Straight roads into nowhere – obvious and not-so-obvious biological models for ferrophobic surfaces

• Wilfried Konrad,
• Christoph Neinhuis and
• Anita Roth-Nebelsick

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2022, 13, 1345–1360, doi:10.3762/bjnano.13.111

• furnace; Collembola; gas/liquid interfaces; interfacial effects; persistant air layers; pits; Salvinia molesta; surfaces; tuyère failure; water transport in plants; xylem; Young–Laplace equation; Introduction and Motivation The basic concept of biomimetics is the derivation of technical applications from

• structure was sought, such as rigid pillars. In fact, various studies addressed the properties and application potential of this kind of technical surface structuring, for superhydrophobic surfaces as well as for surfaces with persistent air layers. Therefore, interfacial effects at surfaces covered with

Design of a biomimetic, small-scale artificial leaf surface for the study of environmental interactions

• Miriam Anna Huth,
• Axel Huth,
• Lukas Schreiber and
• Kerstin Koch

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2022, 13, 944–957, doi:10.3762/bjnano.13.83

• artificial test system is independent of the environmental influences to which plants in a field are exposed. It can be developed in large numbers with little resources towards the detailed understanding of interfacial effects under laboratory conditions. Experimental Plant material Wheat plants (Triticum

Temperature and chemical effects on the interfacial energy between a Ga–In–Sn eutectic liquid alloy and nanoscopic asperities

• Yujin Han,
• Pierre-Marie Thebault,
• Corentin Audes,
• Xuelin Wang,
• Haiwoong Park,
• Jian-Zhong Jiang and
• Arnaud Caron

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2022, 13, 817–827, doi:10.3762/bjnano.13.72

• chemical segregation at the interface with the Ga–In–Sn eutectic melt. Beyond the importance of our results for a comprehensive understanding of the physical chemistry of metallic melt interfaces, these results are relevant for designing a microfluidic system with metallic liquids governed by interfacial

• effects with the channel material. (a) Typical force–distance Fn(Z) curve recorded with a SiOx tip on the eutectic Ga–In–Sn melt at room temperature; the blue markers indicate the approach part, while the orange markers indicate the retraction part. (b) Force–penetration Fn(δ) curve, calculated from the

Electrical, electrochemical and structural studies of a chlorine-derived ionic liquid-based polymer gel electrolyte

• Ashish Gupta,
• Amrita Jain,
• Manju Kumari and
• Santosh K. Tripathi

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2021, 12, 1252–1261, doi:10.3762/bjnano.12.92

• due to the dissociation of salts and ion aggregates at higher temperatures. The analysis of the modulus is very useful in distinguishing between electrode polarization with that of other interfacial effects. Figure 7a and Figure 7b show the real part Mr and the imaginary part Mi of the electrical

Review of advanced sensor devices employing nanoarchitectonics concepts

• Katsuhiko Ariga,
• Tatsuyuki Makita,
• Masato Ito,
• Taizo Mori,
• Shun Watanabe and
• Jun Takeya

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2019, 10, 2014–2030, doi:10.3762/bjnano.10.198

• phenomena. In the following sections, advancements in various nanoarchitectonic motifs, including nanoporous structures, ultrathin films, and interfacial effects for improved sensor function are discussed to realize the importance of nanoarchitectonic structures. Many of these examples show that

• nanoarchitectured motifs, such as nanoporous structures, ultrathin films, and unusual interfacial effects, for improved sensor performance is discussed. Most of the examples illustrate the crucial role of the nanostructure in sensor design. Although fine structural control used to be an important task in device

• better performance. The examples are roughly classified according to the sensor target, such as chemical substances, physical conditions, and biological phenomena. In the following sections, advancements employing nanoarchitectonic motifs, including nanoporous structures, ultrathin films, and interfacial

Giant magnetoresistance ratio in a current-perpendicular-to-plane spin valve based on an inverse Heusler alloy Ti₂NiAl

• Yu Feng,
• Zhou Cui,
• Bo Wu,
• Jianwei Li,
• Hongkuan Yuan and
• Hong Chen

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2019, 10, 1658–1665, doi:10.3762/bjnano.10.161

• and Ni are in the deep layer of the heterostructure, their magnetic moments are close to the values in Ti2NiAl bulk, indicating that interfacial effects have a minor influence on the magnetic moment of deep-layer atoms. The magnetic property of Al atoms can be explained by the Ruderman–Kittel–Kasuya

Electrostatic force microscopy for the accurate characterization of interphases in nanocomposites

• Diana El Khoury,
• Richard Arinero,
• Jean-Charles Laurentie,
• Mikhaël Bechelany,
• Michel Ramonda and
• Jérôme Castellon

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2018, 9, 2999–3012, doi:10.3762/bjnano.9.279

• compare materials that show unpredictable properties at the macroscale, indicating the possibility of the presence of interfacial effects. To this aim, a simple approach, inspired by Peng et al. work [27], would be thinning the material into slices, starting with a thickness slightly larger than the

• This work demonstrates the accurate detection of interphases in nanocomposites using three EFM-based experimental protocols employing reference samples. As EFM signals represent the synergy of several parameters, the interpretation of the results is not straightforward for the analysis of interfacial

• effects in nanocomposites. For this reason, in this study, EFM measurements were performed using reference samples with relatively controlled and known properties whereby the samples were prepared to electrostatically model a nanodielectric material with an interphase. In these samples, three types of

Electro-optical interfacial effects on a graphene/π-conjugated organic semiconductor hybrid system

• Karolline A. S. Araujo,
• Luiz A. Cury,
• Matheus J. S. Matos,
• Thales F. D. Fernandes,
• Luiz G. Cançado and
• Bernardo R. A. Neves

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2018, 9, 963–974, doi:10.3762/bjnano.9.90

• interfacial effects. Scanning probe microscopy (SPM) and Raman scattering experiments, along with first-principles calculations, reveal the presence of a highly ordered RA self-assembled monolayer atop graphene and graphite. The electro-optical characterization of the hybrid system discloses interfacial

• systems, where interfacial effects modulate the final properties, creates even further possibilities in the design and operation of innovative devices. The present work paves a few steps forward in this direction. Here, we have demonstrated a novel configuration of the employed dye: a highly ordered self

A comparative study of the nanoscale and macroscale tribological attributes of alumina and stainless steel surfaces immersed in aqueous suspensions of positively or negatively charged nanodiamonds

• Colin K. Curtis,
• Antonin Marek,
• Alex I. Smirnov and
• Jacqueline Krim

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2017, 8, 2045–2059, doi:10.3762/bjnano.8.205

• of films in both in vacuum and liquid environments [23][24][25]. When immersed in liquid, it can be used to probe frictional drag forces and interfacial effects at complex solid–liquid interfaces [19][27] including those of a biological origin [18][22]. Given that the transverse shear speed of the