Venom-loaded cationic-functionalized poly(lactic acid) nanoparticles for serum production against Tityus serrulatus scorpion

• Philippe de Castro Mesquita,
• Karla Samara Rocha Soares,
• Manoela Torres-Rêgo,
• Emanuell dos Santos-Silva,
• Mariana Farias Alves-Silva,
• Alianda Maira Cornélio,
• Matheus de Freitas Fernandes-Pedrosa and
• Arnóbio Antônio da Silva-Júnior

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 1633–1643, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.115

• Technological Development (CNPq) (process numbers: 436051/2018-4; 311209/2020-3). They also thank the National Institute of Science and Technology of the Health Economic-Industrial Complex - iCEIS (CNPq,406264/2022-8). This study was also financed in part by the Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de

Nanotechnology-based approaches for the removal of microplastics from wastewater: a comprehensive review

• Nayanathara O Sanjeev,
• Manjunath Singanodi Vallabha and
• Rebekah Rubidha Lisha Rabi

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 1607–1632, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.114

• in the number of publications related to MP removal from 2015 to 2025. Notably, the number of studies surged from just 80 in 2016 to a peak of 3616 in 2024. A similar trend, though less pronounced, is observed for NP removal, which also showed a steady growth, rising from 48 publications in 2015 to

• 1039 in 2024. This indicates a growing recognition of NPs as emerging contaminants, though they still receive less attention than MPs. In contrast, Figure 1b provides insights from Springer Nature, categorizing the type of publications related to both MP and NP removal between 2015 and 2025. Research

Few-photon microwave fields for superconducting transmon-based qudit control

• Irina A. Solovykh,
• Andrey V. Pashchenko,
• Natalya A. Maleeva,
• Nikolay V. Klenov,
• Olga V. Tikhonova and
• Igor I. Soloviev

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 1580–1591, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.112

• basic element for quantum networking is supported by Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation (agreement No. 075-15-2024-538).

Transient electronics for sustainability: Emerging technologies and future directions

• Jae-Young Bae,
• Myung-Kyun Choi and
• Seung-Kyun Kang

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 1545–1556, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.109

• electronic tent electrode for brain cortex interfacing”, Nat. Electron., vol. 7, pages 815–828, 2024, published by Springer Nature), with permission from SNCSC. This content is not subject to CC BY 4.0. (e) Biodegradation of transient electronics in biological domain. Figure 1e was adapted from [27] (J.-Y

• . Bae et al., “A biodegradable and self-deployable electronic tent electrode for brain cortex interfacing”, Nat. Electron., vol. 7, pages 815–828, 2024, published by Springer Nature), with permission from SNCSC. This content is not subject to CC BY 4.0. (f) Biodegradation of transient electronics in

• environmental system. Figure 1f was reproduced from [32] (© 2024 S.-K. Kang et al., published by Springer Nature, distributed under the terms of the NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). This content is not subject to CC BY 4.0. Materials

Cross-reactivities in conjugation reactions involving iron oxide nanoparticles

• Shoronia N. Cross,
• Katalin V. Korpany,
• Hanine Zakaria and
• Amy Szuchmacher Blum

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 1504–1521, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.106

Laser processing in liquids: insights into nanocolloid generation and thin film integration for energy, photonic, and sensing applications

• Akshana Parameswaran Sreekala,
• Pooja Raveendran Nair,
• Jithin Kundalam Kadavath,
• Bindu Krishnan,
• David Avellaneda Avellaneda,
• M. R. Anantharaman and
• Sadasivan Shaji

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 1428–1498, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.104

The role of biochar in combating microplastic pollution: a bibliometric analysis in environmental contexts

• Tuan Minh Truong Dang,
• Thao Thu Thi Huynh,
• Guo-Ping Chang-Chien and
• Ha Manh Bui

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 1401–1416, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.102

• by four and five publications per year in 2020 and 2021, respectively. By 2024, the number of publications had surged to 41, a tenfold increase compared to 2020. This sharp growth underscores the rising interest of researchers and the scientific community in BC and MP as pressing and engaging

• evolution of research fields [27]. Bibliometric data were collected from the “Web of Science” (WOS) database to ensure comprehensive coverage and avoid the omission of relevant articles indexed in only one source. The data collection spanned January 2017 to December 2024, with the search process initiated

• connectivity of each keyword within the network. Among the top ten items with the highest centrality, “biochar” emerges as the core linking element across various research domains related to mitigating MP impact. The second most central item, “degradation”, has been a focal point since 2020, primarily

Synthesis and antibacterial properties of nanosilver-modified cellulose triacetate membranes for seawater desalination

• Lei Wang,
• Shizhe Li,
• Kexin Xu,
• Wenjun Li,
• Ying Li and
• Gang Liu

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 1380–1391, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.100

• 21,233 as of November 2024 (keyword: “membrane desalination”, Web of Science). This surge in research is closely tied to advancements in desalination processes and the introduction of innovative membrane materials [1]. However, the cost of these advanced materials remains higher than that of conventional

Enhancing the therapeutical potential of metalloantibiotics using nano-based delivery systems

