Bioinspired nanofilament coatings for scale reduction on steel

• Siad Dahir Ali,
• Mette Heidemann Rasmussen,
• Jacopo Catalano,
• Christian Husum Frederiksen and
• Tobias Weidner

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 25–34, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.3

• , which serve as a barrier against unwanted wetting [4][5]. Collembola breathe through their skin and, since they live in humid environments, need to retain air near their skin for survival in diverse habitats [6] (Figure 1A,B). Drawing inspiration from Collembola, our study delves into the potential

• and mixing 0.8 mL trichloromethylsilane (75-79-6, Sigma-Aldrich) into the toluene. The water content was measured with a Karl-Fischer volumetric titration setup. The solvent used for the coating is prepared by mixing oversaturated toluene (>400 ppm) with toluene from the vendor (<200 ppm). The SNF

• . Synthetic seawater (pH 6), containing calcium carbonate, was pumped from one tank while soda ash (pH 11), containing sodium carbonate, was pumped from another tank. The solution had pH 9, leading to the formation of calcium carbonate. The flow rate was maintained at 0.88 L/min and the experiment was

A nanocarrier containing carboxylic and histamine groups with dual action: acetylcholine hydrolysis and antidote atropine delivery

• Elina E. Mansurova,
• Andrey A. Maslennikov,
• Anna P. Lyubina,
• Alexandra D. Voloshina,
• Irek R. Nizameev,
• Marsil K. Kadirov,
• Anzhela A. Mikhailova,
• Polina V. Mikshina,
• Albina Y. Ziganshina and
• Igor S. Antipin

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 11–24, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.2

• have a nerve-paralyzing impact and have major health repercussions. The irreversible binding of OPs to the cholinesterase receptors renders the enzyme completely inactive. An antidote that counters the effects of the OPs on the enzyme is given to treat OP poisoning. Atropine (Atr) [6][7][8], an

Orientation-dependent photonic bandgaps in gold-dust weevil scales and their titania bioreplicates

• Norma Salvadores Farran,
• Limin Wang,
• Primoz Pirih and
• Bodo D. Wilts

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 1–10, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.1

• light in key optical technologies such as lasers [6], light-emitting diodes [7], and light guides [8]. For applications in the visible spectral range, the periodicity needs to be in the range of a few hundreds of nanometers [9]. This periodicity is challenging to engineer using, for example, block

• (HeliconSoft, Kharkiv UA). Spectroscopy Reflectance spectra were collected via a side port (part 425146-9031, Zeiss) installed below the standard tube lens. The side port was modified to fit a 30 mm cage system holding an XY translator (ST1XY-S/M, Thorlabs, 6 mm travel) holding a light fiber at the focal plane

Mechanistic insights into endosomal escape by sodium oleate-modified liposomes

• Ebrahim Sadaqa,
• Satrialdi,
• Fransiska Kurniawan and
• Diky Mudhakir

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 1667–1685, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.131

• leads to toxicity and diminishes their therapeutic value [4][6]. Additionally, the necessity for chemical conjugation between CPPs and therapeutic agents introduces complexities that can affect the pharmacokinetic profile and biodistribution of the drug. Alternative approaches, such as the use of

• Figure 3 illustrates the assessment of endosomal escape efficiency for Unmodified-Lipo, SO-Lipo, and AUR-Lipo after 2 and 6 h of incubation. The colocalization of the DiD-labeled liposomes (red) with LysoTracker-stained lysosomes (green) is a key indicator of whether the liposomes remain trapped within

• , conducted over a 200 ns period, began with OLA and AUR positioned 6 and 4 Å above the membrane, respectively. As illustrated in Figure 5a, the time-resolved insertion of OLA occurs progressively. Initially (0 ns), OLA is situated above the membrane; however, after 10 ns, it has started to penetrate the

Attempts to preserve and visualize protein corona on the surface of biological nanoparticles in blood serum using photomodification

