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Identification of structural features of surface modifiers in engineered nanostructured metal oxides regarding cell uptake through ML-based classification

  • Indrasis Dasgupta,
  • Totan Das,
  • Biplab Das and
  • Shovanlal Gayen

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 909–924, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.75

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  • medicine, electronics, and environmental science. Understanding the structural aspects of surface modifiers in nanoparticles that govern their cellular uptake is crucial for optimizing their efficacy and minimizing potential cytotoxicity. The cellular uptake is influenced by multiple factors, namely, size
  • . Ultimately, this cascade leads to damage to cellular organelles and the demise of the cell [13][14][15]. ENMOs have also been explored for potential diagnostic applications, particularly in targeting cancer cells [16][17]. To create target-specific NPs, researchers synthesized magnetofluorescent NPs with an
  • nHBDon_Lipinski leads to lower chances of cellular uptake of ENMOs (e.g., 92, 97, and 99). The second significant descriptor according to SHAP analysis (Figure 7) is AATS7i. The descriptor AATS7i is an averaged Moreau–Broto autocorrelation of lag 7 weighted by ionization potential. This descriptor adds the
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Published 22 Jul 2024

Facile synthesis of Fe-based metal–organic frameworks from Fe2O3 nanoparticles and their application for CO2/N2 separation

  • Van Nhieu Le,
  • Hoai Duc Tran,
  • Minh Tien Nguyen,
  • Hai Bang Truong,
  • Toan Minh Pham and
  • Jinsoo Kim

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 897–908, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.74

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  • Figure 9, all samples showed high potential for CO2/N2 separation at low pressure; at higher pressures, the separation performance gradually declined and reached plateau values. However, at the same bulk pressure, the adsorptive selectivity for CO2 over N2 of the adsorbents increased gradually because of
  • Fe2O3/H3BTC, as a trade-off between required H3BTC amount and BET surface area. This resulted in an 81% conversion and a BET surface area of 1365.4 m2·g−1 for the M-100Fe@Fe2O3#1.80 sample. Furthermore, M-100Fe@Fe2O3#1.80 demonstrated promising potential as an adsorbent for CO2/N2 separation, exhibiting
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Published 19 Jul 2024

The effect of age on the attachment ability of stick insects (Phasmatodea)

  • Marie Grote,
  • Stanislav N. Gorb and
  • Thies H. Büscher

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 867–883, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.72

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  • animals were compared in two directions. The pull-off force was measured perpendicular to the substrate, and the traction force parallel to the substrate, to assess the ability of the insect to attach itself in the respective direction and evaluate potential differences arising from performance decay of
  • roughness (1 µm) matches the size of the tips and course roughness (12 µm) matches the size of the entire nubs [33]. The combination of these three levels of roughness was used to investigate potential effects in the three mentioned perspectives of the attachment pads. For details on the fabrication process
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Published 15 Jul 2024

A review on the structural characterization of nanomaterials for nano-QSAR models

  • Salvador Moncho,
  • Eva Serrano-Candelas,
  • Jesús Vicente de Julián-Ortiz and
  • Rafael Gozalbes

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 854–866, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.71

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  • statistical nature such as quantitative structure–activity relationships (QSARs) can help to understand the intrinsic features of nanomaterials (NMs) and quantitatively assess their potential risks for human health and the environment [1]. QSARs consist in the construction of mathematical models relating the
  • experimental features that could potentially be used as descriptors in a nano-QSAR model. For the literature analysis below, all descriptors with a potential use in nano-QSAR are discussed. Descriptors for NMs One of the conclusions of the analysis of available models is the heterogeneity of the criteria used
  • consequence of the structure of the nanoform (e.g., wavelength or zeta potential, (d) in Figure 3) or whether they represent experimental conditions that contribute to the formation of nanoforms and are the cause of their structure (such as the synthesis medium or the time span between preparation and testing
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Published 11 Jul 2024

