Recent progress in enhancing built-in electric fields of perovskite solar cells via junction engineering

• Tong Xiao and
• Ke Xu

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• recombination. AMD strategy yields a significant increase in carrier lifetime, a large improvement in hole mobility, and a reduction in trap-state density, thereby improving charge separation efficiency. After being stored in ambient air (temperature 25 °C, humidity 30–40%) for 10 days, it can still maintain an

• suppress bulk defect formation. This structural reconstruction also shifts the valence band maximum from 5.70 to 5.56 eV, establishing a favorable type-II cascade alignment that strengthens the vertical BEF. The resulting graded junction exhibits a 66.6% reduction in trap density and a 43% decrease in

Probing tribological evolution in atomically thin MoS₂ at different scales

• Xingzhong Zeng and
• Miao Zhang

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• film and reduces its out-of-plane deformability. Although more interlayer spacing regions exist in thicker films, the enhanced interlayer coupling restricts the independent deformation of each layer, leading to an overall reduction in the ability of the film to conform to the AFM tip and adjust to the

• stick–slip events within the slip phase. In contrast, the subsequent decrease in slip distance is attributed to a corresponding reduction in the occurrence of these sub-nanoscale stick–slip events at higher loads. The slip distance is much smaller than the stick–slip period (bulk lattice period of MoS2

• aforementioned findings, the degree of strengthening intensifies with increasing load. Furthermore, as highlighted by the green dotted lines, the length of the slip line decreases with escalating load, an observation that indicates a reduction in the magnitude of lateral force change during the slip phase as

Laser–material interactions in liquids for the synthesis of nanomaterials: current status and perspectives

• Carlos Doñate Buendia,
• Bilal Gökce and
• Leonid V. Zhigilei

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• generation of surfactant-free, high-purity colloidal nanoparticles. Laser fragmentation in liquids (LFL), in turn, involves the irradiation of colloidal micro- or nanoparticle suspensions with high-intensity pulses above the fragmentation threshold, leading to size reduction through photomechanical or

Synthesis of Cu–Mo/TiO₂ and Co–Mo/TiO₂ photocatalysts for the efficient degradation of organic pollutants in water

• Ilse Acosta,
• Brenda Zermeño,
• Edgar Moctezuma,
• Luis F. Garay-Rodríguez and
• Isaías Juárez-Ramírez

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• pollutants. The significant reduction in the bandgap energy as a result of copper incorporation is an effect previously reported in the literature as the introduction of Cu ions generates d orbitals below the conduction band, which reduces the bandgap energy [33][34]. To assess the efficiency of the

• oxide. However, although the 0.5 Cu–0.5 Mo/TiO2 photocatalyst promotes a significant reduction in ketoprofen concentration, complete degradation is not observed within 120 min of reaction. It has been reported that metal/metal co-doped photocatalysts can exhibit considerable selectivity in their

Electrochemical determination of ciprofloxacin using a MIL-101/reduced graphene oxide-modified electrode

• Nguyen Quang Man,
• Nguyen Ngoc Nghia,
• Nguyen Vinh Phu,
• Vo Thi Khanh Ly,
• Le Lam Son,
• Pham Khac Lieu,
• Le Thi Hong Phong,
• Nguyen Dinh Luyen and
• Dinh Quang Khieu

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• electrochemical performance of the composite material. This combination can promote efficient analyte adsorption and fast charge transfer at the electrode interface. Consistent with this idea, Gu et al. reported that MIL-101/rGO composites exhibit enhanced electrocatalytic activity toward the reduction of

• -101 to GO. For comparison, reduced graphene oxide (rGO) was also prepared using the same reduction process without MIL-101. Equipment The X-ray diffraction analyses were conducted using a D8 Advance Bruker (Germany). Morphology and elemental mapping were measured with a Hitachi S-4800 FESEM (Japan

• groups [20]. After reduction, this peak disappears, and broad reflections centered at 2θ values of 25.8° and 43.1° appear for rGO, attributed to the (002) and (100) planes of graphitic carbon, confirming the successful reduction of GO and partial restoration of the sp2 carbon network [21]. The XRD

Fractional shot noise of an SU(N) Kondo system

• Damian Krychowski and
• Stanisław Lipiński

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• may be detected in the shot noise reduction or enhancement in respect to the Poissonian value for noninteracting carriers [66][68][69][70][71]. The increasing interest in shot noise is also dictated by the possibility of extracting information about the specific, most fundamental form of correlations

