Nanoarchitectonics for advanced applications in energy, environment and biology: Method for everything in materials science

• Katsuhiko Ariga

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2023, 14, 738–740, doi:10.3762/bjnano.14.60

• at the nanoscale level while including various materials chemistry fields, as initiated by nanotechnology. This concept is defined as nanoarchitectonics (Figure 1) [1][2]. Nanoarchitectonics can also be considered a post-nanotechnology concept [3]. Nanotechnology was proposed by Richard Feynman in

Molecular nanoarchitectonics: unification of nanotechnology and molecular/materials science

• Katsuhiko Ariga

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2023, 14, 434–453, doi:10.3762/bjnano.14.35

• are introduced, and future prospects of nanoarchitectonics are discussed. The fusion of basic science and the application of practical functional materials will complete materials chemistry for everything. Keywords: local probe chemistry; materials chemistry; nanoarchitectonics; nanotechnology; on

• ], supramolecular chemistry [13][14][15], coordination chemistry [16][17][18], other materials chemistry [19][20][21], and bio-related chemistry [22][23][24]. Accordingly, it has become clear that precise control of structures is necessary to improve functionality [25][26]. With the development of nanotechnology

• processes. Nanoarchitectonics has the potential to encompass a very broad range of materials chemistry. Roughly categorizing these two categories, molecular nanoarchitectonics [104][105][106], which is architecture at the molecular level, and materials nanoarchitectonics [107][108], which is architecture at

Application of nanoarchitectonics in moist-electric generation

• Jia-Cheng Feng and
• Hong Xia

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2022, 13, 1185–1200, doi:10.3762/bjnano.13.99

• fabric for MEGs. Figure 10h and 10i were republished with permission of The Royal Society of Chemistry from [77] (“Electrospun nanofiber fabric: an efficient, breathable and wearable moist-electric generator” by Sun, Zhaoyang et al., Journal of Materials Chemistry A., vol. 9, issue 11, © 2021

• right: a photo of a sheet of paper, a SEM image of a paper sheet, and the voltage generated by moisture on the paper. Figure 7a was republished with permission of The Royal Society of Chemistry from [79] (“Electric power generation using paper materials” by Gao, Xue et al., Journal of Materials

• Chemistry A., vol. 7, issue 36, © 2019); permission conveyed through Copyright Clearance Center, Inc. This content is not subject to CC BY 4.0. (b) A picture of a wood nanogenerator, a SEM image of beech wood, and a schematic illustration of the device are shown from left to right. Figure 7b was reprinted

Electrocatalytic oxygen reduction activity of AgCoCu oxides on reduced graphene oxide in alkaline media

• Iyyappan Madakannu,
• Indrajit Patil,
• Bhalchandra Kakade and
• Kasibhatta Kumara Ramanatha Datta

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2022, 13, 1020–1029, doi:10.3762/bjnano.13.89

• atomic-level manipulation using established materials chemistry concepts towards the assembly of functional nanoarchitectonics [25][26][27]. The assembly of nanoscale objects through combination and in situ growth routes, leading to high-performance nanoarchitectonics, is an interesting strategy. An

High-yield synthesis of silver nanowires for transparent conducting PET films

• Gul Naz,
• Hafsa Asghar,
• Muhammad Ramzan,
• Muhammad Arshad,
• Rashid Ahmed,
• Muhammad Bilal Tahir,
• Bakhtiar Ul Haq,
• Nadeem Baig and
• Junaid Jalil

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2021, 12, 624–632, doi:10.3762/bjnano.12.51

• of the manuscript. We are thankful to Materials Chemistry Laboratory (MCL/The IUB) for providing successful PL spectroscopic results.