When nanomedicines meet tropical diseases

  • Eder Lilia Romero,
  • Katrien Van Bocxlaer and
  • Fabio Rocha Formiga

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 830–832, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.69

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  • article collection. Among the articles, an interesting strategy to improve the bioavailability of benzonidazole towards Chagas disease has been presented by Muraca and colleagues, who reported a stable and safe nanostructured lipid formulation with potential effects against Trypanosoma cruzi [2]. In turn
  • , Morilla and collaborators presented a critical review on nanomedicines and Chagas disease, highlighting the potential of oral nanocrystals and parenteral nano-immunostimulants to treat this NTD [3]. Moving to leishmaniases, Verçoza et al. evaluated the therapeutic potential of green superparamagnetic iron
  • approach against leishmaniasis [4]. Dourado and collaborators, who showed the therapeutic potential of curcumin-loaded nanocarriers, have also focused their review on these vector-borne NTDs [5]. With an emphasis on the treatment of schistosomiasis using nanoparticles, Carvalho and colleagues provided a
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Published 08 Jul 2024

Intermixing of MoS2 and WS2 photocatalysts toward methylene blue photodegradation

  • Maryam Al Qaydi,
  • Nitul S. Rajput,
  • Michael Lejeune,
  • Abdellatif Bouchalkha,
  • Mimoun El Marssi,
  • Steevy Cordette,
  • Chaouki Kasmi and
  • Mustapha Jouiad

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 817–829, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.68

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  • removal, or synthetic dye degradation [4][5][6]. For instance, methylene blue (MB), which is considered one of the most used synthetic organic dyes in various industrial and medical applications, poses serious risks as a pollutant to water resources [7]. Indeed, MB is a potential carcinogen and mutagen
  • ]. Typically, semiconductor-based photocatalysts, such as TiO2, ZnO2, and some other high-bandgap transition-metal dichalcogenides (TMD) have shown their ability to efficiently degrade the activated MB by irradiation [10][11]. Recently, TMD such as MoS2 and WS2, have displayed remarkable potential as
  • convenient for potential commercial upscaling. In the present work, we report on a systematic study carried out to assess MB photodegradation using chemically vapor-deposited intermixed MoS2/WS2 at different ratios. The obtained results are compared and discussed based on their respective photodegradation
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Synthesis of silver–palladium Janus nanoparticles using co-sputtering of independent sources: experimental and theorical study

  • Maria J. Martínez-Carreón,
  • Francisco Solís-Pomar,
  • Abel Fundora,
  • Claudio D. Gutiérrez-Lazos,
  • Sergio Mejía-Rosales,
  • Hector N. Fernández-Escamilla,
  • Jonathan Guerrero-Sánchez,
  • Manuel F. Meléndrez and
  • Eduardo Pérez-Tijerina

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 808–816, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.67

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  • that present two faces or regions with different chemical or physical properties in a single particle. Their compositional asymmetry can lead to interesting interactions with their environment or other materials, which give them properties and potential applications that homogeneous nanoparticles do
  • K, using the DL_POLY 4 code [14]. The time step was set to 0.001 ps, for a total simulation time of 0.5 ns. The atomic interactions were modelled using the Sutton–Chen potential, with the parameters obtained by Çağin et al. [15], and the mixing rules of Rafii-Tabar and Sutton were used to define the
  • total energy of each AgPd model, nAg and nPd are the numbers of Ag and Pd atoms of the AgPd alloy, μ corresponds to the chemical potential, and ntotal = 36, the total number of atoms. The EForm analysis shows that Ag3Pd is highly stable; at each (111) atomic layer, the Ag3Pd stoichiometry is retained
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Published 04 Jul 2024

Electron-induced ligand loss from iron tetracarbonyl methyl acrylate

  • Hlib Lyshchuk,
  • Atul Chaudhary,
  • Thomas F. M. Luxford,
  • Miloš Ranković,
  • Jaroslav Kočišek,
  • Juraj Fedor,
  • Lisa McElwee-White and
  • Pamir Nag

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 797–807, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.66

