Comparative analysis of the ultrastructure and adhesive secretion pathways of different smooth attachment pads of the stick insect Medauroidea extradentata (Phasmatodea)

• Julian Thomas,
• Stanislav N. Gorb and
• Thies H. Büscher

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 612–630, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.52

• , Figure 7B) [86]. The hemispherical pattern reduces the contact area between the cuticle and the substrate, thus decreasing contact forces. Similar surface structures were observed in the wax coverage of plants where they decreased the attachment performance of insects [84]. A reduction of the contact

• risk of trapping contaminants in the inter-tarsomeric membranous region. The removal of particulate contaminants is very important as they are known to cause abrasive wear in the open insect joints [86]. Anti-adhesive surface structures in the periphery of the active working areas of the attachment

Investigating ripple pattern formation and damage profiles in Si and Ge induced by 100 keV Ar⁺ ion beam: a comparative study

• Indra Sulania,
• Harpreet Sondhi,
• Tanuj Kumar,
• Sunil Ojha,
• G R Umapathy,
• Ambuj Mishra,
• Ambuj Tripathi,
• Richa Krishna,
• Devesh Kumar Avasthi and
• Yogendra Kumar Mishra

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 367–375, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.33

• slope is obtained as 0.23 ± 0.07 and 0.19 ± 0.09 for Si and Ge, respectively. The roughness parameter α and the growth parameter β give information about the mechanism responsible for creating these surface structures due to the interplay between roughness induced by sputtering and smoothening due to

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

• greater than that when E. coli was present (Supporting Information File 1, Figure S4). The NPL selectivity refers to the specificity of the applied aptamer toward the surface structures of the target. The aptamer boosted the NPL selectivity and specificity against E. coli, and it is not prone to adhering

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

• from SPM images is to correct the images with regard to a known reference structure [4][6][18]. While the latter strategy can ensure distortion-free SPM images for known surface structures, it is not suited for investigation of unknown structures. Here, we present unDrift, a free-to-use scientific

• contain stationary features. In the following two sections, we discuss the different algorithms clustered by the surface structures they are suitable for. Regardless of surface structure and scan direction, however, all drift correction algorithms applied by unDrift rely on information contained within

• algorithm takes advantage of the characteristic distortion of periodic structures in SPM images depending on drift velocity and scan direction [3][6][12][37]. For two consecutive SPM images with opposing slow scan directions, we will observe two different apparent surface structures, as drift distorts the

Hierarchically patterned polyurethane microgrooves featuring nanopillars or nanoholes for neurite elongation and alignment

• Lester Uy Vinzons,
• Guo-Chung Dong and
• Shu-Ping Lin

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2023, 14, 1157–1168, doi:10.3762/bjnano.14.96

• ; Introduction The surface features of biomaterials at the micro- and the nanoscale play a crucial role in modulating tissue responses and in determining the functional and temporal efficacy of implants [1]. Micro- and nanoscale surface structures affect cellular functions through micro- and nanometer-sized cell

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

• emerging hydrogen bonds, altered surface structures, and possible interactions between proteins and particles, in particular polymers such as HbMPs [45][46]. The adsorption of various plasma proteins seems to not only enhance the chance of complement activation but also to promote phagocytosis directly, as

Conjugated photothermal materials and structure design for solar steam generation

• Chia-Yang Lin and
• Tsuyoshi Michinobu

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2023, 14, 454–466, doi:10.3762/bjnano.14.36

• , chemical and thermal stabilities, and insolubility in water and other conventional solvents. Therefore, several studies have applied PPy as a PTM for SSG [28][29][30][31][32][33]. In 2019, Wang et al. fabricated multilayered PPy nanosheets with surface structures of wrinkles and ridges, spontaneously

• hydrophobicity allows the material to float on water. Microporous structures were obtained by NaCl particulate leaching. The pore sizes could be flexibly controlled by the size of the NaCl template. This method is simple, low-cost, and easy to scale up. The surface structures of the foam were visualized by SEM

• included for comparison in (c). (d) Schematic illustration of light trapping by surface structures formed on the multilayer PPy nanosheets. Figure 6 was adapted from [32], X. Wang et al., “Multilayer Polypyrrole Nanosheets with Self-Organized Surface Structures for Flexible and Efficient Solar–Thermal

Dry under water: air retaining properties of large-scale elastomer foils covered with mushroom-shaped surface microstructures

