Aero-ZnS prepared by physical vapor transport on three-dimensional networks of sacrificial ZnO microtetrapods

• Veaceslav Ursaki,
• Tudor Braniste,
• Victor Zalamai,
• Emil Rusu,
• Vladimir Ciobanu,
• Vadim Morari,
• Daniel Podgornii,
• Pier Carlo Ricci,
• Rainer Adelung and
• Ion Tiginyanu

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 490–499, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.44

• networks of microtetrapods and has been proposed for microfluidic applications. In this paper, a cost-effective technological approach is proposed for the fabrication of aero-ZnS by using physical vapor transport with Sn2S3 crystals and networks of ZnO microtetrapods as precursors. The morphology of the

• aeromaterial. However, HVPE is an expensive technology. The goal of this paper is to demonstrate a cost-effective vapor transport approach for the preparation of ZnS aeromaterials. Results and Discussion The initial ZnO template, consisting of microtetrapods with microrod arms of 10–30 µm length, was

• nanocomposite components with respect to the HOMO and LUMO molecular orbitals of organic compounds subjected to photocatalytic degradation [18][44]. Specific photocatalytic properties of the aero-ZnS materials prepared by physical vapor transport have not been investigated in this paper. However, preliminary

Sidewall angle tuning in focused electron beam-induced processing

• Sangeetha Hari,
• Willem F. van Dorp,
• Johannes J. L. Mulders,
• Piet H. F. Trompenaars,
• Pieter Kruit and
• Cornelis W. Hagen

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 447–456, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.40

• Gaussian cross section will lead to pattern infidelity in subsequent pattern transfer into the underlying substrate. The aim of this work is to use FEBIE to modify the sidewalls of as-deposited FEBID lines in order to obtain vertical sidewalls. The paper is organised as follows. First, the idea is

• : Additional experimental data. Acknowledgements Considerable parts of this paper originate from Hari, S., ‘High resolution resist-free lithography in the SEM’, doctoral thesis (chapter 6), Delft University of Technology, Netherlands, 2017. Funding This work is supported by NanoNextNL, a micro- and

Potential of a deep eutectic solvent in silver nanoparticle fabrication for antibiotic residue detection

• Le Hong Tho,
• Bui Xuan Khuyen,
• Ngoc Xuan Dat Mai and
• Nhu Hoa Thi Tran

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 426–434, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.38

• competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have influenced the work reported in this paper.

Classification and application of metal-based nanoantioxidants in medicine and healthcare

• Nguyen Nhat Nam,
• Nguyen Khoi Song Tran,
• Tan Tai Nguyen,
• Nguyen Ngoc Trai,
• Nguyen Phuong Thuy,
• Hoang Dang Khoa Do,
• Nhu Hoa Thi Tran and
• Kieu The Loan Trinh

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 396–415, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.36

• compounds triggered by liquid metals, leading to the formation of phenolic nanocoatings on substrates. In detail, nanocoatings of the phenolic compound pyrogallol deposited on polystyrene, glass beads, and paper yielded free radical scavenging activities of ca. 67%, ca. 84%, and ca. 92%, respectively [61

On the mechanism of piezoresistance in nanocrystalline graphite

• Sandeep Kumar,
• Simone Dehm and
• Ralph Krupke

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 376–384, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.34

• , and parameters were extracted. While the paper offers an overview of piezoresistance in NCG, a more in-depth study is imperative for a complete comprehension of the system’s complexity. In situ FTIR measurements could provide additional insights into changes in doping and defects with strain

Investigating ripple pattern formation and damage profiles in Si and Ge induced by 100 keV Ar⁺ ion beam: a comparative study

• Indra Sulania,
• Harpreet Sondhi,
• Tanuj Kumar,
• Sunil Ojha,
• G R Umapathy,
• Ambuj Mishra,
• Ambuj Tripathi,
• Richa Krishna,
• Devesh Kumar Avasthi and
• Yogendra Kumar Mishra

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 367–375, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.33

• authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.

