Aprepitant-loaded solid lipid nanoparticles: a novel approach to enhance oral bioavailability

• Mazhar Hussain,
• Muhammad Farooq,
• Muhammad Asad Saeed,
• Muhammad Ijaz,
• Sherjeel Adnan,
• Zeeshan Masood,
• Muhammad Waqas,
• Wafa Ishaq and
• Nabeela Ameer

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 652–663, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.50

• solubility and enhanced dissolution using a minimum quantity of carriers. The developed SLNs were evaluated regarding drug content and using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), as well as polydispersity index (PDI), particle size

• exhibited less sharp peaks than APT because of a reduction of the polymer crystallinity. Also, the interaction of polymeric content with APT via hydrogen bonding converts the crystalline form of APT into an amorphous form [20]. TGA and DSC studies Thermogravimetric analysis showed that the thermal

• poloxamer 407 appeared to be more stable with mass losses of 80% and 70%, respectively, due to thermal decomposition between 330 and 480 °C. APT-CD-NP4 and APT-PX-NP8 weight losses of more than 80% were observed between 145 and 330 °C. For, APT-PX-NP8, there was complete weight loss at 430 °C. DSC tests

Polyurethane/silk fibroin-based electrospun membranes for wound healing and skin substitute applications

• Iqra Zainab,
• Zohra Naseem,
• Syeda Rubab Batool,
• Muhammad Waqas,
• Ahsan Nazir and
• Muhammad Anwaar Nazeer

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 591–612, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.46

• . developed a micro–nanofiber dressing by electrospinning a blend of SF, chitosan, and halloysite nanotubes (HNTs) loaded with the antibacterial agent chlorhexidine digluconate (CHD). The addition of HNTs considerably altered the nanofiber structure, and increased the material’s thermal stability and

Feasibility analysis of carbon nanofiber synthesis and morphology control using a LPG premixed flame

• Iftikhar Rahman Bishal,
• Muhammad Hilmi Ibrahim,
• Norikhwan Hamzah,
• Mohd Zamri Mohd Yusop,
• Faizuan Bin Abdullah,
• I Putu Tedy Indrayana and
• Mohd Fairus Mohd Yasin

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 581–590, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.45

• great importance. Defective CNFs are utilized to build composites with specific thermal conductivities as part of thermal insulation materials. They can also be used to make materials that combine strength and flexibility, for example, in electronics or damping devices. The presence of defects in CNFs

• aluminum foil covered drum was placed 18 cm from the needle to collect the nanofibers. The flow rate of the solution was 0.5 mL/h. The as-prepared nanofibers underwent thermal treatments, and it was found that the nanofibers exhibited optimal properties after treatment at 850 °C. The SEM and TEM image

• with a funnel. During the growth process, the wire mesh quenches the secondary diffusion flame, which allows the thermal conditions of the growth to be influenced solely by the premixed flame front. The corresponding temperature distribution graph in Figure 4b shows the temperature of the flame at the

Retrieval of B1 phase from high-pressure B2 phase for CdO nanoparticles by electronic excitations in Cd_xZn_1−xO composite thin films

• Arkaprava Das,
• Marcin Zając and
• Carla Bittencourt

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 551–560, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.43

• diameter in CdO subjected to 120 MeV silver ion irradiation is calculated to be approximately 8 nm using an inelastic thermal spike simulation code. This study elucidates the intriguing reappearance of the B1 phase under oxygen ion irradiation and highlights the radiation stability of the B2 phase through

• diverse characterization techniques, demonstrating the potential reversibility of the B1 to B2 phase transformation induced by ion irradiation. Keywords: irradiation; phase transformation; thermal spike; track diameter; X-ray absorption near edge spectroscopy; X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy

• described through two primary models: the Coulomb explosion model, which relies on electrostatic repulsive forces [10][11], and the thermal spike model, where energy is transferred to lattice atoms, resulting in melting and subsequent quenching to form tracks [12][13]. The latter model has been more widely

Electron beam-based direct writing of nanostructures using a palladium β-ketoesterate complex

