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Tendency in tip polarity changes in non-contact atomic force microscopy imaging on a fluorite surface

  • Bob Kyeyune,
  • Philipp Rahe and
  • Michael Reichling

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 944–950, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.72

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  • reverse direction of presented cases. The contrast modes C4 or C4* are cyclic members of the same contrast mode, as introduced in [10]. Consequently, the assignment of NC-AFM image data to these contrasts modes requires the acquisition of systematic distance-dependent measurements [10]. Without such
  • acquiring data in the constant height mode, we invert Δf images so that a steeper force gradient appears as a brighter feature corresponding to an elevation in an image of the same feature taken in the constant frequency shift (topography) mode. Arrows in the upper right corner of Δf images represent the
  • ) reconstructed unit cell from STM imaging [33]. With the surface orientation established, the sublattices can be identified through a distance-dependent analysis of NC-AFM images [10], and corresponding model drawings of the CaF2(111) surface geometry are superimposed on the image data. To improve the signal-to
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Synthesis of biowaste-derived carbon-dot-mediated silver nanoparticles and the evaluation of electrochemical properties for supercapacitor electrodes

  • Navya Kumari Tenkayala,
  • Chandan Kumar Maity,
  • Md Moniruzzaman and
  • Subramani Devaraju

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 933–943, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.71

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  • storage. The size distribution, morphology, and crystallinity of PG-CDs-AgNPs were further characterized by SEM and TEM analysis. The SEM image of PG-CDs-AgNPs (Supporting Information File 1, Figure S2a) reveals that PG-CDs-AgNPs possess spherical and distorted spherical structure. Supporting Information
  • -CDs-AgNPs proves the existence of O, C, and Ag (Supporting Information File 1, Figure S2c–e). Figure 4a–c displays TEM images of PG-CDs-AgNPs with different scale bars exhibiting that the particles are spherical and uniformly distributed. Figure 4d is the HR-TEM image of PG-CDs-AgNPs, exhibiting a
  • crystalline nature. The ring-like diffraction suggests the (111) plane. The symmetry in the diffraction spots indicates that the spherical particles possess a high degree of crystallinity. Thus, both the SAED pattern and HRTEM image suggest that the synthesized spherical PG-CDs-AgNPs are nanocrystals
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Published 24 Jun 2025

Structural and magnetic properties of microwave-synthesized reduced graphene oxide/VO2/Fe2O3 nanocomposite

  • Sumanta Sahoo,
  • Ankur Sood and
  • Sung Soo Han

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 921–932, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.70

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  • demonstrating improved magnetic characteristics due to alterations in the electronic structure. To further comprehend the elemental composition of GVF, the elemental analysis was also performed, and the corresponding elemental distribution and EDX spectrum are shown in Figure 5a,b. The SEM image displays a wide
  • . The detailed structure of the GVF was monitored by HRTEM analysis. The corresponding images are shown in Figure 8a–f. As shown in Figure 8a, the rGO nanosheets are found to be transparent and thin in nature. In the magnified HRTEM image, an agglomerated dispersion of Fe2O3 NPs and VO2 nanospheres (NSs
  • , d) GVF NC at lower and higher magnifications. EDX analysis of GVF NC: (a) SEM image (scale bar – 50 μm), (b) EDX spectrum, and the corresponding elemental mapping showing the distribution of C, O, V, and Fe. Morphology analysis of GV: (a–c) SEM images at lower and higher magnifications; (d–h) SEM
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Published 20 Jun 2025

Focused ion beam-induced platinum deposition with a low-temperature cesium ion source

  • Thomas Henning Loeber,
  • Bert Laegel,
  • Meltem Sezen,
  • Feray Bakan Misirlioglu,
  • Edgar J. D. Vredenbregt and
  • Yang Li

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 910–920, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.69

