Metal-organic framework-based nanomaterials as opto-electrochemical sensors for the detection of antibiotics and hormones: A review

• Akeem Adeyemi Oladipo,
• Saba Derakhshan Oskouei and
• Mustafa Gazi

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2023, 14, 631–673, doi:10.3762/bjnano.14.52

Supramolecular assembly of pentamidine and polymeric cyclodextrin bimetallic core–shell nanoarchitectures

• Alexandru-Milentie Hada,
• Nina Burduja,
• Marco Abbate,
• Claudio Stagno,
• Guy Caljon,
• Louis Maes,
• Nicola Micale,
• Massimiliano Cordaro,
• Angela Scala,
• Antonino Mazzaglia and
• Anna Piperno

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2022, 13, 1361–1369, doi:10.3762/bjnano.13.112

• during the reduction/stabilization of metal NPs was investigated for the first time by NMR spectroscopy. Keywords: antimicrobial agents; bimetallic nanoparticles; gold/silver core–shell; Leishmania; pentamidine; polycyclodextrin; Introduction Noble metal nanoparticles (NPs), in particular those

Sputtering onto liquids: a critical review

• Anastasiya Sergievskaya,
• Adrien Chauvin and
• Stephanos Konstantinidis

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2022, 13, 10–53, doi:10.3762/bjnano.13.2

A review on nanostructured silver as a basic ingredient in medicine: physicochemical parameters and characterization

• Gabriel M. Misirli,
• Kishore Sridharan and
• Shirley M. P. Abrantes

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2021, 12, 440–461, doi:10.3762/bjnano.12.36

• polyvinylpyrrolidone The polyol synthesis was presented by Fievét et al. (1989) as a versatile synthesis route for various metallic and bimetallic nanoparticles, viz. Ag, Au, Cu, Co, Ni, Pd, Pt, CoNi, and FeNi with the possibility to obtain different shapes and sizes [139][140]. In this process, a suitable solid

The role of gold atom concentration in the formation of Cu–Au nanoparticles from the gas phase

• Yuri Ya. Gafner,
• Svetlana L. Gafner,
• Darya A. Ryzkova and
• Andrey V. Nomoev

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2021, 12, 72–81, doi:10.3762/bjnano.12.6

• 10.3762/bjnano.12.6 Abstract The synthesis of bimetallic nanoparticles need to be controlled in order to obtain particles of a desired size, spatial structure, and chemical composition. In the synthesis of the Cu–Au nanoparticles studied here, nanoparticles can be obtained through either chemical or

• concentration of gold atoms on the size and on the actual chemical composition of the formed bimetallic nanoparticles. The modeled region had a cubic shape with a face length of 1350 Bohr radii and contained a total of 91125 copper and gold atoms uniformly distributed in space. Thus, based on the results of the

• control over the composition of the synthesized bimetallic nanoparticles. The fabrication of Cu–Au bimetallic nanoparticles using ion implantation [11] or thermal evaporation in ultrahigh vacuum [12][13] are typical examples of these techniques. Also, in [14], the Cu–Au nanoalloys were deposited onto

Synthesis of nickel/gallium nanoalloys using a dual-source approach in 1-alkyl-3-methylimidazole ionic liquids

• Ilka Simon,
• Julius Hornung,
• Juri Barthel,
• Jörg Thomas,
• Maik Finze,
• Roland A. Fischer and
• Christoph Janiak

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2019, 10, 1754–1767, doi:10.3762/bjnano.10.171

• catalysts indicated that using Ni3Ga (α) yielded the highest activity with a turnover frequency (TOF) of 5.16 × 10−3 h−1 with the highest selectivities [10][30][32][42]. Bimetallic nanoparticles containing Ga are difficult to synthesize from Ga3+ precursors, because of the high negative redox potential of

Comparative biological effects of spherical noble metal nanoparticles (Rh, Pd, Ag, Pt, Au) with 4–8 nm diameter

• Alexander Rostek,
• Marina Breisch,
• Kevin Pappert,
• Kateryna Loza,
• Marc Heggen,
• Manfred Köller,
• Christina Sengstock and
• Matthias Epple