• Julia E. Poletaeva,
• Anastasiya V. Tupitsyna,
• Alina E. Grigor’eva,
• Ilya S. Dovydenko and
• Elena I. Ryabchikova

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 1654–1666, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.130

• . The former is tightly linked the surface of the NPs and is stable when isolating the NPs, which allows for determining its protein composition [4][5][6][7]. In contrast, the components of the soft corona are weakly bonded to the underlying hard one and are easily separated by the slightest force. The

• the 30% sucrose fraction (Figure 6). In place of a corona, loose accumulations of small (2–3 nm) polymorphic electron-transparent particles on the surface of both EVs and LPs were observed (Figure 6a–c,e,f). These particles accumulated in the form of a tail (Figure 6a–c) or a cap (Figure 6e,f), with

Fabrication of hafnium-based nanoparticles and nanostructures using picosecond laser ablation

• Abhishek Das,
• Mangababu Akkanaboina,
• Jagannath Rathod,
• R. Sai Prasad Goud,
• Kanaka Ravi Kumar,
• Raghu C. Reddy,
• Ratheesh Ravendran,
• Katia Vutova,
• S. V. S. Nageswara Rao and
• Venugopal Rao Soma

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 1639–1653, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.129

• optical properties [1][2][3][4]. Hf and its alloys are used in nuclear reactors because of their large neutron absorption cross sections and high melting points [5]. They are also used in submarines because of their corrosion resistance [6][7]. The high refractoriness of some Hf compounds [2][4] allows

• expansion and shrinkage, releasing nanoparticles into the surrounding liquid. The formed nanoparticles stay in the liquid as colloidal suspensions or can agglomerate to form a precipitate [6][16][20][23][24][25][26][27]. LAL provides flexibility regarding the choice of the liquid medium surrounding the

• liquids was also investigated. Experimental Materials Hf sponge was produced by metallurgical operations involving solvent extraction, briquetting, carbochlorination, Kroll reduction and vacuum distillation. The sponge samples were further refined by consolidation and refining under vacuum (3–6 × 10−5

Heterogeneous reactions in a HFCVD reactor: simulation using a 2D model

• Xochitl Aleyda Morán Martínez,
• José Alberto Luna López,
• Zaira Jocelyn Hernández Simón,
• Gabriel Omar Mendoza Conde,
• José Álvaro David Hernández de Luz and
• Godofredo García Salgado

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 1627–1638, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.128

• because the input gases and materials are accessible; also, it is scalable to larger areas [6]. The SiOx films obtained by HFCVD possess excellent optical and electrical properties, which makes such films suitable for applications in the manufacture of metal–insulator–semiconductor and metal–insulator

• by Equation 6: In this equation, Ji (mol·m−2·s−1) is the diffusive flow vector, Ri (mol·m−3·s−1) is a rate expression for the species, and u (m·s−1) is the mass-averaged velocity vector. The suffix i denotes the species. The laminar behavior of the gas-phase fluid is based on the Navier–Stokes

• 700 K, the supersaturation is high and the nucleation is homogeneous in the process, leading to the precipitation of solid particles on the substrate and powder formation [23]. SiOx powders are obtained in the HFCVD reactor when the distance between the filaments and the source is less than 6 mm

Biomimetic nanocarriers: integrating natural functions for advanced therapeutic applications

• Hugo Felix Perini,
• Beatriz Sodré Matos,
• Carlo José Freire de Oliveira and
• Marcos Vinicius da Silva

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 1619–1626, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.127

• therapeutical characteristics as demonstrated in Figure 1-1. In the field of drug delivery, properties such as size, surface-to-volume ratio, and biocompatibility have driven the development of nanoscale-based devices [6][7][8][9]. Nanocompounds offer a strategic approach to addressing or at least improving the

Natural nanofibers embedded in the seed mucilage envelope: composite hydrogels with specific adhesive and frictional properties

