Anchoring Fe₃O₄ nanoparticles in a reduced graphene oxide aerogel matrix via polydopamine coating

• Błażej Scheibe,
• Radosław Mrówczyński,
• Natalia Michalak,
• Karol Załęski,
• Michał Matczak,
• Mateusz Kempiński,
• Zuzanna Pietralik,
• Mikołaj Lewandowski,
• Stefan Jurga and
• Feliks Stobiecki

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2018, 9, 591–601, doi:10.3762/bjnano.9.55

• ; polydopamine; reduced graphene oxide; Introduction Preparation of hybrid aerogels based on two-dimensional carbon nanomaterials with unique physicochemical properties is among the most popular recent nanotechnological trends [1]. With this respect, graphene oxide (GO) is one of the most exploited aerogel

• magnetite nanoparticles were prepared and the physicochemical properties of this hybrid system were studied. The investigations were focused on the influence of the involved constituents and their cross-interactions on the properties of the composite. It was found that coating the magnetite particles with

Fabrication and photoactivity of ionic liquid–TiO₂ structures for efficient visible-light-induced photocatalytic decomposition of organic pollutants in aqueous phase

• Anna Gołąbiewska,
• Marta Paszkiewicz-Gawron,
• Aleksandra Sadzińska,
• Wojciech Lisowski,
• Ewelina Grabowska,
• Adriana Zaleska-Medynska and
• Justyna Łuczak

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2018, 9, 580–590, doi:10.3762/bjnano.9.54

• originated from the interaction of the bromide anion and molecular oxygen with the TiO2 surface with formation of surface complex [14]. Therefore, taking into account the ease of modification of the cation and anion structure of the IL, and as a consequence, the altering of their physicochemical properties

Electron interaction with copper(II) carboxylate compounds

• Michal Lacko,
• Peter Papp,
• Iwona B. Szymańska,
• Edward Szłyk and
• Štefan Matejčík

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2018, 9, 384–398, doi:10.3762/bjnano.9.38

• = CnF2n+1, n = 1–6) were previously applied as Cu CVD precursors [34][38] for the formation of copper nanomaterials. This fact confirms that copper(II) carboxylate compounds can be considered as copper sources in vapor deposition processes. The influence of secondary ligands on the physicochemical

• properties and, with regards to FEBID, the electron-induced fragmentation behaviour of pentafluoropropionate Cu(II) complexes as studied here is thus of particular interest. Results Mass spectrum of [Cu2(µ-O2CC2F5)4] [Cu2(µ-O2CC2F5)4] represents the basic chemical structure for all discussed carboxylate

Involvement of two uptake mechanisms of gold and iron oxide nanoparticles in a co-exposure scenario using mouse macrophages

• Dimitri Vanhecke,
• Dagmar A. Kuhn,
• Dorleta Jimenez de Aberasturi,
• Sandor Balog,
• Ana Milosevic,
• Dominic Urban,
• Diana Peckys,
• Niels de Jonge,
• Wolfgang J. Parak,
• Alke Petri-Fink and
• Barbara Rothen-Rutishauser

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2017, 8, 2396–2409, doi:10.3762/bjnano.8.239

• medium and delivery onto the cell surface A general summary about the physicochemical properties of polymer-coated AuNPs and FeOxNPs can be found in a recent overview article, in which also all methods are discussed in detail [27]. The measured particle size revealed an average hydrodynamic diameter (dh

Synthesis and characterization of noble metal–titania core–shell nanostructures with tunable shell thickness

• Bartosz Bartosewicz,
• Marta Michalska-Domańska,
• Malwina Liszewska,
• Dariusz Zasada and
• Bartłomiej J. Jankiewicz

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2017, 8, 2083–2093, doi:10.3762/bjnano.8.208

• ][5][6][7][8][9][10][11]. For many applications, however, the use of titanium dioxide in CSNs would be of much greater interest. Useful physicochemical properties of titanium dioxide in its crystalline forms, rutile and anatase, such as high refractive index and photocatalytic activity have led to its

Two-dimensional carbon-based nanocomposites for photocatalytic energy generation and environmental remediation applications

• Suneel Kumar,
• Ashish Kumar,
• Ashish Bahuguna,
• Vipul Sharma and
• Venkata Krishnan

