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

• spectroscopy to determine the interfacial energy between eutectic Ga–In–Sn liquid alloy and single nanoscopic asperities of SiOx, Au, and PtSi in the temperature range between room temperature and 90 °C. The choice of the asperity materials was motivated by their relevance in electronics and micro

Nanoarchitectonics of the cathode to improve the reversibility of Li–O₂ batteries

• Hien Thi Thu Pham,
• Jonghyeok Yun,
• So Yeun Kim,
• Sang A Han,
• Jung Ho Kim,
• Jong-Won Lee and
• Min-Sik Park

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2022, 13, 689–698, doi:10.3762/bjnano.13.61

• Hien Thi Thu Pham Jonghyeok Yun So Yeun Kim Sang A Han Jung Ho Kim Jong-Won Lee Min-Sik Park Department of Advanced Materials Engineering for Information and Electronics, Integrated Education Institute for Frontier Science & Technology (BK21 Four), Kyung Hee University, 1732 Deogyeong-daero

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

• nuclear reactors [7] and for thermal management of electronics [8][9]. As mentioned above, nanofluids have also proved to be very effective as working fluids [10][11] in solar thermal systems and for enhancing the thermal characteristics of phase-change materials (PCM) that are used for latent thermal

Approaching microwave photon sensitivity with Al Josephson junctions

• Andrey L. Pankratov,
• Anna V. Gordeeva,
• Leonid S. Revin,
• Dmitry A. Ladeynov,
• Anton A. Yablokov and
• Leonid S. Kuzmin

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2022, 13, 582–589, doi:10.3762/bjnano.13.50

• junction, we have thermally anchored the sample to the mixing chamber of a He3/He4 dilution refrigerator Triton 200 from Oxford Instruments. A block diagram of the experimental setup, including filtering and room-temperature electronics, is shown in Figure 1a. The sample (Figure 1b) was mounted in an RF

• conclude that the optimal critical current range, allowing for improvement of both sensitivity and dark count time, is about hundreds of nanoamperes as predicted in [6]. Such junctions are currently being measured. (a) Scheme of the measurement electronics with thermal anchoring and various filtering

Zinc oxide nanostructures for fluorescence and Raman signal enhancement: a review

• Ioana Marica,
• Fran Nekvapil,
• Maria Ștefan,
• Cosmin Farcău and
• Alexandra Falamaș

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2022, 13, 472–490, doi:10.3762/bjnano.13.40

• , due to the energy and electron transfer from plasmon-resonant metal surfaces to the adjacent semiconductor. Such hybrid materials have been proposed for medical and pharmaceutical applications, catalysis, and electronics [88]. The photoluminescence emission of ZnO nanoparticles has been exploited in

Tunable superconducting neurons for networks based on radial basis functions

• Andrey E. Schegolev,
• Nikolay V. Klenov,
• Sergey V. Bakurskiy,
• Igor I. Soloviev,
• Mikhail Yu. Kupriyanov,
• Maxim V. Tereshonok and
• Anatoli S. Sidorenko

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2022, 13, 444–454, doi:10.3762/bjnano.13.37

• , ferromagnetic, and normal layers. Keywords: networks on radial basis functions; Josephson circuits; radial basis functions (RBFs); spintronics; superconducting electronics; superconducting neural network; Introduction For modern telecommunications, probabilistic identification of various sources in a

Electrostatic pull-in application in flexible devices: A review

• Teng Cai,
• Yuming Fang,
• Yingli Fang,
• Ruozhou Li,
• Ying Yu and
• Mingyang Huang

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2022, 13, 390–403, doi:10.3762/bjnano.13.32

• more and more difficult for traditional electronic devices made of rigid substrates to meet the needs of flexible and low-cost applications in complex environments. Flexible electronics have great potential for applications such as portable displays, electronic skin, and wearable healthcare. With the

Selected properties of Al_xZn_yO thin films prepared by reactive pulsed magnetron sputtering using a two-element Zn/Al target