• Alejandro Llamedo,
• Marina Cano,
• Raquel G. Soengas and
• Francisco J. García-Alonso

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 1350–1366, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.98

• development are derivatives of already existing ones, which makes them susceptible to existing resistance mechanisms [10]. In 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) identified only 32 antibiotics under development to address the priority pathogens [11], of which only twelve fulfil all criteria to be

Better together: biomimetic nanomedicines for high performance tumor therapy

• Imran Shair Mohammad,
• Gizem Kursunluoglu,
• Anup Kumar Patel,
• Hafiz Muhammad Ishaq,
• Cansu Umran Tunc,
• Dilek Kanarya,
• Mubashar Rehman,
• Omer Aydin and
• Yin Lifang

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 1246–1276, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.92

Investigation of the solubility of protoporphyrin IX in aqueous and hydroalcoholic solvent systems

• Michelly de Sá Matsuoka,
• Giovanna Carla Cadini Ruiz,
• Marcos Luciano Bruschi and
• Jéssica Bassi da Silva

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 1209–1215, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.89

• lag time (tlag). Funding The authors are thankful to the Brazilian funding agency CNPq (Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico /National Counsel of Technological and Scientific Development of Brazil; Processes no. 307695/2020-4 and 442096/2023-2).

Chitosan nanocomposite containing rotenoids: an alternative bioinsecticidal approach for the management of Aedes aegypti

• Maria A. A. Bertonceli,
• Vitor D. C. Cristo,
• Ivo J. Vieira,
• Francisco J. A. Lemos,
• Arnoldo R. Façanha,
• Raimundo Braz-Filho,
• Gustavo V. T. Batista,
• Luis G. M. Basso,
• Sérgio H. Seabra,
• Thalya S. R. Nogueira,
• Felipe F. Moreira,
• Arícia L. E. M. Assis,
• Antônia E. A. Oliveira and
• Kátia V. S. Fernandes

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 1197–1208, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.88

• , Italy, France, and Spain. Recent studies indicate that the risk of dengue transmission has increased by 11% in the past decade due to the climate crisis [1]. From even more recent data from Brazil for the year 2024, dengue cases increased by 297%, and chikungunya cases by 65% compared to the same period

• in 2023. These figures include 5,696 deaths from dengue and 188 deaths from chikungunya. Additionally, while no Zika cases were reported in 2023, 6,348 cases were recorded in 2024 [2]. All these alarming numbers underscore the urgent need for sustainable and innovative strategies to manage Ae

Soft materials nanoarchitectonics: liquid crystals, polymers, gels, biomaterials, and others

• Katsuhiko Ariga

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 1025–1067, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.77

Time-resolved probing of laser-induced nanostructuring processes in liquids

• Maximilian Spellauge,
• David Redka,
• Mianzhen Mo,
• Changyong Song,
• Heinz Paul Huber and
• Anton Plech

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 968–1002, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.74

Structural and magnetic properties of microwave-synthesized reduced graphene oxide/VO₂/Fe₂O₃ nanocomposite

• Sumanta Sahoo,
• Ankur Sood and
• Sung Soo Han

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 921–932, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.70

• . Funding This work was supported by the 2024 Yeungnam University Research Grant. Conflict of Interest The 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.

Insights into the electronic and atomic structures of cerium oxide-based ultrathin films and nanostructures using high-brilliance light sources

• Paola Luches and
• Federico Boscherini

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 860–871, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.65

• pressure. (d) Reference spectra measured for CeO2 and Ce2O3. Reprinted with permission from [58], Copyright 2024 American Chemical Society. This content is not subject to CC BY 4.0. Left: Ce N4,5 XAS absorption spectra measured in transmission mode for the CeO2 film with embedded Ag NPs (solid black line

Synthesis of a multicomponent cellulose-based adsorbent for tetracycline removal from aquaculture water

• Uyen Bao Tran,
• Ngoc Thanh Vo-Tran,
• Khai The Truong,
• Dat Anh Nguyen,
• Quang Nhat Tran,
• Huu-Quang Nguyen,
• Jaebeom Lee and
• Hai Son Truong-Lam

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 728–739, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.56

• funded by the Korea government (MSIT) number RS-2023-00219710 and RS-2024-00333541. This research is funded by the University of Science, VNU-HCM, under grant number T2024-112.

Nanostructured materials characterized by scanning photoelectron spectromicroscopy

• Matteo Amati,
• Alexey S. Shkvarin,
• Alexander I. Merentsov,
• Alexander N. Titov,
• María Taeño,
• David Maestre,
• Sarah R. McKibbin,
• Zygmunt Milosz,
• Ana Cremades,
• Rainer Timm and
• Luca Gregoratti

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 700–710, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.54

• sample treated at 1200 °C. f) XPS energy filtered image from e) corresponding to the Ni2+/Ni3+ ratio. Adapted with permission from Cryst. Growth Des. 2020, 20, 4082–4091. Copyright 2020 American Chemical Society. Figure 3 was reprinted with permission from [46], Copyright 2020 American Chemical Society

Aprepitant-loaded solid lipid nanoparticles: a novel approach to enhance oral bioavailability

