Soft materials nanoarchitectonics: liquid crystals, polymers, gels, biomaterials, and others

• Katsuhiko Ariga

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 1025–1067, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.77

• such as self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) [75][76][77][78][79], Langmuir–Blodgett (LB) method [80][81][82][83][84], and layer-by-layer (LbL) assembly [85][86][87][88][89]. The science and technology of creating and structuring soft materials has advanced in parallel with the growing demand for the

• construction of functional materials from nanoscale units using a variety of materials processes (Figure 1) [125]. It is evident that the integration of knowledge and technology from both nanotechnology and materials sciences is imperative. Nanoarchitectonics may be regarded as a convergence of nanotechnology

Multifunctional properties of bio-poly(butylene succinate) reinforced with multiwalled carbon nanotubes

• Volodymyr Krasinskyi,
• Krzysztof Bajer,
• Ludmila Dulebova,
• Nickolas Polychronopoulos,
• Oksana Krasinska and
• Daniel Kaczor

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 1014–1024, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.76

• , Masiarska 74 St., 04001 Košice, Slovakia Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of West Attica, 250 Thivon & P. Ralli, Egaleo 12241, Athens, Greece 10.3762/bjnano.16.76 Abstract Recent advances in nanocomposite technology, particularly the incorporation of carbon nanotubes, have shown promise in

Time-resolved probing of laser-induced nanostructuring processes in liquids

• Maximilian Spellauge,
• David Redka,
• Mianzhen Mo,
• Changyong Song,
• Heinz Paul Huber and
• Anton Plech

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 968–1002, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.74

• Institute of Technology (KIT), Postfach 3640, D-76021 Karlsruhe, Germany 10.3762/bjnano.16.74 Abstract Laser synthesis and processing of colloids (LSPC) in liquids has gained widespread applications in producing nanomaterials of different classes of solids. While the technical processes in different cases

Shape, membrane morphology, and morphodynamic response of metabolically active human mitochondria revealed by scanning ion conductance microscopy

• Eric Lieberwirth,
• Anja Schaeper,
• Regina Lange,
• Ingo Barke,
• Simone Baltrusch and
• Sylvia Speller

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 951–967, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.73

• nitrogen cavitation or mechanochemical method were performed as described in [21]. The following primary antibodies were used: anti-VDAC (1:500) (OriGene Technologies, Inc., USA), anti-GAPDH (1:1000) (Cell Signaling Technology, USA), and Total OXPHOS Rodent WB Antibody Cocktail (1:250) (Abcam, UK

Tendency in tip polarity changes in non-contact atomic force microscopy imaging on a fluorite surface

• Bob Kyeyune,
• Philipp Rahe and
• Michael Reichling

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 944–950, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.72

• . The sample was prepared in situ by first degassing a p-type Si (B-doped) sample (Institute of Electronic Materials Technology, Warsaw, Poland) for several hours after introduction into the vacuum. Second, the Si(111)-(7 × 7) termination was formed by flash annealing cycles. Third, CaF2 material (99.9

Synthesis of biowaste-derived carbon-dot-mediated silver nanoparticles and the evaluation of electrochemical properties for supercapacitor electrodes

• Navya Kumari Tenkayala,
• Chandan Kumar Maity,
• Md Moniruzzaman and
• Subramani Devaraju

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 933–943, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.71

• Navya Kumari Tenkayala Chandan Kumar Maity Md Moniruzzaman Subramani Devaraju Department of Chemistry, Vignan Foundation for Science, Technology and Research (Deemed to be University), Guntur, 522213, India Department of Chemistry, Mallareddy college of Engineering and Technology, Maisammaguda

Focused ion beam-induced platinum deposition with a low-temperature cesium ion source

• Thomas Henning Loeber,
• Bert Laegel,
• Meltem Sezen,
• Feray Bakan Misirlioglu,
• Edgar J. D. Vredenbregt and
• Yang Li

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 910–920, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.69

• and Application Center (SUNUM), 34956, Istanbul, Turkey Department of Applied Physics, Eindhoven University of Technology, P.O. Box 513, 5600 MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands 10.3762/bjnano.16.69 Abstract In addition to precise milling, the deposition of material at a specific location on a sample

Characterization of ion track-etched conical nanopores in thermal and PECVD SiO₂ using small angle X-ray scattering

• Shankar Dutt,
• Rudradeep Chakraborty,
• Christian Notthoff,
• Pablo Mota-Santiago,
• Christina Trautmann and
• Patrick Kluth