• (1 − ) describe reduction of noise with respect to Poisson noise. The transmission is determined by the phase shift consequently, the linear conductance and linear noise ratio are given by: The linear zero-temperature Fano factor F0 reads: for the fully degenerate case, where all single-channel

Probing internal continua and atomic ultrafast charge transfer within size-controlled nanoparticles by post-collision interaction in core-hole clock spectroscopy

• Johannes Lütgert,
• Erika Giangrisostomi,
• Nomi L. A. N. Sorgenfrei and
• Alexander Föhlisch

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• distribution. As indicated below in Figure 1, resonant Auger electron spectra are used to determine atomic charge transfer times based on the branching into localized and delocalized final states during the core-hole lifetime. We observe a significant reduction of charge transfer times within the ZnS shell for

Upcycling agroindustrial waste into graphene oxide supports for gold nanoparticles: toward sustainable nanomaterials

• Juan Marcos Castro-Tapia,
• Selene Acosta,
• Hiram Joazet Ojeda-Galván,
• Elsie Evelyn Araujo-Palomo,
• Edgar Giovanni Villabona-Leal and
• Mildred Quintana

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• for 24 h and ground in an agate mortar to obtain a fine powder suitable for further characterization. The Agro-GO materials derived from peanut shells, coffee waste from Xilitla, and commercial coffee waste are referred to as Agro-GOP, Agro-GOX, and Agro-GOC, respectively. Reduction of graphene oxide

• The synthesis of rGO was carried out using the GO obtained from section “Synthesis of graphene oxide”. The reduction process was adapted from the methodology reported by Park et al. [36]: 30 mg of GO were dispersed in 10 mL of deionized water and sonicated for 2 h. Subsequently, 10 µL of hydrazine was

• upon chemical reduction. Conversely, the Agro-GO samples exhibit a different behavior. All three (Agro-GOP, Agro-GOX, and Agro-GOC) show blueshifted π→π* transitions compared with GO, indicating a significant reduction in the size of the conjugated sp2 domains, as smaller and more fragmented sp2

Defects and defect-mediated engineering of two-dimensional materials: challenges and open questions

• Arkady V. Krasheninnikov,
• Matthias Batzill,
• Anouar-Akacha Delenda,
• Marija Drndić,
• Chris Ewels,
• Katharina J. Franke,
• Mahdi Ghorbani-Asl,
• Alexander Holleitner,
• Ado Jorio,
• Ute Kaiser,
• Daria Kieczka,
• Hannu-Pekka Komsa,
• Jani Kotakoski,
• Manuel Längle,
• David Lamprecht,
• Yun Liu,
• Steven G. Louie,
• Janina Maultzsch,
• Thomas Michely,
• Katherine Milton,
• Anna Niggas,
• Hanako Okuno,
• Joshua A. Robinson,
• Marika Schleberger,
• Bruno Schuler,
• Alexander Shluger,
• Kazu Suenaga,
• Kristian S. Thygesen,
• Richard A. Wilhelm,
• E. Harriet Åhlgren and
• Carla Bittencourt

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2026, 17, 454–488, doi:10.3762/bjnano.17.31

Nanocarrier-integrated multilayer films produced by 3D printing for improved skin adhesion and curcumin photostability

• Thayse Viana de Oliveira,
• Ana Paula Farias Leão,
• Júlia Leão,
• Cesar Liberato Petzhold and
• Ruy Carlos Ruver Beck

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• significant reduction in curcumin content under UVC exposure, confirming the intrinsic photolability of curcumin in the polymeric matrix. In contrast, complete multilayer films incorporating the TiO2-containing top layer maintained significantly higher curcumin levels over 24 h, demonstrating the effective

• solubilisation of curcumin in these formulations. Ethanol acts as a co-solvent and can significantly influence hydrogel rheology. Specifically, the reduction in the dielectric constant of the medium promotes intermolecular interactions between polymer chains, leading to a more compact and cohesive polymer

Biomimetic nanoparticles in cancer photodynamic therapy: a review of targeted delivery systems and therapeutic outcomes

• Valentina I. Gorbacheva,
• Alexey S. Grabovoy,
• Polina S. Marukhina,
• Anastasiia O. Syrocheva and
• Ekaterina P. Kolesova

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• ][167][168][169] within the hypoxic microenvironment, (iii) reduction of oxygen consumption by tumor cells [170][171][172], and (iv) suppression of hypoxia-inducible factor 1 (HIF-1) activity in the tumor [173][174]. Typically, these nanoparticles consist of a functional core, perfluorocarbons (PFCs

