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

• University, 1342 Seongnam-daero, Sujeong-gu, Seongnam-si 13120, Republic of Korea Department of Materials Science, School of Applied Chemistry, Tra Vinh University, Tra Vinh City 87000, Vietnam NTT Hi-Tech Institute, Nguyen Tat Thanh University, Ward 13, District 04, Ho Chi Minh City 70000, Vietnam Faculty

• thyroid hormone disruption in zebrafish larvae co-exposed to tetrabromobisphenol A by promoting its bioaccumulation and bioavailability [192]. Xu et al. demonstrated that TiO2 nanoparticles can promote damage to adipose derived stromal cells at low concentrations [193]. Accordingly, the surface chemistry

• collaboration between chemistry, biomedical fields, nanomaterials science, and physics is needed to accurately control the shape, size, and morphology of metal-based nanoantioxidants for more specific accumulation. Classification of antioxidant nanomaterials. Multi-antioxidant activities of ceria nanoplates. (a

Exploring the relationships between physiochemical properties of nanoparticles and cell damage to combat cancer growth using simple periodic table-based descriptors

• Joyita Roy and
• Kunal Roy

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 297–309, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.27

• toxicity. Furthermore, it is a well-established fact that each metal has an affinity constant for various ligands, which means that most metal cations can form stable complexes with a wide variety of ligands, further increasing their potential toxicity. In the field of physical chemistry, the zeta

• Fenton chemistry to produce hydroxyl radicals. ROS further accelerate the damage of the cell. “Valence” (V) is a factor that contributes to cell damage. It indicates the number of electrons in the outermost shell of an atom that are available for chemical bonding and is similar to other descriptors that

• surface. Unfortunately, this interaction can lead to DNA damage through processes such as delocalization, redox chemistry, and the generation of ROS. Our research aimed to examine how the time of exposure to metal oxide affects cell damage, regardless of other physiochemical properties of MeOx NPs. Our

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

• Zeynep Ozcan Afife Binnaz Hazar Yoruc Yildiz Technical University, Faculty of Chemistry and Metallurgy, Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, 34210, Istanbul, Turkey 10.3762/bjnano.15.24 Abstract In this study, a multifunctional therapeutic agent combining chemotherapy and

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

• the outer surface of macroscropic and micro- and nano-sized particulate after packaging. It also highlights the dynamic interactions at the bionano interface associated with potential human health hazards. Through biomolecule adsorption, change of conformation, and surface chemistry, foreign materials

Ion beam processing of DNA origami nanostructures

• Leo Sala,
• Agnes Zerolová,
• Violaine Vizcaino,
• Alain Mery,
• Alicja Domaracka,
• Hermann Rothard,
• Philippe Boduch,
• Dominik Pinkas and
• Jaroslav Kocišek

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 207–214, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.20

• Leo Sala Agnes Zerolova Violaine Vizcaino Alain Mery Alicja Domaracka Hermann Rothard Philippe Boduch Dominik Pinkas Jaroslav Kocisek Dynamics of Molecules and Clusters Department, J. Heyrovský Institute of Physical Chemistry of the CAS, Dolejškova 3, Prague, 182 23, Czech Republic Normandie Univ

• measurements and analysis. Funding The article is based upon work from COST Action CA20129 - Multiscale Irradiation and Chemistry Driven Processes and Related Technologies (MultIChem), supported by COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology) and project RADIATE 21002436-ST. This work was also

CdSe/ZnS quantum dots as a booster in the active layer of distributed ternary organic photovoltaics

• Gabriela Lewińska,
• Piotr Jeleń,
• Zofia Kucia,
• Maciej Sitarz,
• Łukasz Walczak,
• Bartłomiej Szafraniak,
• Jerzy Sanetra and
• Konstanty W. Marszalek

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 144–156, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.14

• , Department of Silicate Chemistry and Macromolecular Compounds, 30 Mickiewicza Ave, 30-059 Krakow, Poland R&D Department, PREVAC sp. z o.o., Raciborska 61, 44-362 Rogów, Poland retired, formerly: Cracow University of Technology, Institute of Physics, ul. Podchorążych 1, 30-084 Kraków, Poland 10.3762/bjnano

• . The emission wavelength is determined by the crystal size and structure; crystals of the same chemistry can have emission maxima spanning a wide range. As the size of the dots decreases, both their optical absorption and emission shift to higher energies [41]. Because hydrophilic QDs are coated with

In situ optical sub-wavelength thickness control of porous anodic aluminum oxide

• Aleksandrs Dutovs,
• Raimonds Popļausks,
• Oskars Putāns,
• Vladislavs Perkanuks,
• Aušrinė Jurkevičiūtė,
• Tomas Tamulevičius,
• Uldis Malinovskis,
• Iryna Olyshevets,
• Donats Erts and
• Juris Prikulis