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 899–909, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.68

• the track-etch technology in a number of different materials [39][29]. This method involves irradiating the material with swift heavy ions to create long and narrow damaged regions along the paths of the ions known as “ion tracks”. These ion tracks are more susceptible to chemical etching compared to

• , and the type and energy of the ions used [13][29][40]. Track-etch technology has been used for the commercial fabrication of cylindrical nanopores in polymers for filtration applications [41][42][43][44][45][46]. Only recently we have adapted this technology to generate conical nanopores in silicon

Ar⁺ implantation-induced tailoring of RF-sputtered ZnO films: structural, morphological, and optical properties

• Manu Bura,
• Divya Gupta,
• Arun Kumar and
• Sanjeev Aggarwal

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 872–886, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.66

• fluence. Variation in grain size and RMS roughness of pristine and implanted ZnO films. EDS analysis of the pristine ZnO film and the film with the highest implanted dose. Funding The authors are thankful to the Department of Science and Technology (DST), New Delhi, for providing financial support to

Insights into the electronic and atomic structures of cerium oxide-based ultrathin films and nanostructures using high-brilliance light sources

• Paola Luches and
• Federico Boscherini

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 860–871, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.65

• written in the framework of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) funded project “Ultrafast Dynamics in Materials for Energy Conversion (U-DYNAMEC)” under the program 2023 Italy – Germany Science and Technology Cooperation. Funding Financial support from the Italian

• Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) funded project “Ultrafast Dynamics in Materials for Energy Conversion (U-DYNAMEC)” under the program 2023 Italy – Germany Science and Technology Cooperation is acknowledged.

Facile one-step radio frequency magnetron sputtering of Ni/NiO on stainless steel for an efficient electrode for hydrogen evolution reaction

• Ha Huu Do,
• Khac Binh Nguyen,
• Phuong N. Nguyen and
• Hoai Phuong Pham

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 837–846, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.63

• Ha Huu Do Khac Binh Nguyen Phuong N. Nguyen Hoai Phuong Pham NTT Hi-Tech Institute, Nguyen Tat Thanh University, Ho Chi Minh City 700000, Vietnam Institute of Applied Materials Science, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST), 29TL Street, Ward Thanh Loc, District 12, Ho Chi Minh City

Synthesis and magnetic transitions of rare-earth-free Fe–Mn–Ni–Si-based compositionally complex alloys at bulk and nanoscale

• Shabbir Tahir,
• Tatiana Smoliarova,
• Carlos Doñate-Buendía,
• Michael Farle,
• Natalia Shkodich and
• Bilal Gökce

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 823–836, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.62

• magnetocaloric refrigeration, magnetic sensors, and actuators, but the reliance on costly, scarce rare-earth materials limits sustainability. Developing affordable, rare-earth-free materials with tunable magnetic properties and scalable miniaturization methods is vital for advancing technology. We present a

Supramolecular hydration structure of graphene-based hydrogels: density functional theory, green chemistry and interface application

• Hon Nhien Le,
• Duy Khanh Nguyen,
• Minh Triet Dang,
• Huyen Trinh Nguyen,
• Thi Bang Tam Dao,
• Trung Do Nguyen,
• Chi Nhan Ha Thuc and
• Van Hieu Le

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 806–822, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.61

• Hon Nhien Le Duy Khanh Nguyen Minh Triet Dang Huyen Trinh Nguyen Thi Bang Tam Dao Trung Do Nguyen Chi Nhan Ha Thuc Van Hieu Le Faculty of Materials Science and Technology, University of Science, Ho Chi Minh City, 700000, Vietnam Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City, 700000, Vietnam

• Laboratory for Computational Physics, Institute for Computational Science and Artificial Intelligence, Van Lang University, Ho Chi Minh City, 700000, Vietnam Faculty of Mechanical – Electrical and Computer Engineering, School of Technology, Van Lang University, Ho Chi Minh City, 700000, Vietnam School of

• using the method reported in our previous paper [14][26]. Measurement of tensile properties was conducted using a universal tensile testing machine (Yang Yi Technology, 500-N load cell) and the ASTM D882-18 standard [14][27]. Results and Discussion Density functional theory calculations of intersheet

Morphology and properties of pyrite nanoparticles obtained by pulsed laser ablation in liquid and thin films for photodetection