• with perfluorotributylamine (PFTBA) as an oxygen carrier. The nanoparticles were further coated with a 4T1 CCM to enable targeting. Direct oxygen delivery to the tumor via PFTBA resulted in a significant reduction of hypoxia, and immunofluorescence staining revealed a tenfold decrease in hypoxic

• in tumor tissue, whereas non-coated particles also distributed to the liver and kidneys. Fourteen days post-treatment, a threefold reduction in tumor volume was observed [177]. An alternative strategy has also been described, wherein the photosensitizer ICG is encapsulated within a zirconium-based

Eco-efficient materials for agricultural crops based on a mineral rich in MOR- and HEU-type zeolites

• Esperanza Yamile de la Nuez-Pantoja,
• Inocente Rodríguez-Iznaga,
• Gerardo Rodríguez-Fuentes,
• Vitalii Petranovskii,
• Ariel Martínez García,
• José Juan Calvino Gámez and
• Daniel Goma Jiménez

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• urea to obtain modified materials leads to a decrease in the value of these surface parameters. This is a result of the presence of nitrogen and phosphorus species adsorbed and occluded on the surface of these materials, as previously shown. This double treatment can be translated into a reduction in

Interconnection morphology effects on the radio frequency response of carbon nanotube sponges

• Manuela Scarselli,
• Javad Rezvani,
• Zeno Zuccari,
• Mattia Scagliotti and
• Simone Tocci

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• the G band at 1587 ± 2 cm−1. We did not observe any appreciable shift of these two components in the treated sample. By comparing the outcome of the fit procedure, we estimated from the area of the two peaks a reduction of the D band after the ethanol treatment of 20% ± 1% and a corresponding increase

Beam shaping techniques for pulsed laser ablation in liquids: Unlocking tunable control of nanoparticle synthesis in liquids

• Sergio Molina-Prados,
• Nadezhda M. Bulgakova,
• Alexander V. Bulgakov,
• Jesus Lancis,
• Gladys Mínguez Vega and
• Carlos Doñate-Buendia

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• presence of terbium NPs. When the fluence increases from 60 to 140 J·cm−2, the radical yield with oxidised NPs rises by over an order of magnitude [114][115]. Moreover, according to Davletshin et al., plasmonic coupling in aqueous Au nanospheres leads to enhanced local fields. This leads to a reduction via

• modification through confinement, plasma–liquid interactions, and cavitation bubbles. Dittrich et al. found that the ablation threshold for Au in air is ca. 1.9 times higher than in water [136], and Sun et al. reported a reduction from 2.22 J·cm−2 (air) to 1.02 J·cm−2 (liquid-assisted) [137]. Therefore, the

• size and shape uniformity, although further studies are needed to elucidate the mechanisms involved. In addition to PLAL, related approaches such as laser fragmentation in liquids (LFL) can also be employed, in which preformed colloidal NPs are irradiated to induce size reduction or reshaping. Zheng et

Fast vortex dynamics and relaxation times in NbRe-based heterostructures

• Francesco De Chiara,
• Zahra Makhdoumi Kakhaki,
• Francesco Avitabile,
• Francesco Colangelo,
• Abhishek Kumar,
• Carmine Attanasio and
• Carla Cirillo

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• ]. The enhancement of vortex dynamics and the reduction of τE are strongly linked to the optimization of quasiparticle relaxation mechanisms. Excited quasiparticles can relax primarily through two processes, namely thermal electron–phonon (e–ph) interaction and electron–electron (e–e) recombination [1

• superconducting correlations are induced. In particular, Ryan and Chandrasekhar [26] have shown that a thin disordered normal layer enhances the inelastic scattering rate, leading to a significant reduction of the effective relaxation time without degrading superconductivity. This finding supports the idea that

• characterization The normalized resistive transitions, R/R10K, of the two microbridges are reported in Figure 1a. The critical temperatures are = 6.8 K and = 5.6 K. The obtained values are smaller than those reported for NbRe thin films of similar thickness [19][22], with a stronger reduction observed in the

Advancing nanolithography: a comprehensive review of materials for local anodic oxidation with AFM

• Matteo Lorenzoni

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• conductivity and mobility. Reversing the bias in a standard LAO setup enables the restoration of conductivity in GO layers or flakes through a localized reduction reaction [87][103] or a localized catalytic reaction [104]. In Figure 5a,b, we show a conductive AFM image of a single restored rGO feature [87

