Piezoelectricity of hexagonal boron nitrides improves bone tissue generation as tested on osteoblasts

• Sevin Adiguzel,
• Nilay Cicek,
• Zehra Cobandede,
• Feray B. Misirlioglu,
• Hulya Yilmaz and
• Mustafa Culha

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 1068–1081, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.78

• the silver nitrate solution used in the staining procedure [41]. HOb cells were seeded in 24-well plates at 6 × 103 cells/well and incubated for 24 h. After 24 h, cells were treated with NMs with increasing concentration values (1, 5, and 10 µg/mL). After 1, 4, and 7 days of treatment of cells with

• NMs, 5% silver nitrate solution was added to each well and exposed to UV light for 50 min. Afterward, the cells were washed with diH2O three times, and 5% sodium thiosulfate solution was added to each well to stop the reaction. After 3 min, the cells were rinsed under running tap water for 1 min and

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

• -derived CDs was utilized for the reduction of Ag+ to AgNPs. The efficient reduction of Ag(I) to Ag(0) at optimal concentrations of CDs confirmed the successful production of AgNPs from silver nitrate (AgNO3). The adding of a small amount of PG-CDs to a 0.1 mM AgNO3 solution (i.e, 1:9) produced AgNPs, as

Quantification of lead through rod-shaped silver-doped zinc oxide nanoparticles using an electrochemical approach

• Ravinder Lamba,
• Gaurav Bhanjana,
• Neeraj Dilbaghi,
• Vivek Gupta and
• Sandeep Kumar

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 422–434, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.33

• -Aldrich and used as such without any additional purification steps. Firstly, a 2 mL aqueous solution of silver nitrate (AgNO3) (0.1 M) and a 100 mL aqueous solution of zinc nitrate hexahydrate (Zn (NO3)2·6H2O) (0.1 M) were simultaneously prepared. After that, the silver nitrate solution was mixed with the

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

• polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) surface by reduction of silver nitrate in ethylene glycol with 10k PVP. The PVP-AgNPs are characterised regarding some of their physical attributes such as the particles’ shape, size, and crystalline phase. The particles are then sulfidised using different specified concentrations of the PVP

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

• advancement of nanoparticle-based technologies to tackle some of the most pressing environmental challenges of our times. Materials and Methods Materials ʟ-Carnosine (cat. no. 29825, purity ≥95%), silver nitrate (AgNO3, cat. no. 1.93200.0027, purity ≥99.5%), and sodium borohydride (NaBH4, cat. no. 480886

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

• activity. The authors did not highlight the period of time after which mortality was evaluated. The formation of AgNPs after mixing the extracts with silver nitrate can be due to the synergy of biomolecules with reducing activity present in the extracts binding to the surface of the particles [64]. Despite

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

• . Silver nitrate (AgNO3) (Cat No. 1.93200.0027) and hydrochloric acid (HCl) (Cat No. 1.93001.2521) were obtained from Merck. Sodium hydroxide (NaOH) (Cat No. TC1460), chloroauric acid trihydrate (HAuCl4·3H2O) (Cat No.10724SG001) and 4-nitrophenol (4-NP) (Cat No. 144956) were purchased from CDH fine

Dual-functionalized architecture enables stable and tumor cell-specific SiO₂NPs in complex biological fluids

• Iris Renata Sousa Ribeiro,
• Raquel Frenedoso da Silva,
• Romênia Ramos Domingues,
• Adriana Franco Paes Leme and
• Mateus Borba Cardoso

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 1238–1252, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.100

• 200 V for 1 h and then the gel was stained with silver nitrate to visualize the bands. PageRuler™ Prestained Protein Ladder (Thermo Scientific) was used as a standard. The DMEM culture medium used for SiO2NP incubation was also added to the gel for comparison purposes. To determine the total protein

Photocatalytic methane oxidation over a TiO₂/SiNWs p–n junction catalyst at room temperature

• Qui Thanh Hoai Ta,
• Luan Minh Nguyen,
• Ngoc Hoi Nguyen,
• Phan Khanh Thinh Nguyen and
• Dai Hai Nguyen

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 1132–1141, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.92

• . Experimental Chemicals and materials Commercial p-type Si 3-inch wafers (⟨100⟩ orientation, boron-doped, resistivity = 0.01–1 Ω·cm) were purchased from Silicon Mitus Corporation, South Korea. Silver nitrate (AgNO3, 0.1 M), hydrofluoric acid HF (50 wt %), nitric acid (HNO3, 63%), acetone, and ethanol were

