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

• with different Néel temperatures (400 K, 250–300 Κ, and 77 K for α, β, and γ polymorphs, respectively), while in the case of ferrihydrite, which is in fact an unstable form of FeO(OH) and exists only as a nanomaterial, a canted antiferromagnetic structure is expected [16]. There are many other iron

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

• synthesis; liquefied petroleum gas (LPG); nanomaterial synthesis; Introduction Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and carbon nanofibers (CNFs) have gained significant interest because of their distinctive properties and their wide range of applications in nanotechnology [1][2][3]. CNTs are a modified version of CNFs

• graphene sheath. These nanofibers can have three different structural configurations including herringbone, tubular, and platelet configurations [4][5]. A premixed flame of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) can be used as a fuel source for carbon nanomaterial growth processes. A premixed flame is a specific

• al. used temperatures around 550 °C for CNF growth [15]. As the height increases from 1 mm, where decomposition occurs around 650 °C (Figure 4b), the premixed flame temperature drops in the absence of a secondary diffusion flame. Nanomaterial growth and characterization The equivalence ratio values

Nanomaterials in targeting amyloid-β oligomers: current advances and future directions for Alzheimer's disease diagnosis and therapy

• Shiwani Randhawa,
• Trilok Chand Saini,
• Manik Bathla,
• Rahul Bhardwaj,
• Rubina Dhiman and
• Amitabha Acharya

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 561–580, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.44

Pulsed laser in liquid grafting of gold nanoparticle–carbon support composites

• Madeleine K. Wilsey,
• Teona Taseska,
• Qishen Lyu,
• Connor P. Cox and
• Astrid M. Müller

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 349–361, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.26

• reactive pulsed laser in liquid nanomaterial fabrication [1]. Reductive and oxidative solution chemistries are widely available and well investigated in wet chemistry contexts [17][77][78][79][80][81]. Our novel ability to utilize general solution chemistry toolkits to prepare tailored nanoparticles

Recent advances in photothermal nanomaterials for ophthalmic applications

• Jiayuan Zhuang,
• Linhui Jia,
• Chenghao Li,
• Rui Yang,
• Jiapeng Wang,
• Wen-an Wang,
• Heng Zhou and
• Xiangxia Luo

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 195–215, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.16

• the photothermal properties of these nanomaterials and their innovative therapeutic mechanisms. We review the latest research on photothermal nanomaterial-based treatments for various eye diseases. Additionally, we discuss the current challenges and future perspectives in this field, with a focus on

• enhancing global visual health. Keywords: multifunctional composite; ophthalmology; photothermal nanomaterial; thermal field distribution; vapor nanobubble; Review 1 Introduction The human eye, serving as a primary organ for information acquisition, is vulnerable to various diseases over a lifetime [1

• an aim to contribute to the improvement of global visual health. 2 Photothermal treatment mechanisms and nanomaterial properties of ophthalmic nanomedicines Nanomaterials with highly tunable photothermal conversion properties are referred to as photothermal nanomaterials [22]. These materials are

Nanocarriers and macrophage interaction: from a potential hurdle to an alternative therapeutic strategy

• Naths Grazia Sukubo,
• Paolo Bigini and
• Annalisa Morelli

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 97–118, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.10

• affect NP internalization. They actively engulf NCs and accelerate their clearance, acting differentially in a time-dependent manner and altering the fate of nanomaterials [26]. In addition to immune-related barriers, the physicochemical properties of the nanomaterial itself can impair the NCs’ ability

Instance maps as an organising concept for complex experimental workflows as demonstrated for (nano)material safety research

• Benjamin Punz,
• Maja Brajnik,
• Joh Dokler,
• Jaleesia D. Amos,
• Litty Johnson,
• Katie Reilly,
• Anastasios G. Papadiamantis,
• Amaia Green Etxabe,
• Lee Walker,
• Diego S. T. Martinez,
• Steffi Friedrichs,
• Klaus M. Weltring,
• Nazende Günday-Türeli,
• Claus Svendsen,
• Christine Ogilvie Hendren,
• Mark R. Wiesner,
• Martin Himly,
• Iseult Lynch and
• Thomas E. Exner

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 57–77, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.7

• approach and the tool are highlighted. Keywords: data collection and quality control; data provenance; experimental workflow visualisation; FAIR; nanomaterial life cycle stages; study design; Introduction The manipulation of matter at the nanoscale and the emergence of nanoscale materials, whose