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2018, 9, 2763–2774, doi:10.3762/bjnano.9.258

• subsequent more complex morphologies, for example, as the core for bimetallic nanoparticles or as a sacrificial core for hollow nanoparticles of a more noble metal like gold [71][75][76][77][78]. There are many examples of syntheses for silver nanoparticles with a diameter between 5–10 nm [71][79][80

Evaluating the toxicity of TiO₂-based nanoparticles to Chinese hamster ovary cells and Escherichia coli: a complementary experimental and computational approach

• Alicja Mikolajczyk,
• Natalia Sizochenko,
• Ewa Mulkiewicz,
• Anna Malankowska,
• Michal Nischk,
• Przemyslaw Jurczak,
• Seishiro Hirano,
• Grzegorz Nowaczyk,
• Adriana Zaleska-Medynska,
• Jerzy Leszczynski,
• Agnieszka Gajewicz and
• Tomasz Puzyn

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2017, 8, 2171–2180, doi:10.3762/bjnano.8.216

• University, Umultowska 85, 61-614 Poznan, Poland 10.3762/bjnano.8.216 Abstract Titania-supported palladium, gold and bimetallic nanoparticles (second-generation nanoparticles) demonstrate promising photocatalytic properties. However, due to unusual reactivity, second-generation nanoparticles can be

• (Brunauer–Emmett–Teller surface, BET) of nanoparticles were discussed. Keywords: Au/Pd–TiO2 photocatalyst; bimetallic nanoparticles; nanotoxicity; nano-QSAR; second-generation nanoparticles; Introduction Unmodified titania (TiO2) nanoparticles (so-called first-generation NPs) represent a material that

• main physicochemical parameters that may govern toxic effects of the TiO2-based mono- and bimetallic nanoparticles to mammalian Chinese hamster ovary (CHO-K1) cells and to bacteria E. coli. The findings from this research study have clearly demonstrated that the cytotoxic effect of monometallic Au-TiO2

Cubic chemically ordered FeRh and FeCo nanomagnets prepared by mass-selected low-energy cluster-beam deposition: a comparative study

• Veronique Dupuis,
• Anthony Robert,
• Arnaud Hillion,
• Ghassan Khadra,
• Nils Blanc,
• Damien Le Roy,
• Florent Tournus,
• Clement Albin,
• Olivier Boisron and
• Alexandre Tamion

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2016, 7, 1850–1860, doi:10.3762/bjnano.7.177

• drastically affects the intrinsic properties of this system by reducing the magnetization in comparison to the bulk. Keywords: bimetallic nanoparticles; magnetic moment and anisotropy; metamagnetic transition; Introduction Magnetic bimetallic nanoparticles (NPs) are very attractive systems not only from a

• magnetic ordering at the nanoscale in both FeRh and FeCo alloys for their potential applications in heat-assisted magnetic recording and spintronics [5][6]. Several routes have been developed to produce such bimetallic nanoparticles during which annealing is generally necessary to give the nanoalloy enough

Influence of gold, silver and gold–silver alloy nanoparticles on germ cell function and embryo development

• Ulrike Taylor,
• Daniela Tiedemann,
• Christoph Rehbock,
• Wilfried A. Kues,
• Stephan Barcikowski and
• Detlef Rath

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2015, 6, 651–664, doi:10.3762/bjnano.6.66

• design of nanoparticles with increased biosafety is highly relevant for biomedical applications. Keywords: bimetallic nanoparticles, nano gold; nano silver; ontogenesis, oocyte; reprotoxicity; spermatozoa; Review Reprotoxicology Repotoxicological studies are a mandatory part during every stage of drug

The impact of the confinement of reactants on the metal distribution in bimetallic nanoparticles synthesized in reverse micelles

• Concha Tojo,
• Elena González and
• Nuria Vila-Romeu

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2014, 5, 1966–1979, doi:10.3762/bjnano.5.206

• bimetallic nanoparticles in microemulsions was carried out by computer simulation. A comprehensive analysis of the resulting nanostructures was performed regarding the influence of intermicellar exchange on reactivity. The objects of this study were metals having a difference in standard reduction potential

