The steep road to nonviral nanomedicines: Frequent challenges and culprits in designing nanoparticles for gene therapy

• Yao Yao,
• Yeongun Ko,
• Grant Grasman,
• Jeffery E. Raymond and
• Joerg Lahann

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2023, 14, 351–361, doi:10.3762/bjnano.14.30

• ]. This technology measures the mean fluorescence intensity and percent positive value of cells, while also capturing an image of each individual event; this provides information, such as cellular distribution patterns of NPs [22], while also allowing for investigating cellular uptake pathways and

Bismuth-based nanostructured photocatalysts for the remediation of antibiotics and organic dyes

• Akeem Adeyemi Oladipo and
• Faisal Suleiman Mustafa

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2023, 14, 291–321, doi:10.3762/bjnano.14.26

• treatment technologies, advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) are regarded as a practical, efficient, and fiercely competitive technology for water treatment for the removal of a variety of toxic and bio-recalcitrant organic pollutants and for the inactivation of pathogen microorganisms that cannot be treated

Recent progress in cancer cell membrane-based nanoparticles for biomedical applications

• Qixiong Lin,
• Yueyou Peng,
• Yanyan Wen,
• Xiaoqiong Li,
• Donglian Du,
• Weibin Dai,
• Wei Tian and
• Yanfeng Meng

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2023, 14, 262–279, doi:10.3762/bjnano.14.24

• oxidation, which leads to a decrease in heating efficiency [100]. In addition, magnetic NPs are usually recognized and cleared from the body, which prevents them from reaching their target [101]. Biomimetic cancer cell membrane technology can enhance the performance of magnetic iron oxide NPs (e.g., prevent

• tumor tissue, such as mRNA, siRNA, miRNA, and sgRNA [113]. This strategy can avoid the impact on normal tissues and shows the advantage of low cytotoxicity. However, RNA is highly unstable and can be easily degraded and eliminated by the kidney [114]. Gene delivery technology based on biomimetic NPs

• therapy with biomimetic technology has been shown to effectively improve the biocompatibility and bioavailability of drugs. 4.5 Immunotherapy Traditional tumor treatment methods (e.g., surgical intervention, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy) have a certain effect in clinical antitumor treatment and can

Nanotechnology – a robust tool for fighting the challenges of drug resistance in non-small cell lung cancer

• Filip Gorachinov,
• Fatima Mraiche,
• Diala Alhaj Moustafa,
• Ola Hishari,
• Yomna Ismail,
• Jensa Joseph,
• Maja Simonoska Crcarevska,
• Marija Glavas Dodov,
• Nikola Geskovski and
• Katerina Goracinova

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2023, 14, 240–261, doi:10.3762/bjnano.14.23

• Filip Gorachinov Fatima Mraiche Diala Alhaj Moustafa Ola Hishari Yomna Ismail Jensa Joseph Maja Simonoska Crcarevska Marija Glavas Dodov Nikola Geskovski Katerina Goracinova Institute of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius in Skopje, 1000 Skopje

Cyclodextrins as eminent constituents in nanoarchitectonics for drug delivery systems

• Makoto Komiyama

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2023, 14, 218–232, doi:10.3762/bjnano.14.21

• Makoto Komiyama Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology (RCAST), The University of Tokyo, 4-6-1 Komaba, Meguro, Tokyo 153-8904, Japan 10.3762/bjnano.14.21 Abstract Cyclodextrins have been widely employed for drug delivery systems (DDSs) in which drugs are selectively delivered to a

A novel approach to pulsed laser deposition of platinum catalyst on carbon particles for use in polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells

• Bogusław Budner,
• Wojciech Tokarz,
• Sławomir Dyjak,
• Andrzej Czerwiński,
• Bartosz Bartosewicz and
• Bartłomiej Jankiewicz

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2023, 14, 190–204, doi:10.3762/bjnano.14.19

• Boguslaw Budner Wojciech Tokarz Slawomir Dyjak Andrzej Czerwinski Bartosz Bartosewicz Bartlomiej Jankiewicz Institute of Optoelectronics, Military University of Technology, 2 Kaliskiego Str., 00-908 Warsaw, Poland Łukasiewicz Research Network - Mościcki Industrial Chemistry Research Institute

