Mapping bound plasmon propagation on a nanoscale stripe waveguide using quantum dots: influence of spacer layer thickness

• Chamanei S. Perera,
• Alison M. Funston,
• Han-Hao Cheng and
• Kristy C. Vernon

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2015, 6, 2046–2051, doi:10.3762/bjnano.6.208

• are a coherent oscillation of electrons in a metal [1]. Loosely bound electrons can combine with incoming photons and propagate along the metal/dielectric interface. These charge density waves create a strong near-field [1]. There is increasing demand for high speed data communication as well as

Transformations of PTCDA structures on rutile TiO₂ induced by thermal annealing and intermolecular forces

• Szymon Godlewski,
• Jakub S. Prauzner-Bechcicki,
• Thilo Glatzel,
• Ernst Meyer and
• Marek Szymoński

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2015, 6, 1498–1507, doi:10.3762/bjnano.6.155

• ) should contribute mostly to the STM appearance when imaging of empty states is performed. The charge density contour of the PTCDA LUMO orbital comprises 14 lobes located symmetrically with respect to the longer molecular axis, where the orbital wave function changes its sign. As a result, the charge

• density in the proximity of the longer axis is very low, and thus, that area does not contribute significantly to the tunnelling process. In our high-resolution measurements, a single PTCDA molecule appears as two lobes with a clear depression between them. Considering the LUMO contour, the depression

Current–voltage characteristics of manganite–titanite perovskite junctions

• Benedikt Ifland,
• Patrick Peretzki,
• Birte Kressdorf,
• Philipp Saring,
• Andreas Kelling,
• Michael Seibt and
• Christian Jooss

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2015, 6, 1467–1484, doi:10.3762/bjnano.6.152

• charge density and the material structure, the concept of bending rigid electronic bands at an interface can break down because of the emergence of new types of quasiparticles and order [32]. The nature of polaron quasiparticles may change during their interfacial transfer because of the variation of the

Scalable, high performance, enzymatic cathodes based on nanoimprint lithography

• Dmitry Pankratov,
• Richard Sundberg,
• Javier Sotres,
• Dmitry B. Suyatin,
• Ivan Maximov,
• Sergey Shleev and
• Lars Montelius

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2015, 6, 1377–1384, doi:10.3762/bjnano.6.142

• the experimentally measured charge (qreal) associated with the Au oxide reduction process performed by running cyclic voltammetry (Supporting Information File 1, Figure S1). A current peak related to the reduction of the Au was integrated to calculate qreal. The theoretical charge density (σt

Surface excitations in the modelling of electron transport for electron-beam-induced deposition experiments

• Francesc Salvat-Pujol,
• Roser Valentí and
• Wolfgang S. Werner

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2015, 6, 1260–1267, doi:10.3762/bjnano.6.129

• . Review Inelastic collisions in the bulk of the material Energy losses of a charged projectile moving in a solid can be described accurately within the semiclassical dielectric formalism. In this approach, one assumes that the presence of the charged projectile disturbs the equilibrium charge density of

• Fourier transform of the projectile charge density ρ(r,t) = Z0eδ(r−vt), where Z0 is the projectile charge in units of the modulus of the electron charge, e, and v is the velocity of the projectile. To obtain this expression, the following approximations were considered: (1) The Coulomb gauge was adopted

• arising from a charge density induced in the bulk of the material and another one arising from a charge density induced at the surface of the material. The DIIMFP resulting from the induced electric field becomes more complicated, with two additional parametric dependencies: (1) on the depth coordinate

From lithium to sodium: cell chemistry of room temperature sodium–air and sodium–sulfur batteries

• Philipp Adelhelm,
• Pascal Hartmann,
• Conrad L. Bender,
• Martin Busche,
• Christine Eufinger and
• Juergen Janek

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2015, 6, 1016–1055, doi:10.3762/bjnano.6.105

• corresponds to a larger charge density, and the lithium ion polarizes it environment stronger than the sodium ion. This causes severe differences in chemical bonding and ion mobility. The solubility of sodium and lithium compounds in solvents are different. The discharge products and/or interphases (SEI

• (if known) and the total amount of charge should be stated. Given this, the charge density (mAh/cm3) and areal capacity (mAh/cm2) can be calculated and benchmarked against commercialized LIB materials (approximately 1–4 mAh/cm2 and 350–600 mAh/cm3). A comparable problem is that the common definition

Multiscale modeling of lithium ion batteries: thermal aspects

• Arnulf Latz and
• Jochen Zausch

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2015, 6, 987–1007, doi:10.3762/bjnano.6.102

