Silver nanoparticles loaded on lactose/alginate: in situ synthesis, catalytic degradation, and pH-dependent antibacterial activity

• Nguyen Thi Thanh Tu,
• T. Lan-Anh Vo,
• T. Thu-Trang Ho,
• Kim-Phuong T. Dang,
• Van-Dung Le,
• Phan Nhat Minh,
• Chi-Hien Dang,
• Vinh-Thien Tran,
• Van-Su Dang,
• Tran Thi Kim Chi,
• Hieu Vu-Quang,
• Radek Fajgar,
• Thi-Lan-Huong Nguyen,
• Van-Dat Doan and
• Thanh-Danh Nguyen

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2023, 14, 781–792, doi:10.3762/bjnano.14.64

• Nguyen Thi Thanh Tu T. Lan-Anh Vo T. Thu-Trang Ho Kim-Phuong T. Dang Van-Dung Le Phan Nhat Minh Chi-Hien Dang Vinh-Thien Tran Van-Su Dang Tran Thi Kim Chi Hieu Vu-Quang Radek Fajgar Thi-Lan-Huong Nguyen Van-Dat Doan Thanh-Danh Nguyen Faculty of Applied Technology, School of Technology, Van Lang

• University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Institute of Chemical Technology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 1A TL29 Street, District 12, Ho Chi Minh City 700000, Vietnam Graduate University of Science and Technology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Cau Giay, Hanoi 11000

• , Vietnam Faculty of Environment Ho Chi Minh City University of Natural Resources and Environment, 236B Le Van Sy Street, Tan Binh District, Ho Chi Minh City 700000, Vietnam Department of Chemical Technology, Ho Chi Minh City University of Food Industry, Ho Chi Minh City 700000, Vietnam Institute of

Control of morphology and crystallinity of CNTs in flame synthesis with one-dimensional reaction zone

• Muhammad Hilmi Ibrahim,
• Norikhwan Hamzah,
• Mohd Zamri Mohd Yusop,
• Ni Luh Wulan Septiani and
• Mohd Fairus Mohd Yasin

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2023, 14, 741–750, doi:10.3762/bjnano.14.61

• Malaysia, 81310 Johor Bahru, Malaysia Advanced Membrane Technology Research Center, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 Johor Bahru, Malaysia National Research and Innovation Agency, Indonesia 10.3762/bjnano.14.61 Abstract The growth of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) in a flame requires conditions that are

• standing flames and temperature distribution of (a,c) diffusion flame and (b,d) premixed flame. Figure 1a was used with permission of Elsevier Science & Technology Journals, from [9] (“Effect of fuel and oxygen concentration toward catalyst encapsulation in water-assisted flame synthesis of carbon

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

• in the creation of new materials by extracting and processing natural resources, and using these resources in nanofabrication. In order to establish a methodology to generate new materials which takes advantage of the properties of nanostructures, it is necessary to integrate science and technology

Cross-sectional Kelvin probe force microscopy on III–V epitaxial multilayer stacks: challenges and perspectives

• Mattia da Lisca,
• José Alvarez,
• James P. Connolly,
• Nicolas Vaissiere,
• Karim Mekhazni,
• Jean Decobert and
• Jean-Paul Kleider

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2023, 14, 725–737, doi:10.3762/bjnano.14.59

• hinder the extraction of the photogenerated charges. III–V-based solar devices belong to the PV technology of thin and ultrathin films in which layers with widths of the order of a few nanometres are often integrated for an optimal surface passivation or for better carrier extraction, considerably

Nanomaterials for photocatalysis and applications in environmental remediation and renewable energy

• Viet Van Pham and
• Wee-Jun Ong

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2023, 14, 722–724, doi:10.3762/bjnano.14.58

• was used whereas for water splitting natural sunlight was used [24][25][26]. These results are mentioned as scaling up photocatalytic systems to reach net zero emission goals and the next technology to produce green hydrogen energy [14]. Up-to-date trending topics on photocatalysts based on

A graphene quantum dots–glassy carbon electrode-based electrochemical sensor for monitoring malathion