• (ICRI), 8 Rydygiera Str., 01-793 Warsaw, Poland Institute of Chemistry, Military University of Technology, 2 Kaliskiego Str., 00-908 Warsaw, Poland Faculty of Chemistry, University of Warsaw, 1 Pasteura Str., 02-093 Warsaw, Poland 10.3762/bjnano.14.19 Abstract The research undertaken aimed to develop

• cost of PEMFCs depend on the materials used to construct their major components, which are anode, cathode, and polymer electrolyte membranes [3][6]. Therefore, supplying good-performance materials with controlled nanostructures to fuel cell technology is a crucial issue [7]. One solution to this

Frontiers of nanoelectronics: intrinsic Josephson effect and prospects of superconducting spintronics

• Anatolie S. Sidorenko,
• Horst Hahn and
• Vladimir Krasnov

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2023, 14, 79–82, doi:10.3762/bjnano.14.9

• , Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), D-76021 Karlsruhe, Germany Chemical, Biological and Materials Engineering, The University of Oklahoma, Norman, 73019, OK, United States Department of Physics, Stockholm University, AlbaNova University Center, SE-10691 Stockholm, Sweden 10.3762/bjnano.14.9 Keywords

• drastically lower energy dissipation. А logical solution and the most promising candidate for radical reduction in energy consumption is the superconducting digital technology (SDT) based on Josephson junctions. The intrinsic Josephson effect, which was first reported by Reinhold Kleiner, Paul Müller, and co

Gap-directed chemical lift-off lithographic nanoarchitectonics for arbitrary sub-micrometer patterning

• Chang-Ming Wang,
• Hong-Sheng Chan,
• Chia-Li Liao,
• Che-Wei Chang and
• Wei-Ssu Liao

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2023, 14, 34–44, doi:10.3762/bjnano.14.4

• -off lithography; gap; self-assembled monolayer; sub-micrometer; surface patterning; Introduction The development of lithographic techniques is crucial to the advancement of the electronics and semiconductor industry, the backbones of modern technology. Advances in photolithography have pushed the

• fabricated with inexpensive photomasks. With this technology, we foresee that the straightforward generation of versatile nanoscale patterns can further push the boundaries of CLL, and expand its applications in solving conventional biosensing, nanoelectronics, and semiconductor problems. Visualization of

• which is supported by the National Science and Technology Council, Taiwan, for the assistance in SEM experiments. Funding This work was supported by the Taiwan National Science and Technology Council (MOST 108-2628-M-002-011-MY3 and 111-2628-M-002-008-MY4). Author Contributions The manuscript was

The influence of structure and local structural defects on the magnetic properties of cobalt nanofilms

• Alexander Vakhrushev,
• Aleksey Fedotov,
• Olesya Severyukhina and
• Anatolie Sidorenko

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2023, 14, 23–33, doi:10.3762/bjnano.14.3

• not decreasing. Evolutionary analysis of the structural transformations of substances finds wide application in many areas of science and technology, including physics of multicomponent systems. One promising application of multicomponent systems is the development of phase-transition heat-storage

• working volume during change of aggregate states, and is actively implemented as a highly efficient and energy-saving technology in the field of construction [9] and solar energy [10]. Phase transformations occupy an important position in the theories of superconductivity and ferromagnetic alloys. These

• discussed in detail in [34]. Phase-transition memory technology is among actively developing and promising technologies since it enables the design of small devices with high performance, durability, and cost-effectiveness. The authors of [34] review how the characteristics of phase transition memory

Electrical and optical enhancement of ITO/Mo bilayer thin films via laser annealing

• Abdelbaki Hacini,
• Ahmad Hadi Ali,
• Nurul Nadia Adnan and
• Nafarizal Nayan

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2022, 13, 1589–1595, doi:10.3762/bjnano.13.133

• Abdelbaki Hacini Ahmad Hadi Ali Nurul Nadia Adnan Nafarizal Nayan Laser and Semiconductor Technology Research Group, COR PDSR, Department of Physics and Chemistry, Faculty of Applied Sciences and Technology, Pagoh Educational Hub, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, 84600 Pagoh, Johor, Malaysia