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 126–133, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.12

• Kaunas University of Technology, K. Baršausko St. 59, Kaunas LT-51423, Lithuania Department of Physics, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Kaunas University of Technology, Studentų St. 50, Kaunas LT-51368, Lithuania Faculty of Chemistry, University of Latvia, 1 Jelgavas Str., Riga LV-1004

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

• Azam Bagheri Pebdeni Mohammad N. AL-Baiati Morteza Hosseini Nanobiosensors lab, Department of Life Science Engineering, Faculty of New Sciences & Technologies, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran Department of Chemistry, College of Education for Pur Science, University of Kerbala, Karabal, Iraq

Berberine-loaded polylactic acid nanofiber scaffold as a drug delivery system: The relationship between chemical characteristics, drug-release behavior, and antibacterial efficiency

• Le Thi Le,
• Hue Thi Nguyen,
• Liem Thanh Nguyen,
• Huy Quang Tran and
• Thuy Thi Thu Nguyen

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 71–82, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.7

• Program of Basic Science in the Fields of Chemistry, Life Sciences, Earth Sciences, and Marine Sciences, Vietnam Ministry of Science and Technology, under Grant ĐTĐL.CN-111/21.

Influence of conductive carbon and MnCo₂O₄ on morphological and electrical properties of hydrogels for electrochemical energy conversion

• Sylwia Pawłowska,
• Karolina Cysewska,
• Yasamin Ziai,
• Jakub Karczewski,
• Piotr Jasiński and
• Sebastian Molin

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 57–70, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.6

• interactions, ionic cross-linking, and hydrogen-bonded gels). Chemically synthesised hydrogels are produced by covalent cross-linking pathways such as radical polymerisation, radiation cross-linking, grafting, thermogelation, enzymatic reactions, and click chemistry [4][5]. Hydrogel materials have quite a long

unDrift: A versatile software for fast offline SPM image drift correction

• Tobias Dickbreder,
• Franziska Sabath,
• Lukas Höltkemeier,
• Ralf Bechstein and
• Angelika Kühnle

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2023, 14, 1225–1237, doi:10.3762/bjnano.14.101

• Tobias Dickbreder Franziska Sabath Lukas Holtkemeier Ralf Bechstein Angelika Kuhnle Physical Chemistry I, Bielefeld University, Universitätsstraße 25, 33615 Bielefeld, Germany 10.3762/bjnano.14.101 Abstract Scanning probe microscopy (SPM) techniques are widely used to study the structure and

• properties of surfaces and interfaces across a variety of disciplines in chemistry and physics. One of the major artifacts in SPM is (thermal) drift, an unintended movement between sample and probe, which causes a distortion of the recorded SPM data. Literature holds a multitude of strategies to compensate

Fluorescent bioinspired albumin/polydopamine nanoparticles and their interactions with Escherichia coli cells

• Eloïse Equy,
• Jordana Hirtzel,
• Sophie Hellé,
• Béatrice Heurtault,
• Eric Mathieu,
• Morgane Rabineau,
• Vincent Ball and
• Lydie Ploux

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2023, 14, 1208–1224, doi:10.3762/bjnano.14.100

• been designed to allow for the modification of their fluorescence properties. This also modified the outer surface chemistry; thus, the ability of the NPs to pass through the cell membrane was possibly facilitated. The localization of the fluorescent BSA/PDA NPs related to the cells was investigated by

A combined gas-phase dissociative ionization, dissociative electron attachment and deposition study on the potential FEBID precursor [Au(CH₃)₂Cl]₂

• Elif Bilgilisoy,
• Ali Kamali,
• Thomas Xaver Gentner,
• Gerd Ballmann,
• Sjoerd Harder,
• Hans-Peter Steinrück,
• Hubertus Marbach and
• Oddur Ingólfsson

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2023, 14, 1178–1199, doi:10.3762/bjnano.14.98

• Elif Bilgilisoy Ali Kamali Thomas Xaver Gentner Gerd Ballmann Sjoerd Harder Hans-Peter Steinruck Hubertus Marbach Oddur Ingolfsson Physikalische Chemie II, Friedrich-Alexander Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, 91058 Erlangen, Germany Science Institute and Department of Chemistry, University of

• Iceland, Dunhagi 3, 107 Reykjavík, Iceland Inorganic and Organometallic Chemistry, Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, 91058 Erlangen, Germany Carl Zeiss SMT GmbH, 64380 Roßdorf, Germany 10.3762/bjnano.14.98 Abstract Motivated by the potential of focused-electron-beam-induced deposition (FEBID) in the

Elasticity, an often-overseen parameter in the development of nanoscale drug delivery systems