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  • dispersion correction [34]. We have optimized the structures of the reactant (neutral Fe(CO)4MA) and products (fragment ions and potential neutral co-fragments) generated in the dissociative processes. All fragments with an even number of electrons were assumed to be in singlet spin states, and the fragments
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Published 03 Jul 2024

Electrospun polysuccinimide scaffolds containing different salts as potential wound dressing material

  • Veronika Pálos,
  • Krisztina S. Nagy,
  • Rita Pázmány,
  • Krisztina Juriga-Tóth,
  • Bálint Budavári,
  • Judit Domokos,
  • Dóra Szabó,
  • Ákos Zsembery and
  • Angela Jedlovszky-Hajdu

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 781–796, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.65

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  • potential cytotoxicity of the scaffolds on human tumorous and healthy cells. Except for the ones containing zinc acetate salt, the scaffolds are not cytotoxic to either tumor or healthy cells. Keywords: antibacterial activity; electrospinning; polysuccinimide; scaffold; wound dressing; Introduction
  • ][37]. This study aimed to create a two-component polymer-composite scaffold as a potential wound dressing material by electrospinning, using antibacterial salts (Zn(O2CCH3)2 or Sr(NO3)2) in addition to PSI. We performed the following experiments: physical and chemical characterization of the fibers by
  • ). Results and Discussion To create a proper wound dressing material containing inorganic salt for potential antibacterial purposes, the first step was the synthesis of the polymer, the characterization of the solution, and the final scaffold with different techniques. Characterization of solutions and
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Published 02 Jul 2024

Exploring surface charge dynamics: implications for AFM height measurements in 2D materials

  • Mario Navarro-Rodriguez,
  • Andres M. Somoza and
  • Elisa Palacios-Lidon

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 767–780, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.64

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  • heterogeneous samples. This discrepancy arises from various sources depending on the operation mode and working parameters. In the frequency modulation mode (FM-AFM), a non-compensated bias voltage between tip and sample, from differences in the surface potential (SP), results in inaccurate height measurements
  • low conduction and disordered nature [76]. Conversely, rGO presents a roughly uniform surface potential consistent with the presence of larger sp2 regions, which increase the localization length, and with its enhanced conductivity as compared to GO. The 2ωelec signal (Figure 1d), related to the tip
  • conducted at RH < 10% to minimize any potential influence of this effect, although no significant differences were observed compared to measurements at 45% RH. Additionally, KPFM operation does not seem to play a crucial role in this specific situation (see Supporting Information File 1, section SI.2
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Green synthesis of biomass-derived carbon quantum dots for photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue

  • Dalia Chávez-García,
  • Mario Guzman,
  • Viridiana Sanchez and
  • Rubén D. Cadena-Nava

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 755–766, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.63

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  • -conversion luminescence. The results revealed effective photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue under sunlight, highlighting the potential for scalable production of these cost-effective catalytic nanomaterials for synthetic dye degradation. Keywords: biomass; carbon dots; catalysis; methylene blue
  • quantum dots (CQDs) through a hydrothermal method using biomass from watermelon peels and grape pomace. This method is chosen for its ease of production, low cost, and scalability. We aim to evaluate the potential of CQDs as catalysts in the photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue (MB) dye in
  • potential of nanotechnology in developing sustainable solutions. Experimental Materials/material synthesis The synthesis of CQDs involved the utilization of biomass-derived precursors. The method employed was based on the hydrothermal approach reported by Yuan et al. [40] with modifications in terms of
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Published 25 Jun 2024

Effect of repeating hydrothermal growth processes and rapid thermal annealing on CuO thin film properties

  • Monika Ozga,
  • Eunika Zielony,
  • Aleksandra Wierzbicka,
  • Anna Wolska,
  • Marcin Klepka,
  • Marek Godlewski,
  • Bogdan J. Kowalski and
  • Bartłomiej S. Witkowski

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 743–754, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.62