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

• their true potential application. Experimental Materials All the following chemicals were used as received: hexadecyltrimethylammonium bromide (Fluka), myristyltrimethylammonium bromide (Fluka), dodecyltrimethylammonium bromide (TCI Chemicals), chloroauric acid (HAuCl4·3H2O, Finar Chemicals), silver

• nitrate (AgNO3, Merck), ʟ-(+)-ascorbic acid (Sigma-Aldrich), and sodium borohydride (NaBH4, Sigma-Aldrich). Prior to synthesis, all the glassware was cleaned with aqua regia and further rinsed with double-distilled (DD) water. Double-distilled water was used throughout the experiments. Methodology

Potential of a deep eutectic solvent in silver nanoparticle fabrication for antibiotic residue detection

• Le Hong Tho,
• Bui Xuan Khuyen,
• Ngoc Xuan Dat Mai and
• Nhu Hoa Thi Tran

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 426–434, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.38

• DES in nanomaterials fabrication and a possible guidance for low-cost and effective SERS substrate construction in biosensors. Experimental Chemicals ʟ-Ascorbic acid (AA, C6H8O6, 99%), silver nitrate (AgNO3, 99%), (3-aminopropyl)triethoxysilane (APTES, 99%), NFT (C8H6N4O5, 98%), and SDZ (C10H10N4O2S

New application of bimetallic Ag/Pt nanoplates in a colorimetric biosensor for specific detection of E. coli in water

• Azam Bagheri Pebdeni,
• Mohammad N. AL-Baiati and
• Morteza Hosseini

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 95–103, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.9

• system offers a rapid, sensitive, and portable biosensor for preventing E. coli contamination and resolving public health concerns in the future. Experimental Materials Silver nitrate (AgNO3), potassium tetrachloroplatinate(II), ascorbic acid, TMB, H2O2 (for determining peroxidase-like activity), and

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

• various scientific and technological applications. The Ag NPs were synthesized using a droplet-based microfluidic device and a stereolithographic 3D printing method. The microfluidic device was optimized to produce uniform droplets, within which silver nitrate was reduced by sodium borohydride. This

• . Experimental Chemicals and apparatus Silver nitrate (AgNO3, 99.9%) was purchased from Kojima Chemical (Japan). Sodium borohydride (NaBH4, 98%) and melamine (99%) were obtained from Sigma-Aldrich (Republic of Korea). Hydrofluoric acid (48–51%), sulfuric acid (98%), nitric acid (65–70%), rhodamine B (pure

• aqueous solutions and oil, respectively. Synthesis of silver nanoparticles Different molar ratios of silver nitrate to sodium borohydride were used to produce Ag nanoparticles in the microfluidic device at room temperature, with flow rates of 20 and 80 µL/min for the aqueous solutions and oil

Silver nanoparticles loaded on lactose/alginate: in situ synthesis, catalytic degradation, and pH-dependent antibacterial activity

• Nguyen Thi Thanh Tu,
• T. Lan-Anh Vo,
• T. Thu-Trang Ho,
• Kim-Phuong T. Dang,
• Van-Dung Le,
• Phan Nhat Minh,
• Chi-Hien Dang,
• Vinh-Thien Tran,
• Van-Su Dang,
• Tran Thi Kim Chi,
• Hieu Vu-Quang,
• Radek Fajgar,
• Thi-Lan-Huong Nguyen,
• Van-Dat Doan and
• Thanh-Danh Nguyen

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2023, 14, 781–792, doi:10.3762/bjnano.14.64

• reagents were purchased from Acros (Belgium): silver nitrate (AgNO3), methyl orange (MO), rhodamine B (RhB), calcium acetate hydrate, sodium alginate, and sodium tetrahydroborate (NaBH4). Lactose was obtained from Yong Da (China). The chemicals were used without additional purification. Distilled water was

Quercetin- and caffeic acid-functionalized chitosan-capped colloidal silver nanoparticles: one-pot synthesis, characterization, and anticancer and antibacterial activities

• Akif Hakan Kurt,
• Elif Berna Olutas,
• Fatma Avcioglu,
• Hamza Karakuş,
• Mehmet Ali Sungur,
• Cansu Kara Oztabag and
• Muhammet Yıldırım