• nanostructure can be manipulated. Keywords: bimetallic nanoparticles; intermicellar exchange rate; microemulsion simulation; Introduction The advancement in the field of nanotechnology relies on the improvement in nanoparticle preparation techniques. Thus, research has been targeted at the development of

• display better catalytic activity than nano-catalysts prepared by other methods [10]. More complex structures, such as bimetallic nanoparticles, have also been prepared via microemulsions [11][14][16][17][18][19]. The combination of two different metallic atoms can result in the electronic coupling

Synthesis, characterization, and growth simulations of Cu–Pt bimetallic nanoclusters

• Subarna Khanal,
• Ana Spitale,
• Nabraj Bhattarai,
• Daniel Bahena,
• J. Jesus Velazquez-Salazar,
• Sergio Mejía-Rosales,
• Marcelo M. Mariscal and
• Miguel José-Yacaman

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2014, 5, 1371–1379, doi:10.3762/bjnano.5.150

• -like structures for the Cu–Pt system, and core–shell structures for Au–Pt and Ag–Pt. Yu et al. [35] investigated the formation of and dealloying of CuPt bimetallic nanoparticles in presence of hexadecylamine or PVP as capping agents, obtaining different morphologies of nanoparticles depending on their

• crystalline planar surfaces. Now, the method has been extended to non-planar systems, like clusters and bimetallic nanoparticles (NPs). The simulation cell contains two distinct regions: the NPs region, and a much larger solution region. The solvent is not modeled explicitly, but it is provided as a

• are in good agreement with the experimental findings. (a) STEM image of Cu–Pt bimetallic nanoparticles. The inset in (a) shows the HAADF-STEM image, and (b) Size distribution histogram, the average diameter is 3.0 ± 1.0 nm. (a) HAADF-STEM image of Cu–Pt bimetallic nanoparticles, (b) Cu and Pt

Plasma-assisted synthesis and high-resolution characterization of anisotropic elemental and bimetallic core–shell magnetic nanoparticles

• M. Hennes,
• A. Lotnyk and
• S. G. Mayr

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2014, 5, 466–475, doi:10.3762/bjnano.5.54

• experimental investigation is needed to clarify the exact correlation of target shape and produced NPs. Bimetallic nanoparticles Despite all the shortcomings described before, metallic shell addatom growth onto particles traveling through the gas phase seems to be, in principle, amenable to analytical modeling

Extended X-ray absorption fine structure of bimetallic nanoparticles

• Carolin Antoniak

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2011, 2, 237–251, doi:10.3762/bjnano.2.28

• absorption spectroscopy. In this review, recent developments in the field of extended X-ray absorption fine structure measurements and in the analysis methods for structural investigations of bimetallic nanoparticles are highlighted. The standard analysis based on Fourier transforms is compared to the

Review and outlook: from single nanoparticles to self-assembled monolayers and granular GMR sensors

• Alexander Weddemann,
• Inga Ennen,
• Anna Regtmeier,
• Camelia Albon,
• Annalena Wolff,
• Katrin Eckstädt,
• Nadine Mill,
• Michael K.-H. Peter,
• Jochen Mattay,
• Carolin Plattner,
• Norbert Sewald and
• Andreas Hütten

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2010, 1, 75–93, doi:10.3762/bjnano.1.10

• constitute the Co rich phase. A control experiment without c25-mms6 showed that the nucleation is not triggered by the protein but that it regulates shape and morphology and, therefore, the physical properties of the nanoparticles. 1.2.2 Bimetallic nanoparticles Bimetallic nanoparticles [27][28] form an

Flash laser annealing for controlling size and shape of magnetic alloy nanoparticles

• Damien Alloyeau,
• Christian Ricolleau,
• Cyril Langlois,
• Yann Le Bouar and
• Annick Loiseau

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2010, 1, 55–59, doi:10.3762/bjnano.1.7

• gives an unprecedented opportunity to control the size and the shape of bimetallic nanoparticles without changing their composition. The mechanisms involved in the complete reshaping of the nanoparticle thin films are discussed and it is also shown that order-disorder phase transformations occur under