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  • crystalline quality of the films. The implementation of the HT+RTA procedure significantly enhances the potential of CuO films for electronic applications. Key findings from Kelvin probe force microscopy analysis demonstrate the possibility of modulating the work function of the material. In addition
  • -cleaning [1], anti-corrosion [2], and antibacterial [3] coatings. Like other CuO nanostructures, thin films also show potential for applications in photovoltaic cells [4][5], lithium-ion batteries [6], supercapacitors [7], gas sensors [8], and biosensors [9]. Furthermore, the literature reports their
  • . Despite the existence of numerous methods for thin film growth based on various physical and chemical phenomena, it remains acknowledged that these techniques do not yield ideal outcomes in terms of applications in any area [16]. Therefore, comprehending the potential and limitations of these different
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Published 24 Jun 2024

Level set simulation of focused ion beam sputtering of a multilayer substrate

  • Alexander V. Rumyantsev,
  • Nikolai I. Borgardt,
  • Roman L. Volkov and
  • Yuri A. Chaplygin

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 733–742, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.61

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  • krypton–carbon interaction potential [41] and the default surface binding model. For silicon atoms, both in chemically pure silicon and in silicon dioxide, the surface binding energy was set equal to 4.72 eV, while an oxygen surface binding energy of 2.58 eV was chosen according to [40]. The number of
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Simultaneous electrochemical determination of uric acid and hypoxanthine at a TiO2/graphene quantum dot-modified electrode

  • Vu Ngoc Hoang,
  • Dang Thi Ngoc Hoa,
  • Nguyen Quang Man,
  • Le Vu Truong Son,
  • Le Van Thanh Son,
  • Vo Thang Nguyen,
  • Le Thi Hong Phong,
  • Ly Hoang Diem,
  • Kieu Chan Ly,
  • Ho Sy Thang and
  • Dinh Quang Khieu

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 719–732, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.60

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  • oxidation peak current of both analytes peaks at pH 3 then decreases with further increase of pH. Therefore, pH 3 was chosen for further experiments (Figure 6b). At the same time, the peak potential of both analytes shifts towards positive values with a linear relationship described by the following
  • processes [32]. The relationship between peak potential and natural logarithm of scan rate is described by the Laviron equation [33] (Figure 7c). The product nα was found as 1.2 for URI and 0.9 for HYP. For an irreversible system, α is assumed to be 0.5 [34]; therefore, n = 2.4 or 2 for URI and n = 1.8 or
  • oxidation of URI generates a bis-imine [35], and the oxidation of HYP forms 6,8-dioxypurine at the N7=C8 double bond [36]. Relevant operational parameters In the present work, the operational parameters accumulation potential (Eacc), accumulation time (tacc), pulse amplitude (ΔE), and potential step (Ustep
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Reduced subthreshold swing in a vertical tunnel FET using a low-work-function live metal strip and a low-k material at the drain

  • Kalai Selvi Kanagarajan and
  • Dhanalakshmi Krishnan Sadhasivan

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 713–718, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.59

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  • Miller capacitance. Impact of dielectric materials on gate source and gate–drain capacitance The interelectrode capacitance is caused by the dielectric material of the gate. By applying a potential between the capacitor’s electrodes, the charges are polarized [9]. The capacitance of a parallel-plate
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Elastic modulus of β-Ga2O3 nanowires measured by resonance and three-point bending techniques

  • Annamarija Trausa,
  • Sven Oras,
  • Sergei Vlassov,
  • Mikk Antsov,
  • Tauno Tiirats,
  • Andreas Kyritsakis,
  • Boris Polyakov and
  • Edgars Butanovs

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 704–712, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.58

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  • , prompted various potential explanations for this variation. Firstly, both experimental and theoretical investigations have shown that β-Ga2O3 elastic characteristics exhibit significant anisotropy [13][26][27]. This indicates that Young's modulus is strongly dependent on the direction of crystalline
  • one end fixed and a tungsten needle with applied potential for resonance measurements in SEM. Arrows “x” and “y” indicate NW resonance directions. b) A NW suspended over the inverted pyramid with both ends fixed for three-point bending measurements in AFM. The red arrow indicates the applied force
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Enhancing higher-order modal response in multifrequency atomic force microscopy with a coupled cantilever system