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2017, 8, 1571–1600, doi:10.3762/bjnano.8.159

• the surface physicochemical properties of g-C3N4 can be tuned by introducing impurities into the crystal lattice of polymeric g-C3N4. Mainly the hydrogen impurities can produce the basic primary and secondary amines on its layer edges [68]. The presence of such basic groups (=NH, −NH2) on the surface

Development of polycationic amphiphilic cyclodextrin nanoparticles for anticancer drug delivery

• Gamze Varan,
• Juan M. Benito,
• Carmen Ortiz Mellet and
• Erem Bilensoy

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2017, 8, 1457–1468, doi:10.3762/bjnano.8.145

• complexes with non-polar drugs or active molecules [10]. CDs are easily able to modulate physicochemical properties of guest molecules, including solubility and/or stability in biological medium. Despite all the advantages, CDs have some challenges. For instance, it is well known that β-CD has low

Cationic PEGylated polycaprolactone nanoparticles carrying post-operation docetaxel for glioma treatment

• Cem Varan and
• Erem Bilensoy

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2017, 8, 1446–1456, doi:10.3762/bjnano.8.144

• nanoparticles. Physical stability of nanoparticles The physicochemical properties of all formulations have been monitored to investigate their physical stability in aqueous medium for 30 days; the results are shown in Figure 3. The diameter of anionic and cationic PCL nanoparticles increased by 8–10 nm and

• , ± SD). RG2 cell viability with blank and DOC-loaded nanoparticles for 24 and 48 h (n = 3, ± SD). The effect of different preparation methods on physicochemical properties of blank PCL and mePEG-PCL nanoparticles (n = 3 ± SD). The effect of different preparation methods on the physicochemical properties

• of blank PCL and mePEG-PCL nanoparticles (n = 3 ± SD). The effect of chitosan concentration on the physicochemical properties of blank PCL and mePEG-PCL nanoparticles (n = 3 ± SD). Pre-formulation parameters for nanoparticle preparation.

Characterization of ferrite nanoparticles for preparation of biocomposites

• Urszula Klekotka,
• Magdalena Rogowska,
• Dariusz Satuła and
• Beata Kalska-Szostko

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2017, 8, 1257–1265, doi:10.3762/bjnano.8.127

• ferrite nanoparticles. Detailed studies in this subject on particular systems provide conclusions and give ideas as to how to apply magnetic nanoparticles in the fields of medical, biological or environment protection. Nevertheless, precise studies on the physicochemical properties of the ferrite core is

Needs and challenges for assessing the environmental impacts of engineered nanomaterials (ENMs)

• Michelle Romero-Franco,
• Hilary A. Godwin,
• Muhammad Bilal and
• Yoram Cohen

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2017, 8, 989–1014, doi:10.3762/bjnano.8.101

• present frameworks and tools to meet those needs. Keywords: engineered nanomaterials; environmental impacts; risk assessment; Introduction Engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) are increasingly being used in numerous industrial products and processes owing to their unique physicochemical properties. There are

• analysis (e.g., environmental fate and transport data, physicochemical properties; toxicological information including dose–response information); The outputs/results obtained from the analysis such as description of the outcome (e.g., predicted values of environmental concentration, probability of risk

• with similar structures and/or physicochemical properties will exhibit similar hazard profiles [36]. The Nano Task Force proposed that this framework could be useful for categorizing substances into common groups based on similarity of structural and physicochemical properties that induce similar

Selective detection of Mg²⁺ ions via enhanced fluorescence emission using Au–DNA nanocomposites

• Tanushree Basu,
• Khyati Rana,
• Niranjan Das and
• Bonamali Pal

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2017, 8, 762–771, doi:10.3762/bjnano.8.79

• nanoparticles (AuNPs) have attracted a great deal of research interest for various applications in biosensing. AuNPs have strong binding capability to the phosphate and sugar groups in DNA, rendering unique physicochemical properties for detection of metal ions. The formation of Au–DNA nanocomposites is evident

Modeling adsorption of brominated, chlorinated and mixed bromo/chloro-dibenzo-p-dioxins on C₆₀ fullerene using Nano-QSPR

• Piotr Urbaszek,
• Agnieszka Gajewicz,
• Celina Sikorska,
• Maciej Haranczyk and
• Tomasz Puzyn

