Biomimetics on the micro- and nanoscale – The 25th anniversary of the lotus effect

• Matthias Mail,
• Kerstin Koch,
• Thomas Speck,
• William M. Megill and
• Stanislav N. Gorb

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2023, 14, 850–856, doi:10.3762/bjnano.14.69

• their model for “Atmospheric water harvesting using functionalized carbon nanocones”. The challenge of harvesting water directly from air of varying humidity is a tantalizing one. There are several biological examples in both the animal and plant kingdoms which could serve as archetypes for

Carbon nanotube-cellulose ink for rapid solvent identification

• Tiago Amarante,
• Thiago H. R. Cunha,
• Claudio Laudares,
• Ana P. M. Barboza,
• Ana Carolina dos Santos,
• Cíntia L. Pereira,
• Vinicius Ornelas,
• Bernardo R. A. Neves,
• André S. Ferlauto and
• Rodrigo G. Lacerda

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2023, 14, 535–543, doi:10.3762/bjnano.14.44

• are thankful to LabNano, Laboratório de Cristalografia (LabCri), CT-NANO-UFMG, and SISNANO/LCPNano at UFMG. We also would like to acknowledge Vinicius Castro and Dra. Glaura Silva at CTNANO for providing the functionalized carbon nanotubes materials. We also would like to acknowledge Douglas Miquita

Atmospheric water harvesting using functionalized carbon nanocones

• Fernanda R. Leivas and
• Marcia C. Barbosa

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2023, 14, 1–10, doi:10.3762/bjnano.14.1

• molecular dynamics simulations the process of capturing and collecting water in a functionalized carbon nanocone. The process is analyzed in a system in which the larger diameter of the cone is in contact with a vapor reservoir and the smaller diameter is in contact with an initially empty reservoir. The

Electrochemically derived functionalized graphene for bulk production of hydrogen peroxide

• Munaiah Yeddala,
• Pallavi Thakur,
• Anugraha A and
• Tharangattu N. Narayanan

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2020, 11, 432–442, doi:10.3762/bjnano.11.34

• method opens a new scheme for the single-step large-scale production of functionalized carbon-based catalysts (yield ≈45% by weight) that have varying functionalities and can deliver peroxide via the electrochemical ORR process. Keywords: electrochemical oxygen reduction; functionalized carbon

Hydrophilicity and carbon chain length effects on the gas sensing properties of chemoresistive, self-assembled monolayer carbon nanotube sensors

• Juan Casanova-Cháfer,
• Carla Bittencourt and
• Eduard Llobet

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2019, 10, 565–577, doi:10.3762/bjnano.10.58

• specificity of bonding for target molecules is enhanced. Also sensitivity is improved via a stronger interaction between functionalized carbon nanotubes and target species. However, apart from improved sensitivity and selectivity, the effective detection of gaseous species in the environment requires gas

• approach, carbon nanotubes act as support and charge transport transducing elements while the recognition function is performed by grafted molecules. Two examples of this have consisted of obtaining thiol-functionalized carbon nanotube buckypapers [27] or self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) of thiol molecules

• (nitrogen dioxide) and reducing (ethanol) species, it is possible to obtain more information about the gas sensing behavior of functionalized carbon nanotube mats. Moreover, the effect of ambient moisture on the chemical response was studied, determining how moisture interference depended on the

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

• process (at 160–180 °C for 4–20 h) and used this functionalized carbon for in situ encapsulation of Ag and Au NPs. The size of the produced NPs with this method could be controlled in the range of 8–50 nm [144]. In a similar work, Yu and Yam used D-glucose in a hydrothermal process for synthesis of Ag NPs

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

• of great importance. In addition to the fundamental research on the structures of carbon-based nanomaterials, advanced electron microscopy has provided great opportunities to investigate functionalized carbon-based nanomaterials as well. Carbon nanohybrids found widespread use in nanoscience and

• [43][110]. The advantage of this process, however, is the creation of a unique in situ platform in which active nanostructures can be studied at atomic resolution along the process [111]. It has found useful applications in the study of catalysis where functionalized carbon nanostructures are

Heterometal nanoparticles from Ru-based molecular clusters covalently anchored onto functionalized carbon nanotubes and nanofibers

• Deborah Vidick,
• Xiaoxing Ke,
• Michel Devillers,
• Claude Poleunis,
• Arnaud Delcorte,
• Pietro Moggi,
• Gustaaf Van Tendeloo and
• Sophie Hermans

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2015, 6, 1287–1297, doi:10.3762/bjnano.6.133

• the presence of additives, binders, etc. Results and Discussion Cluster anchoring Phosphine-functionalized carbon nanofibers and nanotubes were prepared in several steps, as previously reported [38] and shown in Figure 1. We have also successfully applied this methodology to ordered mesoporous carbon

• proof was obtained by secondary ion mass spectrometry (SIMS) by comparison with non-functionalized carbon samples, but also by reacting model compounds in solution and crystallizing the products to solve their crystal structure, confirming the hypothesis [52]. Indeed, clusters 1–9 are anchored on the

• before and after thermal activation for clusters 3 to 8 on CNFs and MWNTs. Description of catalysts prepared for ammonia synthesis. Ammonia production (%) and ammonia synthesis rate (mmol NH3 h−1g−1 cat or mmol NH3 h−1g−1 Ru) for catalysts prepared on functionalized carbon nanofibers (see Table 2