  • Wendong Sun,
  • Jianqiang Qian,
  • Yingzi Li,
  • Yanan Chen,
  • Zhipeng Dou,
  • Rui Lin,
  • Peng Cheng,
  • Xiaodong Gao,
  • Quan Yuan and
  • Yifan Hu

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 694–703, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.57

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  • , including increasing the modal frequency of the original cantilever and generating additional resonance peaks, demonstrating the significant potential of the coupled system in various fields of AFM. Keywords: atomic force microscopy; coupled system; higher-order modes; macroscale; multifrequency AFM
  • additional resonance peaks, expanding its potential range of applications. Results and Discussion Transfer function analysis For a traditional rectangular cantilever beam, the dynamics of the system can be described by transfer functions [12][23]. Representing the cantilever as an isolated input/output
  • side length l. The results show that the modal frequency increases as the left side length l increases. When the left side length l and the right side length L are equal (l = L = 2.75 cm), the modal ratio is minimized, thereby providing a greater potential for self-excitation. Furthermore, in the
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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

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  • gold nanorods is due to their ability to absorb light in the NIR/IR region, ultimately leading to thermoresponsive performance of hydrogel actuators. A concise review on several reports also discussed the potential application of gold nanoparticles in developing hydrogel actuators/sensors for
  • biomedical soft materials [21]. Similarly, a very recent introduction of kappa-carrageenan (k-CG) into the field of nanotechnology has shown immense potential in the synthesis of plasmonic metal nanoparticles [22]. K-carrageenan is well known and is being used in several biomedical applications due to its
  • . Also, the photothermal responses of the nanoparticles in association with k-CG hydrogels were assessed, indicating their potential in biomedical applications. Furthermore, characterization such as zeta potential, crystallinity, and surface functionalization were investigated through ZetaSizer, X-ray
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Functional fibrillar interfaces: Biological hair as inspiration across scales

  • Guillermo J. Amador,
  • Brett Klaassen van Oorschot,
  • Caiying Liao,
  • Jianing Wu and
  • Da Wei

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 664–677, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.55

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  • encounter potential danger in their surroundings. For example, extreme weather, such as precipitation and low temperatures, predators, and disease vectors. Because of their protruding, fibrillar structures serve as one of the first lines of defense against such dangers. They can protect against heat loss by
  • their base. When the hair is deflected by mechanical forces, the membrane potential of the sensory cells is altered, and an electrical signal is sent to the nervous system. By receiving, analyzing, and finally reacting to the signal, the organism is able to respond to changes in the surroundings [131
  • prey, evade obstacles, or detect potential dangers [130][137]. Airflow sensors with bio-inspired, fibrillar structures based on the working principles of cricket cerci, which, when clustered in arrays, aid in detection of oscillating flows following “viscous coupling” [138], have been developed [139
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Published 06 Jun 2024

Laser synthesis of nanoparticles in organic solvents – products, reactions, and perspectives

  • Theo Fromme,
  • Sven Reichenberger,
  • Katharine M. Tibbetts and
  • Stephan Barcikowski

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 638–663, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.54

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  • example, polyynes or alkanes, or permanent gases forming persistent gas microbubbles. There have been various reviews regarding nanoparticle synthesis (mainly addressing findings reported for aqueous media) [7][54][55][56], fundamental physical processes during LSPC [57][58][59], and the potential use of
  • aqueous solutions produces free electrons and ROS. The ROS lead to a certain degree of nanoparticle (surface) oxidation depending on the material’s standard electrochemical reduction potential for LAL and LFL. For LRL, both electrons and ROS contribute to the reduction reactions of the metal salts
  • an accumulation of anions in the Helmholtz layer indicated by zeta potential measurements. Scaramuzza et al., in contrast, investigated non-ionic additives and their influence on structure and composition during the ablation of metastable AuFe alloys [20]. They used ethanol and water as solvents and
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Published 05 Jun 2024

