Functional morphology of cleaning devices in the damselfly Ischnura elegans (Odonata, Coenagrionidae)

• Silvana Piersanti,
• Gianandrea Salerno,
• Wencke Krings,
• Stanislav Gorb and
• Manuela Rebora

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 1260–1272, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.102

• across the body surface, maintenance of sensory organs, and displacement behavior in stressful conditions [3]. In insects, the chitinous exoskeleton, with the epidermis below it, forms the integumentary boundary between internal organs and the external environment. The exoskeleton can perform numerous

Enhanced catalytic reduction through in situ synthesized gold nanoparticles embedded in glucosamine/alginate nanocomposites

• Chi-Hien Dang,
• Le-Kim-Thuy Nguyen,
• Minh-Trong Tran,
• Van-Dung Le,
• Nguyen Minh Ty,
• T. Ngoc Han Pham,
• Hieu Vu-Quang,
• Tran Thi Kim Chi,
• Tran Thi Huong Giang,
• Nguyen Thi Thanh Tu and
• Thanh-Danh Nguyen

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 1227–1237, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.99

• synthesizing gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) within a glucosamine/alginate (GluN/Alg) nanocomposite via an ionotropic gelation mechanism in aqueous environment. The resulting nanocomposite, AuNPs@GluN/Alg, underwent thorough characterization using UV–vis, EDX, FTIR, SEM, TEM, SAED, and XRD analyses. The spherical

• environment and biological systems. Consequently, integrating green chemistry principles into nanotechnology has become a focus of nanoscience research [6][7]. Numerous studies have highlighted the use of natural compounds or natural sources in the green synthesis of AuNPs [8][9]. Polysaccharides, in

• absorb moisture from the ambient environment well. The second stage revealed a slightly higher thermal stability of AuNPs@GluN/Alg (25% mass loss in the range of 210–290 °C) compared to blank GluN/Alg (31% mass loss in the range of 210–320 °C), indicating that AuNPs enhance the thermal stability of the

Quantum-to-classical modeling of monolayer Ge₂Se₂ and its application in photovoltaic devices

• Anup Shrivastava,
• Shivani Saini,
• Dolly Kumari,
• Sanjai Singh and
• Jost Adam

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 1153–1169, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.94

• promising and expedient because it has the potential to address the current energy demand without making a hazardous impact on the environment [1][2]. Henceforth, researchers have made continuous efforts to design efficient and robust PV devices and solar cells. The systematic study of various solar cells

Introducing third-generation periodic table descriptors for nano-qRASTR modeling of zebrafish toxicity of metal oxide nanoparticles

• Supratik Kar and
• Siyun Yang

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 1142–1152, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.93

• amendments. However, it is concerning that the environment is affected because of the enormous production and inadvertent use of nanomaterials. Nanoparticles have been identified in wastewater streams, drinking water sources, and tap water in amounts ranging from nanograms to micrograms per liter [10]. Also

Local work function on graphene nanoribbons

• Daniel Rothhardt,
• Amina Kimouche,
• Tillmann Klamroth and
• Regina Hoffmann-Vogel

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 1125–1131, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.91

• bandgap [12], which is also related to the work function. GNRs can be synthesized with atomic precision in an ultrahigh-vacuum environment using on-surface synthesis [13]. This synthesis is well known on coinage metals, namely, Cu, Ag, and Au, which possess a high electron density. To study these unique

Unveiling the potential of alginate-based nanomaterials in sensing technology and smart delivery applications

• Shakhzodjon Uzokboev,
• Khojimukhammad Akhmadbekov,
• Ra’no Nuritdinova,
• Salah M. Tawfik and
• Yong-Ill Lee

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 1077–1104, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.88

• environment, and industry [1][2][3][4][5][6][7]. When employing these technical devices, users can chose user-friendly, cost-effective, sensitive, and error-free detecting instruments [8]. The field of biosensors has received a lot of interest over the last years because of their amazing capacity for early