• Agnieszka Kreitschitz and
• Stanislav N. Gorb

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 1603–1618, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.126

• Agnieszka Kreitschitz Stanislav N. Gorb University of Wrocław, Department of Plant Developmental Biology, ul. Kanonia 6/8, 50-328 Wrocław, Poland Kiel University, Department of Functional Morphology and Biomechanics, Am Botanischen Garten 9, D-24098 Kiel, Germany 10.3762/bjnano.15.126 Abstract

• hydrophilic, three-dimensional (3D), polymeric networks able to absorb huge amounts of water [1][2][3]. This term refers perfectly to the mucilage envelope produced by many fruits and seeds (diaspores) of diverse plant taxa [4][5][6][7][8][9]. Mucilage is considered as a natural hydrogel and shares specific

• widespread feature in diverse plant groups (mosses, ferns, gymnosperms, and dicotyledons) as well as plant organs (roots, leaves, flowers, seeds, and fruits) [4][5][6]. Among the various substances produced by diaspores, mucilage at the macroscale can be very easy to perceive without any special equipment

Liver-targeting iron oxide nanoparticles and their complexes with plant extracts for biocompatibility

• Shushanik A. Kazaryan,
• Seda A. Oganian,
• Gayane S. Vardanyan,
• Anatolie S. Sidorenko and
• Ashkhen A. Hovhannisyan

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 1593–1602, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.125

• , biochemistry, biophysics, and other disciplines within biology and medicine [1][2][3][4][5]. The development of nanotechnology has provided resources for various applications in the medical field, leading to significant advances in diagnosis, biological detection, therapy, and drug delivery [6][7][8][9]. An

Facile synthesis of size-tunable L-carnosine-capped silver nanoparticles and their role in metal ion sensing and catalytic degradation of p-nitrophenol

• Akash Kumar,
• Ridhima Chadha,
• Abhishek Das,
• Nandita Maiti and
• Rayavarapu Raja Gopal

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 1576–1592, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.124

• pollutants [4][5][6]. Biomolecule-capped silver nanoparticles, particularly those stabilized by naturally occurring peptides such as ʟ-carnosine, have shown exceptional sensing and catalytic degradation capabilities. ʟ-Carnosine, a dipeptide consisting of β-alanine and histidine, stabilizes the nanoparticle

• capping and stabilizing agent is required for silver nanoparticle synthesis. Maiti et al. demonstrated that the dipeptide ʟ-carnosine interacted highly with pristine silver nanospheres [6]. However, its role as a stabilizing/capping agent was never explored for nanoparticle synthesis and advanced

• was performed in vaccum and water as solvent using the SCRF (CPCM) model to account for the effect of the environment. The computations were performed using density functional theory (DFT) with the B3LYP functional [22] and split basis sets 6-31+G* for all atoms (C, O, N, and H), and LANL2DZ for Ag

Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles derived from algae and their larvicidal properties to control Aedes aegypti

• Matheus Alves Siqueira de Assunção,
• Douglas Dourado,
• Daiane Rodrigues dos Santos,
• Gabriel Bezerra Faierstein,
• Mara Elga Medeiros Braga,
• Severino Alves Junior,
• Rosângela Maria Rodrigues Barbosa,
• Herminio José Cipriano de Sousa and
• Fábio Rocha Formiga

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 1566–1575, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.123

• aegypti (Stegomyia) Linnaeus (1762) (Diptera: Culicidae), known as the dengue mosquito, is a vector of important arboviroses, including Dengue, Zika, Chikungunya, and Yellow Fever [6]. Since there are no specific antiviral treatments for arboviruses and the endemicity of these diseases is determined by

• . These compounds act by reducing Ag+ ions to Ag0 and stabilize nanoparticles by capping [58] (Figure 2). Larvicidal activity of AgNPs against Aedes aegypti Aedes aegypti, also known as the dengue mosquito, is a vector of important arboviruses, including Dengue, Zika, Chikungunya and Yellow Fever [6][59