• Sanju Tanwar,
• Aditi Sharma and
• Dhirendra Mathur

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2023, 14, 701–710, doi:10.3762/bjnano.14.56

• Sanju Tanwar Aditi Sharma Dhirendra Mathur Centre of Nanotechnology, Rajasthan Technical University, Kota, Rajasthan, India Materials Research Centre, Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India 10.3762/bjnano.14.56 Abstract Graphene quantum dots (GQDs) were made via a

• expertise. It is therefore necessary to develop a technology that can detect pesticides quickly, easily, and economically. With electrochemical detection techniques, a wide range of pesticides can be detected by the fabrication of simple, cost-effective, rapid, and high-throughput portable devices [8]. The

Humidity-dependent electrical performance of CuO nanowire networks studied by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy

• Jelena Kosmaca,
• Juris Katkevics,
• Jana Andzane,
• Raitis Sondors,
• Liga Jasulaneca,
• Raimonds Meija,
• Kiryl Niherysh,
• Yelyzaveta Rublova and
• Donats Erts

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2023, 14, 683–691, doi:10.3762/bjnano.14.54

• equivalent circuit parameters obtained by fitting impedance spectra. The new investigation data can be useful to predict the behavior of nanostructured CuO in humid environments, which is favorable for advancing technology of nanowire-based systems suitable for sensor applications. Keywords: CuO

Metal-organic framework-based nanomaterials as opto-electrochemical sensors for the detection of antibiotics and hormones: A review

• Akeem Adeyemi Oladipo,
• Saba Derakhshan Oskouei and
• Mustafa Gazi

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2023, 14, 631–673, doi:10.3762/bjnano.14.52

• fluorescence measurement error. It has gained widespread use in luminescent sensing in recent years as a significant non-irradiation energy conversion technology. IFE is observed when the analyte (acceptor) absorbs the fluorophore’s (donor) excitation or emission light. The IFE-based fluorescence technique is

SERS performance of GaN/Ag substrates fabricated by Ag coating of GaN platforms

• Magdalena A. Zając,
• Bogusław Budner,
• Malwina Liszewska,
• Bartosz Bartosewicz,
• Łukasz Gutowski,
• Jan L. Weyher and
• Bartłomiej J. Jankiewicz

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2023, 14, 552–564, doi:10.3762/bjnano.14.46

• University of Technology, gen. Sylwestra Kaliskiego 2, 00-908 Warsaw, Poland Institute of Optoelectronics, Military University of Technology, gen. Sylwestra Kaliskiego 2, 00-908 Warsaw, Poland 10.3762/bjnano.14.46 Abstract The results of comparative studies on the fabrication and characterization of GaN/Ag

• Institute of Optoelectronics of the Military University of Technology. For preparing the GaN/Ag substrates, a PLD system with an ArF excimer laser (LPX Pro 305, Lambda Physik AG, Göttingen, Germany) was used. The following parameters characterize the laser used in the experiment: λ = 193 nm, E = 600 mJ, and

• measurements The SERS spectra were acquired using a Renishaw inVia Reflex Raman microscope (Renishaw Plc, Wotton-Under-Edge, UK) equipped with an EMCCD detector (Andor Technology Ltd, Oxford Instruments, Belfast, UK). The measurements were carried out using laser radiation with a wavelength of 785 nm and a 50

Carbon nanotube-cellulose ink for rapid solvent identification

• Tiago Amarante,
• Thiago H. R. Cunha,
• Claudio Laudares,
• Ana P. M. Barboza,
• Ana Carolina dos Santos,
• Cíntia L. Pereira,
• Vinicius Ornelas,
• Bernardo R. A. Neves,
• André S. Ferlauto and
• Rodrigo G. Lacerda

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2023, 14, 535–543, doi:10.3762/bjnano.14.44

• production. Ink printing technology is one of the most promising approaches to fulfill all the demands and to mitigate the issues described above. This naturally leads to the challenge of developing new smart-ink-based materials for several applications [1][2][3][4][5][12][13][41][42][43]. Carbon nanotubes

• ) was performed in different devices and on flexible and rigid substrates, providing a step forward towards scale-up and commercialization of the technology. Experimental Materials and apparatus Microfibrillated cellulose (MFC) with a nominal fiber width of 50 nm and several hundred micrometers of

Microneedle patches – the future of drug delivery and vaccination?