• -annealed ITO/Mo bilayer thin films. Acknowledgements The authors would like to thank Laser and Semiconductor Technology Research Group, and Microelectronics and Nanotechnology - Shamsuddin Research Centre (MiNT-SRC) for providing technical facilities for our work. Furthermore, the authors would like to

Single-step extraction of small-diameter single-walled carbon nanotubes in the presence of riboflavin

• Polina M. Kalachikova,
• Anastasia E. Goldt,
• Eldar M. Khabushev,
• Timofei V. Eremin,
• Timofei S. Zatsepin,
• Elena D. Obraztsova,
• Konstantin V. Larionov,
• Liubov Yu. Antipina,
• Pavel B. Sorokin and
• Albert G. Nasibulin

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2022, 13, 1564–1571, doi:10.3762/bjnano.13.130

• Polina M. Kalachikova Anastasia E. Goldt Eldar M. Khabushev Timofei V. Eremin Timofei S. Zatsepin Elena D. Obraztsova Konstantin V. Larionov Liubov Yu. Antipina Pavel B. Sorokin Albert G. Nasibulin Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology, 3 Nobel Street, Moscow, 121205, Russia Aalto

• University School of Chemical Engineering, Kemistintie 1, 02015, Espoo, Finland A. M. Prokhorov General Physics Institute of RAS, 38 Vavilov Street, Moscow, 119991, Russia Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, 9 Institutskiy per., Dolgoprudny, 141701, Russia Department of Chemistry, M.V.Lomonosov

• Moscow State University, Moscow, 119992, Russia National University of Science and Technology "MISiS", 4 Leninsky prospect, Moscow, 119049, Russia Emanuel Institute of Biochemical Physics, Russian Academy of Sciences, 4 Kosygina st., Moscow, 119334, Russia 10.3762/bjnano.13.130 Abstract We propose a

Utilizing the surface potential of a solid electrolyte region as the potential reference in Kelvin probe force microscopy

• Nobuyuki Ishida

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2022, 13, 1558–1563, doi:10.3762/bjnano.13.129

• Materials Processing Science project (”Materealize”) of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology, Japan (MEXT) and by JSPS KAKENHI Grant Number JP21H01818.

Induced electric conductivity in organic polymers

• Konstantin Y. Arutyunov,
• Anatoli S. Gurski,
• Vladimir V. Artemov,
• Alexander L. Vasiliev,
• Azat R. Yusupov,
• Danfis D. Karamov and
• Alexei N. Lachinov

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2022, 13, 1551–1557, doi:10.3762/bjnano.13.128

• research center “Crystallography and photonics” RAS, 119333, Moscow, Russia National research center “Kurchatov institute”, 123182, Moscow, Russia Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (State University), MIPT, 141701 Moscow Region, Russia Bashkir State Pedagogical University n.a. M. Akmulla, 450008

Photoelectrochemical water oxidation over TiO₂ nanotubes modified with MoS₂ and g-C₃N₄

• Phuong Hoang Nguyen,
• Thi Minh Cao,
• Tho Truong Nguyen,
• Hien Duy Tong and
• Viet Van Pham

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2022, 13, 1541–1550, doi:10.3762/bjnano.13.127

• could replace noble metals are a research interest. Photocatalytic technology uses semiconductors for effective approaches to the degradation of dyes and antibiotics, the removal of pollutant gases, and water splitting to produce hydrogen using solar energy [12][13][14][15][16][17]. Among such

A TiO₂@MWCNTs nanocomposite photoanode for solar-driven water splitting

• Anh Quynh Huu Le,
• Ngoc Nhu Thi Nguyen,
• Hai Duy Tran,
• Van-Huy Nguyen and
• Le-Hai Tran

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2022, 13, 1520–1530, doi:10.3762/bjnano.13.125

• Anh Quynh Huu Le Ngoc Nhu Thi Nguyen Hai Duy Tran Van-Huy Nguyen Le-Hai Tran Ho Chi Minh City University of Natural Resource and Environment, 236B Le Van Sy street, Tan Binh District, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HCMUT), 268

• University of Technology (HCMUT), VNU-HCM for supporting this study. Conflict of Interest The authors declare no conflict of interest.

