Aero-ZnS prepared by physical vapor transport on three-dimensional networks of sacrificial ZnO microtetrapods

• Veaceslav Ursaki,
• Tudor Braniste,
• Victor Zalamai,
• Emil Rusu,
• Vladimir Ciobanu,
• Vadim Morari,
• Daniel Podgornii,
• Pier Carlo Ricci,
• Rainer Adelung and
• Ion Tiginyanu

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 490–499, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.44

• under (a) resonant and (b) intraband excitation. Funding This research was funded by the National Agency for Research and Development of Moldova under the grants no. 22.80013.5007.4BL and no. 20.80009.5007.15, and by the Ministry of Education and Research from Republic of Moldova within the program no

Photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue under visible light by cobalt ferrite nanoparticles/graphene quantum dots

• Vo Chau Ngoc Anh,
• Le Thi Thanh Nhi,
• Le Thi Kim Dung,
• Dang Thi Ngoc Hoa,
• Nguyen Truong Son,
• Nguyen Thi Thao Uyen,
• Nguyen Ngoc Uyen Thu,
• Le Van Thanh Son,
• Le Trung Hieu,
• Tran Ngoc Tuyen and
• Dinh Quang Khieu

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 475–489, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.43

• , Vietnam Center for Advanced Chemistry, Institute of Research & Development, Duy Tan University, Vietnam Faculty of Natural Sciences, Duy Tan University, Vietnam University of Education and Science, The University of Danang, Vietnam 10.3762/bjnano.15.43 Abstract A simple approach was developed to

• acid in a controlled manner, and CF; the material was used to reduce 4-nitrophenol with a very high rate constant compared to the individual components [11]. Despite various advancements in preparation techniques for nanocatalysts, the development of a well-controlled method remains a challenge. In

Fabrication of nanocrystal forms of ᴅ-cycloserine and their application for transdermal and enteric drug delivery systems

• Hsuan-Ang Tsai,
• Tsai-Miao Shih,
• Theodore Tsai,
• Jhe-Wei Hu,
• Yi-An Lai,
• Jui-Fu Hsiao and
• Guochuan Emil Tsai

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 465–474, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.42

• Hsuan-Ang Tsai Tsai-Miao Shih Theodore Tsai Jhe-Wei Hu Yi-An Lai Jui-Fu Hsiao Guochuan Emil Tsai Department of Research and Development, SyneuRx International (Taiwan) Corp., 20F-8, No. 99, Sec. 1, Xintai 5th Rd., Xizhi District, New Taipei City 221, Taiwan Department of Psychiatry and

• warrants further investigation for the development of CNS therapeutics. Nanocrystals play an important role in pharmaceutic design and development. The properties of nanocrystals are remarkably different from their bulk material counterpart, attributed to the large surface-area-to-volume ratio which can

• showed good performance in the Franz diffusion test and rodent pharmacokinetic studies due to the nanoparticle size and faster dissolution as compared with the commercial DCS powder. These DCS nanocrystal formulations could offer a new approach for the development of an advanced drug delivery system for

Heat-induced morphological changes in silver nanowires deposited on a patterned silicon substrate

• Elyad Damerchi,
• Sven Oras,
• Edgars Butanovs,
• Allar Liivlaid,
• Mikk Antsov,
• Boris Polyakov,
• Annamarija Trausa,
• Veronika Zadin,
• Andreas Kyritsakis,
• Loïc Vidal,
• Karine Mougin,
• Siim Pikker and
• Sergei Vlassov

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 435–446, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.39

• Development Fund project Nr. 1.1.1.1/21/A/053 realized at the Institute of Solid State Physics, University of Latvia. The Institute of Solid State Physics, University of Latvia, as the Center of Excellence has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 Framework Programme H2020-WIDESPREAD-01-2016

Potential of a deep eutectic solvent in silver nanoparticle fabrication for antibiotic residue detection

• Le Hong Tho,
• Bui Xuan Khuyen,
• Ngoc Xuan Dat Mai and
• Nhu Hoa Thi Tran

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 426–434, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.38