Comparative electron microscopy particle sizing of TiO₂ pigments: sample preparation and measurement

• Ralf Theissmann,
• Christopher Drury,
• Markus Rohe,
• Thomas Koch,
• Jochen Winkler and
• Petr Pikal

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 317–332, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.29

• 100 nm boundary of the EU nanomaterial definition, but the TiO2 pigment manufacturing processes results in a finite nanoscale content fraction. This optically inefficient nanoscale fraction needs to be quantified in line with EU regulations. In this paper, we describe the measurement procedures used

• dioxide materials, the optical properties of E171 are related to the primary particle size, although the degree of dispersion needs to be taken into account [12]. An overview of particle size measurement methods for nanomaterials is given in [4]. Our paper focuses mainly on number-based particle size

• pigments range from 6 to 11 m2/g. For the purpose of this paper, additional laboratory samples were also evaluated with a SSA ranging from 6 to 20 m2/g, and the measured results confirmed this correlation. Comparison of the measured SSA with that calculated using the method described here is the most

Determining by Raman spectroscopy the average thickness and N-layer-specific surface coverages of MoS₂ thin films with domains much smaller than the laser spot size

• Felipe Wasem Klein,
• Jean-Roch Huntzinger,
• Vincent Astié,
• Damien Voiry,
• Romain Parret,
• Houssine Makhlouf,
• Sandrine Juillaguet,
• Jean-Manuel Decams,
• Sylvie Contreras,
• Périne Landois,
• Ahmed-Azmi Zahab,
• Jean-Louis Sauvajol and
• Matthieu Paillet

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 279–296, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.26

• range of A and B excitons [35]. All Raman spectra reported in this paper were recorded on different samples deposited on SiO2/Si(100) substrate. Hence, the second parameter essential to define is the SiO2 thickness. Indeed, the multiple reflection interferences that occur in the air/MoS2/SiO2/Si

• modes. Similar results were obtained on other samples including exfoliated 1L-MoS2. The effects were found irreversible in some cases when Pλ exceeded 1 mW but remained always reversible if Pλ was kept below 1 mW. Based on the above information, all Raman results reported and discussed in this paper

• were obtained by using a Pλ around 0.1 mW chosen as a good compromise between mitigating laser effects and maintaining measurement efficiency to ensure the accuracy of the Raman criteria discussed in the next part of this paper. In summary, unless specified otherwise, all Raman spectra reported and

Ultrasensitive and ultrastretchable metal crack strain sensor based on helical polydimethylsiloxane

• Shangbi Chen,
• Dewen Liu,
• Weiwei Chen,
• Huajiang Chen,
• Jiawei Li and
• Jinfang Wang

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 270–278, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.25

• and stretchable strain sensors with an impressive GF exceeding 42000 at a strain level of 150% [24]. These sensors were created by utilizing precisely controlled cracks in CNT films, which were formed through laser engraving of a CNT paper. In their study, Lee et al. have developed a strain sensor

• control of connection types of sensing materials as effective strategies to achieve such desirable characteristics. However, limited research has explored the potential of helical structures for achieving extensive stretchability in ultrasensitive sensors. This paper introduces a stretchable resistive

Vinorelbine-loaded multifunctional magnetic nanoparticles as anticancer drug delivery systems: synthesis, characterization, and in vitro release study

• Zeynep Özcan and
• Afife Binnaz Hazar Yoruç

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 256–269, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.24

• abovementioned paper. It was demonstrated through this study that as the amount of PDA polymer increased, both photothermal heating efficiency and drug release decreased, while the drug release rate increased when photothermal heating was applied. Fe3O4 nanoparticles with adjustable magnetic properties and

• cumulative drug release for VNB/PDA/Fe3O4 NPs. Acknowledgements The authors also acknowledge that this paper is submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for a Ph.D. degree at Yildiz Technical University. The Graphical Abstract was created with BioRender.com (https://biorender.com/). This content

Design, fabrication, and characterization of kinetic-inductive force sensors for scanning probe applications

• August K. Roos,
• Ermes Scarano,
• Elisabet K. Arvidsson,
• Erik Holmgren and
• David B. Haviland

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 242–255, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.23

• ][7]. We recently introduced such a sensor based on the electromechanical coupling between surface strain and kinetic inductance of a superconducting nanowire [8]. In this paper, we describe in detail the fabrication and characterization methods of these kinetic inductive mechano-electric coupling

Quantitative wear evaluation of tips based on sharp structures

• Ke Xu and
• Houwen Leng

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 230–241, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.22

• the differences in the above research results. In this paper, a sample with randomly distributed sharp structures is used to characterize the tip morphology. This avoids the influence of uncertainties in the manufacturing process of specific shape characterization samples on tip characterization

• Hz, and a set point of 0.2, the image quality remained unchanged after 5 h of continuous scanning. This highlights the importance of determining optimal scanning parameters to limit tip wear and ensure consistently high image quality. Conclusion This paper demonstrates the utility of sharp structures

Exploring disorder correlations in superconducting systems: spectroscopic insights and matrix element effects

• Vyacheslav D. Neverov,
• Alexander E. Lukyanov,
• Andrey V. Krasavin,
• Alexei Vagov,
• Boris G. Lvov and
• Mihail D. Croitoru

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 199–206, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.19

