Enhancing mechanical properties of chitosan/PVA electrospun nanofibers: a comprehensive review

• Nur Areisman Mohd Salleh,
• Amalina Muhammad Afifi,
• Fathiah Mohamed Zuki and
• Hanna Sofia SalehHudin

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 286–307, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.22

• coaxial electrospinning in which spinneret is conceptualized as two half-cylindrical nozzles joined together. The fibers formed from the process are attached side-by-side instead of a core–shell structure. Figure 8 illustrates the different types of fibers formed using multichamber nozzles. Emulsion

• from Satureja mutica and Oliveria decumbens were successfully electrospun to produce a core–shell structure. This modification was found to enhance the mechanical properties compared to previous chitosan/PVA scaffolds using other approaches. Additionally, the incorporation of these active components

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

• nitrogen–hydrogen (N–H) group in the range of 3500–3000 cm−1 [53]. The FTIR spectrum of VNB/PDA/PDA/Fe3O4 NPs displays all PDA, SH-PEG, and VNB peaks, indicating the successful formation of a core–shell structure containing these three components. According to the VSM analysis, the saturation magnetization

Development and characterization of potential larvicidal nanoemulsions against Aedes aegypti

• Jonatas L. Duarte,
• Leonardo Delello Di Filippo,
• Anna Eliza Maciel de Faria Mota Oliveira,
• Rafael Miguel Sábio,
• Gabriel Davi Marena,
• Tais Maria Bauab,
• Cristiane Duque,
• Vincent Corbel and
• Marlus Chorilli

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 104–114, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.10

• oil–surfactant core–shell structure within the micelles. Consequently, a lower amount of monoterpenes is released into the surrounding medium [42]. Among the mathematical models used to study drug kinetics, the Korsmeyer–Peppas release model proved to be the most suitable for our formulations (Table 4

Nanostructured lipid carriers containing benznidazole: physicochemical, biopharmaceutical and cellular in vitro studies

• Giuliana Muraca,
• María Esperanza Ruiz,
• Rocío C. Gambaro,
• Sebastián Scioli-Montoto,
• María Laura Sbaraglini,
• Gisel Padula,
• José Sebastián Cisneros,
• Cecilia Yamil Chain,
• Vera A. Álvarez,
• Cristián Huck-Iriart,
• Guillermo R. Castro,
• María Belén Piñero,
• Matias Ildebrando Marchetto,
• Catalina Alba Soto,
• Germán A. Islan and
• Alan Talevi

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2023, 14, 804–818, doi:10.3762/bjnano.14.66

• carriers showed contributions from both the isolated myristyl myristate and additional Bragg peaks at 19.1° and 23.3° corresponding to the copolymer. This indicates that there was phase segregation, most likely a core–shell structure with the lipidic phase inside and the hydrophilic part of the copolymer

ZnO-decorated SiC@C hybrids with strong electromagnetic absorption

• Liqun Duan,
• Zhiqian Yang,
• Yilu Xia,
• Xiaoqing Dai,
• Jian’an Wu and
• Minqian Sun

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2023, 14, 565–573, doi:10.3762/bjnano.14.47

• that there are some fluctuations in the high-frequency range (10–16 GHz), which are called Debye relaxation peaks. These peaks are caused by shape anisotropy or surface polarization. For the SCZ samples, the unique core–shell structure and the interface polarization effect between different phases may

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

• obtain metallic NPs, particle growth, colloidal stability, as well as the biological profile of the resulting products are generally attributed to the phenolic and/or the carbohydrate components of the capping natural source [12]. Particularly interesting are Au/Ag bimetallic systems with a core–shell

• structure. In this case, the inner Au component favors cellular entry (typically via endocytosis) and slow release of the Ag+ ions, to which the overall biological activity of the system is ascribed. It all comes down to greater system biocompatibility [2]. Au/Ag BMNPs with a core–shell architecture can be

Sodium doping in brookite TiO₂ enhances its photocatalytic activity

• Boxiang Zhuang,
• Honglong Shi,
• Honglei Zhang and
• Zeqian Zhang

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2022, 13, 599–609, doi:10.3762/bjnano.13.52