• Witold Posadowski,
• Artur Wiatrowski,
• Jarosław Domaradzki and
• Michał Mazur

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2022, 13, 344–354, doi:10.3762/bjnano.13.29

• Witold Posadowski Artur Wiatrowski Jaroslaw Domaradzki Michal Mazur Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Electronics, Photonics and Microsystems, Janiszewskiego 11/17, 50-372 Wrocław, Poland 10.3762/bjnano.13.29 Abstract AlxZnyO thin films were obtained by reactive pulsed

• : aluminium zinc oxide; magnetron sputtering; thin film; transparent conducting oxide; transparent electronics; Introduction Aluminium-doped zinc oxide (AZO) is a potential alternative to indium tin oxide (ITO) for transparent conducting oxide (TCO) electrodes in transparent electronic and photovoltaic

• TCO thin films for the purpose of transparent electronics is the transparency in the visible part of the optical spectrum. Figure 5a shows the light transmission (T) characteristics of the prepared thin films measured in the spectral range from 300 to 1000 nm as a function of the distance from the

Investigation of a memory effect in a Au/(Ti–Cu)Ox-gradient thin film/TiAlV structure

• Damian Wojcieszak,
• Jarosław Domaradzki,
• Michał Mazur,
• Tomasz Kotwica and
• Danuta Kaczmarek

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2022, 13, 265–273, doi:10.3762/bjnano.13.21

• Damian Wojcieszak Jaroslaw Domaradzki Michal Mazur Tomasz Kotwica Danuta Kaczmarek Wrocław University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Electronics, Photonics and Microsystems, Janiszewskiego 11/17, 50-372 Wroclaw, Poland 10.3762/bjnano.13.21 Abstract This paper presents the results of the

• ] and chaotic systems [4][5], textile electronics [6], and even quantum systems [7]. Resistive switching devices have already found their place in the field of memory applications, especially in non-volatile memory such as resistive random access memory (RRAM) [8][9][10][11][12] or conducting bridge

Piezoelectric nanogenerator for bio-mechanical strain measurement

• Zafar Javed,
• Lybah Rafiq,
• Muhammad Anwaar Nazeer,
• Saqib Siddiqui,
• Muhammad Babar Ramzan,
• Muhammad Qamar Khan and
• Muhammad Salman Naeem

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2022, 13, 192–200, doi:10.3762/bjnano.13.14

• are obtaining by combining conventional textile techniques, such as knitting or weaving, with different technologies of electronics [2]. The world is moving towards intelligent or smart textiles. In 2012, the size of the smart textile market was almost $289.5 million and surged to $1,500 million in

Sputtering onto liquids: a critical review

• Anastasiya Sergievskaya,
• Adrien Chauvin and
• Stephanos Konstantinidis

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2022, 13, 10–53, doi:10.3762/bjnano.13.2

• properties to fit the targeted application in fields such as mechanics, optics, electronics, and biomaterials. Various types of coatings can be produced, from pure metals to metal oxides, nitrides, carbides, oxynitrides to metal alloys, or chemically more complex combinations such as high-entropy alloys [24

Topographic signatures and manipulations of Fe atoms, CO molecules and NaCl islands on superconducting Pb(111)

• Carl Drechsel,
• Philipp D’Astolfo,
• Jung-Ching Liu,
• Thilo Glatzel,
• Rémy Pawlak and
• Ernst Meyer

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2022, 13, 1–9, doi:10.3762/bjnano.13.1

• temperature in the preparation chamber. Low-temperature scanning tunneling microscope The experiments were performed using a low-temperature STM/AFM microscope (T = 4.8 K) from Omicron GmbH in UHV (p ≈ 1 × 10−10 mbar) operated with Nanonis RC5 electronics. The sensor is a tuning fork sensor in a qPlus design

Chemical vapor deposition of germanium-rich CrGe_x nanowires

• Vladislav Dřínek,
• Stanislav Tiagulskyi,
• Roman Yatskiv,
• Jan Grym,
• Radek Fajgar,
• Věra Jandová,
• Martin Koštejn and
• Jaroslav Kupčík

