α-((4-Cyanobenzoyl)oxy)-ω-methyl poly(ethylene glycol): a new stabilizer for silver nanoparticles

• Jana Lutze,
• Miguel A. Bañares,
• Marcos Pita,
• Andrea Haase,
• Andreas Luch and
• Andreas Taubert

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2017, 8, 627–635, doi:10.3762/bjnano.8.67

• -cyanobenzoyl)oxy)-ω-methyl poly(ethylene glycol) (CBAmPEG) exploiting the cyano group as an anchor. CBAmPEG is (i) accessible in good yield via a simple one-step synthesis and (ii) provides an efficient stabilization of SNPs in a pH range between 3 and 9. The latter point is important because degradation of

Role of oxygen in wetting of copper nanoparticles on silicon surfaces at elevated temperature

• Tapas Ghosh and
• Biswarup Satpati

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2017, 8, 425–433, doi:10.3762/bjnano.8.45

• oxidation of Cu nanoparticles deposited by the galvanic displacement reaction on silicon surfaces at various ambient conditions. Experimental Copper nanoparticles have been deposited on Si(100) substrates by an easy, one-step galvanic displacement reaction. 5 mL of 10 mM CuSO4 (Merck, >99%) solution was

Tailoring bifunctional hybrid organic–inorganic nanoadsorbents by the choice of functional layer composition probed by adsorption of Cu²⁺ ions

• Veronika V. Tomina,
• Inna V. Melnyk,
• Yuriy L. Zub,
• Aivaras Kareiva,
• Miroslava Vaclavikova,
• Gulaim A. Seisenbaeva and
• Vadim G. Kessler

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2017, 8, 334–347, doi:10.3762/bjnano.8.36

• (CH2)3NH2/≡SiCH3, ≡Si(CH2)3NH2/≡Si(CH2)2(CF2)5CF3) surface layers were produced by a one-step approach using a modified Stöber method in three-component alkoxysilane systems, resulting in greatly increased contents of functional components. The content of functional groups and thermal stability of the

• of functionalized silica nano- and sub-microspheres is achieved usually via two commonly used techniques. The first is based on the surface modification of Stöber silica spheres using trialkoxy silanes, (RO)3SiR'. The second technique applies a one-step synthesis, where the network-forming agent

• useful in further grafting of new functions via organic condensation reactions [30]. In the studies examining one-step preparations of nanoparticles bearing 3-aminopropyl groups it was shown that heating a suspension in DMF at 100 °C for 24 h did not increase the content of surface amino groups, but

Nanoscale isoindigo-carriers: self-assembly and tunable properties

• Tatiana N. Pashirova,
• Andrei V. Bogdanov,
• Lenar I. Musin,
• Julia K. Voronina,
• Irek R. Nizameev,
• Marsil K. Kadirov,
• Vladimir F. Mironov,
• Lucia Ya. Zakharova,
• Shamil K. Latypov and
• Oleg G. Sinyashin

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2017, 8, 313–324, doi:10.3762/bjnano.8.34

• cancer cells [59]. The factors controlling the formation of nanoparticles have been determined [42][57]. Nanoprecipitation is ideal, when the compound must dissolve in one component (the solvent), but must not in the second one (the non-solvent). This one-step manufacturing process commonly available to

Functionalized TiO₂ nanoparticles by single-step hydrothermal synthesis: the role of the silane coupling agents

• Antoine R. M. Dalod,
• Lars Henriksen,
• Tor Grande and
• Mari-Ann Einarsrud

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2017, 8, 304–312, doi:10.3762/bjnano.8.33

• . The one-step aqueous synthesis reported here reduces time, the number of steps needed, and the complexity of production of surface-functionalized TiO2 nanoparticles. Despite the hydrothermal conditions, the synthesis is simple, robust, and reproducible. The numerous varieties of silane coupling agents

Sensitive detection of hydrocarbon gases using electrochemically Pd-modified ZnO chemiresistors

• Elena Dilonardo,
• Michele Penza,
• Marco Alvisi,
• Gennaro Cassano,
• Cinzia Di Franco,
• Francesco Palmisano,
• Luisa Torsi and
• Nicola Cioffi

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2017, 8, 82–90, doi:10.3762/bjnano.8.9

• clustering with the subsequent worsening of their catalytic activity [10]. Therefore, various new synthetic procedures have been proposed to overcome these limits [42][43]. In this study, we propose a one-step strategy based on sacrificial anode electrolysis (SAE) to synthesize stabilized Pd NPs [44