• Agnes-Valencia Weiss and
• Marc Schneider

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2023, 14, 1149–1156, doi:10.3762/bjnano.14.95

• , translation to the clinics or even market approval often fails. So far, the reason for this discrepancy is manifold. Physicochemical properties such as size, surface potential, and surface chemistry are in focus of research for many years. Other equally important parameters, influencing whether a successful

Properties of tin oxide films grown by atomic layer deposition from tin tetraiodide and ozone

• Kristjan Kalam,
• Peeter Ritslaid,
• Tanel Käämbre,
• Aile Tamm and
• Kaupo Kukli

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2023, 14, 1085–1092, doi:10.3762/bjnano.14.89

• ]. The SnO2 films grown at 300 and 500 °C, that is, those with low residual iodine content, were analysed ex situ in terms of surface chemistry using soft X-ray spectroscopy methods. The Sn 3d XPS data (Figure 10a) show almost identical spectra for the samples deposited at 300 and 500 °C, and the narrow

• film grew with the deposition temperature. Films grown at 200 °C and lower temperatures did not exhibit ordered structure and contained high amounts of residual iodine. Also, the oxygen fraction was larger than that expected from stoichiometric SnO2. Starting from about 300 °C, the precursor chemistry

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

• studied and optimized to achieve higher performance and to reduce response and decay times in the future. Experimental Materials The chemical materials used in this report were zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs, 99%, Sigma-Aldrich Chemistry), hexamethylenetetramine (HTMA, 99%, C6H12N4, Xilong Scientific

• ), zinc nitrate hexahydrate (Zn(NO3)2·6H2O, 99%, Xilong Scientific), copper(II) nitrate pentahydrate (Cu(NO3)2·5H2O, 99%, Xilong Scientific), sodium hydroxide (NaOH, 99%, Sigma-Aldrich Chemistry), ethanol (C2H5OH, 99.5%, Chemsol), and acetone (CH3OCH3, 99.7%, Chemsol). Synthesis process The synthesis

Exploring internal structures and properties of terpolymer fibers via real-space characterizations

• Michael R. Roenbeck and
• Kenneth E. Strawhecker

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2023, 14, 1004–1017, doi:10.3762/bjnano.14.83

• microscope mapping to characterize the internal structure and local mechanical properties within Technora® fibers. We find a highly fibrillated structure that appears to connect with both the fiber’s molecular chemistry and full-fiber mechanical properties. In addition, through detailed comparisons with

• , this distinction in fundamental chemistry has significant implications for the structures and properties of the resulting fibers. To date, structure–property characterizations of Technora® in the literature have primarily focused on (i) X-ray diffraction (XRD), (ii) nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR

• . Nevertheless, Ozawa hypothesized that well-aligned, extended chain molecules consisting of 50% PPTA concentration could still effectively transfer applied loads between adjacent chains [1]. These previous characterizations of the molecular chemistry of Technora® appear to explain the branched network of

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

• ). Different types of nanoparticles are used, depending on their physical and chemical properties [28]. Classification of photothermal nanomaterials The photothermal properties of nanomaterials mainly depend on chemistry and architecture of the materials [32]. Nanomaterials exhibiting NIR absorption and

• possessing well-engineered characteristics in terms of size, shape, and composition are regarded as potential candidates for diverse photothermal applications, including photothermal LFAs. Photothermal materials can be categorized into four main types, depending on their chemistry and light absorption

• application in photothermal LFA. Size-dependent photothermal properties Gold nanoparticles have benefits in the field of diagnostics because of their high absorption cross section, LSPR, ease of preparation, stability, and variable surface chemistry [48]. Most importantly, the high number of synthesis methods

Fragmentation of metal(II) bis(acetylacetonate) complexes induced by slow electrons

• Janina Kopyra and
• Hassan Abdoul-Carime

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2023, 14, 980–987, doi:10.3762/bjnano.14.81

• attachment. The reported data may contribute to a better understanding of the physical chemistry underlying the electron–molecule interactions, which is crucial for potential applications of these molecular systems in the deposition of nanoscale structures. Keywords: dissociative electron attachment; gas

• complexes, it is desirable to investigate the physical chemistry, in particular, the processes induced by the interaction of these molecular systems with low-energy electrons. We performed a series of collision experiments of low-energy electrons with metal bis(acetylacetonate)s, ML2, where M and L

• the dissociation products and the pathways for anion production will contribute to a better understanding of the fundamental chemistry of ML2 compounds. This is desirable for potential applications requiring the knowledge of decomposition of such organometallic complexes by particles (e.g., electron

Isolation of cubic Si₃P₄ in the form of nanocrystals

• Polina K. Nikiforova,
• Sergei S. Bubenov,
• Vadim B. Platonov,
• Andrey S. Kumskov,
• Nikolay N. Kononov,
• Tatyana A. Kuznetsova and
• Sergey G. Dorofeev