• Matthias Mail,
• Stefan Walheim,
• Thomas Schimmel,
• Wilhelm Barthlott,
• Stanislav N. Gorb and
• Lars Heepe

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2022, 13, 1370–1379, doi:10.3762/bjnano.13.113

• primarily on the behavior of the air–water interface at the tips of the surface structures. However, the sides also play a decisive role. Assuming a round surface section, the air volume resembles a cylinder. Thus, there is not only contact between air and water at the top surface structures, but also at

Straight roads into nowhere – obvious and not-so-obvious biological models for ferrophobic surfaces

• Wilfried Konrad,
• Christoph Neinhuis and
• Anita Roth-Nebelsick

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2022, 13, 1345–1360, doi:10.3762/bjnano.13.111

• via hierarchically organised hydrophobic surface structures when forced under water [3][21][22]. There are three levels of protection against wetting in Collembola: (i) a hairy cover consisting of bristles with water pinned to the tips (Figure 3a), (ii) nanoscopic hexagonal or rhombic comb structures

• granules may be present, which constitute an additional layer of structuring between the bristles and the combs (Figure 3d). Depending on systematic group and habitat, the surface structure is highly variable without changes of the basic pattern [21][23]. These specific surface structures are remarkable in

• Salvinia and the surface structures of Collembola are, and despite the circumstance that these structures appear to fulfill all necessary conditions, the functional principles of these biological models are based on various properties that are not easily reproduced technically, at least not for the

Laser-processed antiadhesive bionic combs for handling nanofibers inspired by nanostructures on the legs of cribellate spiders

• Sebastian Lifka,
• Kristóf Harsányi,
• Erich Baumgartner,
• Lukas Pichler,
• Dariya Baiko,
• Karsten Wasmuth,
• Johannes Heitz,
• Marco Meyer,
• Anna-Christin Joel,
• Jörn Bonse and
• Werner Baumgartner

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2022, 13, 1268–1283, doi:10.3762/bjnano.13.105

• sticking of an artificially nonwoven of nanofibers. According to the theoretical prediction, a technical analogon of the nanoripples was produced by ultrashort pulse laser processing on different technically relevant metal surfaces in the form of so-called laser-induced periodic surface structures (LIPSS

• randomly rough surfaces. The latter revealed that the adhesion of electrospun nanofiber nonwoven is significantly lowered on the nanostructured surfaces compared with the polished surfaces. Keywords: biomimetics; electrospinning; laser-induced periodic surface structures (LIPSS); nanofibers

• cribellate spiders, we were able to define an upscaled surface nanostructure with reduced adhesion force towards technical electrospun fibers. The biomimetic surface can be produced on metals by means of ultrashort pulse laser processing of self-organized laser-induced periodic surface structures, so-called

Interaction between honeybee mandibles and propolis

• Leonie Saccardi,
• Franz Brümmer,
• Jonas Schiebl,
• Oliver Schwarz,
• Alexander Kovalev and
• Stanislav Gorb

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2022, 13, 958–974, doi:10.3762/bjnano.13.84

• mandible surface. For one additional experiment, instead of air-drying, four washed mandibles were dried using a critical-point-drier (Leica EM CPD300) and subsequently studied in the SEM. Surface structures on bee mandibles Surface structures on mandibles were studied in the SEM as described above

• Corporation, Osaka, Japan). The MultiFileAnalyser software (Version 1.2.6.106, Keyence Corporation, Osaka, Japan) was used to measure profiles and the structural dimensions in different areas of the mandible. Surface structures on propolis bee mandibles Freshly defrosted and prepared mandibles of propolis

• with propolis were performed on mandibles washed with the different methods as described for untreated bee mandibles (section “Investigation of propolis adhesion on mandibles”). Adhesion on resin replicas of bee mandibles In order to test how shape and surface structures of the mandibles affect

Design of a biomimetic, small-scale artificial leaf surface for the study of environmental interactions

• Miriam Anna Huth,
• Axel Huth,
• Lukas Schreiber and
• Kerstin Koch

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2022, 13, 944–957, doi:10.3762/bjnano.13.83

• °), hydrophobic (90° ≤ θ < 150°), and superhydrophobic (150° ≤ θ < 180°) [27]. Due to its chemical composition, the cuticle is generally a hydrophobic surface. However, plant surfaces show a large variability of cell shapes, surface structures, and hierarchical structures (a combination of micro- and