• ] obtained after local reduction by SPL, with a lateral size below 100 nm. Even better results on GO, in terms of lateral resolution, have been achieved by thermochemical nanolithography [105]. The electrical properties of rGO patterns obtained in both ways (electrochemically and thermochemically) are

Gold nanoparticle-decorated reduced graphene oxide as a highly effective catalyst for the selective α,β-dehydrogenation of N-alkyl-4-piperidones

• Brenda Flore Kenyim,
• Mihir Tzalis,
• Marilyn Kaul,
• Robert Oestreich,
• Aysenur Limon,
• Chancellin Pecheu Nkepdep and
• Christoph Janiak

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• environments, their tunable surface area and surface chemistry, and electrical conductivity [18][19]. To deposit metal NPs onto a carbon support, procedures such as adsorption or reduction–deposition (RD), co-precipitation, impregnation, and deposition precipitation (DP) are commonly employed [6][19]. Carbon

• then deposited onto the carbon material. The synthesis of the Au@SiW9/carbon composites was done by the DP method as shown in Figure 1c. The POM salt (SiW9), the gold precursor (KAuCl4), and the carbon material were combined in a solution–dispersion, and the reduction was induced with NaBH4. Synthesis

• ) in the solution, and allowing POM salt and gold precursor to adsorb onto the carbon surface or in the pores; then, the reduction with NaBH4 is induced to form Au@SiW9/AC, Au@SiW9/rGO, Au@SiW9/CB. Unlike the RD method, where the reduction of the tetrachloridoaurate(III) ions to metallic gold occurs in

Safe and sustainable by design with ML/AI: A transformative approach to advancing nanotechnology

• Georgia Melagraki

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• failures, and aligns with the 3Rs principle (Replacement, Reduction and Refinement), favouring in silico and in vitro approaches over animal testing. The emergence of deep learning techniques, including convolutional neural networks (CNNs) and recurrent neural networks (RNNs), has further heightened the

From shield to spear: Charge-reversible nanocarriers in overcoming cancer therapy barriers

• Madhuri Yeduvaka,
• Pooja Mittal,
• Ameer Boyalakuntla,
• Usman Bee Shaik,
• Himanshu Sharma,
• Thakur Gurjeet Singh,
• Siva Nageswara Rao Gajula and
• Lakshmi Vineela Nalla

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• tumours, undergoing enzymatic cleavage of peptide bonds which causes nanocarrier destabilization, charge reversal, and size reduction. These transformations triggered drug release within the tumour tissue and improved nuclear targeting, optimizing therapeutic efficacy [50]. Thereafter, a study by Lin et

• al. developed MMP-2-responsive PEG-coated nanocarriers that, upon peptide cleavage, underwent PEG detachment, charge reversal, and size reduction, enhancing cellular uptake and tumour-specific drug release. This system effectively inhibited tumour growth with minimal systemic toxicity in mice [51

• normal cells [69]. Wang et al. developed a pH/hypoxia synergistic nanocarrier technology, which, with the aid of azo and sulfamide-based zwitterions, achieved targeted medication release and deep tumour penetration [70]. Miao et al. designed a pH/reduction-sensitive, charge-reversal PMAABACy/CS/CS-DMMA

Influence of surface characteristics on the in vitro stability and cell uptake of nanoliposomes for brain delivery

• Dushko Shalabalija,
• Ljubica Mihailova,
• Nikola Geskovski,
• Andreas Zimmer,
• Otmar Geiss,
• Sabrina Gioria,
• Diletta Scaccabarozzi and
• Marija Glavas Dodov

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2026, 17, 139–158, doi:10.3762/bjnano.17.9

• to less efficient binding with protein targets that would work as ligands for receptor-mediated transport and delivery, finally resulting in partial inhibition and reduction of cellular uptake ([24]). Taken into consideration all aforementioned, it can be summarized that cellular transport and

Capabilities of the 3D-MLSI software tool in superconducting neuron design

• Irina E. Tarasova,
• Nikita S. Shuravin,
• Liubov N. Karelina,
• Fedor A. Razorenov,
• Evgeny N. Zhardetsky,
• Aleksandr S. Ionin,
• Mikhail M. Khapaev and
• Vitaly V. Bol’ginov

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• dielectric layers are planarized, as is done, for example, in the process described in [6]. One more important feature of the program is non-uniform meshing related to the Triangle meshing engine [52]. It allows for a reduction of allocated memory and solution time, and provides better accuracy as well