• Chinmai Sai Jureddy,
• Krzysztof Maćkosz,
• Aleksandra Butrymowicz-Kubiak,
• Iwona B. Szymańska,
• Patrik Hoffmann and
• Ivo Utke

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 530–539, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.41

• all deposits, the GIS and substrate temperatures were set to 85 and 70 °C, respectively. At these temperatures, no thermal decomposition occurred inside the GIS, nor did condensation or CVD processes take place on the substrate, while practical growth rates of deposits were observed. The precursor

• substrates were held at room temperature for [Pd(η5-Cp)(η3-allyl)] and [Pd(hfac)2], which may explain the lower carbon removal efficiency due to residual gas contamination or less effective thermal desorption processes. Comparison with [Cu(tbaoac)2] When comparing [Cu(tbaoac)2] and [Pd(tbaoac)2], the highest

• of a granular deposit at the upper part of the pillar. Similar observations have been reported in a detailed previous study with a dimethyl(acetylacetonate)gold precursor and were attributed to the thermal decomposition of the precursor at the pillar apex due to local heating by energy implantation

Zeolite materials with Ni and Co: synthesis and catalytic potential in the selective hydrogenation of citral

• Inocente Rodríguez-Iznaga,
• Yailen Costa Marrero,
• Tania Farias Piñeira,
• Céline Fontaine,
• Lexane Paget,
• Beatriz Concepción Rosabal,
• Arbelio Penton Madrigal,
• Vitalii Petranovskii and
• Gwendoline Lafaye

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 520–529, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.40

• corresponding results are presented in Figure 6. Catalysts were tested as obtained, that is, without prior thermal activation. Although the conversion of citral after 3 h of reaction is relatively low for all catalysts, it indicates that the active sites are accessible to citral molecules. Overall, citral

• of the IE-prepared materials. The TPR profiles further revealed that the thermal reduction of isolated Co2+ and Ni2+ ions (compensation cations in extra-framework ionic positions) was facilitated in the bimetallic systems, likely because of the synergetic interaction of multiple species and a reduced

• reduction (TPR) analyses were performed on an AutoChem 2910 instrument (Micromeritics, USA) equipped with a thermal conductivity detector (TCD). The procedure for TPR involved heating the sample in a 1.0 vol % H2/Ar gas mixture at a flow rate of 30 mL/min, from room temperature to 600 °C, at a ramp rate of

Water in nanoporous hexagonal boron nitride nanosheets: a first-principles study

• Juliana A. Gonçalves,
• Ronaldo J. C. Batista and
• Marcia C. Barbosa

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 510–519, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.39

• boron nitride (h-BN) [19]. Among these materials, h-BN stands out because of its properties, which are similar to those of graphene. It is composed of alternating boron and nitrogen atoms arranged in a honeycomb-like crystalline structure, characterized by high thermal stability, low dielectric constant

N₂⁺-implantation-induced tailoring of structural, morphological, optical, and electrical characteristics of sputtered molybdenum thin films

• Usha Rani,
• Kafi Devi,
• Divya Gupta and
• Sanjeev Aggarwal

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 495–509, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.38

• remarkable thermal stability, high melting point, and chemical inertness. In the present study, Mo thin films of different thicknesses (150, 200, 250, and 300 nm) have been deposited on Si(100) substrates via radio frequency sputtering in an argon atmosphere at room temperature. Some of these films have been

• range of applications [23][24][25][26][27][28]. Kim et al. [23] examined the impact of a 3 × 1017 N2+·cm−2 ion fluence on the structural characteristics, surface morphology, and thermal stability of Mo thin films. The internal stress of these films transitioned from strongly compressive to weakly

Effect of additives on the synthesis efficiency of nanoparticles by laser-induced reduction

• Rikuto Kuroda,
• Takahiro Nakamura,
• Hideki Ina and
• Shuhei Shibata

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 464–472, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.35

• water electrolysis catalyst than IrO2 [32]. The combination and composition of elements are important to achieve superior properties to those of pure metal nanoparticles. The typical method for nanoparticles synthesis such as chemical reduction with thermal equilibrium reaction is basically limited to