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2023, 14, 362–376, doi:10.3762/bjnano.14.31

• quercetin (≥95%) were purchased from Sigma-Aldrich. Silver nitrate (AgNO3, ≥99.8%) was obtained from ISOLAB. Dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO, ≥99.0%), glacial acetic acid (CH3COOH), anhydrous aluminium chloride (AlCl3, ≥98.0%), and Folin–Ciocalteau’s phenol reagent (2 N) were purchased from Merck. Water was

Antimicrobial and mechanical properties of functionalized textile by nanoarchitectured photoinduced Ag@polymer coating

• Jessica Plé,
• Marine Dabert,
• Helene Lecoq,
• Sophie Hellé,
• Lydie Ploux and
• Lavinia Balan

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2023, 14, 95–109, doi:10.3762/bjnano.14.11

• (complete inhibition for approximately 2.5 and 15 µg/g released silver, respectively). The nanocomposite structure can thus be tuned in order to provide the best compromise between antimicrobial activity and mechanical longevity depending on the field of application. Experimental Materials Silver nitrate

In search of cytotoxic selectivity on cancer cells with biogenically synthesized Ag/AgCl nanoparticles

• Mitzi J. Ramírez-Hernández,
• Mario Valera-Zaragoza,
• Omar Viñas-Bravo,
• Ariana A. Huerta-Heredia,
• Miguel A. Peña-Rico,
• Erick A. Juarez-Arellano,
• David Paniagua-Vega,
• Eduardo Ramírez-Vargas and
• Saúl Sánchez-Valdes

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2022, 13, 1505–1519, doi:10.3762/bjnano.13.124

• between cancer cells and healthy cells can be achieved. Experimental Materials MD2 hybrid pineapples (family: Bromeliaceae, genus: Ananas Mill, 1754, species: comosus (L.) Merr., 1917) were obtained from crops in the Tuxtepec region of the state of Oaxaca, Mexico. Silver nitrate (CAS 7761-88-8, ACS

Supramolecular assembly of pentamidine and polymeric cyclodextrin bimetallic core–shell nanoarchitectures

• Alexandru-Milentie Hada,
• Nina Burduja,
• Marco Abbate,
• Claudio Stagno,
• Guy Caljon,
• Louis Maes,
• Nicola Micale,
• Massimiliano Cordaro,
• Angela Scala,
• Antonino Mazzaglia and
• Anna Piperno

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2022, 13, 1361–1369, doi:10.3762/bjnano.13.112

• was not synergically promoted by PolyCD. Moreover, we assumed that the biological inactivity of pentamidine in nanoGSP could be attributed to its not prompt availability due to strong interactions of the drug with CD cavities. Experimental General remarks Tetrachloroauric acid (HAuCl4), silver nitrate

Hierarchical Bi₂WO₆/TiO₂-nanotube composites derived from natural cellulose for visible-light photocatalytic treatment of pollutants

• Zehao Lin,
• Zhan Yang and
• Jianguo Huang

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2022, 13, 745–762, doi:10.3762/bjnano.13.66

• , anhydrous ethanol, acetone, barium sulfate (BaSO4), rhodamine B, isopropyl alcohol (IPA), N-methylpyrrolidone, ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid disodium salt (EDTA-2Na), silver nitrate (AgNO3), sodium sulfate (Na2SO4), ethylene glycol (EG), potassium dichromate (K2Cr2O7), phosphoric acid (H3PO4), and

Modification of a SERS-active Ag surface to promote adsorption of charged analytes: effect of Cu²⁺ ions

• Bahdan V. Ranishenka,
• Andrei Yu. Panarin,
• Irina A. Chelnokova,
• Sergei N. Terekhov,
• Peter Mojzes and
• Vadim V. Shmanai

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2021, 12, 902–912, doi:10.3762/bjnano.12.67

• round bottom flask and stirred until complete dissolution. Then, 640 µL of 4 mg/mL silver nitrate solution were added under vigorous stirring and kept for 4 h in the ultrasonic bath. The resulting silver nanoparticle solution was dialyzed against 2.5 mM sodium citrate and stored at 4 °С. Glass and

Silver nanoparticles nucleated in NaOH-treated halloysite: a potential antimicrobial material

• Yuri B. Matos,
• Rodrigo S. Romanus,
• Mattheus Torquato,
• Edgar H. de Souza,
• Rodrigo L. Villanova,
• Marlene Soares and
• Emilson R. Viana

