Facile synthesis of platinated DNA nanoparticles with radiosensitizing potential

• Leo Sala,
• Tomas Perecko,
• Antonín Kaňa and
• Jaroslav Kočišek

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2026, 17, 1117–1127, doi:10.3762/bjnano.17.76

• Leo Sala Tomas Perecko Antonin Kana Jaroslav Kocisek Dynamics of Molecules and Clusters Department, J. Heyrovský Institute of Physical Chemistry of the CAS, Dolejškova 3, Prague 182 23, Czech Republic Department of Cell Biology and Radiobiology, Institute of Biophysics of the Czech Academy of

Nanoglasses: a trail towards uncharted regions of vitreous materials and their properties?

• Gerhard Wilde and
• Horst Hahn

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2026, 17, 1047–1062, doi:10.3762/bjnano.17.72

• to an amorphous glass–glass interface phase through interfaces between them. Whether characteristic relaxation modes, also leading to the distinct glassy dynamics, occur also in the glass–glass interface phase remains a topic for future studies. Can amorphous materials have a “microstructure”? At

Vibration-induced dynamic structural superlubricity on MoS₂/Au(111) under ultrahigh vacuum

• Shuyu Huang,
• Yiming Song,
• Antoine Hinaut,
• Gema Navarro-Marín,
• Antonio Cammarata,
• Ernst Meyer and
• Thilo Glatzel

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2026, 17, 1039–1046, doi:10.3762/bjnano.17.71

• manufacturing [1]. Unlike macroscopic friction, which is often described by empirical laws, nanoscale friction arises from non-linear stick–slip dynamics and is strongly influenced by energy dissipation pathways [2], thermal fluctuations [3], and external actuation [4]. A central challenge in nanotribology

• , is given by: The dynamics of the system can be described by the Langevin equation of motion (see Section S2 in Supporting Information File 1 for more details), The friction force is given by Ff = k1(vst − x1), and the resulting system of equations is integrated numerically using the fourth-order

• frequency in the PF model). As this is a one-dimensional model, the calculation specifically captures the torsional dynamics of the tip–sample contact, while vertical resonances are not included. These findings confirm that mechanical actuation at contact resonance modes effectively triggers a transition to

Ultrasonic irradiation in the synthesis of nanohydroxyapatite: a chemically friendly technique for improving hemocompatibility and antibiofilm applications

• Juan Mendoza Turmero,
• Cristina Parra Pantoja,
• Marcos Sabino Gutiérrez,
• Milagro Fernández-Delgado,
• Claudia Alvarado-Castillo,
• Damarys Soto Gil,
• María E. Gomes Gomes,
• Yony Gutiérrez Barrios and
• Daniel Suárez Arteaga

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2026, 17, 991–1015, doi:10.3762/bjnano.17.68

• dynamics of both phases. The formation of hydroxyapatite and calcite is thermodynamically favored, as indicated by their negative standard Gibbs free energy values (ΔG°f). The predominance of the hydroxyapatite phase is consistent with its higher thermodynamic stability within calcium phosphate systems

Development of Protium heptaphyllum essential oil-loaded nanocapsules: experimental design and biological activity

• Debora Freitas Silva,
• Kaidy Giselle Orellana,
• Allessya Lara Dantas Formiga,
• Jin Wang,
• Eloisa Helena de Aguiar Andrade,
• Aline Collares Valente Pinheiro,
• Maria Izabel de Jesus,
• Francisco Canindé Ferreira de Luna,
• Wallax Augusto Silva Ferreira,
• Edivaldo Herculano Correa de Oliveira,
• Francisco Humberto Xavier Junior,
• Emmanuel Abraham Ho and
• Marcele Fonseca Passos

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2026, 17, 974–990, doi:10.3762/bjnano.17.67

• , which is often affected by particle formation dynamics and measurement variability rather than solely by formulation composition. Nevertheless, the model remained statistically significant, while the lack-of-fit test was not significant (p = 0.139) (Supporting Information File 1, Table S2), indicating

