• applied using an alternating field of 30 mT with a frequency of 452 kHz for 40 min. The results showed that magnetic hyperthermia was efficient in killing L. mexicana axenic amastigotes [12]. Another study demonstrated the anti-Leishmania effect of magnetic nanoparticles synthesized by green chemistry in

Two-dimensional molecular networks at the solid/liquid interface and the role of alkyl chains in their building blocks

• Suyi Liu,
• Yasuo Norikane and
• Yoshihiro Kikkawa

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2023, 14, 872–892, doi:10.3762/bjnano.14.72

• packing and completely adsorbed molecules (f). (g–i) Tilted view of the double-deck assembly. (j) Side view of the complete double-deck packing (C16m). The black lines indicate the threefold symmetric axes of the HOPG lattice. Figure 4 was adapted with permission of The Royal Society of Chemistry, from

• tunneling microscopy at the solid/liquid interface”, © 2020 Y. Kikkawa et al., published by The Royal Society of Chemistry, distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial 3.0 Unported Licence, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/). This content is not subject to CC

• Royal Society of Chemistry, from [109], (“Halogen bond-directed self-assembly in bicomponent blends at the solid/liquid interface: effect of the alkyl chain substitution position” by Y. Kikkawa et al., Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, Vol. 24, Issue 28, © 2022); permission conveyed through Copyright

N-Heterocyclic carbene-based gold etchants

• Robert B. Chevalier,
• Justin Pantano,
• Matthew K. Kiesewetter and
• Jason R. Dwyer

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2023, 14, 865–871, doi:10.3762/bjnano.14.71

• Robert B. Chevalier Justin Pantano Matthew K. Kiesewetter Jason R. Dwyer Department of Chemistry, University of Rhode Island, 140 Flagg Road, Kingston, RI, 02881, USA 10.3762/bjnano.14.71 Abstract N-Heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs) are an emerging alternative to thiols for the formation of stable

• conditions that the thiol-linked monolayer can be exposed to, prompting the development of alternative surface linking chemistry [12]. N-Heterocyclic carbene (NHC)-based monolayers have received increasing attention for their reported stability under a variety of harsh conditions [11][13][14][15][16]. Indeed

Biomimetics on the micro- and nanoscale – The 25th anniversary of the lotus effect

• Matthias Mail,
• Kerstin Koch,
• Thomas Speck,
• William M. Megill and
• Stanislav N. Gorb

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2023, 14, 850–856, doi:10.3762/bjnano.14.69

• artificial leaves were used to investigate the influence of wax chemistry and surface wettability on the development of Blumeria graminis, the pathogenic wheat powdery mildew. In “Interaction between honeybee mandibles and propolis”, Saccardi et al. [12] report on the honeybee propolis, a substance used by

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

• formation of a charge-transfer complex between chemisorbed species and matrix material, which yields enhancement when the excitation frequency resonates with a charge-transfer transition [7]. Noble metal nanoparticles (NPs) have gained much popularity in various fields, such as analytical chemistry and

• catalytic chemistry, where they have been used to develop localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) and SERS substrates [8]. For example, Ag NPs yield a strong SERS effect at relatively low cost. However, an issue often encountered in synthetic approaches is the non-uniformity of the Ag NPs. Homogeneous Ag

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

• National University of Education, 136 Xuan Thuy, Cau Giay, 11300, Hanoi, Vietnam Applied Physical Chemistry Laboratory, University of Science, Viet Nam National University Ho Chi Minh City, 70000, Vietnam Department of Chemistry and Nanoscience, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 120-750, South Korea 10.3762

Control of morphology and crystallinity of CNTs in flame synthesis with one-dimensional reaction zone

• Muhammad Hilmi Ibrahim,
• Norikhwan Hamzah,
• Mohd Zamri Mohd Yusop,
• Ni Luh Wulan Septiani and
• Mohd Fairus Mohd Yasin

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2023, 14, 741–750, doi:10.3762/bjnano.14.61

• temperature field and the gas phase chemistry evolve concurrently inside the flame [24]; thus, particle formation and CNT growth occur almost instantaneously. The rapid particle formation from the surface breakup produces a heterogenous particle size distribution. Consequently, particle bundles can be