• ], and other analytical measurements regarding food, medical, and environmental issues [12][13][14]. Undeniably, SERS is the future for sensor design. So far, most achievements regarding SERS rely on the development of plasmonic materials. Noble metals (e.g., Au, Ag, and Cu) are the most important group

• biosensors are commonly made of LSPR materials [17]. With the development of synthesis techniques, numerous nanostructures of noble metals have been extensively studied to improve the intrinsic parameters of sensors. Silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) exhibit great performance in sensing applications owing to the

• presence of the fcc Ag lattice planes, we claim that Ag NPs-DES have been successfully synthesized [41]. The development of clusters into nanoparticles following our strategy is supported by the DES. DESs have been reported to be potential shape-controlling agents, and highly branched nanostructures were

Classification and application of metal-based nanoantioxidants in medicine and healthcare

• Nguyen Nhat Nam,
• Nguyen Khoi Song Tran,
• Tan Tai Nguyen,
• Nguyen Ngoc Trai,
• Nguyen Phuong Thuy,
• Hoang Dang Khoa Do,
• Nhu Hoa Thi Tran and
• Kieu The Loan Trinh

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 396–415, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.36

• damage before an oxidative reaction can occur (Figure 1). Preventive antioxidants are also known as the first-line defense antioxidants because they efficiently neutralize or eliminate any potential molecule involved in free radical development. Preventive antioxidants prevent the formation of free

• in brain lesions. This dilemma is a big challenge in the development of an effective treatment for neurological diseases. Antioxidant nanomaterials with excellent ROS and RNS scavenging are expected to become a promising solution for curing neurological diseases because their surface can be modified

• ingredients of antioxidant supplements. However, these compounds have low bioavailability related to low stability, solubility, and absorbance in the gastrointestinal tract [124][125][126][127]. Recently, with extraordinary progress in nanotechnology development, nanodelivery systems have been considered as

On the mechanism of piezoresistance in nanocrystalline graphite

• Sandeep Kumar,
• Simone Dehm and
• Ralph Krupke

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 376–384, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.34

• and dislocations are currently under development [13][14]. This leads to the situation that the role of grain boundaries for graphene-based sensing of strain, pressure, and motion has not been explored and remains unresolved [15][16][17][18], although in CVD graphene the domain size is typically of

Nanomedicines against Chagas disease: a critical review

• Maria Jose Morilla,
• Kajal Ghosal and
• Eder Lilia Romero

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 333–349, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.30

• Maria Jose Morilla Kajal Ghosal Eder Lilia Romero Nanomedicine Research and Development Centre (NARD), Science and Technology Department, National University of Quilmes, Roque Sáenz Peña 352, Bernal, Buenos Aires, Argentina Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Jadavpur University, 188, Raja

• and particular factors leading to this situation. General barriers to the development of nanomedicines Typical challenges in pharmaceutical development result from low efficiency and high attrition rate [109]. Unfortunately, these challenges are magnified in nanomedicine development [1][82][110], and

• large industrial volumes is the most challenging step in nanomedicine product development [112]. Slight structural changes induced during the industrial-scale production may modify pharmacokinetics, biodistribution, and pharmacodynamics of nanomedicines and alter their therapeutic properties and toxic

Comparative electron microscopy particle sizing of TiO₂ pigments: sample preparation and measurement

• Ralf Theissmann,
• Christopher Drury,
• Markus Rohe,
• Thomas Koch,
• Jochen Winkler and
• Petr Pikal

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 317–332, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.29

• pigments and other particulate materials and advance the development of widely acceptable, precise, and reproducible measurement protocols for measuring the number-based PSDs of particulate products in the size range of TiO2 pigments. Keywords: electron microscopy; nanomaterials definition; number-based

Exploring the relationships between physiochemical properties of nanoparticles and cell damage to combat cancer growth using simple periodic table-based descriptors