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  • Figure 7. These bright-field TEM images were used for grain diameter measurements in the same way as done in [11]. In short, bright-field TEM images similar to those shown in Figure 7, but taken at two times higher magnification, were analyzed using the particle analyzer option provided by the image
  • using the two upper contacts, while the resulting voltage was measured between the two lower contacts to evaluate the resistivity R in the same way as in [11]. After these measurements were done, the area A of the cross section was determined with a FIB cut and SEM image (see Figure 8b). The length l
  • lead to a higher electrical resistivity. Appendix Table 2 contains the complete set of parameters of the FIBID for the growth rate measurements. (a) SEM images of Pt deposited with Cs+ ions at 16, 8, 5, and 2 kV on Si. The upper part of the image appears brighter because the native oxide of Si was
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Characterization of ion track-etched conical nanopores in thermal and PECVD SiO2 using small angle X-ray scattering

  • Shankar Dutt,
  • Rudradeep Chakraborty,
  • Christian Notthoff,
  • Pablo Mota-Santiago,
  • Christina Trautmann and
  • Patrick Kluth

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 899–909, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.68

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  • analyzing and fitting one-dimensional (1D) sections of the SAXS patterns employing different form factors rather than performing 2D image fitting. We implemented our new fitting method to investigate conical nanopores in the two different SiO2 membrane materials. For nanopores in thermal SiO2 we confirm
  • uncertainties in dimensional measurements and makes it challenging to obtain robust structural information about the nanopores. Figure 2 shows a representative 2D scattering pattern obtained from conical nanopores in thermal SiO2. This image represents the simultaneous measurement of approximately 107 parallel
  • nanopores, tilted by ≈20° with respect to the X-ray beam. Although fitting the entire image can give precise information on the nanopore size and cone angle, fitting the size distribution is computationally too expensive [29]. Our new approach of fitting the scattering intensities uses two orthogonal 1D
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Ar+ implantation-induced tailoring of RF-sputtered ZnO films: structural, morphological, and optical properties

  • Manu Bura,
  • Divya Gupta,
  • Arun Kumar and
  • Sanjeev Aggarwal

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 872–886, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.66

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  • surface RMS roughness and grain size of films after implantation, FESEM images have been processed with Image J software [36] and the results are given in Table 5. It is observed from Figure 8 that average grain size and surface RMS roughness reduce with ion fluence. As the implantation dose of argon ions
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Insights into the electronic and atomic structures of cerium oxide-based ultrathin films and nanostructures using high-brilliance light sources

  • Paola Luches and
  • Federico Boscherini

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 860–871, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.65

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  • spectra in photoemission electron microscopy (PEEM) mode, in which the photon energy is scanned across the XAS edge and the intensity of the secondary electrons is detected using a PEEM. This allowed to image the shape and size of ceria nanoislands on Ru(0001) and to probe and compare the oxidation state
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Synchrotron X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy study of sodium adsorption on vertically arranged MoS2 layers coated with pyrolytic carbon

  • Alexander V. Okotrub,
  • Anastasiya D. Fedorenko,
  • Anna A. Makarova,
  • Veronica S. Sulyaeva,
  • Yuliya V. Fedoseeva and
  • Lyubov G. Bulusheva

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 847–859, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.64

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  • on the surface of the MoS2 film annealed in a hydrogen atmosphere (Figure 1c). An attempt to measure the cross section of this film did not yield a contrast image because of the charging effect. Therefore, to estimate the thickness of the studied film, we used a thicker MoS2 film synthesized with a
  • molybdenum layer sputtered for 90 s. Part of the film surface was covered with a protective Pt layer and a lamella was cut using a focused ion beam (FIB) system (see the Experimental section for details). Figure 1d shows the SEM image of the cross section of the lamella. The bright round spots on the film
  • different sizes formed during CVD synthesis (Figure 1b). The thickness of the MoS2 film estimated from the cross-sectional SEM image is about 33 nm (Figure 1d). Therefore, it can be estimated that the MoS2 film obtained using a molybdenum layer sputtered for 10 s has a thickness of no more than 4 nm. The
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Published 10 Jun 2025

Facile one-step radio frequency magnetron sputtering of Ni/NiO on stainless steel for an efficient electrode for hydrogen evolution reaction

  • Ha Huu Do,
  • Khac Binh Nguyen,
  • Phuong N. Nguyen and
  • Hoai Phuong Pham

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 837–846, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.63