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

Interfacial charge transfer processes in 2D and 3D semiconducting hybrid perovskites: azobenzene as photoswitchable ligand

• Nicole Fillafer,
• Tobias Seewald,
• Lukas Schmidt-Mende and
• Sebastian Polarz

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2020, 11, 466–479, doi:10.3762/bjnano.11.38

• ; organic–inorganic hybrid materials; particle synthesis; semiconductors; transport across interfaces; Introduction Recently the class of hybrid perovskites attracted great attention in materials chemistry and physics [1][2][3]. In addition to an outstanding performance in photovoltaics, a peculiar feature

Charge-transfer interactions between fullerenes and a mesoporous tetrathiafulvalene-based metal–organic framework

• Manuel Souto,
• Joaquín Calbo,
• Samuel Mañas-Valero,
• Aron Walsh and
• Guillermo Mínguez Espallargas

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2019, 10, 1883–1893, doi:10.3762/bjnano.10.183

• , respectively. J.C. acknowledges the Generalitat Valenciana for the postdoctoral APOSTD/2017/081 fellowship. Via our membership of the UK's HEC Materials Chemistry Consortium, which is funded by EPSRC (EP/L000202), this work used the ARCHER UK National Supercomputing Service (http://www.archer.ac.uk).

Long-term entrapment and temperature-controlled-release of SF₆ gas in metal–organic frameworks (MOFs)

• Hana Bunzen,
• Andreas Kalytta-Mewes,
• Leo van Wüllen and
• Dirk Volkmer

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2019, 10, 1851–1859, doi:10.3762/bjnano.10.180

• Hana Bunzen Andreas Kalytta-Mewes Leo van Wullen Dirk Volkmer Chair of Solid State and Materials Chemistry, Institute of Physics, University of Augsburg, Universitätsstraße 1, D-86159 Augsburg, Germany Institute of Materials Resource Management, University of Augsburg, Universitätsstraße 1, D

A highly efficient porous rod-like Ce-doped ZnO photocatalyst for the degradation of dye contaminants in water

• Binjing Hu,
• Qiang Sun,
• Chengyi Zuo,
• Yunxin Pei,
• Siwei Yang,
• Hui Zheng and
• Fangming Liu

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2019, 10, 1157–1165, doi:10.3762/bjnano.10.115

• Council grants (DE150100169 and CE140100003). We are grateful to the Pandeng Plan Foundation of Hangzhou Normal University for Youth Scholars of Materials, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering and Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China (LY19B060007) for providing financial support. The

Photoactive nanoarchitectures based on clays incorporating TiO₂ and ZnO nanoparticles

• Eduardo Ruiz-Hitzky,
• Pilar Aranda,
• Marwa Akkari,
• Nithima Khaorapapong and
• Makoto Ogawa

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2019, 10, 1140–1156, doi:10.3762/bjnano.10.114

• -Cedria Science and Technology Park, BP 95, 2050 Hammam-Lif, Tunisia Materials Chemistry Research Center, Department of Chemistry and Center of Excellence for Innovation in Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand School of Energy Science and Engineering

Tailoring the stability/aggregation of one-dimensional TiO₂(B)/titanate nanowires using surfactants

• Atiđa Selmani,
• Johannes Lützenkirchen,
• Kristina Kučanda,
• Dario Dabić,
• Engelbert Redel,
• Ida Delač Marion,
• Damir Kralj,
• Darija Domazet Jurašin and
• Maja Dutour Sikirić

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2019, 10, 1024–1037, doi:10.3762/bjnano.10.103

• -Helmholtz-Platz 1, 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany Center of Excellence for Advanced Materials and Sensing Devices, Institute of Physics, Bijenička 46, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia, Laboratory for Precipitation Processes, Division of Materials Chemistry, Ruđer Bošković Institute, Bijenička Cesta 54, 10000

Topochemical engineering of composite hybrid fibers using layered double hydroxides and abietic acid

• Liji Sobhana,
• Lokesh Kesavan,
• Jan Gustafsson and
• Pedro Fardim

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2019, 10, 589–605, doi:10.3762/bjnano.10.60

• Liji Sobhana Lokesh Kesavan Jan Gustafsson Pedro Fardim Laboratory of Fibre and Cellulose Technology, Åbo Akademi University, Porthansgatan 3, FI-20500, Åbo, Finland Laboratory of Materials Chemistry and Chemical Analysis, Turku University Centre for Materials and Surfaces (MatSurf), University of

Temperature-dependent Raman spectroscopy and sensor applications of PtSe₂ nanosheets synthesized by wet chemistry