Frequency-dependent nanomechanical profiling for medical diagnosis

• Santiago D. Solares and
• Alexander X. Cartagena-Rivera

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2022, 13, 1483–1489, doi:10.3762/bjnano.13.122

• diseases that are linked to mechanical changes in cells and/or the extracellular matrix. Existing micro-robotics technology could be harnessed to develop the specific types of sensors needed in each case. For example, in the case of gastrointestinal cancer screening, one could envision the integration of a

• its progression. A possible path for the feasible propagation of viscoelastic AFM measurements into medical practice While the connection between nanomechanical AFM measurements and clinical applications seems intuitive, the transfer of technology into clinics is not straightforward and requires a

• may not be something that needs to be implemented at the clinic or hospital level in all cases evaluated. First, we propose that the team be composed of at least the following members in order to have expertise in all the relevant areas of technology transfer: an AFM scientist who is committed to the

Structural studies and selected physical investigations of LiCoO₂ obtained by combustion synthesis

• Monika Michalska,
• Paweł Ławniczak,
• Tomasz Strachowski,
• Adam Ostrowski and
• Waldemar Bednarski

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2022, 13, 1473–1482, doi:10.3762/bjnano.13.121

• Monika Michalska Pawel Lawniczak Tomasz Strachowski Adam Ostrowski Waldemar Bednarski Department of Chemistry and Physico-Chemical Processes, Faculty of Materials Science and Technology, VŠB-Technical University of Ostrava, 17. listopadu 15/2172, 708 00 Ostrava-Poruba, Czech Republic Łukasiewicz

Rapid and sensitive detection of box turtles using an electrochemical DNA biosensor based on a gold/graphene nanocomposite

• Abu Hashem,
• M. A. Motalib Hossain,
• Ab Rahman Marlinda,
• Mohammad Al Mamun,
• Khanom Simarani and
• Mohd Rafie Johan

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2022, 13, 1458–1472, doi:10.3762/bjnano.13.120

• . Acknowledgements The graphical abstract was created with BioRender.com. This content is not subject to CC BY 4.0. Funding This work was supported by the Nanotechnology and Catalysis Research Center, University of Malaya, under the grant No. RU003-2021 as well as by Bangabandhu Science and Technology Fellowship

Density of states in the presence of spin-dependent scattering in SF bilayers: a numerical and analytical approach

• Tairzhan Karabassov,
• Valeriia D. Pashkovskaia,
• Nikita A. Parkhomenko,
• Anastasia V. Guravova,
• Elena A. Kazakova,
• Boris G. Lvov,
• Alexander A. Golubov and
• Andrey S. Vasenko

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2022, 13, 1418–1431, doi:10.3762/bjnano.13.117

• Technology and MESA Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Twente, 7500 AE Enschede, Netherlands Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, 141700 Dolgoprudny, Russia I. E. Tamm Department of Theoretical Physics, P. N. Lebedev Physical Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, 119991 Moscow, Russia

Orally administered docetaxel-loaded chitosan-decorated cationic PLGA nanoparticles for intestinal tumors: formulation, comprehensive in vitro characterization, and release kinetics

• Sedat Ünal,
• Osman Doğan and
• Yeşim Aktaş

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2022, 13, 1393–1407, doi:10.3762/bjnano.13.115

• Sedat Unal Osman Dogan Yesim Aktas Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Erciyes University Faculty of Pharmacy, Kayseri, Turkey Department of Bioengineering, Faculty of Life and Natural Science, Abdullah Gül University, Kayseri, Turkey 10.3762/bjnano.13.115 Abstract Intestinal cancers are the

LED-light-activated photocatalytic performance of metal-free carbon-modified hexagonal boron nitride towards degradation of methylene blue and phenol

• Nirmalendu S. Mishra and
• Pichiah Saravanan

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2022, 13, 1380–1392, doi:10.3762/bjnano.13.114