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  • importantly, the XRD image of Ni/NiO/SS-10 presents peaks at 37.20°, 43.21°, and 62.91°, which correspond to the (111), (200), and (220) planes of the NiO phase (PDF 00-004-0835) [34][35]. Meanwhile, the peak of the Ni metal phase still appeared in the Ni/NiO/SS-10 sample, proving the co-existence of metal
  • -5, Ni/NiO/SS-10, Ni/NiO/SS-15, and Ni/NiO/SS-20 electrodes. SEM images of (a, e) Ni/NiO/SS-5, (b, f) Ni/NiO/SS-10, (c, g) Ni/NiO/SS-15, and (d, h) Ni/NiO/SS-20 electrodes. Raman spectrum of the Ni/NiO/SS-10 electrode. (a) SEM image, (b) overall element mapping, and (c) nickel and (d) oxygen element
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Published 06 Jun 2025

Supramolecular hydration structure of graphene-based hydrogels: density functional theory, green chemistry and interface application

  • Hon Nhien Le,
  • Duy Khanh Nguyen,
  • Minh Triet Dang,
  • Huyen Trinh Nguyen,
  • Thi Bang Tam Dao,
  • Trung Do Nguyen,
  • Chi Nhan Ha Thuc and
  • Van Hieu Le

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 806–822, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.61

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  • (Figure 3h and 3i). Although GO-SG-ZH nanosheets agglomerated into microstructures (Figure 3h), the self-assembly of graphene-based nanosheets was different from the stacked morphology of the GO-SG-ZH powder. At a higher magnification of 20,000×, SEM image in Figure 3i revealed the porous structure with
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Published 04 Jun 2025

Morphology and properties of pyrite nanoparticles obtained by pulsed laser ablation in liquid and thin films for photodetection

  • Akshana Parameswaran Sreekala,
  • Bindu Krishnan,
  • Rene Fabian Cienfuegos Pelaes,
  • David Avellaneda Avellaneda,
  • Josué Amílcar Aguilar-Martínez and
  • Sadasivan Shaji

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 785–805, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.60

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Changes of structural, magnetic and spectroscopic properties of microencapsulated iron sucrose nanoparticles in saline

  • Sabina Lewińska,
  • Pavlo Aleshkevych,
  • Roman Minikayev,
  • Anna Bajorek,
  • Mateusz Dulski,
  • Krystian Prusik,
  • Tomasz Wojciechowski and
  • Anna Ślawska-Waniewska

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 762–784, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.59

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  • . This unknown quantity of core–shell nanoparticles is encapsulated within a Ca alginate coating. SEM and TEM studies were conducted to compare the postulated structure of the microcapsule with its actual image. Figure 2 shows representative SEM micrographs of the FS0 sample. The observed grains exhibit
  • probably representing cellulose (b). Figure 3b,e show that the core–sucrose shell structure of the nanoparticles in FS0 is clearly visible. Moreover, the dark-field image proved the presence of crystalline metallic cores (Figure 3d). It can be distinguished nanoparticles of larger, ≈18 nm, and smaller, <5
  • nm, cores, while the thickness of the shell seems constant ≈10 nm. The sucrose shell is homogenous; thus the individual cores appear to be well separated from each other. In Figure 3c, the high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM) image presents a single crystalline nanoparticle. The
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Thickness dependent oxidation in CrCl3: a scanning X-ray photoemission and Kelvin probe microscopies study

  • Shafaq Kazim,
  • Rahul Parmar,
  • Maryam Azizinia,
  • Matteo Amati,
  • Muhammad Rauf,
  • Andrea Di Cicco,
  • Seyed Javid Rezvani,
  • Dario Mastrippolito,
  • Luca Ottaviano,
  • Tomasz Klimczuk,
  • Luca Gregoratti and
  • Roberto Gunnella

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 749–761, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.58

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  • optical microscope. Therefore, we opted for an alternative substrate, indium tin oxide (ITO), to conduct the SPEM measurements on thinner layers. Figure 1 gives a direct comparison of AFM images and O.C. on the 1 nm SiO2/Si substrate. Optical contrast, AFM image, and a complete series of profiles showing
  • very fade contrast in the optical image in Figure 1a. In contrast, in Figure 2a, clear microscopy images of a few layers of flakes are shown. Based on the optical contrast value, L and T denote lean and thick steps, respectively, and the thickness variation has been confirmed through AFM images in
  • through a 48-channel delay line detector. To analyze the photoelectron intensity of an individual atomic element on the captured SPEM maps, the image underwent background correction by eliminating the topographic features. We also applied the (3 × 3) filter to reduce the noise before extracting the
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Synthesis of a multicomponent cellulose-based adsorbent for tetracycline removal from aquaculture water