• parts of the human body. Despite several advantages, such as simplicity of administration and patient acceptance, conventional DDSs have significant limitations and disadvantages. They have limited efficacy through varying absorption rates of the drugs when given orally. Also, a low-pH environment and

• -based nanoparticles have excellent biocompatibility, which is crucial for sensing applications in biological systems [71]. Their biocompatible nature ensures minimal interference with the sample or surrounding environment, thereby enabling accurate and reliable measurements. Moreover, alginate-based

Effect of wavelength and liquid on formation of Ag, Au, Ag/Au nanoparticles via picosecond laser ablation and SERS-based detection of DMMP

• Sree Satya Bharati Moram,
• Chandu Byram and
• Venugopal Rao Soma

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 1054–1069, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.86

• Abstract The present study investigates the effects of input wavelength (1064, 532, and 355 nm) and surrounding liquid environment (distilled water and aqueous NaCl solution) on the picosecond laser ablation on silver (Ag), gold (Au), and Ag/Au alloy targets. The efficacy of the laser ablation technique

• simulants was observed at a 325 nm Raman excitation. Our findings reveal that a higher ablation yield was observed at IR irradiation than those obtained at the other wavelengths. A size decrease of the NPs was noticed by changing the liquid environment to an electrolyte. These findings have significant

• to 5 mM, which decreased further. The SPR peaks were blue shifted for NPs obtained in NaCl compared to those obtained in DW, which could be attributed to an increase in the refractive index of the surrounding medium. The SPR shifts at different wavelengths of LASiS within the same environment suggest

Interface properties of nanostructured carbon-coated biological implants: an overview

• Mattia Bartoli,
• Francesca Cardano,
• Erik Piatti,
• Stefania Lettieri,
• Andrea Fin and
• Alberto Tagliaferro

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 1041–1053, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.85

• information at the molecular level with the biological environment [21]. Nanostructured and nanosized materials represent a valid solution to offer all the abovementioned features thanks to their highly controllable properties. Nevertheless, the preparation of nanocarbon-containing materials is still complex

• environment is a dynamic and complex area, where several biological, physical, and chemical interactions can take place simultaneously, including immunological response [27], mechanical mismatch with the tissue [28], degradation [29], responses to stimuli [30], and proliferation of bacteria [31]. In the next

Bolometric IR photoresponse based on a 3D micro-nano integrated CNT architecture

• Yasameen Al-Mafrachi,
• Sandeep Yadav,
• Sascha Preu,
• Jörg J. Schneider and
• Oktay Yilmazoglu

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 1030–1040, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.84

• % responsivity. Based on this equation, efficient bolometers require high optical absorption, a high TCR, good thermal isolation from the environment (characterized by a small value of G), and a small time constant. The research presented in this paper provides a 3D CNT design with micro-nano integrated lateral

• height, resulting in a larger resistance change and responsivity increase. CNT architectures with initially low thermal coupling at atmospheric pressure can reduce the thermal coupling to the environment in vacuum, leading to a significant improvement in bolometric photoresponse [24]. The first design of

Atomistic insights into the morphological dynamics of gold and platinum nanoparticles: MD simulations in vacuum and aqueous media

• Evangelos Voyiatzis,
• Eugenia Valsami-Jones and
• Antreas Afantitis

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 995–1009, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.81

• , from medicine and engineering to the environment and energy. Because of their small size, nanoparticles (NPs) have only been discovered relatively recently, although they have been present in the environment throughout earth’s and human history, emerging from various sources including biological

Recent progress on field-effect transistor-based biosensors: device perspective

• Billel Smaani,
• Fares Nafa,
• Mohamed Salah Benlatrech,
• Ismahan Mahdi,
• Hamza Akroum,
• Mohamed walid Azizi,
• Khaled Harrar and
• Sayan Kanungo

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 977–994, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.80

• water bodies. Therefore, the detection of harmful pollutants in the environment is a critical issue. Numerous works have reported on the application of biosensors for environmental monitoring, especially those based on optical or electrochemical transduction platforms [10][11][12][13]. Moreover

