Frontiers of nanoelectronics: intrinsic Josephson effect and prospects of superconducting spintronics

• Anatolie S. Sidorenko,
• Horst Hahn and
• Vladimir Krasnov

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2023, 14, 79–82, doi:10.3762/bjnano.14.9

• problems concerning increasing energy demands, a revolutionary solution is needed with two goals to be simultaneously reached: energy saving and increase in the capability of novel computers. The future of high-performance computing with low energy consumption is clearly associated with technologies with

The influence of structure and local structural defects on the magnetic properties of cobalt nanofilms

• Alexander Vakhrushev,
• Aleksey Fedotov,
• Olesya Severyukhina and
• Anatolie Sidorenko

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2023, 14, 23–33, doi:10.3762/bjnano.14.3

• working volume during change of aggregate states, and is actively implemented as a highly efficient and energy-saving technology in the field of construction [9] and solar energy [10]. Phase transformations occupy an important position in the theories of superconductivity and ferromagnetic alloys. These

Hierarchical Bi₂WO₆/TiO₂-nanotube composites derived from natural cellulose for visible-light photocatalytic treatment of pollutants

• Zehao Lin,
• Zhan Yang and
• Jianguo Huang

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2022, 13, 745–762, doi:10.3762/bjnano.13.66

• method for the reduction of Cr(VI) into Cr(III) due to its high efficiency, energy-saving, and nonpolluting advantages [4]. Among the various photocatalysts, traditional titania (TiO2) photocatalysts have received great attention due to their high reactivity, excellent stability, and nontoxicity [5][6][7

Recent progress in magnetic applications for micro- and nanorobots

• Ke Xu,
• Shuang Xu and
• Fanan Wei

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2021, 12, 744–755, doi:10.3762/bjnano.12.58

• with different magnetisms with applications in, for example, energy-saving logic, sensors, environmental remediation, and data storage [52]. Chen et al. [53] studied compensated magnetic heterostructures containing ferrimagnetic CoGd alloys and antiferromagnetic IrMn layers. The terahertz emission from

Structural and electronic properties of SnO₂ doped with non-metal elements

• Jianyuan Yu,
• Yingeng Wang,
• Yan Huang,
• Xiuwen Wang,
• Jing Guo,
• Jingkai Yang and
• Hongli Zhao

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2020, 11, 1321–1328, doi:10.3762/bjnano.11.116

• research works has been done examining different doping elements. Doped tin oxide thin film have been widely used in the fields of thin film solar cell electrodes, electronic display devices, and gas sensors. Also doped SnO2 been used for energy-saving low-emissivity glass coatings due to low resistivity

Recent progress in perovskite solar cells: the perovskite layer

• Xianfeng Dai,
• Ke Xu and
• Fanan Wei

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2020, 11, 51–60, doi:10.3762/bjnano.11.5

• commercialization of PSCs. On the whole, the large-scale commercialization of PSCs is expected to help in solving the fossil fuel crisis and preventing the greenhouse effect. In particular, it can be incorporated into energy-saving architechture and intelligent environmentally friendly buildings. Obviously, the

An investigation on the drag reduction performance of bioinspired pipeline surfaces with transverse microgrooves

• Weili Liu,
• Hongjian Ni,
• Peng Wang and
• Yi Zhou

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2020, 11, 24–40, doi:10.3762/bjnano.11.3

• with respect to internal pipe flow, which can provide theoretical guidance for energy saving aspects in fluid pipeline transportation. In this study, the microgrooved structures of shark skin and bird feathers were simplified to ideal triangular grooves and applied to a pipeline surface. Then, the drag

Ultrasonication-assisted synthesis of CsPbBr₃ and Cs₄PbBr₆ perovskite nanocrystals and their reversible transformation

• Longshi Rao,
• Xinrui Ding,
• Xuewei Du,
• Guanwei Liang,
• Yong Tang,
• Kairui Tang and
• Jin Z. Zhang

