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

• level of description to the complete mesoscale model of the corona. Figure 3 shows the parameterization and simulation workflow, outlining different stages and components involved in the study. All-atoms short-range interaction modelling results All-atom metadynamics simulations were conducted using

Characterisation of a micrometer-scale active plasmonic element by means of complementary computational and experimental methods

• Ciarán Barron,
• Giulia Di Fazio,
• Samuel Kenny,
• Silas O’Toole,
• Robin O’Reilly and
• Dominic Zerulla

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2023, 14, 110–122, doi:10.3762/bjnano.14.12

• understood that heating affects the electrical permittivity of metals [25][26][27][28] and dielectrics [29][30]. This, in conjunction with Joule heating, is used to generate the desired effects. The active plasmonic element proposed (Figure 1) consists of a nano- or mesoscale constriction in a 48 nm thick

A TiO₂@MWCNTs nanocomposite photoanode for solar-driven water splitting

• Anh Quynh Huu Le,
• Ngoc Nhu Thi Nguyen,
• Hai Duy Tran,
• Van-Huy Nguyen and
• Le-Hai Tran

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2022, 13, 1520–1530, doi:10.3762/bjnano.13.125

• mesoscale TiO2 [2][3]. This results in an improvement of the photon efficiency of TiO2 nanoparticles. Reducing the dimension of the photocatalyst favors not only a bandgap shift to the visible-light region but, unfortunately, also the recombination of photogenerated electrons and holes (e−/h+), which limits

pH-mediated control over the mesostructure of ordered mesoporous materials templated by polyion complex micelles

• Emilie Molina,
• Mélody Mathonnat,
• Jason Richard,
• Patrick Lacroix-Desmazes,
• Martin In,
• Philippe Dieudonné,
• Thomas Cacciaguerra,
• Corine Gérardin and
• Nathalie Marcotte

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2019, 10, 144–156, doi:10.3762/bjnano.10.14

• ; hybrid organic–inorganic interface; mesoporous materials; nanostructured materials; polyion complex micelles; polyion electrostatic complexation; Introduction Due to their unique physicochemical properties originating from their uniform pore size and periodically arranged network at the mesoscale

• the various pH conditions presented an organization at the mesoscale as clearly evidenced on the TEM images of Figure 2a and Figure S1 in Supporting Information File 1, except in the case of pH 4 where a moderately porous silica material (Vmeso = 0.11 g·cm3) with non-ordered small mesopores (dpore

Block copolymers for designing nanostructured porous coatings

• Roberto Nisticò

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2018, 9, 2332–2344, doi:10.3762/bjnano.9.218

• copolymers (BCs) are macromolecules consisting of two (or more) immiscible homopolymer chains covalently linked together. Mesoscale nanostructures can be obtained due to the thermodynamic incompatibility of the blocks, which induce microphase separation via self-assembly, in order to minimize the contact

Nanotribology

• Enrico Gnecco,
• Susan Perkin,
• Andrea Vanossi and
• Ernst Meyer

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2018, 9, 2330–2331, doi:10.3762/bjnano.9.217

• “Understanding and Controlling Nano and Mesoscale Friction”, which ran from 2013 to 2017. Here the covered topics include but are not limited to controlled manipulation of nanoparticles, optically trapped colloidal and ionic systems, superlubricity of graphene, sliding friction of organic molecules, charge

Recent highlights in nanoscale and mesoscale friction

• Andrea Vanossi,
• Dirk Dietzel,
• Andre Schirmeisen,
• Ernst Meyer,
• Rémy Pawlak,
• Thilo Glatzel,
• Marcin Kisiel,
• Shigeki Kawai and
• Nicola Manini

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2018, 9, 1995–2014, doi:10.3762/bjnano.9.190

• and control of friction is increasingly recognized to involve all relevant size and time scales. We review here some recent advances on the research focusing of nano- and mesoscale tribology phenomena. These advances are currently pursued in a multifaceted approach starting from the fundamental atomic

• ” research field is leading to new technological advances in the area of engineering and materials science. Keywords: atomic force microscopy; dissipation; friction; mesoscale; nanomanipulation; nanoscale; scale bridging; structural lubricity; superlubricity; Introduction Friction, the force that resists

Direct AFM-based nanoscale mapping and tomography of open-circuit voltages for photovoltaics

• Katherine Atamanuk,
• Justin Luria and
• Bryan D. Huey

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2018, 9, 1802–1808, doi:10.3762/bjnano.9.171

• during in situ illumination reveal local to mesoscale contributions to PV performance based on the order of magnitude variations in photovoltaic properties with distinct grains, at grain boundaries, and for sub-granular planar defects. Keywords: cadmium telluride (CdTe); photo-conductive AFM (pcAFM); PV

Controllable one-pot synthesis of uniform colloidal TiO₂ particles in a mixed solvent solution for photocatalysis