• Joyita Roy and
• Kunal Roy

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• potential dataset; for the cell damage dataset, 111 compounds were present in the training set, and the remaining 21 compounds were in the test set. The training set compounds were used for feature selection and model development; the test set was utilized for assessing the predictivity of the developed

• model. Model development Zeta potential QSPR model To develop the property-based QSPR model, the training set was utilized for model development. The training set of 13 compounds was processed through feature selection via stepwise regression and genetic algorithm (GA) [29]. After feature selection, the

• training set was utilized for model development through stepwise regression using the MINITAB software (Minitab Inc., USA, https://www.minitab.com). A multiple linear regression (MLR) model was obtained with three descriptors keeping the F values to enter and remove 4 and 3.9, respectively. Finally, a PLS

Ultrasensitive and ultrastretchable metal crack strain sensor based on helical polydimethylsiloxane

• Shangbi Chen,
• Dewen Liu,
• Weiwei Chen,
• Huajiang Chen,
• Jiawei Li and
• Jinfang Wang

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 270–278, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.25

• approach through the development of a strain sensor based on cracks with high stretchability, aiming to address the limitations of sensing range in soft electronic devices. Furthermore, this research provides a versatile framework for constructing strain sensors that exhibit both high sensitivity and

Design, fabrication, and characterization of kinetic-inductive force sensors for scanning probe applications

• August K. Roos,
• Ermes Scarano,
• Elisabet K. Arvidsson,
• Erik Holmgren and
• David B. Haviland

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 242–255, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.23

• photolithography defines the coarse circuit features in the superconducting film, such as coplanar waveguide, ground planes, and signal line. We use the same recipe as in steps (b) and (c) to define a resist etch mask; after development, we transfer the pattern into the superconducting film with a CF4/O2 reactive

Multiscale modelling of biomolecular corona formation on metallic surfaces

• Parinaz Mosaddeghi Amini,
• Ian Rouse,
• Julia Subbotina and
• Vladimir Lobaskin

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 215–229, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.21

• on these intricate interactions will facilitate the development of accurate predictive models, thereby advancing our ability to assess the behavior and potential implications of NPs in biological systems. The bionano interface can be broken down into three interconnected components: (i) the surface

Ion beam processing of DNA origami nanostructures

• Leo Sala,
• Agnes Zerolová,
• Violaine Vizcaino,
• Alain Mery,
• Alicja Domaracka,
• Hermann Rothard,
• Philippe Boduch,
• Dominik Pinkas and
• Jaroslav Kocišek

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 207–214, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.20

• impact. Such shape modifications are becoming important with the development of higher-order DNA origami nanostructures [43], particularly lattices for surface nanopatterning [44][45]. Ion beam lattice trimming can be used in combined lithographic approaches as well as in forming well-defined nano-bio

Nanocarrier systems loaded with IR780, iron oxide nanoparticles and chlorambucil for cancer theragnostics

• Phuong-Thao Dang-Luong,
• Hong-Phuc Nguyen,
• Loc Le-Tuan,
• Xuan-Thang Cao,
• Vy Tran-Anh and
• Hieu Vu Quang

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 180–189, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.17

• of Applied Technology and Sustainable Development, Nguyen Tat Thanh University, Ho Chi Minh City 700000, Vietnam Department of Biotechnology, NTT Hi-tech institute, Nguyen Tat Thanh University, Ho Chi Minh City, 700000, Vietnam 10.3762/bjnano.15.17 Abstract Theragnostics has become a popular term

• ][24]. Thus, using IR780 in our NPs would bring advantages for local imaging and treatment. Chemotherapy medications assist in inhibiting the development of tumors. Chemotherapeutic agents such as doxorubicin attach to chromosomes and inhibit DNA replication, while paclitaxel depolymerizes the

• iron oxide nanoparticles into NPs. Supporting Information Supporting Information File 10: Supplementary data. Funding This research is funded by Vietnam National Foundation for Science and Technology Development (NAFOSTED) under grant number 104.01-2019.50. Conflict of Interest The authors confirm