Synthetic-polymer-assisted antisense oligonucleotide delivery: targeted approaches for precision disease treatment

• Ana Cubillo Alvarez,
• Dylan Maguire and
• Ruairí P. Brannigan

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 435–463, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.34

Size control of nanoparticles synthesized by pulsed laser ablation in liquids using donut-shaped beams

• Abdel Rahman Altakroury,
• Oleksandr Gatsa,
• Farbod Riahi,
• Zongwen Fu,
• Miroslava Flimelová,
• Andrei Samokhvalov,
• Stephan Barcikowski,
• Carlos Doñate-Buendía,
• Alexander V. Bulgakov and
• Bilal Gökce

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 407–417, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.31

• top-view setup was applied to observe the bubble morphology evolution on a transparent yttrium aluminum garnet (YAG) target. The YAG crystal has a low thermal conductivity and a high laser-ablation threshold, minimizing the influence of the ablation products on cavitation bubble dynamics and, thus

ReactorAFM/STM – dynamic reactions on surfaces at elevated temperature and atmospheric pressure

• Tycho Roorda,
• Hamed Achour,
• Matthijs A. van Spronsen,
• Marta E. Cañas-Ventura,
• Sander B. Roobol,
• Willem Onderwaater,
• Mirthe Bergman,
• Peter van der Tuijn,
• Gertjan van Baarle,
• Johan W. Bakker,
• Joost W. M. Frenken and
• Irene M. N. Groot

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 397–406, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.30

• hall. The AFM/STM is contained in a high-pressure cell and sealed off from the UHV chamber by a Kalrez elastomer seal, which exhibits outstanding thermal stability and chemical resistance together with improved sealing performance in both high-pressure and high-temperature environments. Being in direct

Vortex lattices of layered HTSCs at different vortex–vortex interaction potentials

• Valerii P. Lenkov,
• Anastasia N. Maksimova,
• Anna N. Moroz and
• Vladimir A. Kashurnikov

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 362–370, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.27

• artificial pinning centers, or in samples with columnar defects perpendicular to the superconducting planes, the average deviation of pancakes from the axis of the vortex filament due to thermal motion is much less than λ, that is, the London penetration depth of the magnetic field into the superconductor

• . For further analysis, a vortex configuration in a magnetic field of H = 400 G was chosen. Figure 5 and Figure 6 show the distributions of the magnetic field in the sample with increasing temperature. It is evident that even an increase in temperature to 3 K leads to noticeable thermal motion of the

• vortices, blurring the boundaries of the clusters (in all figures, the distribution of the magnetic field is calculated based on the averaged configuration of the vortices). It should be noted that the intensity of the thermal motion of the vortices increases only inside the clusters. Thermal motion of the

Pulsed laser in liquid grafting of gold nanoparticle–carbon support composites

• Madeleine K. Wilsey,
• Teona Taseska,
• Qishen Lyu,
• Connor P. Cox and
• Astrid M. Müller

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 349–361, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.26

• laser in liquid synthesis [1], the nanoparticles resulting from reactive pulsed laser processing are surfactant-free. We used nanosecond laser pulses to minimize surface damage to the graphitic carbon fiber paper. Based on the thermal time constants of graphite, a few nanoseconds are required to

• headspace of the working electrode compartment of the electrochemical cell. Hydrogen was detected by a thermal conductivity detector, and a flame ionization detector equipped with a methanizer was used to detect all other gases. Following a published procedure [82], the gas chromatograph was programmed to

Tailoring of physical properties of RF-sputtered ZnTe films: role of substrate temperature

• Kafi Devi,
• Usha Rani,
• Arun Kumar,
• Divya Gupta and
• Sanjeev Aggarwal

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 333–348, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.25

• ) compounds have numerous applications in optoelectronic devices such as light-emitting diodes [1], display devices [2], infrared detectors [3], and terahertz emitters [4]. Owing to their suitable physical properties (deposition at low temperatures and good thermal stability) and unique optical properties due

• physical and chemical methods such as molecular beam epitaxy [8], electron-beam evaporation [9], thermal evaporation [10], pulsed laser deposition (PLD) [11], and RF sputtering [12]. RF sputtering is a versatile technique because various process parameters such as RF power, deposition time, substrate