From iron coordination compounds to metal oxide nanoparticles

• Mihail Iacob,
• Carmen Racles,
• Codrin Tugui,
• George Stiubianu,
• Adrian Bele,
• Liviu Sacarescu,
• Daniel Timpu and
• Maria Cazacu

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2016, 7, 2074–2087, doi:10.3762/bjnano.7.198

• -valence trinuclear acetate cluster to obtain ultra-small iron oxide nanoparticles. These have been prepared by one-step procedure consisting of the thermal decomposition of the reaction mixture that contains mixed-valence iron acetate (FeAc1) as the oxide precursor, dodecylamine (DA) and sunflower oil (SO

Antitumor magnetic hyperthermia induced by RGD-functionalized Fe₃O₄ nanoparticles, in an experimental model of colorectal liver metastases

• Oihane K. Arriortua,
• Eneko Garaio,
• Borja Herrero de la Parte,
• Maite Insausti,
• Luis Lezama,
• Fernando Plazaola,
• Jose Angel García,
• Jesús M. Aizpurua,
• Maialen Sagartzazu,
• Mireia Irazola,
• Nestor Etxebarria,
• Ignacio García-Alonso,
• Alberto Saiz-López and
• José Javier Echevarria-Uraga

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2016, 7, 1532–1542, doi:10.3762/bjnano.7.147

• nanoparticles (Fe3O4@PMAO). Carboxylic groups of PMAO were anchored with an amino-modified linker to add an alkyne group, which are the alkyne-modified NPs coupled by the azide-modified RGD peptide (RGD-N3) in water in a one-step procedure by a click reaction (Fe3O4@PMAO_RGD). Details of the preparation process

• , the azide-modified RGD peptide (Arg-Gly-Asp) (RGD-N3) in water in a one-step procedure by a click reaction (see Supporting Information File 1). These “clicked” MNPs (Fe3O4@PMAO_RGD) were thoroughly washed with distilled water and MNP fluids with concentrations around 1–1.5 mg Fe/mL in a PBS/H2O (1:10

Effect of triple junctions on deformation twinning in a nanostructured Cu–Zn alloy: A statistical study using transmission Kikuchi diffraction

• Silu Liu,
• Xiaolong Ma,
• Lingzhen Li,
• Liwen Zhang,
• Patrick W. Trimby,
• Xiaozhou Liao,
• Yusheng Li,
• Yonghao Zhao and
• Yuntian Zhu

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2016, 7, 1501–1506, doi:10.3762/bjnano.7.143

• boundary. But when the twin is extremely small and thinner than one step size (6 nm), it cannot be detected by TKD in our study. Therefore, when the twin domain thickness is around or slightly larger than the step size, as in the case of Figure 3a, TKD is able to detect the twin, but unable to resolve the

An efficient recyclable magnetic material for the selective removal of organic pollutants

• Clément Monteil,
• Nathalie Bar,
• Agnès Bee and
• Didier Villemin

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2016, 7, 1447–1453, doi:10.3762/bjnano.7.136

• magnetic core. Polyethylenimine is phosphonated at different percentages by a one-step process and used to coat maghemite nanoparticles. It selectively extracts high amounts of cationic and anionic contaminants over a wide range of pH values, depending on the adjustable number of phosphonate groups

Three-gradient regular solution model for simple liquids wetting complex surface topologies

• Sabine Akerboom,
• Marleen Kamperman and
• Frans A. M. Leermakers

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2016, 7, 1377–1396, doi:10.3762/bjnano.7.129

On the pathway of cellular uptake: new insight into the interaction between the cell membrane and very small nanoparticles

• Claudia Messerschmidt,
• Daniel Hofmann,
• Anja Kroeger,
• Katharina Landfester,
• Volker Mailänder and
• Ingo Lieberwirth

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2016, 7, 1296–1311, doi:10.3762/bjnano.7.121

• have been reported in humans, general risk assessment and thereby the investigation of possible interactions of SiNPs with human cells and tissues is of crucial importance. A deeper understanding of SiNP uptake modes into cells may lead us one step further in grasping nanoparticle cytotoxicity and in

Fast diffusion of silver in TiO₂ nanotube arrays

• Wanggang Zhang,
• Yiming Liu,
• Diaoyu Zhou,
• Hui Wang,
• Wei Liang and
• Fuqian Yang

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2016, 7, 1129–1140, doi:10.3762/bjnano.7.105