• Mazhar Hussain,
• Muhammad Farooq,
• Muhammad Asad Saeed,
• Muhammad Ijaz,
• Sherjeel Adnan,
• Zeeshan Masood,
• Muhammad Waqas,
• Wafa Ishaq and
• Nabeela Ameer

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 652–663, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.50

• APT-NPs was evaluated using dialysis bag diffusion (MW = 14 kDa) [30] executed in 900 mL acidic medium 0.1 N HCl (pH 1.2) with 0.1% SLS for 2 h and PBS (pH 7.4) with 0.1% SLS for 12 h using an USP dissolution apparatus-II (Curio 2020+ Lahore, Pakistan) at 100 rpm at 37 ± 0.5 °C [31]. APT-NPs

A formulation containing Cymbopogon flexuosus essential oil: improvement of biochemical parameters and oxidative stress in diabetic rats

• Ailton Santos Sena-Júnior,
• Cleverton Nascimento Santana Andrade,
• Pedro Henrique Macedo Moura,
• Jocsã Hémany Cândido dos Santos,
• Cauãn Torres Trancoso,
• Eloia Emanuelly Dias Silva,
• Deise Maria Rego Rodrigues Silva,
• Ênio Pereira Telles,
• Luiz André Santos Silva,
• Isabella Lima Dantas Teles,
• Sara Fernanda Mota de Almeida,
• Daniel Alves de Souza,
• Jileno Ferreira Santos,
• Felipe José Aidar Martins,
• Ana Mara de Oliveira e Silva,
• Sandra Lauton-Santos,
• Guilherme Rodolfo Souza de Araujo,
• Cristiane Bani Correa,
• Rogéria De Souza Nunes,
• Lysandro Pinto Borges and
• Ana Amélia Moreira Lira

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 617–636, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.48

Feasibility analysis of carbon nanofiber synthesis and morphology control using a LPG premixed flame

• Iftikhar Rahman Bishal,
• Muhammad Hilmi Ibrahim,
• Norikhwan Hamzah,
• Mohd Zamri Mohd Yusop,
• Faizuan Bin Abdullah,
• I Putu Tedy Indrayana and
• Mohd Fairus Mohd Yasin

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 581–590, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.45

• Malaysia (UTM) through UTM Fundamental Research (UTMFR: PY/2024/01611) grant with cost center number Q.J130000.3824.23H94. This research was also supported by Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) through Prototype Development Fund (PDF Cycle 2: PY/2024/00430) grant with cost center number

Nanomaterials in targeting amyloid-β oligomers: current advances and future directions for Alzheimer's disease diagnosis and therapy

• Shiwani Randhawa,
• Trilok Chand Saini,
• Manik Bathla,
• Rahul Bhardwaj,
• Rubina Dhiman and
• Amitabha Acharya

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 561–580, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.44

Retrieval of B1 phase from high-pressure B2 phase for CdO nanoparticles by electronic excitations in Cd_xZn_1−xO composite thin films

• Arkaprava Das,
• Marcin Zając and
• Carla Bittencourt

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 551–560, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.43

• . Kandasami and C. Bittencourt, "Stabilization of the high-pressure phase of CdO by nanoparticle formation in CdxZn1−xO thin films", article no. 119744, Copyright (2024), with permission from Elsevier. This content is not subject to CC BY 4.0 (b) XRD pattern for CZ900_Pris, CZ900_113O, CZ900_313O, CZ900_113Ag

Functionalized gold nanoflowers on carbon screen-printed electrodes: an electrochemical platform for biosensing hemagglutinin protein of influenza A H1N1 virus

• Carlos Enrique Torres-Méndez,
• Sharmilee Nandi,
• Klara Martinovic,
• Patrizia Kühne,
• Yifan Liu,
• Sam Taylor,
• Maria Lysandrou,
• Maria Ines Berrojo Romeyro Mascarenhas,
• Viktoria Langwallner,
• Javier Enrique Sebastián Alonso,
• Ivana Jovanovic,
• Maike Lüftner,
• Georgia-Vasiliki Gkountana,
• David Bern,
• Abdul-Raouf Atif,
• Ehsan Manouchehri Doulabi,
• Gemma Mestres and
• Masood Kamali-Moghaddam

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 540–550, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.42

• Ellamathy for valuable discussions about microfluidics systems. Funding This work was supported by the Disciplinary Domain of Medical and Pharmacy and Disciplinary Domain of Science and Technology at Uppsala University, Swedish Research Council, under grant 2020-02258 to M. Kamali-Moghaddam and Swedish

Synthetic-polymer-assisted antisense oligonucleotide delivery: targeted approaches for precision disease treatment

• Ana Cubillo Alvarez,
• Dylan Maguire and
• Ruairí P. Brannigan

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 435–463, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.34

• , respectively, NCA-ROP is the favoured synthetic method for the synthesis of high-molecular-weight PLL with a wide range of polymer architectures such as linear, dendritic, and highly branched, while maintaining low polydispersity (Figure 3) [63][64]. In their 2020 study, Shen et al. utilised ε-poly(ʟ-lysine