Modification of graphene oxide and its effect on properties of natural rubber/graphene oxide nanocomposites

• Nghiem Thi Thuong,
• Le Dinh Quang,
• Vu Quoc Cuong,
• Cao Hong Ha,
• Nguyen Ba Lam and
• Seiichi Kawahara

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 168–179, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.16

• ]. Therefore, new approaches have been introduced to process NR into eco-friendly commercial products [6][7]. Since the discovery of the island nanomatrix structure of NR [8] and the development of effective methods to prepare deproteinized natural rubber (DPNR) [9][10], graft copolymerization of NR has had

• remains unexplored. Therefore, applying this potential hybrid filler to enhance the green strength of NR through grafting techniques, forming a fine nanocomposite between NR and GO/silica hybrid filler, could be necessary. This approach may play a pivotal role in furthering the development of eco-friendly

In situ optical sub-wavelength thickness control of porous anodic aluminum oxide

• Aleksandrs Dutovs,
• Raimonds Popļausks,
• Oskars Putāns,
• Vladislavs Perkanuks,
• Aušrinė Jurkevičiūtė,
• Tomas Tamulevičius,
• Uldis Malinovskis,
• Iryna Olyshevets,
• Donats Erts and
• Juris Prikulis

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 126–133, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.12

• Innovation Program under TRANSLATE project (Grant agreement: 964251). A. J. acknowledges support from European Regional Development Fund for postdoctoral project ”Patterned hybrid multilayer films for optical sensors” (no. 1.1.1.2/VIAA/4/20/615). (a) Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) micrograph showing top

Development and characterization of potential larvicidal nanoemulsions against Aedes aegypti

• Jonatas L. Duarte,
• Leonardo Delello Di Filippo,
• Anna Eliza Maciel de Faria Mota Oliveira,
• Rafael Miguel Sábio,
• Gabriel Davi Marena,
• Tais Maria Bauab,
• Cristiane Duque,
• Vincent Corbel and
• Marlus Chorilli

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 104–114, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.10

• constituents from oxidation, in addition to promoting better sensorial properties [13]. Moreover, the development of aqueous nanoemulsions would enable a better dispersion of vector control agents, inducing a controlled release and a possibly higher effectiveness in eliminating immature stages of mosquitoes

• techniques [16][17]. Griffin established the hydrophile–lipophile balance (HLB) as a tool for classifying and selecting non-ionic emulsifiers [18]. The determination of the required HLB (rHLB) of essential oils appears as a critical step for the development of stable emulsions [19]. Determining the required

• ]. Biocompatibility assessment is an essential aspect of the development of NEs, particularly for biomedical and cosmetic applications, as it determines the safety and efficacy of the formulations. The assessment involves evaluating the potential cytotoxicity and genotoxicity of the NEs on different cell types and

New application of bimetallic Ag/Pt nanoplates in a colorimetric biosensor for specific detection of E. coli in water

• Azam Bagheri Pebdeni,
• Mohammad N. AL-Baiati and
• Morteza Hosseini

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 95–103, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.9

• bacterial culture medium were supplied from Baharafshan Institute of Research and Development (Tehran, Iran). All other substances were of analytical reagent grade and were used as supplied, with no further purification. The treatment was carried out with sterile deionized water. Apparatus Perkin-Elmer

Study of the reusability and stability of nylon nanofibres as an antibody immobilisation surface

• Inés Peraile,
• Matilde Gil-García,
• Laura González-López,
• Nushin A. Dabbagh-Escalante,
• Juan C. Cabria-Ramos and
• Paloma Lorenzo-Lozano

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 83–94, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.8

• the biosensor surface, in terms of density, orientation, and stability, will determine the diagnosis capability of the device [11]. Thus, the immobilisation surface of the device is one of the key points in the development of new sensors. Nylon has been used as immobilisation surface in numerous

• /volume ratio in the nanofibre allows for a greater amount of immobilised antibody in the same space [17]. In addition, some studies demonstrate the suitability of electrospun nylon NFs for the development of Fabry–Pérot-based optical biosensors [18][19]. However, for the selection of such NFs as