• determined by Φ through Equation 10 and not by φ. It is possible to obtain the formulation in Equation 44 and Equation 45 directly from the entropy law by choosing the flux N+ and the electric current j together with the molar density c+ = ρ+/M+ =: c and the free charge density ρF = F(z+c+ + z−c−) as primary

• electric current we finally obtain the equation for the electric charge ρF, the molar concentration of positive ions c := c+ and the entropy density: The electric charge density ρF is coupled to Coulomb’s law (Equation 10) and to the pressure equation (Equation 29). The entropy production is given by The

• external surface into the host material and shielding of the charges by lattice deformations and reorganization of the electronic charge density distribution. These elementary steps were identified experimentally [62][63] for the intercalation of Li in graphite. In this still very simple model no

Entropy effects in the collective dynamic behavior of alkyl monolayers tethered to Si(111)

• Christian Godet

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2015, 6, 583–594, doi:10.3762/bjnano.6.60

• ] and measurements can be performed in a well-defined metal/OML/semiconductor planar configuration, which is relevant for molecular electronics devices. Admittance spectroscopy provides insights in the modulation of localized charge density and dipole reorientation in a system submitted to a time

Chains of carbon atoms: A vision or a new nanomaterial?

• Florian Banhart

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2015, 6, 559–569, doi:10.3762/bjnano.6.58

• oscillations of charge density and interatomic forces, extending over longer distances along the chain. Such Friedel oscillations in one-dimensional systems decay as 1/r. Experimental observations of carbon chains The first experimental indication for the existence of carbon chains has been deduced from a

Dynamic force microscopy simulator (dForce): A tool for planning and understanding tapping and bimodal AFM experiments

• Horacio V. Guzman,
• Pablo D. Garcia and
• Ricardo Garcia

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2015, 6, 369–379, doi:10.3762/bjnano.6.36

• tip–surface charge density and σs is the sample surface charge density. Hertz contact mechanics The elastic contact between the tip and sample is usually modelled with the Hertz model [46] whereby for a spherical tip and a half-space sample the force is given by where δ is the indentation and Eeff is

Kelvin probe force microscopy in liquid using electrochemical force microscopy

• Liam Collins,
• Stephen Jesse,
• Jason I. Kilpatrick,
• Alexander Tselev,
• M. Baris Okatan,
• Sergei V. Kalinin and
• Brian J. Rodriguez

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2015, 6, 201–214, doi:10.3762/bjnano.6.19

• electrostatic response, or more generally when the force experienced by the system is governed purely by the time-independent Maxwell stress tensor directly related to the charge density between probe and sample [58]. The data can be presented as an EcFM spectra representing the bias- and time-dependent for a

Exploring plasmonic coupling in hole-cap arrays

• Thomas M. Schmidt,
• Maj Frederiksen,
• Vladimir Bochenkov and
• Duncan S. Sutherland

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2015, 6, 1–10, doi:10.3762/bjnano.6.1

• experimental spectra are reproduced identifying the two resonances: a low energy resonance with a relatively high intensity and a high energy but low intensity resonance. E-field intensity (|E|2/|E0|2) and charge density plots (shown in Figure 5b) confirm the low energy resonance as a dipolar mode and the high

• extinction spectra of a hole array (holes diameter 110 nm) in 20 nm thick gold film. Underneath the E-field intensity (|E|2/|E0|2) and charge density plots for the peak at 633 nm (B) and dip at 717 nm (C) is shown. The direction of the light propagation is normal to the surface and the polarization

• horizontal in the figure plane. Schematic view of the first order and second order BW-SPP’s charge oscillations for the hole arrays. A) Simulated extinction spectra of a 20 nm thick gold cap (110 nm in diameter). Underneath the E-field intensity (|E|2/|E0|2) and charge density plots for the peaks at 560 nm

Poly(styrene)/oligo(fluorene)-intercalated fluoromica hybrids: synthesis, characterization and self-assembly

• Giuseppe Leone,
• Francesco Galeotti,
• William Porzio,
• Guido Scavia,
• Luisa Barba,
• Gianmichele Arrighetti,
• Giovanni Ricci,
• Chiara Botta and
• Umberto Giovanella

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2014, 5, 2450–2458, doi:10.3762/bjnano.5.254

• through a self-assembly approach. Results and Discussion Synthesis and characterization of TF-intercalated SME Hybrids Sodium-exchanged Somasif ME100 (SME) has been chosen to intercalate a fluorescent oligo(fluorene) cation (hereafter named TF) thanks to its very low iron impurities and low charge density