• of about 6.5 μm. The outmost surface of the pure TiO2 nanotubes prepared by the two-step anodization process is relatively clean and smooth, as shown in Figure 2b. For comparison, typical SEM images of the pure TiO2 nanotube arrays prepared by a one-step anodization process are shown in Figure S1c in

• Supporting Information File 1. The outmost surface of the pure TiO2 nanotubes prepared by the two-step anodization process is much cleaner and smoother than those prepared by the one-step anodization process. No “bamboo-like” structures are present on the outmost surface of the pure TiO2 nanotubes. Only the

• pure TiO2 nanotubes prepared by the two-step anodization process were used in this work. The inserted image in Figure 2b shows the topology of the Ti surface after the nanotubes formed by the one-step anodization were ultrasonically removed. There are no TiO2 nanotubes observable, and well-ordered

Facile synthesis of water-soluble carbon nano-onions under alkaline conditions

• Gaber Hashem Gaber Ahmed,
• Rosana Badía Laíño,
• Josefa Angela García Calzón and
• Marta Elena Díaz García

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2016, 7, 758–766, doi:10.3762/bjnano.7.67

• C-NPs produced by the one-step thermal carbonization of tomatoes. For C-dots, a featureless reflection band centered at 2θ = 21.68° corresponds to the diffraction of graphite [002] crystal planes and a weak broad peak at about 2θ = 43° corresponds to the {100/101} set of crystal planes [24] of

Magnetic switching of nanoscale antidot lattices

• Ulf Wiedwald,
• Joachim Gräfe,
• Kristof M. Lebecki,
• Maxim Skripnik,
• Felix Haering,
• Gisela Schütz,
• Paul Ziemann,
• Eberhard Goering and
• Ulrich Nowak

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2016, 7, 733–750, doi:10.3762/bjnano.7.65

• vertices [15]. Neighbouring vortices are interacting via the thinner connecting bridges leading eventually to vortex-antivortex magnetic configurations where the antivortex is located at the bridge. Even one step further, an artificial skyrmionic lattice has been prepared using a heterostructure of a Py

Evaluation of gas-sensing properties of ZnO nanostructures electrochemically doped with Au nanophases

• Elena Dilonardo,
• Michele Penza,
• Marco Alvisi,
• Cinzia Di Franco,
• Francesco Palmisano,
• Luisa Torsi and
• Nicola Cioffi

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2016, 7, 22–31, doi:10.3762/bjnano.7.3

• Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development (ENEA), Technical Unit for Materials Technologies - Brindisi Research Center, Mesagne (BR), Italy CNR-IFN Bari, Bari, Italy 10.3762/bjnano.7.3 Abstract A one-step electrochemical method based on sacrificial anode electrolysis (SAE) was used to deposit

Sonochemical co-deposition of antibacterial nanoparticles and dyes on textiles

• Ilana Perelshtein,
• Anat Lipovsky,
• Nina Perkas,
• Tzanko Tzanov and
• Aharon Gedanken

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2016, 7, 1–8, doi:10.3762/bjnano.7.1

• wide range of applications. Here, we report for the first time on the simultaneous sonochemical dyeing and coating of textiles with antibacterial metal oxide (MO) nanoparticles. In this one-step process the antibacterial nanoparticles are synthesized in situ and deposited together with dye

• , however, find only one report in which sonochemistry was used for the co-deposition of AgNPs and AgCl on TiO2 NPs to form Ag@TiO2 and Ag/AgCl@TiO2 [18]. The synthetic process revealed that in fact it was a one-step process combining Ag+, TiO2 NPs, and NaCl in ethylene glycol solution. The sonochemical

• impart two functions in a one-step process that led to stabilization of the dye on the surface while exposed to the solution. Conclusion This is the first time that the sonochemical coating technique was applied for co-deposition of two functional materials. The simultaneous coating of the antibacterial

Possibilities and limitations of advanced transmission electron microscopy for carbon-based nanomaterials

• Xiaoxing Ke,
• Carla Bittencourt and
• Gustaaf Van Tendeloo

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2015, 6, 1541–1557, doi:10.3762/bjnano.6.158

• diamond is also shown here [93] as an example of carbon nanostructure with predominantly sp3 hybridization (Figure 6e). A unique σ* feature starting at 290 eV is typical for diamond, in contrast to that of graphene, which starts at 292 eV. One step further, the doping of elements into carbon lattices can

Enhancing the thermoelectric figure of merit in engineered graphene nanoribbons

• Hatef Sadeghi,
• Sara Sangtarash and
• Colin J. Lambert

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2015, 6, 1176–1182, doi:10.3762/bjnano.6.119