• profound implications for materials science. Recent studies have shown that spatial correlations of disorder potential can improve superconductivity, prompting a re-evaluation of some theoretical models. This paper explores the influence of disorder correlations on the fundamental properties of

Ferromagnetic resonance spectra of linear magnetosome chains

• Elizaveta M. Gubanova and
• Nikolai A. Usov

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 157–167, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.15

• strong magnetic dipole interactions between the particles of the chain, as well as the effect of thermal fluctuations of magnetic moments of nanoparticles at a finite temperature. Using this approach, in this paper the FMR spectra of oriented assemblies of linear chains of quasi-spherical magnetosomes

• field H. In this paper the calculation of the specific absorbed power is carried out using Equation 8 for dilute assemblies of linear chains of magnetosomes with saturation magnetization Ms = 460 emu/cm3 and cubic magnetic anisotropy constant Kc = −1.1 × 105 erg/cm3 [37]. The average diameter of

• important to study the dependence of the FMR spectra on the specified chain geometric parameters. In this paper, we restrict ourselves to detailed modeling of the FMR spectra of chains of quasi-spherical magnetosomes with diameters in the range D = 20–45 nm. An important geometrical parameter of the chain

CdSe/ZnS quantum dots as a booster in the active layer of distributed ternary organic photovoltaics

• Gabriela Lewińska,
• Piotr Jeleń,
• Zofia Kucia,
• Maciej Sitarz,
• Łukasz Walczak,
• Bartłomiej Szafraniak,
• Jerzy Sanetra and
• Konstanty W. Marszalek

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 144–156, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.14

• .15.14 Abstract Organic solar cells are a promising candidate for practical use because of their low material cost and simple production procedures. The challenge is selecting materials with the right properties and how they interrelate in the context of manufacturing the device. This paper presents

• impact on the layer under consideration, a weight ratio of 1:0.5:0.5 was chosen (donor:acceptor:QDs). The quantum dot designations used in the paper are summarized in Table 1. The numbers next to the abbreviation QD refer to the maximum luminescence suggested by the manufacturer. The size of the

• refractive index, which decreases with the increasing fluorescence wavelength of the quantum dots studied. The paper by Dement et al. [45] also presents elipsometric studies, however in a narrower scope. Obtaining quantum dots was done by a different method. Nonetheless, they obtained absorption features not

Enhanced feedback performance in off-resonance AFM modes through pulse train sampling

• Mustafa Kangül,
• Navid Asmari,
• Santiago H. Andany,
• Marcos Penedo and
• Georg E. Fantner

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 134–143, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.13

• force mode, resulting in a significant drop of the applied lateral force [5]. de Pablo et al. presented jumping mode [6], an off-resonance dynamic mode where they synchronize the acquisition of the force curves with the advancement in the fast scan direction. In a follow-up paper, Ortega-Esteban et al

New application of bimetallic Ag/Pt nanoplates in a colorimetric biosensor for specific detection of E. coli in water

• Azam Bagheri Pebdeni,
• Mohammad N. AL-Baiati and
• Morteza Hosseini

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 95–103, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.9

• catalytic oxidation of TMB by H2O2 on a paper-based device. As a result, it is highly suitable for the generation of novel and portable biosensors [13]. The color shift produced by an enzyme-catalyzed substrate reaction is an appealing option for developing colorimetric-based biosensors to detect targets

• during long-term storage and can be manufactured using normal oligonucleotide chemical synthesis processes, with minor chemical changes if necessary. Aptamers are thus regarded as a good baroreceptor in a variety of biological applications [27][28]. Colorimetric paper-based biosensors are the most

• nanobiosensor as well as a paper-based analytical equipment for detecting E. coli. The E. coli could be trapped by the aptamer-NPL to create bacteria–aptamers–Ag/Pt NPL complexes in which the aptamers effectively change on the surface of Ag/Pt NPL. Surprisingly, in the conventional TMB and H2O2 color reaction

Study of the reusability and stability of nylon nanofibres as an antibody immobilisation surface

• Inés Peraile,
• Matilde Gil-García,
• Laura González-López,
• Nushin A. Dabbagh-Escalante,
• Juan C. Cabria-Ramos and
• Paloma Lorenzo-Lozano

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 83–94, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.8

• efficiency. In this paper, we want to deepen the study of other key points, such as the reuse and stability of these nanofibres, in order to assess their profitability. On the one hand, the reusability of nanofibres has been studied using different stripping treatments at different pH values on the nylon

• immobilisation surfaces in biosensors, it seems necessary to study those characteristics of the immobilisation surface that contribute to their lower cost. In this regard, this paper not only investigates the reuse of NFs, but also whether this immobilisation surface provides a longer life for an immunocapture

• ” developed in this paper, bovine serum albumin (BSA) was chosen as a surrogate for biotoxins. In contrast, in the “Stability study” carried out in this paper, ricin was used as a representative biotoxin instead of a surrogate because the “Stability study” required less handling than the “Nanofibre

Curcumin-loaded nanostructured systems for treatment of leishmaniasis: a review

• Douglas Dourado,
• Thayse Silva Medeiros,
• Éverton do Nascimento Alencar,
• Edijane Matos Sales and
• Fábio Rocha Formiga

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 37–50, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.4

• personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.