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2021, 12, 798–807, doi:10.3762/bjnano.12.63

• then evaluated in terms of surface antimicrobial activity. Experimental Halloysite (>99%), silver nitrate (AgNO3(s), >99%), and dodecanethiol were obtained from Sigma-Aldrich; sodium hydroxide (NaOH(s), >99%) was purchased from Alpha Quimica; low-density polyethylene (LDPE) was purchased from Braskem

• the three samples previously prepared: HNT-0, HNT-4, and HNT-8) were dispersed in 20 mL of AgNO3 solution (3 M) and left to rest for one day to load the silver nitrate into the clay structure. Then the samples were filtered, dried at 80 °C for 3 h, and heated to 500 °C for 15 min, to reduce AgNO3 into

• opening of the nanotubes into nanosheets was a welcomed surprise, as it exposes the aluminol phase to silver nucleation. Thermal reduction of silver nanoparticles The TGA and DSC analysis results of HNT loaded with silver nitrate are presented in Figure 5. Since the by-products of silver nitrate reduction

Fate and transformation of silver nanoparticles in different biological conditions

• Barbara Pem,
• Marija Ćurlin,
• Darija Domazet Jurašin,
• Valerije Vrček,
• Rinea Barbir,
• Vedran Micek,
• Raluca M. Fratila,
• Jesus M. de la Fuente and
• Ivana Vinković Vrček

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2021, 12, 665–679, doi:10.3762/bjnano.12.53

• , TKA Wasseraufbereitungssysteme GmbH, Niederelbert, Germany). Synthesis and characterization of AgNPs stabilized with different coating agents AgNPs were synthesised by the reduction of silver nitrate with sodium borohydride in the presence of AOT, PVP, and PLL as coating agents to provide colloidal

High-yield synthesis of silver nanowires for transparent conducting PET films

• Gul Naz,
• Hafsa Asghar,
• Muhammad Ramzan,
• Muhammad Arshad,
• Rashid Ahmed,
• Muhammad Bilal Tahir,
• Bakhtiar Ul Haq,
• Nadeem Baig and
• Junaid Jalil

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2021, 12, 624–632, doi:10.3762/bjnano.12.51

• synthesis, ethylene glycol was used as a reducing agent in the presence of PVP as capping agent. Silver nitrate and CuCl2 were used as sources of silver and metallic salt, respectively. The resultant nanowires grew 3.3–4.7 µm in length and 75–97 nm in diameter. A silver nanowire ink was then transferred to

• PET films whose transmittance was calculated to be up to 92.5%. Experimental Materials All required chemical reagents, that is, silver nitrate (AgNO3), ethyl glycol, polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP), copper chloride (CuCl2), hydroxyethyl cellulose (HEC), polyethylene terephthalate (PET) film, acetone, and

• diameter, ethylene glycol (EG) was used as a solvent and also acted as a reducer. Silver nitrate (AgNO3) was used as source of silver. The stabilizer used in the reaction was PVP, which also acted as a capping agent. In addition to stabilizing and capping, PVP also prevented the agglomeration of silver

Surface-enhanced Raman scattering of water in aqueous dispersions of silver nanoparticles

• Paulina Filipczak,
• Krzysztof Hałagan,
• Jacek Ulański and
• Marcin Kozanecki

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2021, 12, 497–506, doi:10.3762/bjnano.12.40

• synthesized via simple chemical reduction of silver nitrate with sodium borohydride [36]. The volume added of potassium bromide during the synthesis was crucial for the size control of AgNPs. The sample without added KBr turned blue and the ample with 40 µL of the added KBr turned yellow. The synthesized

Rapid controlled synthesis of gold–platinum nanorods with excellent photothermal properties under 808 nm excitation

• Jialin Wang,
• Qianqian Duan,
• Min Yang,
• Boye Zhang,
• Li Guo,
• Pengcui Li,
• Wendong Zhang and
• Shengbo Sang

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2021, 12, 462–472, doi:10.3762/bjnano.12.37

• Reagents Gold(III) chloride trihydrate (HAuCl4·3H2O), potassium tetrachloroplatinate(II) (K2PtCl4), silver nitrate (AgNO3), cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB), ascorbic acid, and sodium borohydride (NaBH4) were purchased from Sinopharm Chemical Reagent Co. Ltd. (Taiyuan, China). Deionized water was used