• Zahra Faraji Rad,
• Philip D. Prewett and
• Graham J. Davies

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2023, 14, 494–495, doi:10.3762/bjnano.14.40

• dedicated to MN patch vaccination are already established. The key to the future of MN patches is the development and commercial availability of reliable, inexpensive, and biocompatible MNs with regulatory approval for clinical use. The earliest MNs were made by adapting microfabrication technology

Specific absorption rate of randomly oriented magnetic nanoparticles in a static magnetic field

• Ruslan A. Rytov and
• Nikolai A. Usov

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2023, 14, 485–493, doi:10.3762/bjnano.14.39

• Ruslan A. Rytov Nikolai A. Usov National University of Science and Technology «MISiS», Moscow, Russia Pushkov Institute of Terrestrial Magnetism, Ionosphere and Radio Wave Propagation, Russian Academy of Sciences, IZMIRAN, Troitsk, Moscow, Russia 10.3762/bjnano.14.39 Abstract Numerical

A mid-infrared focusing grating coupler with a single circular arc element based on germanium on silicon

• Xiaojun Zhu,
• Shuai Li,
• Ang Sun,
• Yongquan Pan,
• Wen Liu,
• Yue Wu,
• Guoan Zhang and
• Yuechun Shi

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2023, 14, 478–484, doi:10.3762/bjnano.14.38

• Xiaojun Zhu Shuai Li Ang Sun Yongquan Pan Wen Liu Yue Wu Guoan Zhang Yuechun Shi School of Information Science and Technology, Nantong University, Nantong 226019, China Yongjiang Laboratory, Ningbo 315202, China and Nanjing University, Key Lab Intelligent Opt Sensing & Manipulat, Minist Educ

• mass-produced integrated systems can be made from such platforms [6]. One key technology is how to couple the MIR light efficiently into the Ge-based waveguides. Many MIR grating couplers have been proposed and demonstrated to achieve this purpose [1][11]. In 2016, Alonso-Ramos et al. reported a Ge-on

• ) three CAEs, and (d) conventional tapered linear gratings. (e) Comparison of coupling efficiency of MIR FGCs with different structures. Sensing performance of the proposed MIR FGC. Funding Six Talent Peaks Project in Jiangsu Province under Grant KTHY-052; Science and Technology program of Nantong under

Conjugated photothermal materials and structure design for solar steam generation

• Chia-Yang Lin and
• Tsuyoshi Michinobu

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2023, 14, 454–466, doi:10.3762/bjnano.14.36

• Chia-Yang Lin Tsuyoshi Michinobu Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 2-12-1 Ookayama, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 152-8552, Japan 10.3762/bjnano.14.36 Abstract With the development of solar steam generation (SSG) for clean water production, conjugated photothermal

• . Current technologies for dealing with the water shortage problem either exacerbate energy problems or sacrifice the environment. Solar-driven steam generation technology, in contrast, is a solar-powered technology that meets the global trend for clean, sustainable, and green technology. To obtain a high

Molecular nanoarchitectonics: unification of nanotechnology and molecular/materials science

• Katsuhiko Ariga

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

• solid substrate could be a key technology for building nanoscale electronic circuits. Nakayama and co-workers have succeeded in controlling the self-assembly and intermolecular chemical reactions of functional molecular components predeposited on a solid surface [112]. Specifically, they fabricated

• more unified materials science. Completion of materials science by nanoarchitectonics will be accelerated with the aid of computer science and technology. History and outline of the nanoarchitectonics concept. Fabrication of molecule–polymer nanoconjugates consisting of C60 molecules and

Evaluation of electrosynthesized reduced graphene oxide–Ni/Fe/Co-based (oxy)hydroxide catalysts towards the oxygen evolution reaction