Nanocarrier strategies to overcome P-glycoprotein-mediated drug resistance in cancer therapy

• Andreina Quevedo-Enríquez,
• Katty Yi Zhang,
• Denisse Yajaira Enriquez,
• Byron Raul Inapanta,
• Roxana Noemí Peroni and
• Christian Rafael Quijia

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2026, 17, 882–921, doi:10.3762/bjnano.17.64

• dynamics, from its nucleotide-binding domains to the conformational changes that drive substrate translocation, is therefore foundational to designing strategies that durably overcome MDR [14]. Escalating chemotherapeutic doses or increasing administration frequency are not viable solutions to P-gp

Light-driven ammonia electrooxidation via carbon nitride–ruthenium molecular interfaces

• Jan Holub and
• Pablo Jiménez-Calvo

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2026, 17, 854–862, doi:10.3762/bjnano.17.61

• optimizing charge carrier dynamics at the hybrid interface. Finally, photoelectrocatalysis is the enabling configuration: Simultaneous illumination and electrochemical bias reduce the thermodynamic penalty, suppress charge recombination, and provide independent control over product selectivity. Despite

• carrier dynamics, suppresses recombination by sweeping carriers away from the semiconductor bulk, and enables product selectivity to be tuned by adjusting the electrode potential. Photoelectrocatalytic ammonia oxidation offers an unexplored and underappreciated advantage. Ammonia oxidation requires the

• high-surface-area amorphous S-doped variants, provides a tunable platform for exploring how semiconductor structure controls charge carrier dynamics and thereby catalytic performance. The step forward is clear in its direction if not yet in its details: It includes fabrication and characterisation of

Cross-scale design of chemosensor arrays: from molecular self-assembly in water to paper-based devices for metal ion detection

• Yui Sasaki and
• Tsuyoshi Minami

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2026, 17, 828–838, doi:10.3762/bjnano.17.59

• , Tokyo 153-8505, Japan 10.3762/bjnano.17.59 Abstract Monitoring metal ions in aquatic environments is essential for understanding ecosystem dynamics and assessing water quality. Chemosensors have emerged as powerful analytical tools at the molecular level that transduce ion-recognition events into

• and further amplified by optical manipulators. To induce recognizable optical responses, molecular dynamics during the association and dissociation of color manipulators are significant [36]. Dynamic covalent bonds are key motifs that contribute to the formation of self-assembled chemosensors and

Glycerol photoelectrochemical oxidation reaction at carbon nitrides/BiVO₄ materials

• Charles Garcia da Cunha,
• Isabelle M. D. Gonzaga,
• Cristian Hessel,
• Izadora F. Reis,
• Ivo F. Teixeira,
• Lucia H. Mascaro and
• Elton Sitta

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2026, 17, 806–817, doi:10.3762/bjnano.17.57

• -defined long-range order [15][16][39]. Although it was not possible to confirm these CN structural features by XRD analysis, the photoactivity toward glycerol oxidation follows this trend. In this scenario, the dependence of photoactivity with the CN type could arise from the charge transfer dynamics

Substrate-dependent pore formation in molybdenum disulfide monolayers under ion irradiation

• Yossarian Liebsch,
• Umair Javed,
• Lucia Skopinski,
• Leon Daniel,
• Franziska Appel,
• Radia Rahali,
• Clara Grygiel,
• Henning Lebius,
• Carolin Frank,
• Lars Breuer,
• Leon Kirsch,
• Frieder Koch,
• Jani Kotakoski and
• Marika Schleberger

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2026, 17, 769–780, doi:10.3762/bjnano.17.54

• the MoS2/Au samples (see Supporting Information File 1, Figure S2) shows splitting of the out-of-plane A1g mode and strong PL quenching relative to MoS2 on SiO2, indicating that the interface modifies both lattice dynamics and carrier recombination in the as-prepared samples. The microscopic origin of

Superconducting artificial neural networks and quantum circuits

• Anatolie S. Sidorenko

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2026, 17, 744–747, doi:10.3762/bjnano.17.51

