Size control of nanoparticles synthesized by pulsed laser ablation in liquids using donut-shaped beams

• Abdel Rahman Altakroury,
• Oleksandr Gatsa,
• Farbod Riahi,
• Zongwen Fu,
• Miroslava Flimelová,
• Andrei Samokhvalov,
• Stephan Barcikowski,
• Carlos Doñate-Buendía,
• Alexander V. Bulgakov and
• Bilal Gökce

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 407–417, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.31

• nanoparticles (NPs) with defined particle sizes and narrow size distribution width is driven by the growing integration of nanomaterials into various industrial applications, such as medicine [1][2][3], catalysis [4][5], sensors [6][7], and additive manufacturing [8]. The performance of NPs typically depends on

• of the HEA NPs from 35 to 55 nm (Figure S3, Supporting Information File 1). Again, the produced NPs exhibit regular spherical shapes with a relatively narrow size distribution, and almost no aggregated particles are observed. The XRD analysis indicates that the obtained HEA NPs are partially oxidized

Engineered PEG–PCL nanoparticles enable sensitive and selective detection of sodium dodecyl sulfate: a qualitative and quantitative analysis

• Soni Prajapati and
• Ranjana Singh

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 385–396, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.29

• surface-area-to-volume ratio, which enhances interaction with target molecules. Transmission electron microscopy was also employed further to confirm the shape and size of the nanoparticles. The TEM images confirmed that nanoparticles were spherical with a narrow size distribution, and the mean size was

Fabrication and evaluation of BerNPs regarding the growth and development of Streptococcus mutans

• Tuyen Huu Nguyen,
• Hong Thanh Pham,
• Kieu Kim Thanh Nguyen,
• Loan Hong Ngo,
• Anh Ngoc Tuan Mai,
• Thu Hoang Anh Lam,
• Ngan Thi Kim Phan,
• Dung Tien Pham,
• Duong Thuy Hoang,
• Thuc Dong Nguyen and
• Lien Thi Xuan Truong

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 308–315, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.23

• synthesized by ASP using glycerol as a safe organic solvent, resulting in BerNPs with a narrow size distribution and an average diameter of 156 nm [12]. Additionally, the high-pressure homogenization method reduced the average size of BerNPs to approximately 72.4 nm [25]. Numerous studies showed that smaller

TiO₂ immobilized on 2D mordenite: effect of hydrolysis conditions on structural, textural, and optical characteristics of the nanocomposites

• Marina G. Shelyapina,
• Rosario Isidro Yocupicio-Gaxiola,
• Gleb A. Valkovsky and
• Vitalii Petranovskii

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 128–140, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.12

• around P/P0 = 0.5, and it is followed by a broad hysteresis loop. The shape of this loop mainly corresponds to bottle-shaped pores (type H2, more precisely H2b, which corresponds to a pore blocking effect but without percolation, which may also indicate a narrow size distribution of pore cavities), with

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

• distribution [27]. ʟ-Carnosine forms a monolayer around the nanoparticles, providing a consistent and uniform surface coverage. This uniformity in surface passivation contributes to the narrow size distribution of the nanoparticles. The formation of stable silver nanoparticles capped with ʟ-carnosine was

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

• monolayer around the nanoparticles, providing a consistent and uniform surface coverage. This uniformity in surface passivation contributes to the narrow size distribution of the particles. The long hydrocarbon tails of the CTAB molecules extending from the nanoparticle surface create steric repulsive

Enhanced catalytic reduction through in situ synthesized gold nanoparticles embedded in glucosamine/alginate nanocomposites

• Chi-Hien Dang,
• Le-Kim-Thuy Nguyen,
• Minh-Trong Tran,
• Van-Dung Le,
• Nguyen Minh Ty,
• T. Ngoc Han Pham,
• Hieu Vu-Quang,
• Tran Thi Kim Chi,
• Tran Thi Huong Giang,
• Nguyen Thi Thanh Tu and
• Thanh-Danh Nguyen

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 1227–1237, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.99