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2021, 12, 1365–1371, doi:10.3762/bjnano.12.100

• Vladislav Drinek Stanislav Tiagulskyi Roman Yatskiv Jan Grym Radek Fajgar Vera Jandova Martin Kostejn Jaroslav Kupcik Institute of Chemical Process Fundamentals, Czech Academy of Sciences, Rozvojová 2/135, 165 02 Prague 6, Czech Republic Institute of Photonics and Electronics, Czech Academy of

Cantilever signature of tip detachment during contact resonance AFM

• Devin Kalafut,
• Ryan Wagner,
• Maria Jose Cadena,
• Anil Bajaj and
• Arvind Raman

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2021, 12, 1286–1296, doi:10.3762/bjnano.12.96

• of a sample [6] and observe subsurface features in some biological and electronics samples [7][8][9][10][11][12]. PFM can measure piezoelectric and ferroelectric properties of a sample [13][14][15][16]. ESM can measure the ion diffusion in battery materials [4][17][18][19]. These different AFM

Plasmon-enhanced photoluminescence from TiO₂ and TeO₂ thin films doped by Eu³⁺ for optoelectronic applications

• Marcin Łapiński,
• Jakub Czubek,
• Katarzyna Drozdowska,
• Anna Synak,
• Wojciech Sadowski and
• Barbara Kościelska

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2021, 12, 1271–1278, doi:10.3762/bjnano.12.94

• Marcin Lapinski Jakub Czubek Katarzyna Drozdowska Anna Synak Wojciech Sadowski Barbara Koscielska Institute of Nanotechnology and Materials Engineering, Gdansk University of Technology, Advanced Materials Center, Gabriela Narutowicza 11/12, 80-233 Gdańsk, Poland Faculty of Electronics

Enhancement of the piezoelectric coefficient in PVDF-TrFe/CoFe₂O₄ nanocomposites through DC magnetic poling

• Marco Fortunato,
• Alessio Tamburrano,
• Maria Paola Bracciale,
• Maria Laura Santarelli and
• Maria Sabrina Sarto

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2021, 12, 1262–1270, doi:10.3762/bjnano.12.93

• in the fabrication of energy harvesting devices or wearable sensors for flexible electronics applications. Experimental The PVDF-TrFe/CoFe2O4 nanocomposite thin films were produced through spin coating. The CoFe2O4 nanoparticles (Sigma-Aldrich, 99%) were dispersed in N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF, Sigma

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

• Alexei G. Temiryazev Andrey V. Krayev Marina P. Temiryazeva Kotel’nikov Institute of Radioengineering and Electronics of RAS, Fryazino Branch, Vvedensky Square 1, Fryazino 141190, Russia Horiba Instruments Inc., 359 Bel Marin Keys Boulevard, Suite 18, Novato, California 94949, United States

The effect of cobalt on morphology, structure, and ORR activity of electrospun carbon fibre mats in aqueous alkaline environments

• Markus Gehring,
• Tobias Kutsch,
• Osmane Camara,
• Alexandre Merlen,
• Hermann Tempel,
• Hans Kungl and
• Rüdiger-A. Eichel

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2021, 12, 1173–1186, doi:10.3762/bjnano.12.87

• , Electronics and Analytics (ZEA-3) of Forschungszentrum Jülich for performing the elemental analysis as well as X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy measurements and data analysis. Funding Funding by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) project LuZi “Air–zinc batteries with innovative

Revealing the formation mechanism and band gap tuning of Sb₂S₃ nanoparticles

• Maximilian Joschko,
• Franck Yvan Fotue Wafo,
• Christina Malsi,
• Danilo Kisić,
• Ivana Validžić and
• Christina Graf

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2021, 12, 1021–1033, doi:10.3762/bjnano.12.76