• triplet pairing [30], and fast vortex dynamics and relaxation processes in NbRe-based heterostructures, which may serve as a basis for devices requiring ultrafast relaxation times [31]. The concept of this thematic issue emerged during the 10th International Conference on Superconductivity and Magnetism

Cellulose as a photocatalyst support material: extraction, structural features, and environmental applications

• Yee Teng Lim,
• Nur Farhana Jaafar,
• Azizul Hakim Lahuri and
• Endang Tri Wahyuni

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2026, 17, 635–652, doi:10.3762/bjnano.17.44

• enhancing charge-transfer dynamics [89]. Recently, nanocellulose has emerged as a promising support material for the synthesis of metal, metal oxide, and non-metallic nanoparticles, and when these components are combined, they often act synergistically to enhance photodegradation processes. Noble and

Recent progress in enhancing built-in electric fields of perovskite solar cells via junction engineering

• Tong Xiao and
• Ke Xu

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2026, 17, 602–621, doi:10.3762/bjnano.17.42

• , optimizing the BEF provides a powerful lever for advancing power conversion efficiency, open-circuit voltage, and long-term operational stability in state-of-the-art PSCs, while avoiding the introduction of parasitic energy barriers. Keywords: band alignment; built-in electric field; carrier dynamics

• . Understanding the role of homojunctions in BEF modulation and degradation, along with effective suppression strategies, offers solutions to improve long-term stability. Additionally, homojunctions enhance carrier dynamics by improving directional transport and reducing trap-state capture, which boosts carrier

• limitations of various device architectures and precisely designing vertical or interfacial band gradients to optimize carrier dynamics in a customized manner [54]. Yang et al. [48] tackled charge localization and barrier-blocking issues in perovskite quantum dot (PeQD) devices caused by long-chain ligands by

Probing tribological evolution in atomically thin MoS₂ at different scales

• Xingzhong Zeng and
• Miao Zhang

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2026, 17, 586–597, doi:10.3762/bjnano.17.40

• –slip events driven by in-plane tip apex motion and modulated by contact geometry via molecular dynamics (MD) simulations and frictional force microscopy (FFM) [11][12]. Despite these theoretical and simulation insights, experimental observation and quantification of sub-nanoscale stick–slip motion in

• thin MoS2 poses considerable challenges, primarily due to the ultrasmall time and length scales involved. According to molecular dynamics simulations by Yoon et al. [11], this sub-nanoscale motion is strongly correlated with the in-plane displacement of the AFM tip apex, a motion that can be modulated

Impacts of annealing on structural and photophysical properties of zinc phthalocyanine adsorbed on graphene

• Gautier Creutzer,
• Quentin Fernez,
• Nataliya Kalashnyk,
• Zohreh Safarzadeh,
• Lydia Sosa Vargas,
• Céline Fiorini-Debuisschert,
• Nicolas Fabre and
• Fabrice Charra

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2026, 17, 576–585, doi:10.3762/bjnano.17.39

• treatments, as often shown for example with α and β phases of zinc phthalocyanines (ZnPc), with consequences on molecule orientations relative to the substrate and absorbance efficiency [21] or dynamics of charge migration and charge transfer to substrate [22]. Even inside a given phase, minute structural

Laser–material interactions in liquids for the synthesis of nanomaterials: current status and perspectives

• Carlos Doñate Buendia,
• Bilal Gökce and
• Leonid V. Zhigilei

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2026, 17, 571–575, doi:10.3762/bjnano.17.38

• longer-term cavitation bubble dynamics, remains challenging even for shadowgraphy employing ultrafast cameras [34]. Pump–probe reflectometry provides the required picosecond and even femtosecond resolution [35]. However, interpretation of the multi-stage reflectivity response is nontrivial and often

Fractional shot noise of an SU(N) Kondo system

• Damian Krychowski and
• Stanisław Lipiński

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2026, 17, 515–540, doi:10.3762/bjnano.17.34

Probing internal continua and atomic ultrafast charge transfer within size-controlled nanoparticles by post-collision interaction in core-hole clock spectroscopy