• area for the charge deficit layer (assuming an average layer charge density of 0.77 nm2 as reported by Choy et al. [23]). When the TF loading is increased up to 15% and 30% CEC the XRD spectra change. T15 shows two uncorrelated peaks at 2.65 and 5.85°, indicating that different intercalating

• ; therefore, considering an average layer charge density of 0.77 nm2, the area available of SME surface is oversaturated by the oligo(fluorene) cation with a loading of 30% CEC. Synthesis and characterization of PS/TF-intercalated SME hybrids Aiming to improve the processability of the TF-intercalated SME

Effect of channel length on the electrical response of carbon nanotube field-effect transistors to deoxyribonucleic acid hybridization

• Hari Krishna Salila Vijayalal Mohan,
• Jianing An,
• Yani Zhang,
• Chee How Wong and
• Lianxi Zheng

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2014, 5, 2081–2091, doi:10.3762/bjnano.5.217

• sweeps reflected as an increase in hysteresis. This differs from the CNT-FET-based DNA detection studies reported by Gui et al. [32], where charge density modification near the CNT–metal electrode junction through electron doping causes a negative shift in the forward and reverse sweep threshold voltages

Optical properties and electrical transport of thin films of terbium(III) bis(phthalocyanine) on cobalt

• Peter Robaschik,
• Pablo F. Siles,
• Daniel Bülz,
• Peter Richter,
• Manuel Monecke,
• Michael Fronk,
• Svetlana Klyatskaya,
• Daniel Grimm,
• Oliver G. Schmidt,
• Mario Ruben,
• Dietrich R. T. Zahn and
• Georgeta Salvan

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2014, 5, 2070–2078, doi:10.3762/bjnano.5.215

• charge density per unit volume in all films, a reduction in the ratio σ/L corresponds to a reduction in the carrier mobility in the direction perpendicular to the substrate. This is in agreement with the increasingly standing molecules. The validity of the model applied for the ohmic region should be

Effects of surface functionalization on the adsorption of human serum albumin onto nanoparticles – a fluorescence correlation spectroscopy study

• Pauline Maffre,
• Stefan Brandholt,
• Karin Nienhaus,
• Li Shang,
• Wolfgang J. Parak and
• G. Ulrich Nienhaus

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2014, 5, 2036–2047, doi:10.3762/bjnano.5.212

• , Table 2, Figure 3a) [22]. By reacting the amines on lysine side chains with succinic acid anhydride, the number of negatively charged carboxylic acid groups on the surface is increased. Succinylation is likely to reduce the charge density of the positively charged region on HSA that is responsible for

Silicon and germanium nanocrystals: properties and characterization

• Ivana Capan,
• Alexandra Carvalho and
• José Coutinho

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2014, 5, 1787–1794, doi:10.3762/bjnano.5.189

• (“particle in a box”). This has the advantage of allowing for expansion of the charge density in plane-waves and the use of numerical approaches developed for crystalline solids. However, care has to be taken to ensure that there is little interaction between periodic images of the system. This is

• traditionally used in solid state physics rely on the use of plane-wave basis sets for expansion of wavefunctions and charge density. A disadvantage of this approach is that to make the basis size finite it is then necessary to impose periodic boundary conditions, allowing for sufficiently large vacuum spaces

Controlling the dispersion of supported polyoxometalate heterogeneous catalysts: impact of hybridization and the role of hydrophilicity–hydrophobicity balance and supramolecularity

• Gijo Raj,
• Colas Swalus,
• Eglantine Arendt,
• Pierre Eloy,
• Michel Devillers and
• Eric M. Gaigneaux

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2014, 5, 1749–1759, doi:10.3762/bjnano.5.185

• supramolecular chemistry, but also in new materials technology [1][2]. For example, their tunable molecular architecture, charge density, strong redox capability, electro- and photochemical properties, make that these molecular metal-oxide nano-clusters are increasingly applied in diverse fields, such as

• dependent on the interaction between various factors such as the type of hybridization (i.e., through electrostatic interaction or covalent bonding), the nature of the POM building block (formula, charge density), and the chemical nature and hydrophilic or hydrophobic character of the surface on which the

Nanocrystalline ceria coatings on solid oxide fuel cell anodes: the role of organic surfactant pretreatments on coating microstructures and sulfur tolerance

• Chieh-Chun Wu,
• Ling Tang and
• Mark R. De Guire

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2014, 5, 1712–1724, doi:10.3762/bjnano.5.181