• Mahendra S. Pawar and
• Dattatray J. Late

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2019, 10, 467–474, doi:10.3762/bjnano.10.46

• Mahendra S. Pawar Dattatray J. Late Physical and Materials Chemistry Division, CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory, Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pune 411008, India Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, India 10.3762/bjnano.10.46 Abstract We report on a wet chemistry

The nanoscaled metal-organic framework ICR-2 as a carrier of porphyrins for photodynamic therapy

• Jan Hynek,
• Sebastian Jurík,
• Martina Koncošová,
• Jaroslav Zelenka,
• Ivana Křížová,
• Tomáš Ruml,
• Kaplan Kirakci,
• Ivo Jakubec,
• František Kovanda,
• Kamil Lang and
• Jan Demel

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2018, 9, 2960–2967, doi:10.3762/bjnano.9.275

• Jan Hynek Sebastian Jurik Martina Koncosova Jaroslav Zelenka Ivana Krizova Tomas Ruml Kaplan Kirakci Ivo Jakubec Frantisek Kovanda Kamil Lang Jan Demel Department of Materials Chemistry, Institute of Inorganic Chemistry of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Husinec-Řež 1001, 250 68 Řež, Czech Republic

Synthesis of rare-earth metal and rare-earth metal-fluoride nanoparticles in ionic liquids and propylene carbonate

• Marvin Siebels,
• Lukas Mai,
• Laura Schmolke,
• Kai Schütte,
• Juri Barthel,
• Junpei Yue,
• Jörg Thomas,
• Bernd M. Smarsly,
• Anjana Devi,
• Roland A. Fischer and
• Christoph Janiak

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2018, 9, 1881–1894, doi:10.3762/bjnano.9.180

• : +49-211-81-12286 Inorganic Materials Chemistry, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, 44801 Bochum, Germany Gemeinschaftslabor für Elektronenmikroskopie RWTH-Aachen, Ernst Ruska-Centrum für Mikroskopie und Spektroskopie mit Elektronen, 52425 Jülich, Germany Physikalisch-Chemisches Institut, Justus-Liebig

Electron interactions with the heteronuclear carbonyl precursor H₂FeRu₃(CO)₁₃ and comparison with HFeCo₃(CO)₁₂: from fundamental gas phase and surface science studies to focused electron beam induced deposition

• Ragesh Kumar T P,
• Paul Weirich,
• Lukas Hrachowina,
• Marc Hanefeld,
• Ragnar Bjornsson,
• Helgi Rafn Hrodmarsson,
• Sven Barth,
• D. Howard Fairbrother,
• Michael Huth and
• Oddur Ingólfsson

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2018, 9, 555–579, doi:10.3762/bjnano.9.53

• , Goethe-Universität, 60438 Frankfurt am Main, Germany Institute of Materials Chemistry, TU Wien, 1060 Vienna, Austria Department of Chemistry, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA 10.3762/bjnano.9.53 Abstract In the current contribution we present a comprehensive study on the heteronuclear

Two-dimensional carbon-based nanocomposites for photocatalytic energy generation and environmental remediation applications

• Suneel Kumar,
• Ashish Kumar,
• Ashish Bahuguna,
• Vipul Sharma and
• Venkata Krishnan

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2017, 8, 1571–1600, doi:10.3762/bjnano.8.159

• efficiency towards pollutant removal and energy generation [29][30][31][32]. Hence, the carbon-based nanocomposites with different morphologies have made substantial contribution as promising materials for diverse applications in the field of materials chemistry. It has been well-reported in the literature

Preparation of thick silica coatings on carbon fibers with fine-structured silica nanotubes induced by a self-assembly process

• Benjamin Baumgärtner,
• Hendrik Möller,
• Thomas Neumann and
• Dirk Volkmer

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2017, 8, 1145–1155, doi:10.3762/bjnano.8.116

• Benjamin Baumgartner Hendrik Moller Thomas Neumann Dirk Volkmer Chair of Solid State and Materials Chemistry, University of Augsburg, 86159 Augsburg, Germany Schwenk Zement KG, Ulm 89077, Germany Schwenk Zement KG, 97753 Karlstadt, Germany 10.3762/bjnano.8.116 Abstract A facile method to coat