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2019, 10, 666–676, doi:10.3762/bjnano.10.66

• Longshi Rao Xinrui Ding Xuewei Du Guanwei Liang Yong Tang Kairui Tang Jin Z. Zhang Engineering Research Centre of Green Manufacturing for Energy-Saving and New-Energy Technology, School of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China

Nanostructured liquid crystal systems and applications

• Alexei R. Khokhlov and
• Alexander V. Emelyanenko

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2018, 9, 2644–2645, doi:10.3762/bjnano.9.245

• Alexei R. Khokhlov Alexander V. Emelyanenko Lomonosov Moscow State University, Faculty of Physics, Leninskie Gory, Moscow 119991, Russia 10.3762/bjnano.9.245 Keywords: artificial muscles; displays; energy saving; liquid crystals; photoinduction; sensors; Liquid crystals are smart materials

• that generates over ten billion dollars per year. In the 21st century, the topic of energy consumption has become a topic of critical concern for the future survival of the next generations. The new energy-saving liquid crystal devices are therefore of prime importance in industry. This in turn

• a huge waste of energy, equivalent to that generated by several nuclear power stations. Many scientific groups all over the world are engaged in the development of new energy-saving display materials. One of the newest ideas is to create a field sequential color liquid crystal display [7], in which

In situ controlled rapid growth of novel high activity TiB₂/(TiB₂–TiN) hierarchical/heterostructured nanocomposites

• Jilin Wang,
• Hejie Liao,
• Yuchun Ji,
• Fei Long,
• Yunle Gu,
• Zhengguang Zou,
• Weimin Wang and
• Zhengyi Fu

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2017, 8, 2116–2125, doi:10.3762/bjnano.8.211

• support from the Program for Guangxi Natural Science Foundation (No. 2014GXNSFFA118004 and No. 2016GXNSFBA380155), Improving the Basic Ability of Young and Middle-aged University Teachers in Guangxi (No.KY2016YB187) and Opening Fund of the Guangxi Key Laboratory of Building New Energy and Energy Saving

Development of a nitrogen-doped 2D material for tribological applications in the boundary-lubrication regime

• Shende Rashmi Chandrabhan,
• Velayudhanpillai Jayan,
• Somendra Singh Parihar and
• Sundara Ramaprabhu

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2017, 8, 1476–1483, doi:10.3762/bjnano.8.147

• tribological performance. This energy loss is caused primarily by friction and wear. The employment of lubricants in machines reduces friction and wear, which results in energy saving. However, the tribological performance of conventional lubricants (water and oil) fails to meet the demand of newly developed

Synthesis of graphene–transition metal oxide hybrid nanoparticles and their application in various fields

• Arpita Jana,
• Elke Scheer and
• Sebastian Polarz

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2017, 8, 688–714, doi:10.3762/bjnano.8.74

• rechargeable Li batteries [115][116]. Kim et al. have introduced the use of VO2–graphene hybrid materials for the fabrication of thermochromic films for energy saving windows. VO2 crystals have been prepared on graphene and the graphene-supported VO2 is easily transferred to a plastic substrate which enables

Tunable longitudinal modes in extended silver nanoparticle assemblies

• Serene S. Bayram,
• Klas Lindfors and
• Amy Szuchmacher Blum

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2016, 7, 1219–1228, doi:10.3762/bjnano.7.113

• drive the coupled longitudinal mode to red-shifted wavelengths, extending the transmission of our assemblies throughout the visible region, which can be exploited for solar films and numerous energy saving applications. Luo et al. recently generated silver nanorods with high aspect ratio, which are

Green and energy-efficient methods for the production of metallic nanoparticles

• Mitra Naghdi,
• Mehrdad Taheran,
• Satinder K. Brar,
• M. Verma,
• R. Y. Surampalli and
• J. R. Valero

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2015, 6, 2354–2376, doi:10.3762/bjnano.6.243