Nanoarchitectonics for advanced applications in energy, environment and biology: Method for everything in materials science

• Katsuhiko Ariga

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2023, 14, 738–740, doi:10.3762/bjnano.14.60

• creation quickly progressed because of the introduction and development of various scientific fields, which mainly developed in the last century. Organic chemistry, inorganic chemistry, polymer chemistry, supramolecular chemistry, coordination chemistry, and various materials science fields have enabled

• at the nanoscale level while including various materials chemistry fields, as initiated by nanotechnology. This concept is defined as nanoarchitectonics (Figure 1) [1][2]. Nanoarchitectonics can also be considered a post-nanotechnology concept [3]. Nanotechnology was proposed by Richard Feynman in

• nanotechnology, which pioneered the science at that length scale. Such methodologies were also touched upon in the bottom-up fabrication of materials using supramolecular chemistry and other methods [7][8]. Nanoarchitectonics encompasses these methods and integrates them into a broader field of research

Humidity-dependent electrical performance of CuO nanowire networks studied by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy

• Jelena Kosmaca,
• Juris Katkevics,
• Jana Andzane,
• Raitis Sondors,
• Liga Jasulaneca,
• Raimonds Meija,
• Kiryl Niherysh,
• Yelyzaveta Rublova and
• Donats Erts

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2023, 14, 683–691, doi:10.3762/bjnano.14.54

• Jelena Kosmaca Juris Katkevics Jana Andzane Raitis Sondors Liga Jasulaneca Raimonds Meija Kiryl Niherysh Yelyzaveta Rublova Donats Erts Institute of Chemical Physics, University of Latvia, 19 Raina Blvd., LV-1586, Riga, Latvia Faculty of Chemistry, University of Latvia, 19 Raina Blvd., LV-1586

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

• Akeem Adeyemi Oladipo Saba Derakhshan Oskouei Mustafa Gazi Polymeric Materials Research Laboratory, Chemistry Department, Faculty of Arts and Science, Eastern Mediterranean University, TR North Cyprus, Famagusta, via Mersin 10, Türkiye 10.3762/bjnano.14.52 Abstract Increasing trace levels of

• surface chemistry, enabling nanosensors to achieve extremely low detection limits. Numerous nanomaterials shown in Figure 3 have different functionalities, including high conductivity, good catalytic activity, and optical and plasmonic properties, making them attractive candidates for opto-electrochemical

• transition metals with unpaired electrons is often not strong. But MOFs containing transition-metal ions devoid of unpaired electrons, particularly those with d10 configurations, can produce remarkable linker-based luminescence [85][86][87]. Linker-based luminescence: In MOF chemistry, a variety of organic

Suspension feeding in Copepoda (Crustacea) – a numerical model of setae acting in concert

• Alexander E. Filippov,
• Wencke Krings and
• Stanislav N. Gorb

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2023, 14, 603–615, doi:10.3762/bjnano.14.50

• microscope [19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28]. In this context, setae morphology and mesh size of the filtering structure and the surface chemistry and forces (e.g., van der Waals forces) of feeding structures and particles are of high importance, especially when the particles are of smaller diameter

• setae and particles, which depends on setae morphology, mesh size of the filtering structure, and the surface chemistry and forces of feeding structures and particles [14][29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36], has been observed previously under binocular microscopes [19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28

SERS performance of GaN/Ag substrates fabricated by Ag coating of GaN platforms

• Magdalena A. Zając,
• Bogusław Budner,
• Malwina Liszewska,
• Bartosz Bartosewicz,
• Łukasz Gutowski,
• Jan L. Weyher and
• Bartłomiej J. Jankiewicz

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2023, 14, 552–564, doi:10.3762/bjnano.14.46

• Magdalena A. Zajac Boguslaw Budner Malwina Liszewska Bartosz Bartosewicz Lukasz Gutowski Jan L. Weyher Bartlomiej J. Jankiewicz Institute of High-Pressure Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Sokołowska 29/37, 01-142 Warsaw, Poland Faculty of Advanced Technologies and Chemistry, Military