• heterogeneous environment. Additionally, the amplifier increases the signal that is produced by the transducer element [50]. In this sense, the transducer is responsible for converting the interaction that occurs between the biorecognition component and the analyte into a signal. Also, an immobilized biological

• array through the gate electrode [101][102]. It has also been demonstrated that the UII MOS-based biosensor offers a higher and better sensitivity value (≈107) even in a humid environment, as compared with the classical underlap FET-biosensor for biomolecule species detection [104]. 2.2.7 Inverter and

Therapeutic effect of F127-folate@PLGA/CHL/IR780 nanoparticles on folate receptor-expressing cancer cells

• Thi Ngoc Han Pham,
• Phuong-Thao Dang-Luong,
• Hong-Phuc Nguyen,
• Loc Le-Tuan,
• Xuan Thang Cao,
• Thanh-Danh Nguyen,
• Vy Tran Anh and
• Hieu Vu_Quang

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 954–964, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.78

• -carbonyldiimidazole (CDI) (0.44 mmol) in 6 mL of dry dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) in a dark environment for 24 h. The mixture was agitated for another 24 h at room temperature after the addition of F127 (0.1 mmol). The reaction was then diluted with 50% distilled water and dialyzed (MWCO 3500 Dal) against deionized

• of F127 associates with or anchors to hydrophobic PLGA, while the hydrophilic block PEO exposed to the aqueous environment associates with or anchors to hydrophilic PLGA [9][10]. The PEO block yields a stealthy surface that inhibits protein adsorption and aggregation. In addition, the conjugation of

• attachment to the surface of the nanoparticles and the loosening of PLGA in the outer shell of the nanoparticles [3]. Notably, PLGA breaks down faster in an acidic environment; therefore, the medication is released more rapidly in the endosome of the cell than at a neutral pH [46]. There was a burst release

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

• removed from the termini of iron octahedra in the secondary building units (SBUs) through an activated-thermal process in a vacuum-controlled environment [9][10]. Notably, density and oxidation states of the formed unsaturated Fe sites (Fe(II) and Fe(III)) are temperature-dependent, influencing the

• using metallic iron and iron salts, along with HF and HNO3, in a conventional hydrothermal reactor operated at high temperatures [9][10]. While HF and HNO3 improve yield and quality of MIL-100(Fe), they are harmful to the environment because of their toxicity and corrosiveness. As a result, scientists

• environment. In contrast to metallic iron and iron salts, iron oxides are acknowledged for their easy storage and abundant availability in raw materials derived from natural iron oxidation processes and steelmaking industry waste [29][30]. These characteristics play a crucial role in the selection of

Water-assisted purification during electron beam-induced deposition of platinum and gold

• Cristiano Glessi,
• Fabian A. Polman and
• Cornelis W. Hagen

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 884–896, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.73

• process in a low-pressure (80 Pa) water environment. Interestingly, deformation caused by electron beam-induced post-deposition purification can intentionally be used to bend the three-dimensional structure of FEBID deposits [39]. Purification during deposition avoids some of the disadvantages of post

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

• to fly, they adapted strongly to their local environment [11][19][22][23]. Phasmids have evolved considerably depending on plants since pre-angiosperm times [24]. As plants display a huge range of different surface characteristics [25][26][27][28], the diversity of microstructures on phasmatodean

• SCD500 (Leica Camera AG, Wetzlar, Germany) coater. A Hitachi TM3000 (Hitachi Ltd. Corporation, Tokyo, Japan) scanning electron microscope was used to document the tarsal morphology at 15 kV acceleration voltage. 9 Data analysis Data analysis was performed in the R environment [51] using R Studio [52

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

• 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

Investigation on drag reduction on rotating blade surfaces with microtextures

• Qinsong Zhu,
• Chen Zhang,
• Fuhang Yu and
• Yan Xu

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 833–853, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.70

• ; Introduction In order to survive, organisms in nature have undergone billions of years of evolution; their body structures have been adapted to the current environment and exhibit special functions on biological surfaces [1]. For the purpose of drag reduction, valuable inspiration can be derived from rapidly