• that the AuNPs are uniform spherical particles with a size below 30 nm (Figure 4A,B). TEM images of AuNPs@GluN/Alg indicate an even geometry of the spherical particles (Figure 4C,D). A narrow size distribution of AuNPs was observed in the range of 3–27 nm with the highest frequency at 10 nm. The

Ferromagnetic resonance spectra of linear magnetosome chains

• Elizaveta M. Gubanova and
• Nikolai A. Usov

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 157–167, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.15

• nanoparticles; numerical simulation; Introduction Magnetotactic bacteria are living organisms that grow within themselves magnetite nanoparticles called magnetosomes [1][2][3][4]. In contrast to chemically synthesized magnetite nanoparticles [5][6], magnetosomes have a perfect crystal structure, a narrow size

• distribution, and a high saturation magnetization close to that of bulk magnetite. In particular, magnetotactic bacteria M. gryphiswaldense produce linear chains of quasi-spherical magnetite nanoparticles with sizes ranging from 30 to 50 nm [1][2][7][8][9]. However, there are also magnetotactic bacteria that

Recognition mechanisms of hemoglobin particles by monocytes – CD163 may just be one

• Jonathan-Gabriel Nimz,
• Pichayut Rerkshanandana,
• Chiraphat Kloypan,
• Ulrich Kalus,
• Saranya Chaiwaree,
• Axel Pruß,
• Radostina Georgieva,
• Yu Xiong and
• Hans Bäumler

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2023, 14, 1028–1040, doi:10.3762/bjnano.14.85

• coprecipitation–crosslinking–dissolution (CCD) are promising as HBOCs. CCD provides particles that are malleable and show a consistent morphology and narrow size distribution, as well as a negative zeta potential [19][31][32][33]. It could be shown that neither NO scavenging nor vasoconstriction can be detected

Silver-based SERS substrates fabricated using a 3D printed microfluidic device

• Phommachith Sonexai,
• Minh Van Nguyen,
• Bui The Huy and
• Yong-Ill Lee

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2023, 14, 793–803, doi:10.3762/bjnano.14.65

• fields in industry and laboratories, such as chemical synthesis and microreactors [11][12], drug screening [13], and clinical trials [14]. They can create homogeneous reaction environments with controllable parameters for synthesizing homogeneous colloidal nanoparticles with a narrow size distribution

Specific absorption rate of randomly oriented magnetic nanoparticles in a static magnetic field

• Ruslan A. Rytov and
• Nikolai A. Usov

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2023, 14, 485–493, doi:10.3762/bjnano.14.39

• magnitude of dc and ac magnetic fields, as well as the size distribution in an assembly of magnetic nanoparticles. In particular, in the considered example, it seems preferable to use an assembly of nanoparticles with a narrow size distribution in the range D = 20–25 nm. Conclusion It is known [1][2][7

Two-step single-reactor synthesis of oleic acid- or undecylenic acid-stabilized magnetic nanoparticles by thermal decomposition

• Mykhailo Nahorniak,
• Pamela Pasetto,
• Jean-Marc Greneche,
• Volodymyr Samaryk,
• Sandy Auguste,
• Anthony Rousseau,
• Nataliya Nosova and
• Serhii Varvarenko

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2023, 14, 11–22, doi:10.3762/bjnano.14.2

• reaction conditions (e.g., time, temperature, purity, or ratio of reagents) considerably influence the properties of the obtained nanoparticles [16]. Besides the narrow size distribution of the particles obtained by thermal decomposition, particle preparation with various morphologies (e.g., spherical

Recent advances in green carbon dots (2015–2022): synthesis, metal ion sensing, and biological applications

• Aisha Kanwal,
• Naheed Bibi,
• Sajjad Hyder,
• Arif Muhammad,
• Hao Ren,
• Jiangtao Liu and
• Zhongli Lei

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2022, 13, 1068–1107, doi:10.3762/bjnano.13.93

• have a good QY up to 48.5% and emit strong blue fluorescence [122]. Soni et al. synthesized CDs, co-doped with nitrogen and sulfur, from palm shell powder as a natural precursor with trifilic acid. The obtained CDs had a graphite-like structure, a narrow size distribution, and showed intense green