Alteration of nanomechanical properties of pancreatic cancer cells through anticancer drug treatment revealed by atomic force microscopy

• Xiaoteng Liang,
• Shuai Liu,
• Xiuchao Wang,
• Dan Xia and
• Qiang Li

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2021, 12, 1372–1379, doi:10.3762/bjnano.12.101

• fibrous microstructure can be seen on the surface of BxPC-3 cells (Figure 2h) due to the smooth cell surface. However, the detailed surface structures of the remaining three types of cells is hardly seen (Figure 2e–g) because of the enormous height difference between the substrate and the cell surface

Identifying diverse metal oxide nanomaterials with lethal effects on embryonic zebrafish using machine learning

• Richard Liam Marchese Robinson,
• Haralambos Sarimveis,
• Philip Doganis,
• Xiaodong Jia,
• Marianna Kotzabasaki,
• Christiana Gousiadou,
• Stacey Lynn Harper and
• Terry Wilkins

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2021, 12, 1297–1325, doi:10.3762/bjnano.12.97

• calculating the descriptors at biologically relevant pH values [29], as well as constructing physically realistic representations of the surface structures of coated and uncoated nanomaterials, rather than calculating descriptors for organic surface components as free molecules and substituting dummy values

• in the absence of such components. Of course, approximate representations of the ENM surface structures would need to be constructed in the absence of full information, for example, surface ligand density. More generally, various recent publications have proposed sophisticated calculated descriptors

A review on slip boundary conditions at the nanoscale: recent development and applications

• Ruifei Wang,
• Jin Chai,
• Bobo Luo,
• Xiong Liu,
• Jianting Zhang,
• Min Wu,
• Mingdan Wei and
• Zhuanyue Ma

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2021, 12, 1237–1251, doi:10.3762/bjnano.12.91

• by the Cassie state, where the liquid only wets the top surfaces of the roughness with the gas pockets maintained in between the surface structures, as shown in Figure 9. It is assumed that the no-slip boundary condition is still valid at the liquid–solid interface, while at the flat liquid–gas

Self-assembly of Eucalyptus gunnii wax tubules and pure ß-diketone on HOPG and glass

• Miriam Anna Huth,
• Axel Huth and
• Kerstin Koch

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2021, 12, 939–949, doi:10.3762/bjnano.12.70

• understanding of the architecture and formation of these protective surface structures frequently found in plants. SEM micrograph of ß-diketone tubules on an E. gunnii leaf surface. Scale bar 400 nm. SEM micrographs of wax and ß-diketone recrystallized on HOPG and glass after three days. Left column: wax

Electromigration-induced formation of percolating adsorbate islands during condensation from the gaseous phase: a computational study

• Alina V. Dvornichenko,
• Vasyl O. Kharchenko and
• Dmitrii O. Kharchenko

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2021, 12, 694–703, doi:10.3762/bjnano.12.55

• applied to the substrate leads to efficient surface heating and, as a consequence, the induced spatially directed drift of adatoms begins to play a significant role in the formation of surface structures during deposition [8][9][10][11]. Reorganization of the step structure of the adsorbate islands was

• observed on silicon substrates [12][13]. Strong effects of EM were manifested in the processes of evolution of vanadium surface morphology [14], and in the epitaxial growth of semiconductor heterostructures [15]. It was found that at low deposition temperatures the growth of surface structures occurs

• processes allows one to analyze in detail the dynamics of this process, to establish the influence of basic factors (pressure inside the chamber, deposition temperature, energy characteristics, and external influence) on the morphology of the growing surface and type and size of surface structures. One of

Interface interaction of transition metal phthalocyanines with strontium titanate (100)

• Reimer Karstens,
• Thomas Chassé and
• Heiko Peisert

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2021, 12, 485–496, doi:10.3762/bjnano.12.39

• , Supporting Information File 1. While the different shape may generally indicate the presence of different surface structures, here, we obtain no unambiguous information about the actual surface termination, most likely due to the rather mixed termination already mentioned above. However, we can confirm the

Bio-imaging with the helium-ion microscope: A review

• Matthias Schmidt,
• James M. Byrne and
• Ilari J. Maasilta

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2021, 12, 1–23, doi:10.3762/bjnano.12.1

