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Search for "electrochemistry" in Full Text gives 88 result(s) in Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology.
A facile synthesis of a carbon-encapsulated Fe3O4 nanocomposite and its performance as anode in lithium-ion batteries
Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2013, 4, 699–704, doi:10.3762/bjnano.4.79
- nanocomposite exhibits well constructed core–shell and nanotube structures, with Fe3O4 cores and graphitic shells/tubes. The as-synthesized material could be used directly as anode in a lithium-ion cell and demonstrated a stable capacity, and good cyclic and rate performances. Keywords: electrochemistry; iron
Energy-related nanomaterials
Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2013, 4, 678–679, doi:10.3762/bjnano.4.76
- , energy storage poses an even greater challenge, requiring contributions from the fields of electrochemistry, catalysis and simulations on all length scales. Therefore, the cooperation of research facilities with a long-established experience in materials-oriented chemistry including catalysis and
- electrochemistry is a logical step, enabling the participating scientists to join their complementary knowledge and experience. The gains of such a multidisciplinary team play was the driving force for the initiation of joint projects between Ulm University, Moscow State (Lomonosov) University, and the Russian
- concern fuel cells, Li-based batteries, and organic solar cells, to energy-related applications of nanographite and silicon nanotubes as well as the optimization of thermoelectric materials and electrochemistry-based microscopy. We would like to thank all colleagues for their valuable contributions and
Preparation of electrochemically active silicon nanotubes in highly ordered arrays
Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2013, 4, 655–664, doi:10.3762/bjnano.4.73
- depend on the geometry. Keywords: atomic layer deposition; electrochemistry; lithium ion battery electrode; silica thermal reduction; silicon nanotubes; Introduction A significant research and development effort has been dedicated to the positive electrode materials of lithium ion batteries [1]. In
In situ monitoring magnetism and resistance of nanophase platinum upon electrochemical oxidation
Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2013, 4, 394–399, doi:10.3762/bjnano.4.46
- due to spin–orbit coupling. Keywords: electrical resistance; electrochemistry; magnetism; porous nanocrystalline Pt; tunable properties; Introduction Porous nanophase materials with electrochemically induced tunability of properties [1] have become a topic of growing research interest in the past
Electrospinning preparation and electrical and biological properties of ferrocene/poly(vinylpyrrolidone) composite nanofibers
Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2013, 4, 189–197, doi:10.3762/bjnano.4.19
- inside PVP nanofibers retian their electrochemical activity. The properties and facile preparation method make the Fc/PVP nanofibers promising for antibacterial and sensing applications. Keywords: composites; electrochemistry; electrospinning; membranes; porous materials; Introduction Electrospinning
Reversible mechano-electrochemical writing of metallic nanostructures with the tip of an atomic force microscope
Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2012, 3, 824–830, doi:10.3762/bjnano.3.92
- successfully demonstrated on the nanometer scale. Keywords: atomic force microscopy; electrochemical deposition; electrochemistry; nanoelectronics; nanofabrication; nanolithography; nanotechnology; MEMS and NEMS; reversible processes; scanning probe microscopy and lithography; Introduction The
Revealing thermal effects in the electronic transport through irradiated atomic metal point contacts
Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2012, 3, 703–711, doi:10.3762/bjnano.3.80
- generator. After being developed in a mixture of MIBK:IPA (1:3), the patterned samples were mounted in an electron-beam evaporator under high vacuum (10−6 mbar) and metal (Au or Pt) was deposited at a rate of 1 Å/s. The metal thickness for the electrodes to be closed by electrochemistry was in the range of
Distribution of functional groups in periodic mesoporous organosilica materials studied by small-angle neutron scattering with in situ adsorption of nitrogen
Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2012, 3, 428–437, doi:10.3762/bjnano.3.49
- Monir Sharifi Dirk Wallacher Michael Wark Institute of Physical Chemistry and Electrochemistry, Leibniz University Hannover, Callinstr. 3A, D-30167 Hannover, Germany Laboratory of Industrial Chemistry, Ruhr-University Bochum, Universitaetsstr. 150, D-44801 Bochum, Germany Berlin Neutron Scattering
- -Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie GmbH, Berlin, Germany) for technical support during the SANS measurements and Prof. Jürgen Caro (Institute of Physical Chemistry and Electrochemistry, Leibniz University Hannover, Germany) for general support.
Parallel- and serial-contact electrochemical metallization of monolayer nanopatterns: A versatile synthetic tool en route to bottom-up assembly of electric nanocircuits
Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2012, 3, 134–143, doi:10.3762/bjnano.3.14
- –solution interface by ion migration to the electrode rather than by electron transfer to hydrated ions in solution. Keywords: AFM (SFM); bipolar electrochemistry; electrochemical metal deposition; monolayer patterning; nanolithography; self-assembled organosilane monolayers; Introduction The quest for a
Electron-beam patterned self-assembled monolayers as templates for Cu electrodeposition and lift-off
Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2012, 3, 101–113, doi:10.3762/bjnano.3.11
- combination of patterned SAMs and electrochemistry offers a flexible approach for the generation of metal structures. While structured SAMs exhibiting electrochemical contrast can be made from two different types of molecules that differ in their blocking properties [15], electron-induced modification of a
- , and exposures varied between 40 and 1000 mC/cm2. Patterned SAMs were reimmersed in MBP0 solution at room temperature for 8 h. Electrochemistry: Using an Eco Chemie AUTOLAB PGSTAT128N and NOVA 1.4 software, the electrochemical experiments were performed in a home-built cell with a standard three
The atomic force microscope as a mechano–electrochemical pen
Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2011, 2, 659–664, doi:10.3762/bjnano.2.70
- microscopy; deposition; electrochemistry; nanoelectronics; nanofabrication; nanolithography; nanotechnology; NEMS and MEMS; scanning probe lithography; Introduction The controlled, patterned, electrochemical deposition of metals at predefined positions on the nanometer scale is of great interest for
- diameter, with Cu reference and counter electrodes (copper wires of 0.5 mm diameter, Goodfellow) and a glass substrate with an evaporated gold film as the working electrode. The electrochemistry was controlled by a home-built, low-noise potentiostat, which was controlled by a computer. Cyclic voltammograms
How to remove the influence of trace water from the absorption spectra of SWNTs dispersed in ionic liquids
Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2011, 2, 653–658, doi:10.3762/bjnano.2.69
- electrochemistry [4][5], and chemical reactions and separations [6][7][8][9]. In 2003, Fukushima et al. [10] found that by mixing together and mechanically grinding the single-walled carbon nanotubes with imidazolium-based ILs, a thermally stable bucky gel can be formed with SWNTs untangled from the heavily
Tip-enhanced Raman spectroscopic imaging of patterned thiol monolayers
Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2011, 2, 509–515, doi:10.3762/bjnano.2.55
- we chose 2- and 4-mercaptopyridine (2-PySH and 4-PySH), which have been used to modify electrode surfaces in protein electrochemistry [15]. In a non-destructive experiment, the spectral signature of both isomers was employed to map their distribution on the sample surface using TERS in a gap mode
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