• . Rakhshani et al. [16] reported the impact of substrate temperature (35 and 305 °C), thermal annealing, and nitrogen doping on optoelectronic properties of ZnTe films and established an optimal doping concentration of nitrogen for lowering the resistivity of the grown films. Further, there are reports [17

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

• hydrophilicity, and low thermal stability [106][107]. The disadvantages often necessitate the combination of PVA with other materials or the application of post-processing techniques such as cross-linking or coating for performance improvement [108]. As a countermeasure, Rafieian et al. [109] proposed

• Viscoelasticity is another property relevant to nanofibers, which combines both elastic and viscous responses to deformation. Viscoelastic properties, including storage modulus and loss modulus, can be tested using dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA) or dynamic mechanical thermal analysis (DMTA). This technique

• mechanical and thermal properties of the PVA and chitosan/PVA nanofiber membranes using DMTA and observed an opposite trend of higher storage modulus for the PVA membrane compared to the chitosan/PVA membrane at temperatures lower than 80 °C. The authors explained several possibilities that resulted in this

Emerging strategies in the sustainable removal of antibiotics using semiconductor-based photocatalysts

• Yunus Ahmed,
• Keya Rani Dutta,
• Parul Akhtar,
• Md. Arif Hossen,
• Md. Jahangir Alam,
• Obaid A. Alharbi,
• Hamad AlMohamadi and
• Abdul Wahab Mohammad

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 264–285, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.21

• − + h+ → HO• + H+) [35][57]. After excitation, H+ possesses the capacity to interact with electrons, generating thermal energy (H+ + e− → energy). This process results in a reduction of the photodegradation efficiency. Notably, the typical redox potential of photocatalysts must exceed that of HO•/OH

• area, exhibits good thermal stability, is non-toxic, and can be easily morphologically modified (such as nanorods, nanosheets, and nanobelts). Because of its higher quantum efficiency, it is anticipated to demonstrate superior photocatalytic activity in comparison with TiO2, g-C3N4, and BiOBr [66

• bandgap of 2.77 eV. The research community has shown significant interest in zero-dimensional Bi2WO6 quantum dots and one-dimensional Bi2WO6 nanofibers. Bismuth tungstate exhibits excellent thermal and chemical stability in addition to its activity in visible light. It is typically synthesized through

Preferential enrichment and extraction of laser-synthesized nanoparticles in organic phases

• Theo Fromme,
• Maximilian L. Spiekermann,
• Florian Lehmann,
• Stephan Barcikowski,
• Thomas Seidensticker and
• Sven Reichenberger

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 254–263, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.20

• to the two simultaneously occurring and commonly accepted nanoparticle formation mechanisms happening during the plume phase of LAL (picosecond to longer nanosecond time scale) [57][58]. Recent spatiotemporal, large-scale molecular dynamic simulations show that the thermal history of nanoparticles

Radiosensitizing properties of dual-functionalized carbon nanostructures loaded with temozolomide

• Radmila Milenkovska,
• Nikola Geskovski,
• Dushko Shalabalija,
• Ljubica Mihailova,
• Petre Makreski,
• Dushko Lukarski,
• Igor Stojkovski,
• Maja Simonoska Crcarevska and
• Kristina Mladenovska

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 229–251, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.18

• (i.e., oxidation) of their surface, CNs with optimal hydrophobic/hydrophilic properties and increased dispersibility can be obtained as preconditions for biocompatibility and low immunogenicity. Also, improved electronic, mechanical, and thermal properties as preconditions for (photo)thermal and

Recent advances in photothermal nanomaterials for ophthalmic applications

• Jiayuan Zhuang,
• Linhui Jia,
• Chenghao Li,
• Rui Yang,
• Jiapeng Wang,
• Wen-an Wang,
• Heng Zhou and
• Xiangxia Luo

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 195–215, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.16

• nanomaterials, particularly well-suited for the transparent tissues of the eye, have emerged as a potential game changer. These materials enable precise and controllable photothermal therapy by effectively manipulating the distribution of the thermal field. Moreover, they extend beyond the conventional

