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

ZnO and MXenes as electrode materials for supercapacitor devices

• Ameen Uddin Ammar,
• Ipek Deniz Yildirim,
• Feray Bakan and
• Emre Erdem

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2021, 12, 49–57, doi:10.3762/bjnano.12.4

• carbonaceous electrode, electrolyte, and separator. Here, the selection of the materials is crucially important and state-of-the-art materials science and engineering designs determine the energy and power density of the devices. Today, it is an important research goal to find supercapacitor devices with high

Bio-imaging with the helium-ion microscope: A review

• Matthias Schmidt,
• James M. Byrne and
• Ilari J. Maasilta

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2021, 12, 1–23, doi:10.3762/bjnano.12.1

• ; ionofluorescense; Review Introduction Since its commercialisation in 2006 [1][2][3][4][5], the helium-ion microscope (HIM) has become a well-established tool for nanoscale imaging and nanoscale fabrication in physics and materials science. It is attractive for those applications as it combines high-resolution

• materials science, HIM is much less frequently used for imaging biological specimens. To date, 13 years after the first HIMs were commissioned, only about 70 papers (we are aware of 72) have been published which include HIM bio-imaging data for medical, geomicrobiological, or life sciences. Figure 1

Out-of-plane surface patterning by subsurface processing of polymer substrates with focused ion beams

• Serguei Chiriaev,
• Luciana Tavares,
• Vadzim Adashkevich,
• Arkadiusz J. Goszczak and
• Horst-Günter Rubahn

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2020, 11, 1693–1703, doi:10.3762/bjnano.11.151

• interest within diverse fields of materials science and technology [1]. In recent years, the capabilities of FIBs have been substantially enhanced leading to a broad range of applications by the implementation of light ion beams (He+ and Ne+) emitted by a gas field ion source (GFIS). This has enabled

Atomic defect classification of the H–Si(100) surface through multi-mode scanning probe microscopy

• Jeremiah Croshaw,
• Thomas Dienel,
• Taleana Huff and
• Robert Wolkow

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2020, 11, 1346–1360, doi:10.3762/bjnano.11.119

• Jeremiah Croshaw Thomas Dienel Taleana Huff Robert Wolkow Department of Physics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2J1, Canada Quantum Silicon, Inc., Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2M9, Canada Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca NY 14853, USA

Structural and electronic properties of SnO₂ doped with non-metal elements

• Jianyuan Yu,
• Yingeng Wang,
• Yan Huang,
• Xiuwen Wang,
• Jing Guo,
• Jingkai Yang and
• Hongli Zhao

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2020, 11, 1321–1328, doi:10.3762/bjnano.11.116

• Jianyuan Yu Yingeng Wang Yan Huang Xiuwen Wang Jing Guo Jingkai Yang Hongli Zhao College of Materials Science and Engineering, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, China Department of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Tangshan University, Tangshan, Hebei 063000, China Graphene Application

• Technology Tangshan Public Service Platform, Tangshan, Hebei 063000, China School of Civil Engineering, Tangshan University, Tangshan, Hebei 063000, China State Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials Science and Technology, China 10.3762/bjnano.11.116 Abstract Crystal structure and electronic properties of

An atomic force microscope integrated with a helium ion microscope for correlative nanoscale characterization

• Santiago H. Andany,
• Gregor Hlawacek,
• Stefan Hummel,
• Charlène Brillard,
• Mustafa Kangül and
• Georg E. Fantner

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2020, 11, 1272–1279, doi:10.3762/bjnano.11.111

• of vertical and lateral resolution, nanoscale machining, and measurement of physical properties of the sample will allow for a multi-physics investigation in many areas of materials science and technology, such as energy materials, magnetic nanostructures, and (bio-)composites. Experimental All AFM

A few-layer graphene/chlorin e6 hybrid nanomaterial and its application in photodynamic therapy against Candida albicans

• Selene Acosta,
• Carlos Moreno-Aguilar,
• Dania Hernández-Sánchez,
• Beatriz Morales-Cruzado,
• Erick Sarmiento-Gomez,
• Carla Bittencourt,
• Luis Octavio Sánchez-Vargas and
• Mildred Quintana

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2020, 11, 1054–1061, doi:10.3762/bjnano.11.90

• Interactions Plasma – Surface (ChIPS), Research Institute for Materials Science and Engineering, Université de Mons, Belgium Instituto de Física, Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí, SLP, Mexico GRAPHENEMEX S.A. de C.V., Ciudad de México, México CONACYT – Universidad Autónoma de San Luis

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

• microscopy; Introduction The synthesis of nanomaterials in short time intervals with fewer chemicals has become increasingly important in materials science. Traditional routes of synthesizing nanomaterials, including sol–gel synthesis, solvothermal synthesis, arc-discharge synthesis, or laser ablation

Three-dimensional solvation structure of ethanol on carbonate minerals

• Hagen Söngen,
• Ygor Morais Jaques,
• Peter Spijker,
• Christoph Marutschke,
• Stefanie Klassen,
• Ilka Hermes,
• Ralf Bechstein,
• Lidija Zivanovic,
• John Tracey,
• Adam S. Foster and
• Angelika Kühnle

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2020, 11, 891–898, doi:10.3762/bjnano.11.74

• Physical Chemistry, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Duesbergweg 10 - 14, 55099 Mainz, Germany Graduate School Materials Science in Mainz, Staudingerweg 9, 55128 Mainz, Germany Department of Applied Physics, Aalto University, Helsinki FI-00076, Finland WPI Nano Life Science Institute (WPI-NanoLSI

• Initiative by the Graduate School Materials Science in Mainz (GSC 266). A.K. gratefully acknowledges financial support by the German Research Foundation (DFG) through Grant No. KU1980/7-1. P.S., L.Z. and A.S.F. have been supported by the Academy of Finland through its Centres of Excellence Program (project

Adsorption behavior of tin phthalocyanine onto the (110) face of rutile TiO₂

• Lukasz Bodek,
• Mads Engelund,
• Aleksandra Cebrat and
• Bartosz Such

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2020, 11, 821–828, doi:10.3762/bjnano.11.67

• , Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Überlandstrasse 129, 8600 Dübendorf, Switzerland 10.3762/bjnano.11.67 Abstract The adsorption behavior of tin phthalocyanine (SnPc) molecules on rutile TiO2(110) was studied by scanning tunneling microscopy (STM). Low-temperature STM

A set of empirical equations describing the observed colours of metal–anodic aluminium oxide–Al nanostructures

• Cristina V. Manzano,
• Jakob J. Schwiedrzik,
• Gerhard Bürki,
• Laszlo Pethö,
• Johann Michler and
• Laetitia Philippe

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2020, 11, 798–806, doi:10.3762/bjnano.11.64

• Cristina V. Manzano Jakob J. Schwiedrzik Gerhard Burki Laszlo Petho Johann Michler Laetitia Philippe Empa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Laboratory for Mechanics of Materials and Nanostructures, Feuerwerkerstrasse 39, CH-3602 Thun, Switzerland 10.3762/bjnano