• conditions (temperature and pressure) at inlet and outlet. The impeller considered in this paper has 45 blades and is designed to operate at a rotational speed of 2880 rpm. The operating environment for the impeller is at standard temperature (25 °C) and pressure (101325 Pa). Modeling of microtextures on

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

• binding energies). This means there is no chemical shift in the compounds, implying that the intermixing of Mo and W did not disturb the chemical environment, and the elements retained a stable chemical bond. Microstructure analysis Figure 4 shows scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images of all

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

• 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

• addition, Pd–Ag alloys form during the Pd nucleation in an environment with Ag atoms. Therefore, other Janus nanoparticles can be composed of Ag/AgPd or Ag/AgPd/Pd, where the AgPd alloy could be on one side of the particle (labeled as Ag/AgPd) or between Ag and Pd (labeled as Ag/AgPd/Pd). Considering such

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

• fulfill multiple needs: shielding the wound against bacterial infection, facilitating proper gas exchange, providing an environment that promotes healing, and controlling biofluid production [8][9]. Furthermore, it should be nontoxic and hypoallergenic [10]. By using electrospinning, nanofibers can be

• investigated using FTIR spectroscopy. However, for a wound dressing, the salts must leach out of the scaffolds to promote their local antibacterial effect on the desired environment. In distilled water, salt-containing scaffolds were soaked, and the conductivity of the solution was measured (Supporting

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

• a dark environment to ensure proper dispersion of the CQDs in aqueous media and the adsorption of the dye on the CQD surface. After the stirring period of 20 min, the solution absorbance was measured using a spectrophotometer in the wavelength range of 250–800 nm. This measurement marked the start

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

• Nabojit Das Vikas Akash Kumar Sanjeev Soni Raja Gopal Rayavarapu Nanomaterial Toxicology Laboratory, Drug and Chemical Toxicology Group, Food, Drug & Chemical, Environment and Systems Toxicology (FEST) Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Toxicology Research (CSIR-IITR), Vishvigyan Bhawan, 31

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

• bodies of mammals, over trichomes of plants, to the mastigonemes on the flagella of single-celled organisms. While these long and slender protuberances are passive, they are multifunctional and help to mediate interactions with the environment. They provide thermal insulation, sensory information

• not lessen their importance. They play a crucial role in mediating an organism’s interactions with the environment, serving various functions depending on their deformations, which are driven purely by their surroundings. Altogether, following the definition above, the structures covered in this

• , ranging from the smallest known parasitoid wasp (Dicopomorpha echmepterygis, 2.5 × 10−8 kg) to the great bustard (Otis tarda, 21 kg). The fluid regimes experienced by these organisms vary greatly with scale, from a highly viscous, laminar environment at the smallest sizes to an inertial, turbulent

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

• ; Introduction Throughout their evolutionary timeline, insects evolved various surfaces interacting with the environment. These include friction-based adhesive organs, which are essential for locomotion by generating frictional and adhesive forces [1][2][3][4]. Two morphologically different friction-based

• comprised of relatively thick cuticle fibres that branch into finer ones within the branching rod layer, terminating in the superficial layer (sf) (Figure 3D). The superficial layer is the outermost layer in the arolium and is in direct contact with the environment. When examined with a light microscope

Cholesterol nanoarchaeosomes for alendronate targeted delivery as an anti-endothelial dysfunction agent

• Horacio Emanuel Jerez,
• Yamila Roxana Simioni,
• Kajal Ghosal,
• Maria Jose Morilla and
• Eder Lilia Romero

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 517–534, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.46

• embryogenesis [53]. EndMT is observed under inflammatory conditions similar to the environment generated during sepsis or pathological processes such as renal, cardiac and pulmonary fibrosis, and cancer [54][55][56][57]. In the mild inflation model, LPS induced in HUVECs morphological changes compatible with

• require additional biochemical studies. The long-term effect of the presence of archaeolipids (lipids from distant phylogenetic origin) on the membrane of viable cells is another topic deserving further deeper exploration. Conclusion This is the first report showing that in an environment of intense