• boundaries of thermal therapy, achieving unparalleled therapeutic effects through their diverse composite structures and demonstrating enormous potential in promoting retinal drug delivery and photoacoustic imaging. This paper provides a comprehensive summary of the structure–activity relationship between

• enhancing global visual health. Keywords: multifunctional composite; ophthalmology; photothermal nanomaterial; thermal field distribution; vapor nanobubble; Review 1 Introduction The human eye, serving as a primary organ for information acquisition, is vulnerable to various diseases over a lifetime [1

A review of metal-organic frameworks and polymers in mixed matrix membranes for CO₂ capture

• Charlotte Skjold Qvist Christensen,
• Nicholas Hansen,
• Mahboubeh Motadayen,
• Nina Lock,
• Martin Lahn Henriksen and
• Jonathan Quinson

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 155–186, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.14

• membranes exhibit superior thermal, chemical, and mechanical stability compared to organic membranes [72][73][74]. However, inorganic membranes tend to be brittle, which can lead to crack formation in the finalized membrane, thereby reducing their selective properties. While organic membranes typically

Clays enhanced with niobium: potential in wastewater treatment and reuse as pigment with antibacterial activity

• Silvia Jaerger,
• Patricia Appelt,
• Mario Antônio Alves da Cunha,
• Fabián Ccahuana Ayma,
• Ricardo Schneider,
• Carla Bittencourt and
• Fauze Jacó Anaissi

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 141–154, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.13

• clay/Nb suspension was continuously stirred for 72 h at 65 °C. The color of the bentonite modified with niobium changes to light yellow (Figure 1b,c). Finally, after being cooled to room temperature, the suspensions were subjected to thermal treatment at 500 °C, with a heating rate of 5 °C/min. These

TiO₂ immobilized on 2D mordenite: effect of hydrolysis conditions on structural, textural, and optical characteristics of the nanocomposites

• Marina G. Shelyapina,
• Rosario Isidro Yocupicio-Gaxiola,
• Gleb A. Valkovsky and
• Vitalii Petranovskii

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 128–140, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.12

• accuracy of the experiment). Therefore, this step is immediately followed by condensation: The final composition of the hydrolysis products of alkoxides of titanium roughly corresponds to TiO1.5(OR)·yROH, where y = 0.15–1.00 depending on the nature of the alcohol. The residual carbon during thermal

• the mBET method. Thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA) was carried out using a Netzsch STA 449 F1 Jupiter instrument in the temperature range of 40–990 °C at a heating rate of 10 °C/min in an Ar flow of 90 mL/min. 27Al MAS NMR spectra were recorded using a Bruker Avance IIIWB 400 MHz solid-state NMR

Comparison of organic and inorganic hole transport layers in double perovskite material-based solar cell

• Deepika K and
• Arjun Singh

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 119–127, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.11

• possible that misalignment of energy levels due to thermal effects can hinder efficient hole extraction, further increasing recombination losses. Effect of absorber layer defect density Defects in the absorber layer hinder carrier transportation between the absorber layer and the CTLs, leading to a drop in

Characterization of ZnO nanoparticles synthesized using probiotic Lactiplantibacillus plantarum GP258

• Prashantkumar Siddappa Chakra,
• Aishwarya Banakar,
• Shriram Narayan Puranik,
• Vishwas Kaveeshwar,
• C. R. Ravikumar and
• Devaraja Gayathri

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 78–89, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.8

• -to-volume ratio, and magnetic, electrical, optical, antimicrobial and hardness properties give NPs distinct mechanical, thermal, and catalytic properties. As a result, nanotechnology has widespread applications across diverse domains and opened up new possibilities for innovation [1][2]. Particles

• rRNA. The CTAB method was used to isolate genomic DNA as per the protocol [30]. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was conducted using the following primers: Reverse Primer (396) - 5'-CGGTGTACAAGGCCCGG-3' and Forward Primer (395) - 5'-GGATGAGCCCGCGGCCTA-3'. For the PCR experiments, a thermal cycling