  • Uyen Bao Tran,
  • Ngoc Thanh Vo-Tran,
  • Khai The Truong,
  • Dat Anh Nguyen,
  • Quang Nhat Tran,
  • Huu-Quang Nguyen,
  • Jaebeom Lee and
  • Hai Son Truong-Lam

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 728–739, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.56

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  • efficiency of the synthesis. (a‒c) FE-SEM images of commercial CMC, (d‒f) FE-SEM images of PGC, and (g) FTIR spectra of commercial CMC and PGC. (a, b) EDX spectra and elemental compositions of commercial CMC and PGC, respectively; (c) morphology image of CMC; (d–f) elemental mapping images of commercial CMC
  • ; (g) morphology image of PGC; and (h–l) elemental mapping images of PGC. (a) Effect of adsorption time and initial concentration on the adsorption capacity of PGC. (b) Effect of adsorbent dosage on the adsorption capacity and adsorption efficiency of PGC. (c) Effect of pH on the adsorption capacity of
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Efficiency of single-pulse laser fragmentation of organic nutraceutical dispersions in a circular jet flow-through reactor

  • Tina Friedenauer,
  • Maximilian Spellauge,
  • Alexander Sommereyns,
  • Verena Labenski,
  • Tuba Esatbeyoglu,
  • Christoph Rehbock,
  • Heinz P. Huber and
  • Stephan Barcikowski

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 711–727, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.55

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Nanostructured materials characterized by scanning photoelectron spectromicroscopy

  • Matteo Amati,
  • Alexey S. Shkvarin,
  • Alexander I. Merentsov,
  • Alexander N. Titov,
  • María Taeño,
  • David Maestre,
  • Sarah R. McKibbin,
  • Zygmunt Milosz,
  • Ana Cremades,
  • Rainer Timm and
  • Luca Gregoratti

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 700–710, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.54

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  • crystal, regions displaying differential contrast in the Se 3d line were observed (Figure 1a–c). In the regions of image a) delineated by the red rectangle, the shape and binding energy of the Se 3d line approximated those observed in TiSe2 (Figure 1b). In the region defined by the blue rectangle, values
  • suitable substrates for characterization by scanning probe microscopy and SPEM. An atomic force microscopy (AFM) image of a typical InP p–n junction nanowire is shown in Figure 2a, confirming a homogeneous shape with a nanowire length of about 2.5 µm and a diameter of about 200 nm, fluctuating only by a
  • samples including marker structures were used to directly navigate to suitable nanowires in the SPEM measurements. Figure 2b shows elemental-sensitive In 4d and P 2p SPEM images, highlighting the nanowire shape and position, which can even be noticed as a shadow in the Au 4f image, where the signal from
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High-temperature epitaxial growth of tantalum nitride thin films on MgO: structural evolution and potential for SQUID applications

  • Michelle Cedillo Rosillo,
  • Oscar Contreras López,
  • Jesús Antonio Díaz,
  • Agustín Conde Gallardo and
  • Harvi A. Castillo Cuero

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 690–699, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.53

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  • makes this film an excellent candidate for superconducting applications, particularly in devices such as superconducting quantum interference devices (SQUIDs). Figure 7 presents an AFM image revealing the low surface roughness (2.2 nm) of even the film deposited at an elevated growth temperature of 850
  • mTorr as a function of the deposition temperature: (a) 650 °C, (b) 700 °C, (c) 750 °C, and (d) 850 °C. (a) SEM image of the cross section of a TaN thin film prepared with FIB. (b) TEM analysis of the lateral region of the TaN film deposited at T = 750 °C and pN2 = 90 mTorr. (c) TEM image at the
  • interface between MgO substrate and TaN thin film. (d) Transversal section showing the interplanar spacing of TaN. (e) Indexed electron diffraction pattern of the TaN thin film. AFM image of the TaN film deposited at pN2 = 90 mTorr and T = 850 °C. Atomic composition of TaN thin films as function of pN2
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Colloidal few layered graphene–tannic acid preserves the biocompatibility of periodontal ligament cells