• nanomaterial properties, which can change as the surroundings change (such as zeta potential, which depends on the pH value and ionic strength of the surrounding medium [17]), and intrinsic nanomaterial properties, which are not affected by the surroundings (such as bandgap and structural arrangement) [18

• chemicals are currently being revised for the use with nanomaterials [26]. Development of the instance map concept The complexity and transformability of nanomaterials also has consequences for the databases used to organise and store nanomaterial characterisation and (eco)toxicity data. Databases needed to

Theoretical study of the electronic and optical properties of a composite formed by the zeolite NaA and a magnetite cluster

• Joel Antúnez-García,
• Roberto Núñez-González,
• Vitalii Petranovskii,
• H’Linh Hmok,
• Armando Reyes-Serrato,
• Fabian N. Murrieta-Rico,
• Mufei Xiao and
• Jonathan Zamora

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 44–53, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.5

• because of the migration and coalescence of nanoparticles on the carrier material [21][22]. Such changes can significantly modify the physicochemical properties of the original nanomaterial. Also, the most interesting physicochemical properties are exhibited by clusters with subnanometer dimensions. For

Facile synthesis of size-tunable L-carnosine-capped silver nanoparticles and their role in metal ion sensing and catalytic degradation of p-nitrophenol

• Akash Kumar,
• Ridhima Chadha,
• Abhishek Das,
• Nandita Maiti and
• Rayavarapu Raja Gopal

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 1576–1592, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.124

• Akash Kumar Ridhima Chadha Abhishek Das Nandita Maiti Rayavarapu Raja Gopal Nanomaterial Toxicology Laboratory, Drug and Chemical Toxicology Group, Food, Drug and Chemical, Environment and Systems Toxicology (FEST) Divison, CSIR-Indian Institute of Toxicology Research (CSIR-IITR), Vishvigyan

Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles derived from algae and their larvicidal properties to control Aedes aegypti

• Matheus Alves Siqueira de Assunção,
• Douglas Dourado,
• Daiane Rodrigues dos Santos,
• Gabriel Bezerra Faierstein,
• Mara Elga Medeiros Braga,
• Severino Alves Junior,
• Rosângela Maria Rodrigues Barbosa,
• Herminio José Cipriano de Sousa and
• Fábio Rocha Formiga

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 1566–1575, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.123

• vectors are nanomaterials or nanomaterial-based formulations as so-called nanopesticides, providing new, modern, and low-cost formulations [9][10] with the ability to penetrate through the exoskeleton into mosquito cells, causing mortality after binding to proteins or DNA [11]. Nanomaterials provide

Effect of radiation-induced vacancy saturation on the first-order phase transformation in nanoparticles: insights from a model

• Aram Shirinyan and
• Yuriy Bilogorodskyy

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 1453–1472, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.117

• necessary to exclude the concentration of vacancies in the β phase (Cvβ) and the energy contribution of vacancies in the β phase (ΔGpd(β) = 0). Model of an iron-like nanomaterial with polymorphic phase transitions As an example, in this work we consider a model of an iron-like nanomaterial with a

• transformations from bcc to fcc and from fcc to bcc that occur in an iron-like nanomaterial. We detail the findings for pure iron at the end of the paper. The enthalpy change for vacancy formation can be estimated from the equilibrium melting temperature, Tm, and is ΔHfα = 3.76·10−19 J for the α phase and ΔHfβ

Nanotechnological approaches for efficient N2B delivery: from small-molecule drugs to biopharmaceuticals

• Selin Akpinar Adscheid,
• Akif E. Türeli,
• Nazende Günday-Türeli and
• Marc Schneider

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 1400–1414, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.113

• clinical trials is limited. For biopharmaceutics, no such trials have been started yet. Only APH-1105, an investigational nanomaterial-based small-molecule drug product in the form of sterile, pyrogen-free lyophilized powder is investigated for the intranasal administration to treat Alzheimer’s disease in

Nanoarchitectonics with cetrimonium bromide on metal nanoparticles for linker-free detection of toxic metal ions and catalytic degradation of 4-nitrophenol

• Akash Kumar and
• Raja Gopal Rayavarapu

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 1312–1332, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.106

• Akash Kumar Raja Gopal Rayavarapu Nanomaterial Toxicology Laboratory, Drug and Chemical Toxicology Group, Food, Drug and Chemical, Environment and Systems Toxicology (FEST) Divison, CSIR-Indian Institute of Toxicology Research (CSIR-IITR), Vishvigyan Bhawan, 31 Mahatma Gandhi Marg, Lucknow 226001