• Akshana Parameswaran Sreekala,
• Bindu Krishnan,
• Rene Fabian Cienfuegos Pelaes,
• David Avellaneda Avellaneda,
• Josué Amílcar Aguilar-Martínez and
• Sadasivan Shaji

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 785–805, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.60

• downsizing, and low power consumption, self-powered photodetectors, which have numerous uses in the military, civilian purposes, and notably those related to green technology and flexible electronics have been increasingly popular in recent years [33][62]. This greatly interested us in this area and

Thickness dependent oxidation in CrCl₃: a scanning X-ray photoemission and Kelvin probe microscopies study

• Shafaq Kazim,
• Rahul Parmar,
• Maryam Azizinia,
• Matteo Amati,
• Muhammad Rauf,
• Andrea Di Cicco,
• Seyed Javid Rezvani,
• Dario Mastrippolito,
• Luca Ottaviano,
• Tomasz Klimczuk,
• Luca Gregoratti and
• Roberto Gunnella

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 749–761, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.58

• Shafaq Kazim Rahul Parmar Maryam Azizinia Matteo Amati Muhammad Rauf Andrea Di Cicco Seyed Javid Rezvani Dario Mastrippolito Luca Ottaviano Tomasz Klimczuk Luca Gregoratti Roberto Gunnella Physics Division, School of Science and Technology, University of Camerino, 62032 Camerino (MC), Italy

• Elettra-Sincrotrone Trieste, Strada Statale 14, AREA Science Park, 34149 Trieste, Italy Dipartimento di Scienze Fisiche e Chimiche (DSFC) Università degli Studi dell’Aquila, Via Vetoio 10 67100 L’Aquila, Italy CNR-SPIN UoS L’Aquila. Via Vetoio 10 67100 L’Aquila, Italy Gdansk University of Technology

Serum heat inactivation diminishes ApoE-mediated uptake of D-Lin-MC3-DMA lipid nanoparticles

• Demian van Straten,
• Luuk van de Schepop,
• Rowan Frunt,
• Pieter Vader and
• Raymond M. Schiffelers

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 740–748, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.57

• Powerpoint with (modified) images provided by Servier Medical Art. Servier Medical Art by Servier is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Funding This publication is part of the project 15204 Technology for Oncology program

Synthesis of a multicomponent cellulose-based adsorbent for tetracycline removal from aquaculture water

• Uyen Bao Tran,
• Ngoc Thanh Vo-Tran,
• Khai The Truong,
• Dat Anh Nguyen,
• Quang Nhat Tran,
• Huu-Quang Nguyen,
• Jaebeom Lee and
• Hai Son Truong-Lam

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 728–739, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.56

• , low adsorption efficiency, water matrices, and secondary pollutant formation, limiting their overall efficiency. A promising method for tackling tetracycline antibiotics involves membrane technologies such as osmosis membrane technology [6][7]. However, this approach presents significant upfront

• sampling accessory. The scanning range was 400–4000 cm−1, with a total acquisition time of 60 s. Brunauer–Emmett–Teller method A 0.27 g PGC sample was analyzed at the Institute of Chemical Technology, Ho Chi Minh City, over 3 h. The specific surface area of this sample was determined using N2 adsorption

Nanostructured materials characterized by scanning photoelectron spectromicroscopy

• Matteo Amati,
• Alexey S. Shkvarin,
• Alexander I. Merentsov,
• Alexander N. Titov,
• María Taeño,
• David Maestre,
• Sarah R. McKibbin,
• Zygmunt Milosz,
• Ana Cremades,
• Rainer Timm and
• Luca Gregoratti

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 700–710, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.54

• Metal Physics of Ural Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences, 620990, Ekaterinburg, Russia Department of Materials Physics, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Plaza Ciencias 1, 28040 Madrid, Spain Center for Cooperative Research on Alternative Energies (CIC energiGUNE), Basque Research and Technology

• Alliance (BRTA), Alava Technology Park, Albert Einstein 48, 01510 Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain Department of Physics, Lund University, 221 00 Lund, Sweden 10.3762/bjnano.16.54 Abstract Nanostructured materials play a key role in modern technologies adding new functionalities and improving the performance of

• , optoelectronic, or photovoltaic devices, as they combine a direct bandgap of tunable size with high charge carrier mobility [20]. Furthermore, they can be grown on Si substrates [21][22], which enables integration with a well-established technology platform and constrains the use of high performance, but