  • Teissir Ben Ammar,
  • Naji Kharouf,
  • Dominique Vautier,
  • Housseinou Ba,
  • Nivedita Sudheer,
  • Philippe Lavalle and
  • Vincent Ball

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 664–677, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.51

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  • exfoliation of graphite assisted by TA (B,C). Image (C) originates from the marked box in image (B). Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) micrographs of exfoliated FLG–TA (D,E). Size distribution and average lateral size of FLG sheets (F). Raman spectra (A) and survey XPS spectra (B) of FLG–TA and initial
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Nanoscale capacitance spectroscopy based on multifrequency electrostatic force microscopy

  • Pascal N. Rohrbeck,
  • Lukas D. Cavar,
  • Franjo Weber,
  • Peter G. Reichel,
  • Mara Niebling and
  • Stefan A. L. Weber

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 637–651, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.49

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  • increase of sample permittivity [95][96]. We measured a CPD difference between Si and F14H20 of −0.72 ± 0.08 V (see Figure S15, Supporting Information File 1), which is close to the literature value of −0.8 V [97]. Interestingly, the image of the C′ signal (Figure 7c,e) showed a more blurry structure
  • as normalized data over a wider frequency range, can be viewed in Figures S3–S6 and S9–S12, Supporting Information File 1. MFH-EFM images taken on F14H20. (a) Topography image. (b) C′ image detected at ωm,2 under excitation at 235.579 kHz. (c) Electric phase φel of the C′ signal detected at ωm,2
  • under excitation at 235.579 kHz. (d) C″ image detected at ωm,2 under excitation at frequencies of 1.59 and 1.98 MHz. (e) Electric phase φel of the C″ signal detected at ωm,2 under excitation at frequencies of 1.59 and 1.98 MHz. (f) Profiles of the phase images shown in (c) and (e) with 128 pixels width
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Feasibility analysis of carbon nanofiber synthesis and morphology control using a LPG premixed flame

  • Iftikhar Rahman Bishal,
  • Muhammad Hilmi Ibrahim,
  • Norikhwan Hamzah,
  • Mohd Zamri Mohd Yusop,
  • Faizuan Bin Abdullah,
  • I Putu Tedy Indrayana and
  • Mohd Fairus Mohd Yasin

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 581–590, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.45

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  • aluminum foil covered drum was placed 18 cm from the needle to collect the nanofibers. The flow rate of the solution was 0.5 mL/h. The as-prepared nanofibers underwent thermal treatments, and it was found that the nanofibers exhibited optimal properties after treatment at 850 °C. The SEM and TEM image
  • temperature distribution at the center of the flame. Figure 2 shows a line-of-sight image of the stable diffusion flame, burning at lean combustion with Φ = 0.77, where the equivalence ratio was calculated based on the inlet conditions. The diffusion flame has a bright yellow color, due to soot formation, and
  • additional oxygen that mixes with the excess fuel. This process allows for continuous combustion further from the source, producing a secondary diffusion flame as shown in the image in Figure 4a. The flame height based on the tip of the secondary diffusion flame is about 25 mm. A diffusion flame forms at the
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Electron beam-based direct writing of nanostructures using a palladium β-ketoesterate complex

  • Chinmai Sai Jureddy,
  • Krzysztof Maćkosz,
  • Aleksandra Butrymowicz-Kubiak,
  • Iwona B. Szymańska,
  • Patrik Hoffmann and
  • Ivo Utke

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 530–539, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.41