Measurements of dichroic bow-tie antenna arrays with integrated cold-electron bolometers using YBCO oscillators

• Leonid S. Revin,
• Dmitry A. Pimanov,
• Alexander V. Chiginev,
• Anton V. Blagodatkin,
• Viktor O. Zbrozhek,
• Andrey V. Samartsev,
• Anastasia N. Orlova,
• Dmitry V. Masterov,
• Alexey E. Parafin,
• Victoria Yu. Safonova,
• Anna V. Gordeeva,
• Andrey L. Pankratov,
• Leonid S. Kuzmin,
• Anatolie S. Sidorenko,
• Silvia Masi and
• Paolo de Bernardis

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 26–36, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.3

• antennas for frequencies of 210 and 240 GHz with cold-electron bolometers, described in the present paper, is proposed to be suitable for such applications. Two arrays placed on a single silicon chip with 7 mm × 7 mm size can independently detect radiation at two frequencies. Here, in the design of

Nanotechnological approaches in the treatment of schistosomiasis: an overview

• Lucas Carvalho,
• Michelle Sarcinelli and
• Beatriz Patrício

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 13–25, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.2

• to the methodology used in this paper, which included a reference scanning stage, responsible for 25% of the articles found. Moreover, our strategy allowed us to include articles not included in any of the previous reviews, proving that our method is more inclusive. Inorganic and polymeric

Determination of the radii of coated and uncoated silicon AFM sharp tips using a height calibration standard grating and a nonlinear regression function

• Perawat Boonpuek and
• Jonathan R. Felts

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2023, 14, 1200–1207, doi:10.3762/bjnano.14.99

• do not know the exact values of the AFM tip radius. There are many techniques of in situ measurements for determining the actual AFM tip radius, but they are limited to uncoated tips. This paper presents an alternative and simple method to determine the radii of coated tips and an uncoated tip. Pt

A multi-resistance wide-range calibration sample for conductive probe atomic force microscopy measurements

• François Piquemal,
• Khaled Kaja,
• Pascal Chrétien,
• José Morán-Meza,
• Frédéric Houzé,
• Christian Ulysse and
• Abdelmounaim Harouri

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2023, 14, 1141–1148, doi:10.3762/bjnano.14.94

• personalized custom approaches have been adopted that are restricted to specific setups or experiments [20][45]. In this paper, we propose a multi-resistance reference sample covering a wide range of values from 100 Ω to 100 GΩ, enabling a universal calibration approach to quantitative measurements in C-AFM

• with those measured for each resistor, Ri,meas, at the rectangular pads using probe station measurements with the combined uncertainties. All uncertainties in the paper are given at one standard deviation corresponding to a 68% confidence level in the case of a normal distribution [46]. All measured

• core. Thus, the photovoltage effect observed in our paper is solely related to the tip apex and does not depend on the measured sample. We were able to confirm this aspect by running I–V curves using new probes with intact apexes, which showed no shift around zero even with the AFM laser on. This

Sulfur nanocomposites with insecticidal effect for the control of Bactericera cockerelli

• Lany S. Araujo-Yépez,
• Juan O. Tigrero-Salas,
• Vicente A. Delgado-Rodríguez,
• Vladimir A. Aguirre-Yela and
• Josué N. Villota-Méndez

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2023, 14, 1106–1115, doi:10.3762/bjnano.14.91

• setup was a 250 mL polypropylene jar containing ten nymphs of the insect placed on a potato leaf on absorbent paper moistened with distilled water. A polyester mosquito net with a mesh size of 256 was used to cover the jar opening, allowing for air circulation, and preventing other organisms from

Density functional theory study of Au-fcc/Ge and Au-hcp/Ge interfaces

• Olga Sikora,
• Małgorzata Sternik,
• Benedykt R. Jany,
• Franciszek Krok,
• Przemysław Piekarz and
• Andrzej M. Oleś

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2023, 14, 1093–1105, doi:10.3762/bjnano.14.90

• separation (adhesion) were used. We applied first principles methods based on density functional theory (DFT) to study Au/Ge heterostructures with different interfacial plane orientations. The remainder of the paper is organized as follows. In the Methodology section the calculation details are given, and