Interaction of graphene oxide with tannic acid: computational modeling and toxicity mitigation in C. elegans

• Romana Petry,
• James M. de Almeida,
• Francine Côa,
• Felipe Crasto de Lima,
• Diego Stéfani T. Martinez and
• Adalberto Fazzio

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 1297–1311, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.105

• characteristics made TA attractive to nanomaterial synthesis and functionalization for applications in nanomedicine, sensors, electronics, and composites [25][26][27]. In these different fields, TA has been applied in green alternative methods of GO synthesis and physicochemical modifications (e.g., reduction and

• regarding the electronic properties of the system, such as the most reactive sites and their interactions. Our findings provided new insights into toxicity mitigation and behavior of GO in the environment, as well as, the safety of application of TA for synthesis and functionalization of this nanomaterial

• completed aggregated with a high polydispersity index. The quality criteria of DLS analysis for GO with a concentration lower than 10 mg·L−1 were not satisfactory; therefore, they could not be used to evaluate the dispersion state of more diluted GO suspensions, such as 1 mg·L−1 of nanomaterial. However, it

Introducing third-generation periodic table descriptors for nano-qRASTR modeling of zebrafish toxicity of metal oxide nanoparticles

• Supratik Kar and
• Siyun Yang

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 1142–1152, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.93

• radius of the nanomaterial components but positively by the molecular bulk of the nanomaterials. Electronegativity and atomic size determine the reactivity and contact strength of nanomaterials with biological systems, whereas the molecule bulk affects the mechanism of inhibition through steric effects

Interface properties of nanostructured carbon-coated biological implants: an overview

• Mattia Bartoli,
• Francesca Cardano,
• Erik Piatti,
• Stefania Lettieri,
• Andrea Fin and
• Alberto Tagliaferro

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 1041–1053, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.85

• solid choice to prevent massive implant degradation. Carbon nanomaterial coatings can prevent adverse chemical reactions triggered by both the adsorption of proteins and the metabolism of cells [151][152][153]. Hassan et al. [97] extensively investigated the effect of graphene and graphitic coatings as

Gold nanomakura: nanoarchitectonics and their photothermal response in association with carrageenan hydrogels

• Nabojit Das,
• Vikas,
• Akash Kumar,
• Sanjeev Soni and
• Raja Gopal Rayavarapu

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 678–693, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.56

• Nabojit Das Vikas Akash Kumar Sanjeev Soni Raja Gopal Rayavarapu Nanomaterial Toxicology Laboratory, Drug and Chemical Toxicology Group, Food, Drug & Chemical, Environment and Systems Toxicology (FEST) Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Toxicology Research (CSIR-IITR), Vishvigyan Bhawan, 31

Radiofrequency enhances drug release from responsive nanoflowers for hepatocellular carcinoma therapy

• Yanyan Wen,
• Ningning Song,
• Yueyou Peng,
• Weiwei Wu,
• Qixiong Lin,
• Minjie Cui,
• Rongrong Li,
• Qiufeng Yu,
• Sixue Wu,
• Yongkang Liang,
• Wei Tian and
• Yanfeng Meng

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 569–579, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.49

• ]. Radiofrequency-induced hyperthermia has been confirmed to augment the permeability of the plasma membrane, facilitating the entry of drugs into tumor cells to kill them [28][29]. In this study, we present the synthesis of an intelligent TME-responsive nanomaterial, superparamagnetic ferric oxide nanoclusters

Classification and application of metal-based nanoantioxidants in medicine and healthcare

• Nguyen Nhat Nam,
• Nguyen Khoi Song Tran,
• Tan Tai Nguyen,
• Nguyen Ngoc Trai,
• Nguyen Phuong Thuy,
• Hoang Dang Khoa Do,
• Nhu Hoa Thi Tran and
• Kieu The Loan Trinh

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 396–415, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.36

• nanomaterials in medicine and healthcare are also discussed. This review provides a deeper understanding of the mechanisms of metal-based nanoantioxidants and a guideline for using these nanomaterials in medicine and healthcare. Keywords: antioxidant nanomaterial; healthcare; medicine; nanotechnology

Comparative electron microscopy particle sizing of TiO₂ pigments: sample preparation and measurement

• Ralf Theissmann,
• Christopher Drury,
• Markus Rohe,
• Thomas Koch,
• Jochen Winkler and
• Petr Pikal