• Nirmalendu S. Mishra Pichiah Saravanan Environmental Nanotechnology Laboratory, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (ISM), Dhanbad-826004, Jharkhand, India 10.3762/bjnano.13.114 Abstract The present study outlines the transformation of non

• comparison of the photocatalytic performance of MBN-80 with previously published photocatalytic materials. Funding Dr P. Saravanan thanks the Science and Engineering Research Board, Department of Science and Technology (DST-SERB) for the financial support received under IMPRINT with the grant code IMP/2019

Dry under water: air retaining properties of large-scale elastomer foils covered with mushroom-shaped surface microstructures

• Matthias Mail,
• Stefan Walheim,
• Thomas Schimmel,
• Wilhelm Barthlott,
• Stanislav N. Gorb and
• Lars Heepe

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2022, 13, 1370–1379, doi:10.3762/bjnano.13.113

• Technology (KIT), Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, D-76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany Department of Functional Morphology and Biomechanics, Institute of Zoology, Christian-Albrechts-University of Kiel, Am Botanischen Garten 1–9, D-24118 Kiel, Germany Gottlieb Binder GmbH & Co KG, Bahnhofstr. 19, D-71088

• liquids flow over solid surfaces [29][30]. The highest economic and ecological potential for this technology is the shipping industry [31]. The optimal parameters for stable air retention have been previously investigated [1][32] and theoretical calculations have been performed [33][34][35]. Four criteria

• . Acknowledgements The authors thank Karlsruhe Nano Micro Facility (KNMF, http://www.kit.edu/knmf), a Helmholtz Research Infrastructure at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) for providing technical facilities for our work. Further, the authors thank Sebastian Onasch, Peter Baumann, Thomas Pfeffer, Birte

Straight roads into nowhere – obvious and not-so-obvious biological models for ferrophobic surfaces

• Wilfried Konrad,
• Christoph Neinhuis and
• Anita Roth-Nebelsick

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2022, 13, 1345–1360, doi:10.3762/bjnano.13.111

• “bottom-up” (or “biology push”) approach, denotes the introduction of identified biological functional systems into applied sciences, by directly suggesting possible technical applications. The second one, the “top-down” (or “technology pull”) approach, is initiated by a defined technical problem for

• which a suitable biological model is sought. The “Lotus effect” belongs to the first class. It was identified by Wilhelm Barthlott and suggested (later accompanied by one of the co-authors, C. Neinhuis) as relevant for surface technology. The highly water-repellent plant cuticles, which are equipped

Near-infrared photoactive Ag-Zn-Ga-S-Se quantum dots for high-performance quantum dot-sensitized solar cells

• Roopakala Kottayi,
• Ilangovan Veerappan and
• Ramadasse Sittaramane

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2022, 13, 1337–1344, doi:10.3762/bjnano.13.110

• . Acknowledgements The authors are grateful to the CIF of Pondicherry University and Sprint testing solution Mumbai for providing the instrumentation facilities. Funding This work was supported by Department of Science and Technology New Delhi under Women Scientist project scheme A (DST/WOS-A, No. SR/WOS-A/PM-81

Recent trends in Bi-based nanomaterials: challenges, fabrication, enhancement techniques, and environmental applications

• Vishal Dutta,
• Ankush Chauhan,
• Ritesh Verma,
• C. Gopalkrishnan and
• Van-Huy Nguyen

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2022, 13, 1316–1336, doi:10.3762/bjnano.13.109

• , Kelambakkam, Tamil Nadu, 603103, India University Centre for Research and Development, Chandigarh University, 140413, India Department of Physics and Nanotechnology, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Tamil Nadu, 603203, India 10.3762/bjnano.13.109 Abstract One of the most enticing approaches to

• the practical implementation of photocatalysis techniques. Among many approaches, attention has been paid to altering and modifying the properties of photocatalytic materials [5][6]. Environmental treatment and energy conversion using photocatalytic technology have shown to be cost-effective and

• making nanostructures of functional materials. However, templates were chosen rather based on utility than on cost. The self-template technology does not require additional templates, which leads to less expensive production and increased efficiency. This makes the approach more realistic for practical