• –GDC composite). In previous studies of oxide film deposition on surfactant-treated surfaces, sulfonate surfaces strongly favored the formation of continuous films of ZrO2, TiO2, and SnO2 [26]. This outcome is attributed to the high negative surface charge density of well-packed sulfonate surfaces

Restructuring of an Ir(210) electrode surface by potential cycling

• Khaled A. Soliman,
• Dieter M. Kolb,
• Ludwig A. Kibler and
• Timo Jacob

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2014, 5, 1349–1356, doi:10.3762/bjnano.5.148

• combined with (bi)sulphate desorption/adsorption, respectively [5][17][18]. In contrast to low-index Ir surfaces [5], there are no very sharp voltammetric peaks for the relatively open (210) surface orientation. The total charge density in the hydrogen adsorption region is around 300 µC·cm−2, as reported

• of Ir(210) electrode after 1 min of potential cycling are practically the same as for the freshly-prepared Ir(210) electrode (300 µC·cm−2), although both surfaces before and after cycling have different structures as depicted by the in situ STM images (see below). A significantly higher charge

• density (345 µC·cm−2) was determined for the hydrogen adsorption region of the Ir(210) crystal after 60 min of potential cycling. This is a clear indication for changes in the morphology and roughness of the Ir(210) surface. Only very slight changes were seen in the voltammograms of Ir(210) for cycling

Magnesium batteries: Current state of the art, issues and future perspectives

• Rana Mohtadi and
• Fuminori Mizuno

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2014, 5, 1291–1311, doi:10.3762/bjnano.5.143

Effects of palladium on the optical and hydrogen sensing characteristics of Pd-doped ZnO nanoparticles

• Anh-Thu Thi Do,
• Hong Thai Giang,
• Thu Thi Do,
• Ngan Quang Pham and
• Giang Truong Ho

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2014, 5, 1261–1267, doi:10.3762/bjnano.5.140

• charge density on the ZnO surface, so that the incident electric field is changed [25], which not only affects the emission but also changes the oxygen adsorption and desorption of the gas sensors based on Pd/ZnO nanocrystals. For gas selectivity of the sensor based on Pd/ZnO nanoparticles, the

Model systems for studying cell adhesion and biomimetic actin networks

• Dorothea Brüggemann,
• Johannes P. Frohnmayer and
• Joachim P. Spatz

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2014, 5, 1193–1202, doi:10.3762/bjnano.5.131

• concentration and surface charge density of the lipid monolayer the adsorbed, filamentous actin film had a thickness between 69 and 84 Å [58]. When self-assembled actin networks were encaged in electroformed GUVs, different actin cortex structures were obtained in dependence of the GUV size: for vesicle

The study of surface wetting, nanobubbles and boundary slip with an applied voltage: A review

• Yunlu Pan,
• Bharat Bhushan and
• Xuezeng Zhao

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2014, 5, 1042–1065, doi:10.3762/bjnano.5.117

• this review, the influence of an applied voltage on the surface wettability, nanobubbles, surface charge density and slip length are discussed. The contact angle (CA) and contact angle hysteresis (CAH) of a droplet of deionized (DI) water on a hydrophobic polystyrene (PS) surface were measured with

• applied direct current (DC) and alternating current (AC) voltages. The nanobubbles in DI water and three kinds of saline solution on a PS surface were imaged when a voltage was applied. The influence of the surface charge density on the nanobubbles was analyzed. Then the slip length and the electrostatic

• , boundary slip and the drag of liquid flow are summarized. With a smaller surface charge density which could be achieved by applying a voltage on the surface, larger and fewer nanobubbles, a larger slip length and a smaller drag of liquid flow could be found. Keywords: atomic force microscopy; boundary

Double layer effects in a model of proton discharge on charged electrodes

• Johannes Wiebe and
• Eckhard Spohr

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2014, 5, 973–982, doi:10.3762/bjnano.5.111

• range of surface charge densities that could be simulated, an approximately exponential (or Tafel like) dependence of the microscopically defined rate on the surface charge density was found. Also, comparing a similarly constructed model for the Ag(111) surface showed that the corresponding rates for

• charge density of the platinum electrode was chosen such that discharge reactions take place on a time scale suitable for MD simulations (within a few tens or hundreds of picoseconds). Here now we augment the simulated systems by introducing one or two Na+ or Cl− ions into the aqueous double layer on the

• surface charge in contact with the pure water film was −5e, homogeneously distributed over the area of the slab (A = 2.22 × 1.923 nm2), which corresponds to a surface charge density of σ = −18.8 μC cm−2. Here, e = |e| is defined as the (positive) absolute value of the electron charge. In the systems with