• structure and produce microstructures such as the core–shell structure, local lattice distortion, interstitial atoms, and atomic vacancies, which are critical to its excellent photocatalytic activity. Keywords: brookite titanium dioxide; core–shell structure; photocatalytic activity; sodium doping; twins

• atomic pair distribution function based on electron diffraction. High-resolution transmission electron microscopy results revealed the existence of a core–shell structure, lattice distortion, interstitial atoms, and atomic vacancies in NaxTi1−xO2, which is critical for an excellent photocatalytic

• lattice-plane indices Two octahedron layers spacing ≈3.7433 Å share corners to construct the brookite structure, as depicted in the inset of Figure 5b. The core–shell structure, defects, and twins in the brookite Considering the differences in the ionic radius and the electronegativity between Na and Ti

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

Scanning transmission helium ion microscopy on carbon nanomembranes

• Daniel Emmrich,
• Annalena Wolff,
• Nikolaus Meyerbröker,
• Jörg K. N. Lindner,
• André Beyer and
• Armin Gölzhäuser

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2021, 12, 222–231, doi:10.3762/bjnano.12.18

• [18], Hall measured the thickness of a silicon nitride membrane down to 5 nm using the bright-field signal [19]. A different detection method is the use of a microchannel plate (MCP). Woehl et al. were able to resolve the core–shell structure of silica-coated gold nanoparticles with an annular

Unravelling the interfacial interaction in mesoporous SiO₂@nickel phyllosilicate/TiO₂ core–shell nanostructures for photocatalytic activity

• Bridget K. Mutuma,
• Xiluva Mathebula,
• Isaac Nongwe,
• Bonakele P. Mtolo,
• Boitumelo J. Matsoso,
• Rudolph Erasmus,
• Zikhona Tetana and
• Neil J. Coville

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2020, 11, 1834–1846, doi:10.3762/bjnano.11.165

• @NiPS/TiO2 was higher with approx. 2.68 eV. Unlike other metal oxide binary systems where TiO2 is coated with SiO2 [68][69], in this study, the mSiO2@NiPS core–shell structure was coated with TiO2 nanoparticles, which readily absorb in the UV region. This suggests that the presence of TiO2 on the

• of recovering the catalyst for repeated reactions or ii) the blocking of the active sites of the photocatalyst by photosensitive hydroxides on the photocatalyst surface. At the end of the third cycle, the values were 44, 61, and 93%, respectively. Therefore, the mSiO2@NiPS/TiO2 core–shell structure

• lifetime of the holes and electrons [53]. As a consequence, the mSiO2@NiPS/TiO2 composite could degrade dye molecules more efficiently due to the enhanced charge-transfer process. The core–shell structure also exhibited improved catalyst stability suggesting a good surface interaction between TiO2, SiO2

Self-standing heterostructured NiC_x-NiFe-NC/biochar as a highly efficient cathode for lithium–oxygen batteries

• Shengyu Jing,
• Xu Gong,
• Shan Ji,
• Linhui Jia,
• Bruno G. Pollet,
• Sheng Yan and
• Huagen Liang

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2020, 11, 1809–1821, doi:10.3762/bjnano.11.163

• and the NaOH solution, resulting in a Ni(OH)2/NiFe-PBA core–shell structure [44][45][46]. During the calcination process, Ni(OH)2 was converted into NiCx, and the NiFe-PBA core was converted into a NiFe alloy coated with N-doped carbon. The microstructure of NiFe-PBA/PP-T was evaluated by SEM. Figure

• activity. In this work, during hydrothermal pretreatment, the ion-exchange reaction of OH−/[Fe(CN)6]3− occurred at the interface between NiFe-PBA cubes and NaOH solution, resulting in Ni(OH)2/NiFe-PBA core–shell structure [44][45][46]. During the calcination process, Ni(OH)2 was converted to NiCx, and the

High permittivity, breakdown strength, and energy storage density of polythiophene-encapsulated BaTiO₃ nanoparticles

