Gold nanoparticle-decorated reduced graphene oxide as a highly effective catalyst for the selective α,β-dehydrogenation of N-alkyl-4-piperidones

• Brenda Flore Kenyim,
• Mihir Tzalis,
• Marilyn Kaul,
• Robert Oestreich,
• Aysenur Limon,
• Chancellin Pecheu Nkepdep and
• Christoph Janiak

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2026, 17, 218–238, doi:10.3762/bjnano.17.15

• (Figure 11c) exhibits two peaks at 35.6 eV (W 4f7/2) and 37.5 eV (W 4f5/2), characteristic of W6+ in the polyoxometalate framework [44]. This confirms that the [SiW9O34]10− stabilizer remains largely intact and continues to contribute to AuNP stabilization. The O 1s spectrum (Figure 11d) reveals peaks at

• –O bonds of the polyoxometalate stabilizer. These oxygen functionalities provide anchoring sites for AuNPs, enhancing their dispersion and stability on the rGO surface. No distinct Si 2p peak was observed, which can be attributed to the low surface concentration of Si and attenuation by the overlying

• AuNPs and carbon layers. Similar behavior has been reported in other Au–polyoxometalate systems where the W signal dominates and the Si 2p peak is below detection limits [45]. Collectively, these XPS results confirm that gold is predominantly metallic (Au0) and the rGO support contains functional groups

Biomimetic nanocarriers: integrating natural functions for advanced therapeutic applications

• Hugo Felix Perini,
• Beatriz Sodré Matos,
• Carlo José Freire de Oliveira and
• Marcos Vinicius da Silva

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 1619–1626, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.127

• nanoparticles (AuNPs) with polyoxometalate and the peptides POMD and LPFFD (AuNPs@POMD-pep) have shown inhibition of Aβ1 aggregation and Aβ-induced cytotoxicity. However, the inherent toxicity of this formulation, challenges in particle digestion, and the potential for triggering immune reactions remain

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

• -PMOF, and Zn-PMOF (P: polyoxometalate) for CO2 conversion. Co-PMOF displayed the highest catalytic activity for CO2RR among the investigated MOFs, as illustrated in Figure 3a,b. Moreover, this catalyst also showed remarkable durability, with the current density remaining stable after 35 h of testing

TiO_x/Pt₃Ti(111) surface-directed formation of electronically responsive supramolecular assemblies of tungsten oxide clusters

• Marco Moors,
• Yun An,
• Agnieszka Kuc and
• Kirill Yu. Monakhov

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2021, 12, 203–212, doi:10.3762/bjnano.12.16

• interesting perspectives for the study of more complex structures of polyoxometalate compounds with multiple stable redox states. Experimental UHV scanning tunneling microscope All experiments were performed in an UHV chamber working at a base pressure of 1 × 10−10 mbar. Its stainless-steel vessel is equipped

Green and energy-efficient methods for the production of metallic nanoparticles

• Mitra Naghdi,
• Mehrdad Taheran,
• Satinder K. Brar,
• M. Verma,
• R. Y. Surampalli and
• J. R. Valero

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2015, 6, 2354–2376, doi:10.3762/bjnano.6.243

• polyoxometalate β-H3[H4P(MoV)4(MoVI)8O40]3− (POM) both as a reducer and a stabilizer at room temperature. They found that the morphology of the Au NPs can be modified by manipulating the initial concentrations of the POM and HAuCl4. For C0POM = 0.5 mM and [metallic salt]/[POM] = 1, the size of NPs was below 10 nm

Liquid-phase exfoliated graphene: functionalization, characterization, and applications

• Mildred Quintana,
• Jesús Iván Tapia and
• Maurizio Prato

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2014, 5, 2328–2338, doi:10.3762/bjnano.5.242

• chemical reactions can be chosen to attack the complete graphene sheets or mostly the edges. Strategies such as this enable the integration of the outstanding properties of graphene in different applications. For example, graphene–polyoxometalate hybrids are considered important materials for the

• development of artificial photosynthesis. The properties of graphene enhance the electrocatalytic performance of the catalytic polyoxometalate and minimize the applied overpotential, increasing the long-term robustness of the device [43]. Recently, we demonstrated the feasibility of mimicking the oxygen

• described graphene–polyoxometalate nanohybrids can be exploited. For this, Ru4POM molecules were identified on functionalized graphene surfaces by low voltage aberration-corrected TEM (AC-TEM) [46]. Following this, a time sequence analysis of the dynamical rotation of individual Ru4POM anions on

Controlling the dispersion of supported polyoxometalate heterogeneous catalysts: impact of hybridization and the role of hydrophilicity–hydrophobicity balance and supramolecularity

• Gijo Raj,
• Colas Swalus,
• Eglantine Arendt,
• Pierre Eloy,
• Michel Devillers and
• Eric M. Gaigneaux

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2014, 5, 1749–1759, doi:10.3762/bjnano.5.185

Liquid fuel cells

• Grigorii L. Soloveichik

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2014, 5, 1399–1418, doi:10.3762/bjnano.5.153

Visible light photooxidative performance of a high-nuclearity molecular bismuth vanadium oxide cluster

• Johannes Tucher and
• Carsten Streb

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2014, 5, 711–716, doi:10.3762/bjnano.5.83

• turnover numbers (TON ca. 1200) and turnover frequencies up to TOF ca. 3.44 min−1 are observed, illustrating the practical applicability of the cluster species. Keywords: photocatalysis; photooxidation; polyoxometalate; self-assembly; vanadium oxide; Introduction The bottom-up self-assembly of molecular

• data suggest that in the 400–450 nm region, compound 1 might be employed as a homogeneous polyoxometalate photocatalyst with promising efficiencies for this compound class [5]. Recyclability of 1 To demonstrate the long-term stability and recyclability of 1, three consecutive photooxidative indigo