Gelatin nanoparticles with tunable mechanical properties: effect of crosslinking time and loading

• Agnes-Valencia Weiss,
• Daniel Schorr,
• Julia K. Metz,
• Metin Yildirim,
• Saeed Ahmad Khan and
• Marc Schneider

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2022, 13, 778–787, doi:10.3762/bjnano.13.68

• polydispersity index (PdI) from 0.075 to 0.115, indicating a narrow size distribution. Crosslinking for 15 min did not result in stable particles with uniform colloidal properties. The surface charge of gelatin nanoparticles is clearly pH-dependent. At a pH value of 7.5 ± 0.1, the zeta potential values ranged

• extract the height image from the force–distance curves acquired at each pixel. Particles were well distributed on substrates showing no agglomeration and a narrow size distribution. GNPs occur with a smooth surface and are spherically shaped when measured under liquid conditions. Particles crosslinked

Antibacterial activity of a berberine nanoformulation

• Hue Thi Nguyen,
• Tuyet Nhung Pham,
• Anh-Tuan Le,
• Nguyen Thanh Thuy,
• Tran Quang Huy and
• Thuy Thi Thu Nguyen

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2022, 13, 641–652, doi:10.3762/bjnano.13.56

• spectra demonstrated that the solubility of BBR NPs was greatly enhanced compared to that of pure BBR. Glycerol played a role as a stabilizer for BBR NPs through the formation of hydrogen bonds between glycerol and BBR NPs. The prepared BBR NPs have a narrow size distribution with an average diameter of

• the particles, polydispersity, and the agglomeration of particles during DLS analysis [39]. The BBR NPs prepared at a concentration of 2.0 mg/mL showed a narrow size distribution by intensity (Figure 3c). The z-average diameter of BBR NPs was 530.6 nm (Supporting Information File 1). In addition, its

The effect of metal surface nanomorphology on the output performance of a TENG

• Yiru Wang,
• Xin Zhao,
• Yang Liu and
• Wenjun Zhou

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2022, 13, 298–312, doi:10.3762/bjnano.13.25

• . (a) Effect of particle size variance on the open-circuit voltage (EG = experimental group = sample, as listed in Table 1). (b) Influence of average particle size on the open-circuit voltage in a narrow size distribution. (c) Effect of grain distribution density on the output performance according

Bacterial safety study of the production process of hemoglobin-based oxygen carriers

• Axel Steffen,
• Yu Xiong,
• Radostina Georgieva,
• Ulrich Kalus and
• Hans Bäumler

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2022, 13, 114–126, doi:10.3762/bjnano.13.8

• of the salt template by adding ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) results in submicrometer hemoglobin particles. The resulting particles have an advantageous oxygen affinity and show a narrow size distribution of approx. 700 nm. In the first pre-clinical investigations it was shown that HbMP meet

Sputtering onto liquids: a critical review

• Anastasiya Sergievskaya,
• Adrien Chauvin and
• Stephanos Konstantinidis

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2022, 13, 10–53, doi:10.3762/bjnano.13.2

• reproducibility of the colloidal synthesis, especially during the synthesis of NPs with non-spherical morphology [4]. Dust. Dust particles present in the solvent affect the size distribution of formed NPs [77]. Filtration of reagents allows for obtaining NPs with narrow size distribution [112]. Because SoL is a

Heating ability of elongated magnetic nanoparticles

• Elizaveta M. Gubanova,
• Nikolai A. Usov and
• Vladimir A. Oleinikov

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2021, 12, 1404–1412, doi:10.3762/bjnano.12.104

• perfect crystal structure and narrow size distribution, which makes them potential agents for magnetic hyperthermia [27][42]. In this work, by using the stochastic Landau–Lifshitz equation [43][44][45][46], we calculate low-frequency hysteresis loops and SAR of assemblies of elongated spheroidal magnetite