• epithelial cells with silica nanoparticles with HIM at the Microscopy and Microanalytics Conference 2011 [11]. In their abstract, they suggested that Rutherford back-scattering imaging in the HIM enables the distinction of nanoparticles from cell surface structures at nanometre resolution. In a different

Detecting stable adsorbates of (1S)-camphor on Cu(111) with Bayesian optimization

• Jari Järvi,
• Patrick Rinke and
• Milica Todorović

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2020, 11, 1577–1589, doi:10.3762/bjnano.11.140

• among eight unique types of stable adsorbates, in which camphor chemisorbs via oxygen (global minimum) or physisorbs via hydrocarbons to the Cu(111) surface. This study demonstrates that new cross-disciplinary tools, such as BOSS, facilitate the description of complex surface structures and their

• surface structures, but interpreting images of bulky three-dimensional molecules on surfaces can be difficult, which prevents an accurate structure determination. In such cases, computations can help in detecting the most stable structures. With atomistic simulations, we can determine the optimal

Gas sorption porosimetry for the evaluation of hard carbons as anodes for Li- and Na-ion batteries

• Yuko Matsukawa,
• Fabian Linsenmann,
• Maximilian A. Plass,
• George Hasegawa,
• Katsuro Hayashi and
• Tim-Patrick Fellinger

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2020, 11, 1217–1229, doi:10.3762/bjnano.11.106

• SIBs, though. For RF-1000, it can be stated that the total porosity is 6.32, 27.40, and 6.79 times larger than that of RF-1600 according to CO2, N2, and, H2O sorption, respectively. Reversible/irreversible capacities of hard carbons and the relationship with the surface structures The mechanistic

Soybean-derived blue photoluminescent carbon dots

• Shanshan Wang,
• Wei Sun,
• Dong-sheng Yang and
• Fuqian Yang

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2020, 11, 606–619, doi:10.3762/bjnano.11.48

• and the FWHM. Such differences reveal that the functional groups on the surface of the HTC-CDs are likely different from those on the surface of the LA-CDs-10%. Annealing the HTC-CDs damaged/destroyed the surface structures/function groups, resulting in the complete loss of the PL characteristics. The

• temperature and laser ablation in NH4OH solution. The annealing of the soybean-derived carbon particles at high temperature damaged/destroyed the surface structures of carbon nanoparticles, removed the nitrogen-containing surface functional groups, and resulted in the loss of the PL characteristics. The laser

Formation of nanoripples on ZnO flat substrates and nanorods by gas cluster ion bombardment

• Xiaomei Zeng,
• Vasiliy Pelenovich,
• Bin Xing,
• Rakhim Rakhimov,
• Wenbin Zuo,
• Alexander Tolstogouzov,
• Chuansheng Liu,
• Dejun Fu and
• Xiangheng Xiao

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2020, 11, 383–390, doi:10.3762/bjnano.11.29

• formation of self-assembled nanoscale surface structures using off-normal ion irradiation has a few advantages over traditional photolithography techniques, i.e., the absence of fundamental restrictions for the size reduction of the formed structures and cost-effective production. However, the formation of

Angle-dependent structural colors in a nanoscale-grating photonic crystal fabricated by reverse nanoimprint technology

• Xu Zheng,
• Qing Wang,
• Jinjin Luan,
• Yao Li,
• Ning Wang and
• Rui Zhang

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2019, 10, 1211–1216, doi:10.3762/bjnano.10.120

• crystal was peeled-off from the PC mould. The surface structures of photonic crystal were obtained by SEM (Nova Nano SEM450, USA). The spectroscopic analyses were performed with an Ocean Optics fiber-optic spectrophotometer. The data analysis and fitting were performed by using Origin software. The SEM

Influence of dielectric layer thickness and roughness on topographic effects in magnetic force microscopy

• Alexander Krivcov,
• Jasmin Ehrler,
• Marc Fuhrmann,
• Tanja Junkers and
• Hildegard Möbius

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2019, 10, 1056–1064, doi:10.3762/bjnano.10.106

• roughness of dielectric films with increasing film thickness. Keywords: capacitive coupling; electrostatic effects; magnetic force microscopy; nanoparticles; superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticle (SPION); Introduction MFM has become an important tool for studying magnetic properties of surface

• structures with submicrometer resolution [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]. Although the MFM signals in the so-called interleave mode are taken at a certain distance (lift height) from the sample, following the topography of the sample measured in a first scan, a total force is measured with unknown contributions