Berberine-loaded polylactic acid nanofiber scaffold as a drug delivery system: The relationship between chemical characteristics, drug-release behavior, and antibacterial efficiency

• Le Thi Le,
• Hue Thi Nguyen,
• Liem Thanh Nguyen,
• Huy Quang Tran and
• Thuy Thi Thu Nguyen

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 71–82, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.7

• mathematical models. Supporting Information Supporting Information File 7: Mathematical models. Supporting Information File 8: Photographs of agar plates inoculated with MRSA treated with BBR/PLA and BBR NPs/PLA nanofiber scaffolds and negative control. Funding This work was supported by The Development

Influence of conductive carbon and MnCo₂O₄ on morphological and electrical properties of hydrogels for electrochemical energy conversion

• Sylwia Pawłowska,
• Karolina Cysewska,
• Yasamin Ziai,
• Jakub Karczewski,
• Piotr Jasiński and
• Sebastian Molin

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 57–70, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.6

• catalyst particles in the hydrogel helps to avoid or significantly reduce the formation of aggregates, which may result in an increase of the active surface area of the catalyst, and thus affect its efficiency [20]. Therefore, future research should include the development of a better method of dispersing

• work on these types of three-dimensional materials seems to be a promising direction in the search for new active electrodes participating in the water-splitting reaction. The realisation of nanostructured materials plays a key role in the development of the desired materials. Adopting an appropriate

Curcumin-loaded nanostructured systems for treatment of leishmaniasis: a review

• Douglas Dourado,
• Thayse Silva Medeiros,
• Éverton do Nascimento Alencar,
• Edijane Matos Sales and
• Fábio Rocha Formiga

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 37–50, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.4

• higher. In vivo studies demonstrated that the nanoformulations were more effective in reducing parasitemia in the spleen, with results equivalent to the group treated with amphotericin B. Das and collaborators, on the other hand, addressed the development of nanostructured lipid carriers (NLC) with

• impact specific drug release kinetics and increase biocompatibility [60]. Different biodegradable polymers have been used for the development of targeted PNPs for the treatment of leishmaniasis [102]. In this scenario, chitosan is an interesting polymer for NP synthesis due to its positive charge, which

• system and consequently the intracellular leishmanicidal activity [50][105]. Poly(lactic-co-glycolic) acid (PLGA) is another polymer used for the development of nanoparticles for the treatment of leishmaniasis [107][108]. PLGA is an FDA-approved polymer that is commonly used in the synthesis of

Measurements of dichroic bow-tie antenna arrays with integrated cold-electron bolometers using YBCO oscillators

• Leonid S. Revin,
• Dmitry A. Pimanov,
• Alexander V. Chiginev,
• Anton V. Blagodatkin,
• Viktor O. Zbrozhek,
• Andrey V. Samartsev,
• Anastasia N. Orlova,
• Dmitry V. Masterov,
• Alexey E. Parafin,
• Victoria Yu. Safonova,
• Anna V. Gordeeva,
• Andrey L. Pankratov,
• Leonid S. Kuzmin,
• Anatolie S. Sidorenko,
• Silvia Masi and
• Paolo de Bernardis

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 26–36, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.3

• have resulted in jagged edges or a raised edge of the plating after lift-off, which in turn would have prevented thin electron beam resist from being deposited in the next operation. Therefore, LOR3A and S1805 photoresists were used. After the development, a layer of Ti/Au/Pd with thicknesses of 10/100

Nanotechnological approaches in the treatment of schistosomiasis: an overview

• Lucas Carvalho,
• Michelle Sarcinelli and
• Beatriz Patrício

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 13–25, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.2

• an encouraging prognosis for the development of future products [56]. Curcumin is a naturally yellow pigment obtained from the rhizomes of Curcuma longa. In the literature, many articles explore anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antiviral, anti-infectious, and antitumoral properties of curcumin [58