• EF, one step-edge of the gap dominates. This gap also needs to be asymmetric around the Fermi energy to deliver high thermopower. By introducing a nanopore in the bilayer graphene (gbipm, gbipb or gbipmo) or considering the transport in the vertical direction (gbim), this gap is obtained. Although

Probing fibronectin–antibody interactions using AFM force spectroscopy and lateral force microscopy

• Andrzej J. Kulik,
• Małgorzata Lekka,
• Kyumin Lee,
• Grazyna Pyka-Fościak and
• Wieslaw Nowak

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2015, 6, 1164–1175, doi:10.3762/bjnano.6.118

• factor that correlates the raw, uncalibrated signal of the torsional cantilever deflection with the calibrated force value (one step procedure). The two-step calibration procedure requires separate calibrations of the lateral detector sensitivity and the lateral (or torsional) spring constant. In one

• parameter, usually leading to large errors. Álvarez-Asencio et al. [28] recently proposed a hybrid model to determine the torsional spring constant under the assumption that the normal spring constant can be calibrated using the Sader method [17]. The one-step calibration seems to be much easier to perform

• since it is based on the direct determination of the friction force without the troublesome separate calibrations of both the lateral photodiode sensitivity and the torsional spring constant [29]. The example of a one-step calibration method has been already presented by Ruan and Bhushan [30]. Here, the

Magnetic properties of iron cluster/chromium matrix nanocomposites

• Arne Fischer,
• Robert Kruk,
• Di Wang and
• Horst Hahn

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2015, 6, 1158–1163, doi:10.3762/bjnano.6.117

• measurements. The intention of the present work is to go one step further to a more complex cluster/matrix system and to substitute the passive Ag matrix with a functional one, e.g., antiferromagnetic (AFM) Cr, leading to additional effects: At the interface between the ferromagnetic (FM) and the

Structure and mechanism of the formation of core–shell nanoparticles obtained through a one-step gas-phase synthesis by electron beam evaporation

• Andrey V. Nomoev,
• Sergey P. Bardakhanov,
• Makoto Schreiber,
• Dashima G. Bazarova,
• Nikolai A. Romanov,
• Boris B. Baldanov,
• Bair R. Radnaev and
• Viacheslav V. Syzrantsev

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2015, 6, 874–880, doi:10.3762/bjnano.6.89

• University, Pirogova street 2, Novosibirsk, 630090, Russia 10.3762/bjnano.6.89 Abstract The structure of core–shell Cu@silica and Ag@Si nanoparticles obtained in one-step through evaporation of elemental precursors by a high-powered electron beam are investigated. The structure of the core and shell of the

• differences in the vapour concentration of the two components. Keywords: core–shell; electron beam evaporation; gas phase; mechanism of formation; one-step; Introduction Core–shell type nanoparticles are a type of biphasic materials which have an inner core structure and an outer shell made of different

• ][6]. Recently, the authors have synthesized core–shell Ag–Si and Cu–Si type particles in a new way using electron beam evaporation [7][8]. In this method, the core–shell particles are synthesized in one-step directly from the gas phase without substrates. The precursors used are elemental materials

Ionic liquid-assisted formation of cellulose/calcium phosphate hybrid materials

• Ahmed Salama,
• Mike Neumann,
• Christina Günter and
• Andreas Taubert

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2014, 5, 1553–1568, doi:10.3762/bjnano.5.167

• crystal phase, crystal organization, and suitable compatibility for cells. The approach is based on the precipitation of calcium phosphate from IL/cellulose solutions rather than adding pre-fabricated calcium phosphate nanoparticles to the IL/cellulose solution and thus provides a rather simple, one-step

Magnesium batteries: Current state of the art, issues and future perspectives

• Rana Mohtadi and
• Fuminori Mizuno

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2014, 5, 1291–1311, doi:10.3762/bjnano.5.143

Nanoporous composites prepared by a combination of SBA-15 with Mg–Al mixed oxides. Water vapor sorption properties

• Amaury Pérez-Verdejo,
• Alvaro Sampieri,
• Heriberto Pfeiffer,
• Mayra Ruiz-Reyes,
• Juana-Deisy Santamaría and
• Geolar Fetter

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2014, 5, 1226–1234, doi:10.3762/bjnano.5.136

• mesoporous contribution is produced. The in situ prepared composite was the best water adsorbant, compared to the other composites or the pristine materials. Furthermore, this sample can be prepared easily in one-step without the addition of any other chemical promoters. Finally, the highly dispersed Mg–Al–O