• Karolina Cysewska,
• Marcin Łapiński,
• Marcin Zając,
• Jakub Karczewski,
• Piotr Jasiński and
• Sebastian Molin

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2023, 14, 420–433, doi:10.3762/bjnano.14.34

• Karolina Cysewska Marcin Lapinski Marcin Zajac Jakub Karczewski Piotr Jasinski Sebastian Molin Laboratory of Functional Materials, Faculty of Electronics, Telecommunications and Informatics, and Advance Materials Centre, Gdańsk University of Technology, ul. Narutowicza 11/12, 80-233 Gdańsk, Poland

• Advanced Materials Center, Institute of Nanotechnology and Materials Engineering, Faculty of Applied Physics and Mathematics, Gdańsk University of Technology, ul. Narutowicza 11/12, 80–233 Gdańsk, Poland National Synchrotron Radiation Centre SOLARIS, Jagiellonian University, ul. Czerwone Maki 98, 30-392

New trends in nanobiotechnology

• Pau-Loke Show,
• Kit Wayne Chew,
• Wee-Jun Ong,
• Sunita Varjani and
• Joon Ching Juan

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2023, 14, 377–379, doi:10.3762/bjnano.14.32

• Technological University, 62 Nanyang Drive, Singapore, 637459 Singapore School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University Malaysia, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Selangor, 43900, Malaysia Center of Excellence for NaNo Energy & Catalysis Technology (CONNECT), Xiamen University Malaysia, Selangor Darul Ehsan

• such as nanomaterials applied in biotechnology; nanoparticles used in environmental science and technology; nanosensors used in biosystems; nanomedicine in the context of biochemical engineering; micro- and nanofluidics; micro- and nano-electromechanical systems; nanoscience and nanotoxicology

Quercetin- and caffeic acid-functionalized chitosan-capped colloidal silver nanoparticles: one-pot synthesis, characterization, and anticancer and antibacterial activities

• Akif Hakan Kurt,
• Elif Berna Olutas,
• Fatma Avcioglu,
• Hamza Karakuş,
• Mehmet Ali Sungur,
• Cansu Kara Oztabag and
• Muhammet Yıldırım

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2023, 14, 362–376, doi:10.3762/bjnano.14.31

• Izzet Baysal University, 14030 Bolu, Türkiye Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Bolu Abant Izzet Baysal University, 14030 Bolu, Türkiye Technology Transfer Application and Research Center, Bolu Abant Izzet Baysal University, 14030 Bolu, Türkiye Department of Biostatistics and

The steep road to nonviral nanomedicines: Frequent challenges and culprits in designing nanoparticles for gene therapy

• Yao Yao,
• Yeongun Ko,
• Grant Grasman,
• Jeffery E. Raymond and
• Joerg Lahann

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2023, 14, 351–361, doi:10.3762/bjnano.14.30

• ]. This technology measures the mean fluorescence intensity and percent positive value of cells, while also capturing an image of each individual event; this provides information, such as cellular distribution patterns of NPs [22], while also allowing for investigating cellular uptake pathways and

Bismuth-based nanostructured photocatalysts for the remediation of antibiotics and organic dyes

• Akeem Adeyemi Oladipo and
• Faisal Suleiman Mustafa

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2023, 14, 291–321, doi:10.3762/bjnano.14.26

• treatment technologies, advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) are regarded as a practical, efficient, and fiercely competitive technology for water treatment for the removal of a variety of toxic and bio-recalcitrant organic pollutants and for the inactivation of pathogen microorganisms that cannot be treated

Recent progress in cancer cell membrane-based nanoparticles for biomedical applications

• Qixiong Lin,
• Yueyou Peng,
• Yanyan Wen,
• Xiaoqiong Li,
• Donglian Du,
• Weibin Dai,
• Wei Tian and
• Yanfeng Meng

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2023, 14, 262–279, doi:10.3762/bjnano.14.24

• oxidation, which leads to a decrease in heating efficiency [100]. In addition, magnetic NPs are usually recognized and cleared from the body, which prevents them from reaching their target [101]. Biomimetic cancer cell membrane technology can enhance the performance of magnetic iron oxide NPs (e.g., prevent