• Jong Tae Moon,
• Seung Ki Lee and
• Ji Bong Joo

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2018, 9, 1715–1727, doi:10.3762/bjnano.9.163

• adsorption/desorption isotherm and corresponding Barrett–Joyner–Halenda (BJH) pore size distributions of the TiO2 samples. The TiO2 sample calcined at 400 °C (TiO2-400) displayed a typical type IV isotherm with a well-developed hysteresis loop that indicated mesoscale porosity (Figure 5a). The TiO2 sample

Non-intuitive clustering of 9,10-phenanthrenequinone on Au(111)

• Ryan D. Brown,
• Rebecca C. Quardokus,
• Natalie A. Wasio,
• Jacob P. Petersen,
• Angela M. Silski,
• Steven A. Corcelli and
• S. Alex Kandel

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2017, 8, 1801–1807, doi:10.3762/bjnano.8.181

• of intermolecular interactions, molecule–substrate interactions and growth conditions to produce a desired mesoscale or nanoscale structure through self-assembly [1][2]. Generally, this involves a careful selection of these interactions to produce an equilibrium supramolecular assembly that has the

Studying friction while playing the violin: exploring the stick–slip phenomenon

• Santiago Casado

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2017, 8, 159–166, doi:10.3762/bjnano.8.16

• the stick–slip effect at the mesoscale. Two violin bow hairs were studied, a natural horse tail used in a professional philharmonic orchestra, and a synthetic one used with a violin for beginners. Atomic force microscopy characterization revealed clear differences when comparing the surfaces of both

• compared to the macroscale, indicating that more exploration at the mesoscale is needed to bridge the models from the two regimes [2][3]. Amongst the possible friction effects, the stick–slip regime is present in many familiar cases. For instance, it influences the behavior observed in many braking systems

• , producing a continuous and periodic fluctuation between static and dynamic regimes [5][6]. Commonly analyzed from a theoretical perspective, an experimental study of the stick–slip regime at the mesoscale presents important practical difficulties and challenges. For example, a design with a wide flat area

Tandem polymer solar cells: simulation and optimization through a multiscale scheme

• Fanan Wei,
• Ligang Yao,
• Fei Lan,
• Guangyong Li and
• Lianqing Liu

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2017, 8, 123–133, doi:10.3762/bjnano.8.13

• – optical calculation, mesoscale simulation, device scale simulation and optimal power conversion efficiency searching modules – were studied together to give an optimal result. Through the simulation work, dependencies of device performance on the tandem structures were clarified by tuning the thickness

• the proposed multiscale simulation was divided into four parts: optical calculation module, mesoscale simulation module, device scale simulation module, and finally, optimal PCE searching module. Optical decoupling in optical calculation module In tandem polymer solar cells, the two stacked sub-cells

• evidence to support the contribution of internal morphology to the photon absorption in active layers. Bridging macroscale and microscale through mesoscale simulation As discussed above, the distribution of material at the microscale also affects device performance. To quantize this affect, we need to

Hemolysin coregulated protein 1 as a molecular gluing unit for the assembly of nanoparticle hybrid structures

• Tuan Anh Pham,
• Andreas Schreiber,
• Elena V. Sturm (née Rosseeva),
• Stefan Schiller and
• Helmut Cölfen

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2016, 7, 351–363, doi:10.3762/bjnano.7.32

• structure of Au NPs is formed on the mesoscale. The branches are evident since it can be assumed that the Hcp1 ring statistically adsorbs on Au NPs and even when an equivalent number of protein molecules and NPs are used. A statistical adsorption of two proteins on one NP is possible, leading to branched

• NPs. The network structure of NPs on the mesoscale and fiber-like hybrid material on the micrometer scale were synthesized by prealignment of NPs in an external magnetic field and utilization of added Hcp1 as the connecting unit. The HRTEM investigation shows a preferable crystallographic orientation

Molecular machines operating on the nanoscale: from classical to quantum

• Igor Goychuk

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2016, 7, 328–350, doi:10.3762/bjnano.7.31

Tunable magnetism on the lateral mesoscale by post-processing of Co/Pt heterostructures

• Oleksandr V. Dobrovolskiy,
• Maksym Kompaniiets,
• Roland Sachser,
• Fabrizio Porrati,
• Christian Gspan,
• Harald Plank and
• Michael Huth

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2015, 6, 1082–1090, doi:10.3762/bjnano.6.109

• heterostructures on the lateral mesoscale. By means of in situ post-processing of Pt- and Co-based nano-stripes prepared by focused electron beam induced deposition (FEBID) we are able to locally tune their coercive field and remanent magnetization. Whereas single Co-FEBID nano-stripes show no hysteresis, we find