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

• microorganisms indicate strong limitations to an effective encapsulation. Hence, we explored the use of silica gel-based systems considering the good results previously published on the encapsulation of microorganisms using silica-based chemistry [1][2]. Thus, silica gels with low sodium content were prepared by

• protocol combining self-assembly of silica nanoparticles and sol–gel chemistry has been developed here. It allows one to fine-tune the nanoarchitecture, leading to novel silica-based biohybrid systems that are able to retain the biological activity of the encapsulated cells while providing protection from

On the use of Raman spectroscopy to characterize mass-produced graphene nanoplatelets

• Keith R. Paton,
• Konstantinos Despotelis,
• Naresh Kumar,
• Piers Turner and
• Andrew J. Pollard

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2023, 14, 509–521, doi:10.3762/bjnano.14.42

• Keith R. Paton Konstantinos Despotelis Naresh Kumar Piers Turner Andrew J. Pollard National Physical Laboratory, Teddington, TW11 0LW, UK Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, ETH Zurich, CH-8093 Zurich, Switzerland Department of Physics, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK 10.3762/bjnano

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

• Dienifer F. L. Horsth Julia de O. Primo Nayara Balaba Fauze J. Anaissi Carla Bittencourt Chimie des Interactions Plasma-Surface (ChIPS), Research Institute for Materials Science and Engineering, University of Mons, 7000 Mons, Belgium Chemistry Departament, Universidade Estadual do Centro-Oeste

Conjugated photothermal materials and structure design for solar steam generation

• Chia-Yang Lin and
• Tsuyoshi Michinobu

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2023, 14, 454–466, doi:10.3762/bjnano.14.36

• irradiance (AM1.5) with the fractions of each wavelength region. (b) Schematic illustration of photothermal conversion processes for solar steam generation. Figure 2 was adapted with permission of The Royal Society of Chemistry from [23] (“Solar absorber material and system designs for photothermal water

• with the average temperatures of the sidewall surfaces under solar spectral irradiance (AM1.5G). Figure 11 was adapted with permission of The Royal Society of Chemistry from [49] (“Stackable nickel–cobalt@polydopamine nanosheet based photothermal sponges for highly efficient solar steam generation” by

• generation“, © The Royal Society of Chemistry 2018, by Q. Chen et al., distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial 3.0 Unported License, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0). This content is not subject to CC BY 4.0. Funding We thank the financial supports from

Molecular nanoarchitectonics: unification of nanotechnology and molecular/materials science

• Katsuhiko Ariga

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2023, 14, 434–453, doi:10.3762/bjnano.14.35

• are introduced, and future prospects of nanoarchitectonics are discussed. The fusion of basic science and the application of practical functional materials will complete materials chemistry for everything. Keywords: local probe chemistry; materials chemistry; nanoarchitectonics; nanotechnology; on

• properties. The development of functional materials is an important key to solving various problems in human society. Functional materials have been created together with developments of well-established science such as organic chemistry [4][5][6], inorganic chemistry [7][8][9], polymer chemistry [10][11][12

• ], supramolecular chemistry [13][14][15], coordination chemistry [16][17][18], other materials chemistry [19][20][21], and bio-related chemistry [22][23][24]. Accordingly, it has become clear that precise control of structures is necessary to improve functionality [25][26]. With the development of nanotechnology

Plasmonic nanotechnology for photothermal applications – an evaluation

• A. R. Indhu,
• L. Keerthana and
• Gnanaprakash Dharmalingam

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2023, 14, 380–419, doi:10.3762/bjnano.14.33

New trends in nanobiotechnology

• Pau-Loke Show,
• Kit Wayne Chew,
• Wee-Jun Ong,
• Sunita Varjani and
• Joon Ching Juan

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2023, 14, 377–379, doi:10.3762/bjnano.14.32

• Engineering, SIMATS, Chennai, 602105, India Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Nottingham Malaysia, Jalan Broga, 43500, Semenyih, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Nanyang

• -assembly; wet chemical reduction; The widespread use of nanotechnology has reached almost every sector in our daily lives and amazed the world by offering various potential applications in these sectors. The uprising wave of nanotechnology and its application are now prominent in the fields of chemistry