• the Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Mike Petrovića Alasa 12-14, 11351 P.O. Box 522, Belgrade, Serbia 10.3762/bjnano.12.76 Abstract Sb2S3 is a promising nanomaterial for application in solar cells and in the fields of electronics and optoelectronics. Herein, Sb2S3 nanoparticles were

• solar cells and other fields of electronics and optoelectronics will be enhanced. Experimental All experiments were carried out using standard glass equipment. The reaction vessels were cleaned before use with nitric acid (65 vol %, VWR Chemicals) and were subsequently repeatedly rinsed with deionized

Progress and innovation of nanostructured sulfur cathodes and metal-free anodes for room-temperature Na–S batteries

• Marina Tabuyo-Martínez,
• Bernd Wicklein and
• Pilar Aranda

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2021, 12, 995–1020, doi:10.3762/bjnano.12.75

• storage systems is essential for sustainable development [1][2]. Not only would it allow for a longer operation range of electronic devices such as mobile consumer electronics, electric vehicles, and stationary energy storage systems. It would also reduce fossil fuel reliance and greenhouse gas emissions

• 10 years. It is interesting to note that the major applicant was Toyota Motor Company, alongside with other relevant companies, such as Nanotek Instruments, Samsung Electronics and General Electric. This emphasizes the relevance of applications and commercial use of the research in this area. The

A Au/CuNiCoS₄/p-Si photodiode: electrical and morphological characterization

• Adem Koçyiğit,
• Adem Sarılmaz,
• Teoman Öztürk,
• Faruk Ozel and
• Murat Yıldırım

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2021, 12, 984–994, doi:10.3762/bjnano.12.74

• Adem Kocyigit Adem Sarilmaz Teoman Ozturk Faruk Ozel Murat Yildirim Department of Electrical Electronic Engineering, Engineering Faculty, Igdir University, 76000 Igdir, Turkey Department of Electronics and Automation, Vocational High School, Bilecik Şeyh Edebali University, 11230, Bilecik, Turkey

Comprehensive review on ultrasound-responsive theranostic nanomaterials: mechanisms, structures and medical applications

• Sepand Tehrani Fateh,
• Lida Moradi,
• Elmira Kohan,
• Michael R. Hamblin and
• Amin Shiralizadeh Dezfuli

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2021, 12, 808–862, doi:10.3762/bjnano.12.64

Prediction of Co and Ru nanocluster morphology on 2D MoS₂ from interaction energies

• Cara-Lena Nies and
• Michael Nolan

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2021, 12, 704–724, doi:10.3762/bjnano.12.56

• can be exfoliated into 2D sheets continue to generate significant interest across various disciplines, including batteries [1][2], catalysis [3][4], electronics [5][6][7][8][9][10], photonics [11][12], and sensors [13][14][15][16]. This is due in part to the interesting properties of these 2D

Electromigration-induced formation of percolating adsorbate islands during condensation from the gaseous phase: a computational study

• Alina V. Dvornichenko,
• Vasyl O. Kharchenko and
• Dmitrii O. Kharchenko

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2021, 12, 694–703, doi:10.3762/bjnano.12.55

• increase in current density and, consequently, to a greater manifestation of EM. It is recognized as one of the main problems in the reliability of polar connections in microelectronics. The most common failure of electronics devices is the rupture of the electrical circuit caused by pores induced by the

Fate and transformation of silver nanoparticles in different biological conditions

• Barbara Pem,
• Marija Ćurlin,
• Darija Domazet Jurašin,
• Valerije Vrček,
• Rinea Barbir,
• Vedran Micek,
• Raluca M. Fratila,
• Jesus M. de la Fuente and
• Ivana Vinković Vrček

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2021, 12, 665–679, doi:10.3762/bjnano.12.53

• 200 tons/year by 2022 [1]. AgNPs are extensively used in multiple industries and fields spanning from electronics, textiles, food, cosmetics to water treatment and healthcare [2][3]. A significant market contribution originates from the agriculture sector as evidenced by the Center for Food Safety