• Adnanullah Khan,
• Amir Habib and
• Adeel Afzal

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2020, 11, 1190–1197, doi:10.3762/bjnano.11.103

• Figure 4b. The size of BTO-PTh nanoparticles is in the range of 300–500 nm. The core–shell structure of oval-shaped BTO-PTh nanoparticles is demonstrated in Figure 4c,d. A thick shell of PTh (thickness: 90–170 nm) is formed around BTO nanoparticles, which may comprise more than one layer of PTh. It is

• breakdown strength of BTO-polymer composites is considerably reduced after increasing the BTO content to 30–40 wt % because of the free-charge accumulation at the interface of BTO and polymer [10]. We believe that core–shell structure of BTO-PTh nanoparticles and good interfacial compatibility between the

• tetragonal BTO lattice (JCPDS No. 05-0626), while peaks denoted by (*) correspond to the orthorhombic BaSO4 impurities. SEM images of the as-prepared BTO nanoparticles (a) and the core–shell BTO-PTh nanoparticles (b). The core–shell structure of BTO-PTh nanoparticles is demonstrated in panels (c, d). AFM

Comparison of fresh and aged lithium iron phosphate cathodes using a tailored electrochemical strain microscopy technique

• Matthias Simolka,
• Hanno Kaess and
• Kaspar Andreas Friedrich

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2020, 11, 583–596, doi:10.3762/bjnano.11.46

• conductive AFM (CAFM). Luchkin et al. used KPFM to analyse the Li-ion distribution in graphite anodes and found a core–shell structure in aged graphite particles [21]. Wu et al. used KPFM to track the changes in the surface potential of LiCoO2 cathodes during ageing and found a decrease of the surface

The different ways to chitosan/hyaluronic acid nanoparticles: templated vs direct complexation. Influence of particle preparation on morphology, cell uptake and silencing efficiency

• Arianna Gennari,
• Julio M. Rios de la Rosa,
• Erwin Hohn,
• Maria Pelliccia,
• Enrique Lallana,
• Roberto Donno,
• Annalisa Tirella and
• Nicola Tirelli

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2019, 10, 2594–2608, doi:10.3762/bjnano.10.250

• -coated particles implies a yet-to-be-proven core–shell structure, as opposed to homogeneous particles obtained via direct chitosan/HA complexation; whether the different process, and the possibly associated differences in composition and morphology may result in a biologically different performance in

Formation of metal/semiconductor Cu–Si composite nanostructures

• Natalya V. Yumozhapova,
• Andrey V. Nomoev,
• Vyacheslav V. Syzrantsev and
• Erzhena C. Khartaeva

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2019, 10, 2497–2504, doi:10.3762/bjnano.10.240

• quasi-core–shell structure. In [23], the first results on modelling the formation of core–shell nanoclusters consisting of copper and silicon atoms in a melted state have been presented. In this paper, we have proposed novel principles of formation: 1) a core–shell structure made of a silicon/copper

• liquid alloy and 2) core–shell and Janus-like nanoparticles made of liquid silicon and copper droplets. We have presented new data on the formation of metal/semiconductor nanoclusters, such as the transition of particles from a core–shell structure to a Janus-like structure starting from the liquid state

• Verlet algorithm. The visualisation and analysis of the simulation results was carried out in the OVITO program [26][27]. Figure 2 shows clusters with different silicon content at 1.5 ns after the start of simulation. As revealed in [23], with a low silicon content of 10 atom %, a core–shell structure is

Magnetic properties of biofunctionalized iron oxide nanoparticles as magnetic resonance imaging contrast agents

• Natalia E. Gervits,
• Andrey A. Gippius,
• Alexey V. Tkachev,
• Evgeniy I. Demikhov,
• Sergey S. Starchikov,
• Igor S. Lyubutin,
• Alexander L. Vasiliev,
• Vladimir P. Chekhonin,
• Maxim A. Abakumov,
• Alevtina S. Semkina and
• Alexander G. Mazhuga