• tumor tissue, such as mRNA, siRNA, miRNA, and sgRNA [113]. This strategy can avoid the impact on normal tissues and shows the advantage of low cytotoxicity. However, RNA is highly unstable and can be easily degraded and eliminated by the kidney [114]. Gene delivery technology based on biomimetic NPs

• therapy with biomimetic technology has been shown to effectively improve the biocompatibility and bioavailability of drugs. 4.5 Immunotherapy Traditional tumor treatment methods (e.g., surgical intervention, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy) have a certain effect in clinical antitumor treatment and can

Nanotechnology – a robust tool for fighting the challenges of drug resistance in non-small cell lung cancer

• Filip Gorachinov,
• Fatima Mraiche,
• Diala Alhaj Moustafa,
• Ola Hishari,
• Yomna Ismail,
• Jensa Joseph,
• Maja Simonoska Crcarevska,
• Marija Glavas Dodov,
• Nikola Geskovski and
• Katerina Goracinova

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2023, 14, 240–261, doi:10.3762/bjnano.14.23

• Filip Gorachinov Fatima Mraiche Diala Alhaj Moustafa Ola Hishari Yomna Ismail Jensa Joseph Maja Simonoska Crcarevska Marija Glavas Dodov Nikola Geskovski Katerina Goracinova Institute of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius in Skopje, 1000 Skopje

Cyclodextrins as eminent constituents in nanoarchitectonics for drug delivery systems

• Makoto Komiyama

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2023, 14, 218–232, doi:10.3762/bjnano.14.21

• Makoto Komiyama Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology (RCAST), The University of Tokyo, 4-6-1 Komaba, Meguro, Tokyo 153-8904, Japan 10.3762/bjnano.14.21 Abstract Cyclodextrins have been widely employed for drug delivery systems (DDSs) in which drugs are selectively delivered to a

A novel approach to pulsed laser deposition of platinum catalyst on carbon particles for use in polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells

• Bogusław Budner,
• Wojciech Tokarz,
• Sławomir Dyjak,
• Andrzej Czerwiński,
• Bartosz Bartosewicz and
• Bartłomiej Jankiewicz

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2023, 14, 190–204, doi:10.3762/bjnano.14.19

• Boguslaw Budner Wojciech Tokarz Slawomir Dyjak Andrzej Czerwinski Bartosz Bartosewicz Bartlomiej Jankiewicz Institute of Optoelectronics, Military University of Technology, 2 Kaliskiego Str., 00-908 Warsaw, Poland Łukasiewicz Research Network - Mościcki Industrial Chemistry Research Institute

• (ICRI), 8 Rydygiera Str., 01-793 Warsaw, Poland Institute of Chemistry, Military University of Technology, 2 Kaliskiego Str., 00-908 Warsaw, Poland Faculty of Chemistry, University of Warsaw, 1 Pasteura Str., 02-093 Warsaw, Poland 10.3762/bjnano.14.19 Abstract The research undertaken aimed to develop

• cost of PEMFCs depend on the materials used to construct their major components, which are anode, cathode, and polymer electrolyte membranes [3][6]. Therefore, supplying good-performance materials with controlled nanostructures to fuel cell technology is a crucial issue [7]. One solution to this

Frontiers of nanoelectronics: intrinsic Josephson effect and prospects of superconducting spintronics

• Anatolie S. Sidorenko,
• Horst Hahn and
• Vladimir Krasnov

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2023, 14, 79–82, doi:10.3762/bjnano.14.9

• , Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), D-76021 Karlsruhe, Germany Chemical, Biological and Materials Engineering, The University of Oklahoma, Norman, 73019, OK, United States Department of Physics, Stockholm University, AlbaNova University Center, SE-10691 Stockholm, Sweden 10.3762/bjnano.14.9 Keywords

• drastically lower energy dissipation. А logical solution and the most promising candidate for radical reduction in energy consumption is the superconducting digital technology (SDT) based on Josephson junctions. The intrinsic Josephson effect, which was first reported by Reinhold Kleiner, Paul Müller, and co