• Superior - Brasil (CAPES) - Finance Code 001, Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia (FCT), Portugal, through the Strategic Projects FCT-MEC UIDB/04539/2020, UIDP/04539/2020, and FCT-CAPES FCT/4990/6/4/2018/S. Acknowledgements The Graphical Abstract was created in BioRender. Rocha Formiga, F. (2024) https

Ultrablack color in velvet ant cuticle

• Vinicius Marques Lopez,
• Wencke Krings,
• Juliana Reis Machado,
• Stanislav Gorb and
• Rhainer Guillermo-Ferreira

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 1554–1565, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.122

• examples observed in some organisms, scientists are committed to unraveling the mechanisms underlying the development of ultrablack technical surfaces, seeking to replicate such structures in synthetic and natural materials with equivalent properties [3][4][5][6][7][8]. Ultrablack colors are a rare

•  5) are integral to the structures represented in Figure 6, where setae and lamellae likely enhance light absorption through multiple scattering and increased path length as light interacts with the cuticular protrusions and lamellar layers. Additionally, iterative scattering and absorption occur

• between the cuticular protrusions and the underlying layer with presumable absorptive properties (Figure 6). This process increases the path length through lamellae, leading to more efficient absorption, as evidenced by CLSM images of the target species (Figure 7). Thermal imaging results indicate that T

The round-robin approach applied to nanoinformatics: consensus prediction of nanomaterials zeta potential

• Dimitra-Danai Varsou,
• Arkaprava Banerjee,
• Joyita Roy,
• Kunal Roy,
• Giannis Savvas,
• Haralambos Sarimveis,
• Ewelina Wyrzykowska,
• Mateusz Balicki,
• Tomasz Puzyn,
• Georgia Melagraki,
• Iseult Lynch and
• Antreas Afantitis

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 1536–1553, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.121

• NMs’ properties when small datasets are available [4][5][6]. These in silico methodologies can be used in the early steps of the “safe-and-sustainable by design” framework and in the development of novel NMs to filter out unpromising candidates and prioritize NMs with desired properties. The rational

• ensure that the model is robust and no single data point is actually responsible for the enhanced quality of fit. The performance in LOO cross-validation was assessed by calculating (leave-one-out Q2), a form of cross-validated R2 of the predictions (Equation 6) [56]. where N is the number of training

• proposed by Golbraikh and Tropsha [57][58] (Equations 7–11, including , Equation 6) on the test set. According to Golbraikh and Tropsha [57][59][60] a regression model is considered predictive if all of the conditions presented in Table 2 are satisfied. where N is the number of samples, yi and are the

Electrochemical nanostructured CuBTC/FeBTC MOF composite sensor for enrofloxacin detection

• Thi Kim Ngan Nguyen,
• Tien Dat Doan,
• Huy Hieu Luu,
• Hoang Anh Nguyen,
• Thi Thu Ha Vu,
• Quang Hai Tran,
• Ha Tran Nguyen,
• Thanh Binh Dang,
• Thi Hai Yen Pham and
• Mai Ha Hoang

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 1522–1535, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.120

• developed to detect ENR, including microbiological methods, such as enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) [6], chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS), chromatography (HPLC, UPLC), [3][7][8], flow immunochromatographic assays [9], and fluorescence measurements [10]. However, these methods have high

• the MOFs. A sensor for simultaneously detecting hydroquinone and catechol in water using a Cu-MOF–graphene composite was developed by Li and colleagues. Measurement ranges beginning at 1.0 × 10−6 and 1.0 × 10−3 M were achieved, with LODs of 5.9 × 10−7 M and 3.3 × 10−7 M for hydroquinone and catechol

• , respectively [31]. In addition, the coupling of MOFs with conducting polymers was investigated to modulate their electrical properties. Conducting poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) nanotubes were coated with porphyrin-based MOFs to detect dopamine in the range of 2 × 10−6 to 270 × 10−6 M with a LOD of 0.04 × 10