Development and in vitro evaluation of liposomes and immunoliposomes containing 5-fluorouracil and R-phycoerythrin as a potential phototheranostic system for colorectal cancer

• Raissa Rodrigues Camelo,
• Vivianne Cortez Sombra Vandesmet,
• Octavio Vital Baccallini,
• José de Brito Vieira Neto,
• Thais da Silva Moreira,
• Luzia Kalyne Almeida Moreira Leal,
• Claudia Pessoa,
• Daniel Giuliano Cerri,
• Maria Vitória Lopes Badra Bentley,
• Josimar O. Eloy,
• Ivanildo José da Silva Júnior and
• Raquel Petrilli

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• CCR cell line, the IC50 values for immunoliposomes were higher than those for liposomes. Also, for phototoxicity experiments it was found a reduction in IC50 for all groups tested. The internalization of R-PE was verified, highlighting a greater internalization in the immunoliposome within 24 h. Thus

• potential application in cancer treatment, ranging from in vitro cell programmed death induction in the liver, lung, and gastric cancer cells [12] to in vivo reduction in nodule number and liver weight in rats [13]. In addition, R-PE also has a photosensitizing role that can be explored in photodynamic

• slight reduction in vesicle size compared to previous reports can be possibly due to the presence of DSPE–PEG [34]. The incorporation of hydrophilic molecules into liposomal formulations does not necessarily result in an increase in vesicle size [42]. For instance, liposomes composed of HSPC 50 and

Functional surface engineering for cultural heritage protection: the role of superhydrophobic and superoleophobic coatings – a comprehensive review

• Giuseppe Cesare Lama,
• Marino Lavorgna,
• Letizia Verdolotti,
• Federica Recupido,
• Giovanna Giuliana Buonocore and
• Bharat Bhushan

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• . However, since the bulk-modified samples exhibited a more compact microstructure, mechanical tests resulted in an increased compressive strength for these samples, suggesting stronger structural reinforcement, an improved heat resistance, and a reduction in open pores and surface area, contributing to

Subdigital integumentary microstructure in Cyrtodactylus (Squamata: Gekkota): do those lineages with incipiently expressed toepads exclusively exhibit adhesive setae?

• Philipp Ginal,
• Yannick Ecker,
• Timothy Higham,
• L. Lee Grismer,
• Benjamin Wipfler,
• Dennis Rödder,
• Anthony Russell and
• Jendrian Riedel

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• species showing secondary reduction of setae in the seta-group (C. pharbaungensis and C. zebraicus), which show no increase or secondary reduction in these measurements. The seta-bearing intertidal species, C. seribuatensis, did not exhibit a reduction of these traits. Only the terrestrial C

• . brevidactylus Bauer, 2002 [66], the karst species C. chrysopylos Bauer, 2003 [67] (both sharing the prong microstructure type with the khasiensis group of which they are a part), and the terrestrial, spine-bearing C. jeyporensis (triedrus group) did not show a reduction or an increase (C. brevidactylus for

• evolved setae independently from all other species, is isolated in its morphospace, having the lowest value on PC1 for seta-bearing species (Figure 4B). Furthermore, one secondary reduction from setae back to spines (C. zebraicus) and prongs (C. pharbaungensis) is indicated. The PMS analysis shows that

Reduced graphene oxide paper electrode for lithium-ion cells – towards optimized thermal reduction

• Agata Pawłowska,
• Magdalena Baran,
• Stefan Marynowicz,
• Aleksandra Izabela Banasiak,
• Adrian Racki,
• Adrian Chlanda,
• Tymoteusz Ciuk,
• Marta Wolczko and
• Andrzej Budziak

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2026, 17, 24–37, doi:10.3762/bjnano.17.3

• electrode material in lithium-ion cells. Mildly reduced graphene oxide paper underwent further thermal reduction steps. The structural and chemical properties of the obtained materials were determined using Raman and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopies and elemental combustion analysis. The morphology

• . Keywords: electrode material; graphene paper; lithium-ion batteries; reduced graphene oxide; thermal reduction; Introduction Electrode materials comprising reduced graphene oxide (rGO) for energy storage in lithium-ion-based or sodium-ion-based technologies have been the subject of over 3800 publications

• with the oxygen in the ketone groups and the electrons from the external circuit, creating Li-terminated chains. From a practical point of view, it is crucial to ensure an increased number of ketone groups by optimizing the reduction process of graphene oxide. Acik et al. presented a detailed