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2019, 10, 1964–1972, doi:10.3762/bjnano.10.193

• core–shell structure iron oxide nanoparticles of the same size has already been described and calculated based on magnetic measurements. In the HSA-coated sample, we also succeeded to observe the ZF-NMR signal, despite the very low iron content per unit volume and the resulting low signal-to-noise

Alloyed Pt₃M (M = Co, Ni) nanoparticles supported on S- and N-doped carbon nanotubes for the oxygen reduction reaction

• Stéphane Louisia,
• Yohann R. J. Thomas,
• Pierre Lecante,
• Marie Heitzmann,
• M. Rosa Axet,
• Pierre-André Jacques and
• Philippe Serp

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2019, 10, 1251–1269, doi:10.3762/bjnano.10.125

• selected area) displaying a Pt3Co composition. The absence of Co NPs in the Co/N-CNT sample, and the composition and structure of the Pt3Co/N-CNTs, indicate that the Pt3Co/N-CNT is more likely an alloy than a core–shell structure. The presence of residual cobalt atoms or clusters on the CNT surface was

• ]. This carbon corrosion modifies the mass transport properties of the active layer, especially for the water management, and accelerates the degradation of the Pt NPs [10][11]. One way to reduce the Pt content is to use more active, tailored NPs [12][13], for example, bimetallic NPs with a core–shell

• structure [14][15]: a Pt shell can be deposited on a low-cost transition metal such as Co [16][17][18], Ni [19][20] or Cu [21] or their nitrides [22]. Kristian et al. have described a redox–transmetalation method for the synthesis of Cocore–Ptshell particles with a high activity for the ORR [23]. Platinum

Ceria/polymer nanocontainers for high-performance encapsulation of fluorophores

• Kartheek Katta,
• Dmitry Busko,
• Yuri Avlasevich,
• Katharina Landfester,
• Stanislav Baluschev and
• Rafael Muñoz-Espí

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2019, 10, 522–530, doi:10.3762/bjnano.10.53

• materials. The core–shell structure of the hybrid organic–inorganic nanoparticles allows for the independent molecular design of each part. For instance, the oxygen permeability of the shell material can be lowered drastically by using semicrystalline nanocellulose [31]. Furthermore, a bovine serum albumin

Synthesis of a MnO₂/Fe₃O₄/diatomite nanocomposite as an efficient heterogeneous Fenton-like catalyst for methylene blue degradation

• Zishun Li,
• Xuekun Tang,
• Kun Liu,
• Jing Huang,
• Yueyang Xu,
• Qian Peng and
• Minlin Ao

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2018, 9, 1940–1950, doi:10.3762/bjnano.9.185

• significantly enhance the catalytic performance compared to the single-component catalysts [10]. In addition, the synergistic effect of the composite is deeply influenced by the contact area between the two phases, thus the core–shell structure of catalysts can dramatically magnify the contact area and further

• /Fe3O4/diatomite–PMS shows a better MB removal performance than MnO2/diatomite–PMS, and the MnO2/Fe3O4–PMS performs better than MnO2–PMS, which shows that the Fe3O4–MnO2 pair is a synergistic catalyst combination for Fenton-like catalysis. The core–shell structure of the MnO2/Fe3O4/diatomite composite

• 86.78% after five cycles. The slight reduction of recyclability is mainly ascribed to the mass loss in long-term tests [38][39]. The outstanding recyclability of the catalysts can be explained by two aspects: (i) The core–shell structure of MnO2/Fe3O4/diatomite ensures the physical stability under the

Synthesis of hafnium nanoparticles and hafnium nanoparticle films by gas condensation and energetic deposition

• Irini Michelakaki,
• Nikos Boukos,
• Dimitrios A. Dragatogiannis,
• Spyros Stathopoulos,
• Costas A. Charitidis and
• Dimitris Tsoukalas

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2018, 9, 1868–1880, doi:10.3762/bjnano.9.179

• were exposed to ambient air prior to characterization. From analysis of HRTEM images it is evident that Hf NPs have a distinct core–shell structure, consistent with a Hafnium core covered with Hafnium oxide (Figure 2). In the core the distance between adjacent planes is equal to d = 0.275 nm, value