Growth, structure and stability of sputter-deposited MoS₂ thin films

• Reinhard Kaindl,
• Bernhard C. Bayer,
• Roland Resel,
• Thomas Müller,
• Viera Skakalova,
• Gerlinde Habler,
• Rainer Abart,
• Alexey S. Cherevan,
• Dominik Eder,
• Maxime Blatter,
• Fabian Fischer,
• Jannik C. Meyer,
• Dmitry K. Polyushkin and
• Wolfgang Waldhauser

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2017, 8, 1115–1126, doi:10.3762/bjnano.8.113

• , Gusshausstraße 27–29, A-1040 Vienna, Austria Danubia NanoTech, Ilkovicova 3, SVK-84104, Bratislava, Slovakia Department of Lithospheric Research, University of Vienna, Althanstraße 14, A-1090 Vienna, Austria Institute of Materials Chemistry, Vienna University of Technology, Getreidemarkt 9, A-1060 Vienna

Calculating free energies of organic molecules on insulating substrates

• Julian Gaberle,
• David Z. Gao and
• Alexander L. Shluger

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2017, 8, 667–674, doi:10.3762/bjnano.8.71

• is supported by EPSRC, UK and JAIST, Japan. We acknowledge the use of the ARCHER high-performance computing facilities via our membership to the U.K. HPC Materials Chemistry Consortium, which is funded by EPSRC (grant EP/L000202). DZG acknowledges the use of the Serenity computing cluster and support

Performance of colloidal CdS sensitized solar cells with ZnO nanorods/nanoparticles

• Anurag Roy,
• Partha Pratim Das,
• Mukta Tathavadekar,
• Sumita Das and
• Parukuttyamma Sujatha Devi

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2017, 8, 210–221, doi:10.3762/bjnano.8.23

• Anurag Roy Partha Pratim Das Mukta Tathavadekar Sumita Das Parukuttyamma Sujatha Devi Sensor and Actuator Division, CSIR - Central Glass and Ceramic Research Institute, Kolkata 700032, India CSIR - Network Institute of Solar Energy (CSIR-NISE), New Delhi, India, Physical and Materials Chemistry

In situ formation of reduced graphene oxide structures in ceria by combined sol–gel and solvothermal processing

• Jingxia Yang,
• Johannes Ofner,
• Bernhard Lendl and
• Ulrich Schubert

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2016, 7, 1815–1821, doi:10.3762/bjnano.7.174

• Jingxia Yang Johannes Ofner Bernhard Lendl Ulrich Schubert Institute of Materials Chemistry, Vienna University of Technology, Getreidemarkt 9, 1060 Wien, Austria permanent address: College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University of Engineering Science, LongTeng Road 333, 201620

Fingerprints of a size-dependent crossover in the dimensionality of electronic conduction in Au-seeded Ge nanowires

• Maria Koleśnik-Gray,
• Gillian Collins,
• Justin D. Holmes and
• Vojislav Krstić

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2016, 7, 1574–1578, doi:10.3762/bjnano.7.151

• Maria Kolesnik-Gray Gillian Collins Justin D. Holmes Vojislav Krstic Department of Physics, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Staudtstr. 7, 91058 Erlangen, Germany Materials Chemistry & Analysis Group, Department of Chemistry, University College Cork, Cork, Republic of

Diameter-driven crossover in resistive behaviour of heavily doped self-seeded germanium nanowires

• Stephen Connaughton,
• Maria Koleśnik-Gray,
• Richard Hobbs,
• Olan Lotty,
• Justin D. Holmes and
• Vojislav Krstić

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2016, 7, 1284–1288, doi:10.3762/bjnano.7.119

• (FAU), Staudtstraße 7, 91058 Erlangen, Germany Materials Chemistry & Analysis Group, Department of Chemistry, University College Cork, Cork, Republic of Ireland 10.3762/bjnano.7.119 Abstract The dependence of the resistivity with changing diameter of heavily-doped self-seeded germanium nanowires was