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

• Mazhar Hussain Muhammad Farooq Muhammad Asad Saeed Muhammad Ijaz Sherjeel Adnan Zeeshan Masood Muhammad Waqas Wafa Ishaq Nabeela Ameer Faculty of Pharmacy, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan School of Pharmacy, Multan University of Science and Technology, Multan, Pakistan Faculty of

Focused ion and electron beams for synthesis and characterization of nanomaterials

• Aleksandra Szkudlarek

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 613–616, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.47

• underdeveloped technology at that time. In his visionary address, he proposed techniques such as direct ion lithography using focused beams and introduced the concept of combined photo-electron lithography. Feynman's contribution was not limited to his visionary approach of advancing technology through

• question, the co-guest editors Dr. Ivo Utke, Dr. Katja Höflich, Dr. Gregor Hlawacek, Dr. Nico Klingner, and myself organized a thematic issue in connection with the work presented at the joint meeting of the FIT4NANO (fit4nano – Focused Ion Technology for Nanomaterials) and FEBIP (Focused Electron Beam

• ], charged particle beams have been instrumental in advancing modern science and technology. These beams are essential for both fabricating and characterizing materials, enabling researchers to probe fundamental properties of matter, investigate atomic-scale processes, and design novel materials with

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

• Iqra Zainab Zohra Naseem Syeda Rubab Batool Muhammad Waqas Ahsan Nazir Muhammad Anwaar Nazeer Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering Research (BIOMATTER) Laboratory, National Textile University, Faisalabad 37610, Pakistan School of Engineering and Technology, National Textile University, Faisalabad

• its historical use in wound dressing, the development of skin grafts represents a distinct application of silk-based technology. Clinically, silk-based matrices can be used to create dermoepidermal bio-artificial skin grafts and dressings, with significant potential for future applications in plastic

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

• Laboratory (HiREF), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 Johor Bahru, Malaysia Advanced Membrane Technology Research Center, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 Johor Bahru, Malaysia Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia 81310 Johor Bahru, Malaysia Department of Physics

Nanomaterials in targeting amyloid-β oligomers: current advances and future directions for Alzheimer's disease diagnosis and therapy

• Shiwani Randhawa,
• Trilok Chand Saini,
• Manik Bathla,
• Rahul Bhardwaj,
• Rubina Dhiman and
• Amitabha Acharya

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 561–580, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.44

• Shiwani Randhawa Trilok Chand Saini Manik Bathla Rahul Bhardwaj Rubina Dhiman Amitabha Acharya Biotechnology Division, C.S.I.R – Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Palampur, Himachal Prasesh, 176061, India Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh

• of a unique anti-soluble AβO (E3) nanobody derived from an alpaca immunized with soluble AβOs. This E3 nanobody, conjugated with carboxyfluorescein (FAM), demonstrated effective recognition of both soluble AβOs and Aβ plaques, highlighting the potential for nanobody technology to complement

• specificity allow for efficient capture even at low concentrations, crucial in the complex biological environment of the brain. Recent advancements in immunoassay technology have led to the development of ultrasensitive methods for detecting Aβ-derived diffusible ligands (ADDLs) and AβOs. A novel immunoassay

Functionalized gold nanoflowers on carbon screen-printed electrodes: an electrochemical platform for biosensing hemagglutinin protein of influenza A H1N1 virus

• Carlos Enrique Torres-Méndez,
• Sharmilee Nandi,
• Klara Martinovic,
• Patrizia Kühne,
• Yifan Liu,
• Sam Taylor,
• Maria Lysandrou,
• Maria Ines Berrojo Romeyro Mascarenhas,
• Viktoria Langwallner,
• Javier Enrique Sebastián Alonso,
• Ivana Jovanovic,
• Maike Lüftner,
• Georgia-Vasiliki Gkountana,
• David Bern,
• Abdul-Raouf Atif,
• Ehsan Manouchehri Doulabi,
• Gemma Mestres and
• Masood Kamali-Moghaddam

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 540–550, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.42

• Ellamathy for valuable discussions about microfluidics systems. Funding This work was supported by the Disciplinary Domain of Medical and Pharmacy and Disciplinary Domain of Science and Technology at Uppsala University, Swedish Research Council, under grant 2020-02258 to M. Kamali-Moghaddam and Swedish

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

• Chinmai Sai Jureddy Krzysztof Mackosz Aleksandra Butrymowicz-Kubiak Iwona B. Szymanska Patrik Hoffmann Ivo Utke Empa - Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Thun, Switzerland École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Lausanne, Switzerland Present address: Univ