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 317–332, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.29

• 100 nm boundary of the EU nanomaterial definition, but the TiO2 pigment manufacturing processes results in a finite nanoscale content fraction. This optically inefficient nanoscale fraction needs to be quantified in line with EU regulations. In this paper, we describe the measurement procedures used

• particles can be described as rounded polyhedra with an aspect ratio of around 1.2, which results in the smallest axis (MinFeret) being only slightly smaller than the ECD. While the EU nanomaterial definition uses the MinFeret, it is less error prone to estimate the ECD, which is also a parameter more

Vinorelbine-loaded multifunctional magnetic nanoparticles as anticancer drug delivery systems: synthesis, characterization, and in vitro release study

• Zeynep Özcan and
• Afife Binnaz Hazar Yoruç

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 256–269, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.24

• photothermal therapy capabilities, the PDA shell mitigates nanomaterial toxicity while increasing biocompatibility. The strategic integration of PEGylation into tumor-targeted drug delivery systems significantly amplifies passive tumor targeting and retention through the enhanced permeability and retention

• noteworthy potential in photothermal therapy, magnetic targeting, MRI imaging, and chemotherapy. This versatile approach represents a significant advancement in cancer treatment modalities, offering a promising avenue for future research and clinical applications. Our work provides a nanomaterial endowed

Multiscale modelling of biomolecular corona formation on metallic surfaces

• Parinaz Mosaddeghi Amini,
• Ian Rouse,
• Julia Subbotina and
• Vladimir Lobaskin

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 215–229, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.21

• GROMACS-2018.6 and PLUMED (PLUMED2-2.5.1.conda.5) software packages [29][30][31]. CHARMM-GUI/Nanomaterial Modeler was employed to construct the topology and force fields of three fcc surfaces of Al: (100), (110), and (111) [32]. The General Amber Force Field (GAFF) was utilized to model side-chains

• properties of the nanomaterial, the characteristics of the surrounding medium, and the biological factors at play. A dataflow scheme of the multiscale modelling approach implemented in this study, including an all-atom model of surface and AAs, a CG UnitedAtom model for the entire protein-surface interaction

Experimental investigation of usage of POE lubricants with Al₂O₃, graphene or CNT nanoparticles in a refrigeration compressor

• Kayhan Dağıdır and
• Kemal Bilen

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2023, 14, 1041–1058, doi:10.3762/bjnano.14.86

• determine the elemental composition and purity of the graphene nanomaterial. The results of the EDS analysis are given in Figure 4c, which reveals the existence of C and Selements, with atomic weight percentages of 99.7 and 0.3, respectively. The origin of the detected S, as revealed by EDS analysis, may be

A visible-light photodetector based on heterojunctions between CuO nanoparticles and ZnO nanorods

• Doan Nhat Giang,
• Nhat Minh Nguyen,
• Duc Anh Ngo,
• Thanh Trang Tran,
• Le Thai Duy,
• Cong Khanh Tran,
• Thi Thanh Van Tran,
• Phan Phuong Ha La and
• Vinh Quang Dang

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2023, 14, 1018–1027, doi:10.3762/bjnano.14.84

• the visible range is still a challenge regarding the widespread use of this nanomaterial. Traditional methods to modify ZnO, such as doping with transition metals [24] and decorating with noble metals [25], offer additional flexibility. Doping can significantly influence the optical and electrical

Nanoarchitectonics of photothermal materials to enhance the sensitivity of lateral flow assays

• Elangovan Sarathkumar,
• Rajasekharan S. Anjana and
• Ramapurath S. Jayasree

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2023, 14, 988–1003, doi:10.3762/bjnano.14.82

• produced is directly proportional to the amount of nanomaterial present in the test zone, which, in turn, is proportional to the concentration of the analyte in the sample (Figure 1). The integration of light energy in the procedure does not complicate the assay; its native procedure and rapidness are

• the aggregation pattern of nanomaterials, and extrinsic factors, including surrounding medium, medium viscosity, and concentration of the nanomaterial. Most often, nanomaterials with complex three-dimensional structures have better optical and physicochemical properties for the use in colorimetry

• nm GNPs have a fivefold higher cross-sectional area, hence, they absorb more light (µa = 87.36 µm−1) than they scatter (µs = 5.25 µm−1) and yield a great amount of heat [55]. The cross-sectional area and, hence, the absorption efficiency also depend on the architecture of the nanomaterial. Absorption