• excluded, because of the distinct core–shell structure of the Hf NPs. If oxidation would take place inside the aggregation zone during NP formation, we would have hafnium oxide in the core. We also exclude the oxidation in the deposition chamber after landing of the nanoparticles on the substrate. Since we

• have already excluded oxidation in the aggregation zone, there is no physical reason why there should be oxidation within the deposition chamber where the pressure is lower than within the aggregation zone. The distinct core–shell structure is typical of most metal nanoparticles when exposed to air at

Cr(VI) remediation from aqueous environment through modified-TiO₂-mediated photocatalytic reduction

• Rashmi Acharya,
• Brundabana Naik and
• Kulamani Parida

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2018, 9, 1448–1470, doi:10.3762/bjnano.9.137

• combined with TiO2 for enhanced photocatalytic reduction of Cr(VI). A one-dimensional CdS–TiO2 core–shell (CdS@TiO2) nano-photocatalyst possessed higher reduction and selectivity of Cr(VI) due to the core–shell structure where hVB+ are trapped by the TiO2 shell [198]. Ultrathin TiO2-coated CdS core–shell

Atomic-level characterization and cilostazol affinity of poly(lactic acid) nanoparticles conjugated with differentially charged hydrophilic molecules

• María Francisca Matus,
• Martín Ludueña,
• Cristian Vilos,
• Iván Palomo and
• Marcelo M. Mariscal

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2018, 9, 1328–1338, doi:10.3762/bjnano.9.126

• -assembling process in which a core–shell structure is observed with PLA in the core and DSPE–PEG in the shell; this model is consistent with the nanoprecipitation synthesis method previously used [34]. Methoxy-terminated NPs showed a slightly larger size compared to charged particles just as it was observed

Understanding the performance and mechanism of Mg-containing oxides as support catalysts in the thermal dry reforming of methane

• Nor Fazila Khairudin,
• Mohd Farid Fahmi Sukri,
• Mehrnoush Khavarian and
• Abdul Rahman Mohamed

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2018, 9, 1162–1183, doi:10.3762/bjnano.9.108

• in hydrothermal treatment time enhanced the basicity of the catalyst from the high exposure to the Mg phase. The strong basicity properties of Mg enhanced CO2 adsorption and suppressed carbon deposition via the reverse Boudouard reaction (C + CO2 ↔ 2CO). However, the core–shell structure became

Optimisation of purification techniques for the preparation of large-volume aqueous solar nanoparticle inks for organic photovoltaics

• Furqan Almyahi,
• Thomas R. Andersen,
• Nathan A. Cooling,
• Natalie P. Holmes,
• Matthew J. Griffith,
• Krishna Feron,
• Xiaojing Zhou,
• Warwick J. Belcher and
• Paul C. Dastoor

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2018, 9, 649–659, doi:10.3762/bjnano.9.60

• allow for a more densely packed film, assuming an optimal hexagonal packing of particles [23], which in turn lowers the risk of short circuiting through the active layer. The particle size also influences the overall domain size of donor and acceptor assuming a core–shell structure [15] and therefore

Fabrication of carbon nanospheres by the pyrolysis of polyacrylonitrile–poly(methyl methacrylate) core–shell composite nanoparticles

• Dafu Wei,
• Youwei Zhang and
• Jinping Fu

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2017, 8, 1897–1908, doi:10.3762/bjnano.8.190

• 0.8 are displayed as a core–shell structure composed of dark inner cores with irregular contours and light outer layers with smooth contours (Figure 4b). The presence of smooth outer contours indicates the successful growth of the outer PMMA layer on the surface of PAN seed particles. The distinct

• , which are close to those of the DLS results (Supporting Information File 1, Table S3). The core–shell structure of the PAN–PMMA nanoparticles was also revealed by switching the dispersion medium from water to 50% NaSCN aqueous solution, a selective solvent for PAN. Figure 4d shows the TEM image of the