• FEBID nano-stripes. This is achieved by a combination of in situ heating in a local reactive gas atmosphere (H2 and O2) and electron-beam irradiation of as-deposited layers, as is sketched in Figure 1. We show that the magnetic response of the nano-stripes can be tuned on the lateral mesoscale, from the

• magnetic properties of nano-stripe layered Co/Pt heterostructures with high resolution on the lateral mesoscale. We have demonstrated that by means of post-growth irradiation and heating of samples as well as by pre-defining the layer thicknesses, the magnetic response of the nano-stripes can be locally

Magnetic properties of self-organized Co dimer nanolines on Si/Ag(110)

• Lisa Michez,
• Kai Chen,
• Fabien Cheynis,
• Frédéric Leroy,
• Alain Ranguis,
• Haik Jamgotchian,
• Margrit Hanbücken and
• Laurence Masson

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2015, 6, 777–784, doi:10.3762/bjnano.6.80

• mesoscale organization of the structures formed. As growth occurs in many cases under non-equilibrium conditions, the resulting structures result from a competition between kinetics and thermodynamics. With respect to metallic nanostructures, the morphology is essentially determined by kinetics and results

In situ observation of biotite (001) surface dissolution at pH 1 and 9.5 by advanced optical microscopy

• Chiara Cappelli,
• Daniel Lamarca-Irisarri,
• Jordi Camas,
• F. Javier Huertas and
• Alexander E. S. Van Driessche

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2015, 6, 665–673, doi:10.3762/bjnano.6.67

• techniques to study mineral reactivity is remarkable, but each one alone shows some limitations [31]. AFM allows for the high-resolution characterization of surface features at the monolayer range but over narrow fields of view, preventing to investigate surface phenomena at the mesoscale. In the case of VSI

• appears to be responsible for the formation of streaks. The experimental approach based on LCM-DIM is a promising technique to study in situ the surface alteration of mica (and other minerals) over a wide range of solution composition and temperature. The obtained (001) surface data at the mesoscale

Self-organization of mesoscopic silver wires by electrochemical deposition

• Sheng Zhong,
• Thomas Koch,
• Stefan Walheim,
• Harald Rösner,
• Eberhard Nold,
• Aaron Kobler,
• Torsten Scherer,
• Di Wang,
• Christian Kübel,
• Mu Wang,
• Horst Hahn and
• Thomas Schimmel

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2014, 5, 1285–1290, doi:10.3762/bjnano.5.142

• Microstructures, Nanjing University, Nanjing 21009, China Helmholtz Institute Ulm Electrochemical Energy Storage, Albert-Einstein-Allee 11, 89081 Ulm, Germany Herbert Gleiter Institute of Nanoscience, NUST, Nanjing 21009, China 10.3762/bjnano.5.142 Abstract Long, straight mesoscale silver wires have been

• mesoscale metal wires have attracted considerable attention due to their potential application in new electronic, sensor, and optical devices [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]. Furthermore, metallic nanowires and -contacts play a key role as leads and contacts for contacting molecules in the field of

• methods to fabricate mesoscale metallic wires: Electron beam lithography is a precise and well-controlled method, yet for larger numbers of wires rather expensive and time consuming. Electrochemically oxidized anodic alumina membrane (AAM) templates are also often used to fabricate metallic nanowires [24

Large-scale atomistic and quantum-mechanical simulations of a Nafion membrane: Morphology, proton solvation and charge transport

• Pavel V. Komarov,
• Pavel G. Khalatur and
• Alexei R. Khokhlov

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2013, 4, 567–587, doi:10.3762/bjnano.4.65

• addition to the atomistic MD simulations mentioned above, there are also mesoscale models in the literature. They include coarse-grained particle-based models widely used in dissipative particle dynamics (DPD) simulations [37][38][39][40][41][42][43][44][45][46][47] and continuum field-theoretic models in

Micro- and mesoporous solids: From science to application

• Jörg J. Schneider

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2011, 2, 774–775, doi:10.3762/bjnano.2.85

• decades especially, mesoporous materials having pore dimensions between 2 and approximately 50 nm have emerged, and this group has established itself as an important class of solid-state materials with a huge and still constantly growing number of new congeners with pores on the nano- to mesoscale. These

Review and outlook: from single nanoparticles to self-assembled monolayers and granular GMR sensors

• Alexander Weddemann,
• Inga Ennen,
• Anna Regtmeier,
• Camelia Albon,
• Annalena Wolff,
• Katrin Eckstädt,
• Nadine Mill,
• Michael K.-H. Peter,
• Jochen Mattay,
• Carolin Plattner,
• Norbert Sewald and
• Andreas Hütten

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2010, 1, 75–93, doi:10.3762/bjnano.1.10

• stiffness on the mesoscale. Therefore, magnetic domains can only be found above a certain geometrical size scale; this is also the reason why the electrodes of the sensors discussed in Section 3.1 show no domain substructure. Due to such stiffness, elements are no longer sensitive to small field variations