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2017, 8, 752–761, doi:10.3762/bjnano.8.78

• interactions for organic compounds like pesticides or halogenated persistent organic pollutants [55][57][58][59]. All calculations were performed with the Gaussian 09 program [60]. Nano-QSPR modeling The Nano-QSPR method is based on the assumption that the variance in the physicochemical properties of

Investigation of the photocatalytic efficiency of tantalum alkoxy carboxylate-derived Ta₂O₅ nanoparticles in rhodamine B removal

• Subia Ambreen,
• Mohammad Danish,
• Narendra D. Pandey and
• Ashutosh Pandey

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2017, 8, 604–613, doi:10.3762/bjnano.8.65

• . Conclusion Heteroleptic tantalum alkoxides were successfully synthesized by reactions of tantalum ethoxide and tantalum n-butoxide with mono-/di-/trichloroacetic acid in inert atmosphere. The obtained products are pure and exhibit different physicochemical properties than their parent alkoxides. The modified

Uptake of the proteins HTRA1 and HTRA2 by cells mediated by calcium phosphate nanoparticles

• Olga Rotan,
• Katharina N. Severin,
• Simon Pöpsel,
• Alexander Peetsch,
• Melisa Merdanovic,
• Michael Ehrmann and
• Matthias Epple

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2017, 8, 381–393, doi:10.3762/bjnano.8.40

• different charge by cells [56][57]. It also underscores the fact that both the cell type as well as the physicochemical properties of a nanoparticle play important roles when it comes to the uptake of nanoparticles by cells [5][55][58][59][60][61][62][63]. The presence of proteins around nanoparticles may

Effect of nanostructured carbon coatings on the electrochemical performance of Li_1.4Ni_0.5Mn_0.5O_2+x-based cathode materials

• Konstantin A. Kurilenko,
• Oleg A. Shlyakhtin,
• Oleg A. Brylev,
• Dmitry I. Petukhov and
• Alexey V. Garshev

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2016, 7, 1960–1970, doi:10.3762/bjnano.7.187

• obtained coatings, which depends on both the organic precursor composition and the preparation conditions. Thus, the investigation of the influence of physicochemical properties of carbon coatings on the electrochemical properties of Li(Ni,Mn,Co)O2+x/C composites proves to be an important task. The choice

“Sticky invasion” – the physical properties of Plantago lanceolata L. seed mucilage

• Agnieszka Kreitschitz,
• Alexander Kovalev and
• Stanislav N. Gorb

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2016, 7, 1918–1927, doi:10.3762/bjnano.7.183

• see in Figure 2. The deviation from linear dynamics may be related to the decreasing area from which water evaporates and a change in physicochemical properties of the mucilage depending on the water concentration. In two seeds the first phase was shortened to 15 min with followed by two sudden drops

Nanostructured TiO₂-based gas sensors with enhanced sensitivity to reducing gases

• Wojciech Maziarz,
• Anna Kusior and
• Anita Trenczek-Zajac

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2016, 7, 1718–1726, doi:10.3762/bjnano.7.164

• correlation with the obtained results. Conclusion In this work, the crystal structure, morphology and gas sensing properties of the TiO2 nanostructures were investigated. The samples were prepared by chemical and thermal oxidation of Ti substrates. The physicochemical properties of nanostructures with

Properties of Ni and Ni–Fe nanowires electrochemically deposited into a porous alumina template

• Alla I. Vorobjova,
• Dmitry L. Shimanovich,
• Kazimir I. Yanushkevich,
• Sergej L. Prischepa and
• Elena A. Outkina

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2016, 7, 1709–1717, doi:10.3762/bjnano.7.163

• magnetic, electronic, biomedical and optical nano-scale devices [1][2][3][4][5]. Additionally, the magnetic composite nanostructures are interesting as materials for basic research of magnetic and transport properties in magnetic nanosystems as they possess unique physicochemical properties compared with

Development of adsorptive membranes by confinement of activated biochar into electrospun nanofibers

• Mehrdad Taheran,
• Mitra Naghdi,
• Satinder K. Brar,
• Emile Knystautas,
• Mausam Verma,
• Rao. Y. Surampalli and
• Jose. R. Valero