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2023, 14, 971–979, doi:10.3762/bjnano.14.80

• Polina K. Nikiforova Sergei S. Bubenov Vadim B. Platonov Andrey S. Kumskov Nikolay N. Kononov Tatyana A. Kuznetsova Sergey G. Dorofeev Department of Chemistry, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 1-3 Leninskie Gory, Moscow, Russia Shubnikov Institute of Crystallography, Federal Scientific Research

Metal-organic framework-based nanomaterials for CO₂ storage: A review

• Ha Huu Do,
• Iqra Rabani and
• Hai Bang Truong

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2023, 14, 964–970, doi:10.3762/bjnano.14.79

• 2010 American Chemical Society. This content is not subject to CC BY 4.0. Schematic illustration for the preparation of a CuBTC-NH2 nanomaterial. Figure 2 was republished with permission of The Royal Society of Chemistry, from [27] (“Amino substituted Cu3(btc)2: a new metal–organic framework with a

• Royal Society of Chemistry, from [38] (“A route to drastic increase of CO2 uptake in Zr metal organic framework UiO-66” by C. H. Lau et al., Chem. Commun., vol. 49, © 2013); permission conveyed through Copyright Clearance Center, Inc. This content is not subject to CC BY 4.0. Graphic illustration of the

Low temperature atomic layer deposition of cobalt using dicobalt hexacarbonyl-1-heptyne as precursor

• Mathias Franz,
• Mahnaz Safian Jouzdani,
• Lysann Kaßner,
• Marcus Daniel,
• Frank Stahr and
• Stefan E. Schulz

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2023, 14, 951–963, doi:10.3762/bjnano.14.78

• technological support. We also thank the colleagues N. Rüffer and H. Lang of the Professorship Inorganic Chemistry of the University of Technology Chemnitz for providing the precursor [Co2(CO)6HC≡CC5H11]. Parts of this work have been presented at the EUROCVD / Baltic ALD conference in Leuven 2023 [45]. Funding

Upscaling the urea method synthesis of CoAl layered double hydroxides

• Camilo Jaramillo-Hernández,
• Víctor Oestreicher,
• Martín Mizrahi and
• Gonzalo Abellán

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2023, 14, 927–938, doi:10.3762/bjnano.14.76

• hydroxides; layered double hydroxide; layered materials; scale-up process; synthesis; two-dimensional materials; Introduction Since the discovery of graphene [1], research on two-dimensional (2D) materials has become one of the most relevant topics in physics, chemistry, and (nano)materials science [2][3][4

Antibody-conjugated nanoparticles for target-specific drug delivery of chemotherapeutics

• Mamta Kumari,
• Amitabha Acharya and
• Praveen Thaggikuppe Krishnamurthy

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2023, 14, 912–926, doi:10.3762/bjnano.14.75

• the interaction between antibodies and NP surfaces [45][46]. The most commonly used covalent binding techniques are related to the interaction between NPs and antibodies via carbodiimide crosslinker chemistry, maleimide-activated crosslinker chemistry, and click chemistry. Carbodiimide chemistry

• . In a two-step reaction, NHS/sulfo-NHS evades the intra- and intermolecular cross-linking of the antibodies as the antibodies have both amine and carboxyl groups [48]. Acharya et al. prepared rapamycin-loaded polymeric PLGA NPs and conjugated them with cetuximab using EDC/NHS cross-linking chemistry

• . Maleimide chemistry: Maleimide chemistry is another covalent immobilization technique, which comprises binding through thiol groups (–SH) of the antibodies. This oriented covalent conjugation technique requires various steps, such as chemical modification achieved either by oxidation of sugar moieties or

Ni, Co, Zn, and Cu metal-organic framework-based nanomaterials for electrochemical reduction of CO₂: A review

• Ha Huu Do and
• Hai Bang Truong

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2023, 14, 904–911, doi:10.3762/bjnano.14.74

• field of CO2RR. Schematic illustration of CO2RR for various chemicals production. Republished with permission of The Royal Society of Chemistry, from [38], (“CO2 electrochemical reduction on metal-organic framework catalysts: current status and future directions” by D. Narváez-Celada and A. S. Varela, J

• 2D Ni(Im)2-15 nm, (d) durability test and FE of 2D Ni(Im)2-5 nm at −0.85 V vs RHE for 14 h. Figure 2 was adapted with permission of The Royal Society of Chemistry, from [39], (“Ultrathin 2D nickel zeolitic imidazolate framework nanosheets for electrocatalytic reduction of CO2” by J.-X. Wu et al

• ., published by The Royal Society of Chemistry, distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial 3.0 Unported Licence, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/). This content is not subject to CC BY 4.0.