Spontaneous shape transition of Mn_xGe_1−x islands to long nanowires

• S. Javad Rezvani,
• Luc Favre,
• Gabriele Giuli,
• Yiming Wubulikasimu,
• Isabelle Berbezier,
• Augusto Marcelli,
• Luca Boarino and
• Nicola Pinto

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2021, 12, 366–374, doi:10.3762/bjnano.12.30

• seeds would have induced a Mn gradient with a higher concentration close to the Mn droplet, which in our case was not detected [7][30][31]. Second, the width of the NWs is remarkably constant with a very narrow size distribution. In addition, a cross-section HRTEM image along the [110] zone axis (Figure

A review on the green and sustainable synthesis of silver nanoparticles and one-dimensional silver nanostructures

• Sina Kaabipour and
• Shohreh Hemmati

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2021, 12, 102–136, doi:10.3762/bjnano.12.9

• rate, and narrow size distribution can be achieved by this method [108]. The process uses a laser beam at high energy to ablate pure Ag from which the separated AgNPs, either in liquid or vapor form, are attained and confined in the surrounding ambient [109]. The formation of nanoparticles by laser

• conventional wet synthesis of AgNPs using strong reductants such as sodium borohydride, hydrazine, and dimethylformamide (DMF) is currently the most common approach in the literature compared to other techniques previously described [214]. Although wet chemical methods can successfully offer narrow size

• distribution and can synthesize particles with small size, there are some major disadvantages regarding these methods. Additionally, toxicity and hazards can result from using these chemical substances. For instance, hydrazine and its derivative compounds (e.g. hydrazine hydrate) serve as a strong reductant in

Nanocasting synthesis of BiFeO₃ nanoparticles with enhanced visible-light photocatalytic activity

• Thomas Cadenbach,
• Maria J. Benitez,
• A. Lucia Morales,
• Cesar Costa Vera,
• Luis Lascano,
• Francisco Quiroz,
• Alexis Debut and
• Karla Vizuete

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2020, 11, 1822–1833, doi:10.3762/bjnano.11.164

• exclusively round particles with a particle diameter of 5.5 nm with a very narrow size distribution (standard deviation of ±1.0 nm on 258 analyzed particles, see histogram in Figure 5b). The monodisperse nature of the nanoparticles as well as their size of 5.5 nm confirms the successful wet impregnation of

High-responsivity hybrid α-Ag₂S/Si photodetector prepared by pulsed laser ablation in liquid

• Raid A. Ismail,
• Hanan A. Rawdhan and
• Duha S. Ahmed

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2020, 11, 1596–1607, doi:10.3762/bjnano.11.142

• enabled them to be used in many promising applications, for example, catalysis and electronic and optoelectronic devices [1][2][3]. In this regard, controlling particle sizes and attaining them within a narrow size distribution are important. Silver sulfide is an important semiconducting material with a

Antimicrobial metal-based nanoparticles: a review on their synthesis, types and antimicrobial action

• Matías Guerrero Correa,
• Fernanda B. Martínez,
• Cristian Patiño Vidal,
• Camilo Streitt,
• Juan Escrig and
• Carol Lopez de Dicastillo

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2020, 11, 1450–1469, doi:10.3762/bjnano.11.129

• pressure at which the ball mills are subjected to in a grinder. By using this technique, Kim et al. have discussed how ZnO NPs can be developed with sizes ranging from 20 to 30 nm [26]. The microwave-thermal method [27][28][29][30] allows small particles to be obtained with a narrow size distribution from

One-step synthesis of carbon-supported electrocatalysts

• Sebastian Tigges,
• Nicolas Wöhrl,
• Ivan Radev,
• Ulrich Hagemann,
• Markus Heidelmann,
• Thai Binh Nguyen,
• Stanislav Gorelkov,
• Stephan Schulz and
• Axel Lorke

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2020, 11, 1419–1431, doi:10.3762/bjnano.11.126

• critical process parameters, such as working pressure, carrier gas flow rate, substrate temperature, and gas composition, which allows the formation of small Pt-NPs (xc < 3 nm) with a narrow size distribution (σg < 1.3) even at high platinum loadings of more than 30 wt %. Compared to traditional synthesis