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2016, 7, 1556–1563, doi:10.3762/bjnano.7.149

• most hydrophilic veterinary pharmaceutical compounds with log Kow = −0.52 [20]. The physicochemical properties of CTC favor its mobility in the environment [32]. In fact, if the adsorptive membrane succeed in removal of CTC, it would be possible to apply for removal of other micropollutants. The CTC

An efficient recyclable magnetic material for the selective removal of organic pollutants

• Clément Monteil,
• Nathalie Bar,
• Agnès Bee and
• Didier Villemin

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2016, 7, 1447–1453, doi:10.3762/bjnano.7.136

• synthesis, the coating of maghemite and a characterization of the physicochemical properties of the material [20][22]. As illustrated in Figure 1, PEIP can be customized to contain more or less phosphonated groups, by varying the percentage of amines modified (P%). Between pH 3 and 10, the zeta potential is

Straightforward and robust synthesis of monodisperse surface-functionalized gold nanoclusters

• Silvia Varela-Aramburu,
• Richard Wirth,
• Chian-Hui Lai,
• Guillermo Orts-Gil and
• Peter H. Seeberger

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2016, 7, 1278–1283, doi:10.3762/bjnano.7.118

• related to Alzheimer’s disease [19]. Gold nanoclusters (NCs) are gold nanoparticles ranging in size between 1 and 3 nm, with interesting physicochemical properties and increased surface area for drug delivery applications [20]. There are several methods to synthesize gold nanoparticles. In addition to the

Surface coating affects behavior of metallic nanoparticles in a biological environment

• Darija Domazet Jurašin,
• Marija Ćurlin,
• Ivona Capjak,
• Tea Crnković,
• Marija Lovrić,
• Michal Babič,
• Daniel Horák,
• Ivana Vinković Vrček and
• Srećko Gajović

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2016, 7, 246–262, doi:10.3762/bjnano.7.23

• silver and superparamagnetic iron oxide NPs [46] in different biological environments was investigated in adherence to the experimental scheme presented in Figure 1. Characteristics of prepared AgNPs and SPIONs As the first step, the physicochemical properties of freshly synthesized NPs were carefully

• ]. Subsequently, the formation of PC modifies the physicochemical properties of NPs, while proteins may undergo conformational and functional changes [52][53][54][55][56]. Consequently, the presence of proteins in dispersion media alters the physicochemical behavior and stability of NPs. DLS data, shown in Table

• delivery systems [4]. The biomedical applications of AgNPs and SPIONs imply uptake into the body, which consequently leads to interactions with protein-containing biological fluids [5][6]. Therefore, it is of increasing interest to systematically collect detailed information on their physicochemical

3D solid supported inter-polyelectrolyte complexes obtained by the alternate deposition of poly(diallyldimethylammonium chloride) and poly(sodium 4-styrenesulfonate)

• Eduardo Guzmán,
• Armando Maestro,
• Sara Llamas,
• Jesús Álvarez-Rodríguez,
• Francisco Ortega,
• Ángel Maroto-Valiente and
• Ramón G. Rubio

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2016, 7, 197–208, doi:10.3762/bjnano.7.18

• their role during film formation is critical for controlling the structure and physicochemical properties of the films [13]. Among the most relevant variables are the charge density of the molecules, the concentration of the solution used, ionic strength, solvent quality for the molecules, pH, and

Nanoinformatics for environmental health and biomedicine

• Rong Liu and
• Yoram Cohen

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2015, 6, 2449–2451, doi:10.3762/bjnano.6.253

• the latest related developments/applications for environmental health and biomedicine. In this Thematic Series, recent advances in the development of databases are reported. These databases represent a collection of valuable data related to the physicochemical properties and bioactivity of

Nanostructured surfaces by supramolecular self-assembly of linear oligosilsesquioxanes with biocompatible side groups

• Maria Nowacka,
• Anna Kowalewska and
• Tomasz Makowski

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2015, 6, 2377–2387, doi:10.3762/bjnano.6.244

• substrate also defines the structure of the assemblies of LPSQ-COOH on mica [37]. It was thus of interest to study if the morphology of the surface layer of PSAMs and its physicochemical properties can be changed by alteration of the mechanism of adsorption on mica. The structure of the PSAMs was engineered