Exfoliation of titanium nitride using a non-thermal plasma process

  • Priscila Jussiane Zambiazi,
  • Dolores Ribeiro Ricci Lazar,
  • Larissa Otubo,
  • Rodrigo Fernando Brambilla de Souza,
  • Almir Oliveira Neto and
  • Cecilia Chaves Guedes-Silva

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 631–637, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.53

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  • powders using a rapid and promising technique involving a NTP generator, previously employed for synthesizing ultrathin BN nanosheets [17]. This method was selected for its potential to yield ultrathin nanosheets while preserving the original crystal structure of TiN. Experimental The TiN nanosheets were
  • composition of TiN were preserved, the crystallite size was reduced. These TiN nanosheets have a great potential for a range of cutting-edge applications in fields such as medicine, catalysis, and energy-related technologies. Hence, further exploration and development of these TiN nanosheets are expected to
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Published 31 May 2024

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

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  • delineate a potential pathway for adhesive secretions, originating from exocrine epidermal cells and traversing various layers before reaching the surface. Within the attachment pad, the fluid may influence the viscoelastic properties of the pad and control the attachment/detachment process. Understanding
  • euplantulae [88]. However, many euplantulae-bearing insect species do not have split euplantulae and therefore do not possess a connecting tissue [5][45][89][90][91], including several phasmid species [88][92]. Transportation pathway of the pad secretion The schematic representation delineates the potential
  • different roles during attachment. We proposed a potential pathway for the adhesive secretion from the exocrine cells to the surface and provided evidence suggesting the involvement
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AFM-IR investigation of thin PECVD SiOx films on a polypropylene substrate in the surface-sensitive mode

  • Hendrik Müller,
  • Hartmut Stadler,
  • Teresa de los Arcos,
  • Adrian Keller and
  • Guido Grundmeier

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 603–611, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.51

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  • of the Si–O–Si layer at 1080 cm−1 is also detectable. This is a significant improvement compared to the previous spectra recorded in contact mode where the laser pulse was set to 69 kHz. Nevertheless, the spectra in Figure 8b were recorded in surface-sensitive mode and show the potential of this
  • work of Rosenberger et al. [27], where a polymeric substrate supports the sensitivity of AFM-IR detecting thin carbon nanotubes. Nevertheless, the system shown here is not completely transferable, as samples with a continuous coating were examined in this study. These results highlight the potential of
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Published 24 May 2024

Stiffness calibration of qPlus sensors at low temperature through thermal noise measurements

  • Laurent Nony,
  • Sylvain Clair,
  • Daniel Uehli,
  • Aitziber Herrero,
  • Jean-Marc Themlin,
  • Andrea Campos,
  • Franck Para,
  • Alessandro Pioda and
  • Christian Loppacher

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 580–602, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.50

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Radiofrequency enhances drug release from responsive nanoflowers for hepatocellular carcinoma therapy

  • Yanyan Wen,
  • Ningning Song,
  • Yueyou Peng,
  • Weiwei Wu,
  • Qixiong Lin,
  • Minjie Cui,
  • Rongrong Li,
  • Qiufeng Yu,
  • Sixue Wu,
  • Yongkang Liang,
  • Wei Tian and
  • Yanfeng Meng

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 569–579, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.49

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  • pursuit of enhanced therapeutic effects and reduced side effects [9]. Among these, curcumin (CUR), a natural plant-derived polyphenolic drug, has garnered considerable attention due to its potential in treating HCC [10][11][12][13]. Curcumin can promote HCC cell apoptosis by activating p38, a cancer
  • suppressor gene [14]. Curcumin can also curtail HCC angiogenesis by decreasing the expression of vascular endothelial growth factors (VEGFs) [15]. Furthermore, CUR has the potential to inhibit HCC by reducing the number of myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) and interfering with angiogenesis by
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