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  • )palladium(II) precursor. The atom color labeling is white: H, grey: C, red: O, and bluish green: Pd [42]. Characteristics of FEB nanoprinted square deposits with [Pd(tbaoac)2]. (a) Secondary electron SEM image of the FEB deposit on a native-oxide Si substrate with indicated AFM scan lines. (b) AFM thickness
  • profiles along vertical and horizontal directions. (c) STEM image of the FEB deposit on a carbon membrane. (d) High-resolution STEM image from the center of the deposit. (e) High-resolution STEM image from the edge of the deposit. (f) SAED pattern from the edge of the deposit. Enlarged version of the
  • images in panels (e) and (f) can be found in Supporting Information File 1, section S1 along with an additional STEM image. (a) EDX spectrum taken at the center of the deposit (red area) shown in inset. The BSE exit area is indicated with a yellow border. (b) Composition of the pristine [Pd(tbaoac)2
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Zeolite materials with Ni and Co: synthesis and catalytic potential in the selective hydrogenation of citral

  • Inocente Rodríguez-Iznaga,
  • Yailen Costa Marrero,
  • Tania Farias Piñeira,
  • Céline Fontaine,
  • Lexane Paget,
  • Beatriz Concepción Rosabal,
  • Arbelio Penton Madrigal,
  • Vitalii Petranovskii and
  • Gwendoline Lafaye

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 520–529, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.40

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  • -type zeolites through their main diffraction peaks indicated on the ZSA graph. Other minor phases such as quartz are also present. The SEM image shows a variety of crisscross crystals, which have the morphology expected for the zeolite types evidenced by XRD [16][17]. Very elongated crystals with
  • acicular to fibrous characteristics, associated with mordenite, can be observed. Additionally, clinoptilolite–heulandite crystals with slats and tabular morphology are present. The amounts of clinoptilolite–heulandite and mordenite crystals displayed in the SEM image correspond to the intensity order of
  • SEM image (Figure 2). To remove excess solution, water washes are typically applied. The materials obtained via IE underwent extensive washing with distilled water, while those obtained via Imp were only lightly washed, leading to the observed differences in chloride content. According to this, there
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Performance optimization of a microwave-coupled plasma-based ultralow-energy ECR ion source for silicon nanostructuring

  • Joy Mukherjee,
  • Safiul Alam Mollick,
  • Tanmoy Basu and
  • Tapobrata Som

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 484–494, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.37

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  • increases with bombardment time. Fast Fourier transform (FFT) images of the nanopatterned surface are inset in the lower right corner of each image. In the present case, the fluence is represented by irradiation time. The quality and the growth of the nanostructures are quantitatively discussed in Figure 6
  • , where variations of ripple wavelength, rms roughness, and power spectral density are discussed. Figure 5g shows the cross-sectional TEM image after 450 eV Ar-ion bombardment of the Si surface at an angle of 60° for a time of 3 h. The presence of Ar-ion-induced surface corrugation in terms of ripple-like
  • nanostructures is evidenced in Figure 5g. Although the amplitude of the ripples is not large, the observed ripple wavelength of around 31 nm from the TEM image is consistent with that of AFM data (Figure 6e). However, in addition to the ripple-like nanostructures, an ultrathin amorphous layer is formed because
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Effect of additives on the synthesis efficiency of nanoparticles by laser-induced reduction

  • Rikuto Kuroda,
  • Takahiro Nakamura,
  • Hideki Ina and
  • Shuhei Shibata

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 464–472, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.35

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  • ) images of the samples extracted from solutions with and without and IPA after 10 and 30 min of laser irradiation. In the case of the sample without IPA, in the TEM image of the sample after 10 min of laser irradiation, which is the initial stage of laser fragmentation, in addition to spherical particles
  • % IPA, even in the TEM image of the sample after 10 min of laser irradiation, nanoparticles with a narrow particle size distribution of less than 10 nm in diameter were observed. This suggests that the nanoparticle synthesis reaction finished after 10 min of irradiation. This is due to the fact that the
  • Au–Pt alloy (atomic ratio, Au/Pt = 1:1) that has an immiscible gap in the binary phase diagram and is difficult to form a solid–solution alloy in a bulk form. Figure 6 shows a a) TEM image and b) STEM-EDS mappings of the particles produced after laser irradiation. The TEM results (Figure 6a
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Synthetic-polymer-assisted antisense oligonucleotide delivery: targeted approaches for precision disease treatment

  • Ana Cubillo Alvarez,
  • Dylan Maguire and
  • Ruairí P. Brannigan

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 435–463, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.34

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