• Johannes Lütgert,
• Erika Giangrisostomi,
• Nomi L. A. N. Sorgenfrei and
• Alexander Föhlisch

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2026, 17, 505–514, doi:10.3762/bjnano.17.33

• local charge transfer dynamics and internal continuum states. We observe an acceleration of charge transfer times by almost one order of magnitude in thin-shell quantum dots, comprising only one or three double layers of ZnS, before reaching a size-independent limit. This size-dependence is governed by

• experimental approach enables the simultaneous observation of collective electronic properties and atom-specific dynamics within in a single measurement under identical sample conditions, an advance particularly valuable for complex, sensitive materials. Keywords: core-hole clock; nanoparticles; post

Upcycling agroindustrial waste into graphene oxide supports for gold nanoparticles: toward sustainable nanomaterials

• Juan Marcos Castro-Tapia,
• Selene Acosta,
• Hiram Joazet Ojeda-Galván,
• Elsie Evelyn Araujo-Palomo,
• Edgar Giovanni Villabona-Leal and
• Mildred Quintana

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2026, 17, 489–504, doi:10.3762/bjnano.17.32

• dynamics of AuNPs [34][35]. This study compares GO produced by the modified Hummers' method and its reduced form (rGO) with Agro-GO derived from fast, low-temperature pyrolysis of agroindustrial residues (peanut shells and spent coffee grounds), examining how the carbon source affects the type and content

Defects and defect-mediated engineering of two-dimensional materials: challenges and open questions

• Arkady V. Krasheninnikov,
• Matthias Batzill,
• Anouar-Akacha Delenda,
• Marija Drndić,
• Chris Ewels,
• Katharina J. Franke,
• Mahdi Ghorbani-Asl,
• Alexander Holleitner,
• Ado Jorio,
• Ute Kaiser,
• Daria Kieczka,
• Hannu-Pekka Komsa,
• Jani Kotakoski,
• Manuel Längle,
• David Lamprecht,
• Yun Liu,
• Steven G. Louie,
• Janina Maultzsch,
• Thomas Michely,
• Katherine Milton,
• Anna Niggas,
• Hanako Okuno,
• Joshua A. Robinson,
• Marika Schleberger,
• Bruno Schuler,
• Alexander Shluger,
• Kazu Suenaga,
• Kristian S. Thygesen,
• Richard A. Wilhelm,
• E. Harriet Åhlgren and
• Carla Bittencourt

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2026, 17, 454–488, doi:10.3762/bjnano.17.31

• . Despite the high reactivity of larger S vacancy clusters, several challenges remain in describing the oxidation kinetics. O2 is bound weakly to TMD surfaces with a binding energy of ≈0.14 eV [55][63][64][65]. Ab initio molecular dynamics (MD) simulations show that O2 is therefore mobile on the pristine

• density and their random distribution, which makes it computationally extremely demanding to determine structural dynamics, whether from molecular dynamics or from harmonic approximation plus finite displacements. This can nowadays be overcome by using machine learning interatomic potentials (MLIPs

Nanoinformatics: spanning scales, systems and solutions

• Iseult Lynch,
• Diego S. T. Martinez,
• Kunal Roy and
• Georgia Melagraki

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2026, 17, 423–427, doi:10.3762/bjnano.17.28

• nanomaterial’s behaviour, preparation, or test conditions) [2]. Voyiatzis et al. computationally studied, using atomistic molecular dynamics simulations, the morphological transformations (from molten/amorphous to crystalline) during rapid cooling of 1–8 nm spherical gold and platinum nanoparticles (NPs), which

• reactivity [3]. Amini et al. combined atomistic molecular dynamics, a coarse-grained model of protein adsorption, and kinetic Monte Carlo simulations to predict the protein corona composition formed on aluminium surfaces with different crystal faces, (i.e., (100), (110), and (111)) from a simplified model of

• classical molecular dynamics and ab initio calculations revealed that TA preferentially binds to the most reactive sites on GO surfaces via oxygen-containing groups or the carbon matrix. The binding energy was dominated by van der Waals interaction forces. A dose-dependent mitigating effect of TA on the

Ferroelectric nanodot reservoir for neuromorphic computing

• Anna Razumnaya,
• Yuri Tikhonov,
• Dmitrii Naidenko,
• Léo Boron,
• Valerii Vinokur and
• Igor Lukyanchuk

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2026, 17, 352–364, doi:10.3762/bjnano.17.24

• node within a predefined circuit. However, such approaches often neglect the rich collective dynamics emerging from ensembles of interacting nonlinear elements, an aspect especially compelling when analyzed through the lens of statistical physics models such as the Ising spin system with disorder

• -Ising energy landscape, and outline practical interface schemes for signal injection and readout. Altogether, the presented framework connects the collective polarization dynamics of ferroelectric nanodots with emergent nonlinear and memory effects, providing a solid foundation for developing and

• processing by exploiting polarization dynamics under external input signals. Figure 1 illustrates two conceptual configurations of the ferroelectric-based reservoir and its integration into a neuromorphic computing framework. In Figure 1a, a single input channel delivers time-dependent electrical or optical

Beam shaping techniques for pulsed laser ablation in liquids: Unlocking tunable control of nanoparticle synthesis in liquids

• Sergio Molina-Prados,
• Nadezhda M. Bulgakova,
• Alexander V. Bulgakov,
• Jesus Lancis,
• Gladys Mínguez Vega and
• Carlos Doñate-Buendia

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2026, 17, 309–342, doi:10.3762/bjnano.17.22

• shaping have demonstrated their potential to revolutionise pulsed laser ablation in liquids by enabling more precise energy deposition and modified nanoparticle production dynamics. This review highlights the critical role of beam shaping, encompassing spatial shaping of the beam to influence laser

• achieved in chemical synthesis using microfluidics-based reactors [14]. PLAL mechanisms and the ablation dynamics can be described starting with the pulsed emission from the laser source [16]. The laser beam travels through the transparent liquid layer, ideally minimising energy losses due to absorption

• governs critical features of PLAL, from the laser interaction with the liquid and the target to the subsequent modifications in the shape and dynamics of the CB, and rate, depth and area of ablation. These interdependent processes ultimately define the properties of the NPs, such as their size and

Calculation of the dynamic stiffness of a cantilever under torsional oscillation

• Keita Nishida,
• Yuuki Yasui and
• Yoshiaki Sugimoto

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2026, 17, 303–308, doi:10.3762/bjnano.17.21

• from the geometrical structure [2], an accurate evaluation of dynamic stiffness requires detailed analyses of the oscillator dynamics. The modification from static to dynamic stiffness depends on the oscillation mode because each mode is governed by a different equation of motion reflecting the

Fast vortex dynamics and relaxation times in NbRe-based heterostructures

• Francesco De Chiara,
• Zahra Makhdoumi Kakhaki,
• Francesco Avitabile,
• Francesco Colangelo,
• Abhishek Kumar,
• Carmine Attanasio and
• Carla Cirillo

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2026, 17, 292–302, doi:10.3762/bjnano.17.20

• analysis of Abrikosov vortex dynamics and flux-flow instabilities was performed in NbRe/Au and NbRe/Py bilayers to compare superconducting/normal metal (S/N) and superconducting/ferromagnetic (S/F) heterostructures based on the same superconducting layer. The heterostructures, fabricated by sputtering

• ; superconductivity; vortex dynamics; Introduction Vortex dynamics plays a central role in the electrical transport under magnetic fields in type-II superconductors and is an essential subject of research in superconductivity [1]. In inhomogeneous type-II superconductors, structural defects create pinning centers

• ]. The enhancement of vortex dynamics and the reduction of τE are strongly linked to the optimization of quasiparticle relaxation mechanisms. Excited quasiparticles can relax primarily through two processes, namely thermal electron–phonon (e–ph) interaction and electron–electron (e–e) recombination [1