Integrating high-performance computing, machine learning, data management workflows, and infrastructures for multiscale simulations and nanomaterials technologies

• Fabio Le Piane,
• Mario Vozza,
• Matteo Baldoni and
• Francesco Mercuri

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 1498–1521, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.119

• materials research by extracting valuable patterns and correlations from vast amounts of experimental and computational data [6][7][8][9]. These approaches enable researchers to uncover hidden relationships between composition, structure, morphology, processing, and properties, accelerating the discovery of

• advancements. ML frameworks and algorithms have evolved to handle large and diverse datasets, enabling the extraction of valuable insights from materials data [6]. Additionally, software advancements have facilitated the integration of different computational models, enabling multiscale simulations of

• development relied heavily on experimental characterization and trial-and-error methods, which can be time-consuming and resource-intensive. However, with the rise of digital technologies, data-centric approaches have emerged as a more efficient and effective alternative [6][8][44][45]. The role of data

Polymer lipid hybrid nanoparticles for phytochemical delivery: challenges, progress, and future prospects

• Iqra Rahat,
• Pooja Yadav,
• Aditi Singhal,
• Mohammad Fareed,
• Jaganathan Raja Purushothaman,
• Mohammed Aslam,
• Raju Balaji,
• Sonali Patil-Shinde and
• Md. Rizwanullah

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 1473–1497, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.118

• compounds, and antimicrobials, offering a natural and multifaceted arsenal for combating a wide array of diseases [6][7][8]. Despite their promising bioactivities, the clinical application of phytochemicals is often limited by several inherent drawbacks such as poor water solubility, low bioavailability

• (i.e., IQN-iRGD-PLHNPs) to enhance anti-BC activity by active tumor targeting [121]. Coumarin-6 was tagged with the nanocarrier to investigate the cellular uptake potential. The developed targeted PLHNPs represented markedly enhanced cell uptake in MDA-MB-231 due to integrin receptor-mediated

Effect of radiation-induced vacancy saturation on the first-order phase transformation in nanoparticles: insights from a model

• Aram Shirinyan and
• Yuriy Bilogorodskyy

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 1453–1472, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.117

• transformations (phase-to-phase transitions) [5][6][7][8]. Despite the interest in these materials, the behavior of nanoparticles under irradiation and their peculiarities are not yet completely understood. One of the important issues is the influence of vacancy saturation on phase changes and phase stability. A

• . Disorder can arise from the recombination of these defects [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]. In metals, for instance, the equilibrium concentration of thermal vacancies, even at high pre-melting temperatures, reaches values of only about 0.1% [10][11]. Therefore, in the following, we will focus on radiation

• tolerance is anticipated in nanocrystalline materials compared to bulk solids with conventional grain sizes. Therefore, it is expected that interfaces such as coherent and incoherent boundaries in HDCMs will act as sinks to promote point defect annihilation [6]. In many cases, multicomponent alloys and

Strain-induced bandgap engineering in 2D ψ-graphene materials: a first-principles study

• Kamal Kumar,
• Nora H. de Leeuw,
• Jost Adam and
• Abhishek Kumar Mishra

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 1440–1452, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.116

• geometrical structures of graphene obtained from its half and full hydrogenation are called, respectively, graphone [6] and graphane [7]. Zhao et al. have reported the successful synthesis of graphone on a Ni(111) surface [8]. Their X-ray photoelectron diffraction (XPD), temperature programmed desorption (TPD

• % compressive uniaxial strain [34]. At 6% strain, a maximum bandgap of 389 meV and 379 meV was observed for uniaxial and biaxial strains, respectively. When the applied strain exceeds a threshold of 8%, the bandgap of silicene disappears [34]. In 2017, Li et al. predicted a new 2D allotrope of carbon atoms

• ψ-graphene at strain levels of −15% and −6% (Table 2). The bond length d1, which was 1.51 Å in the absence of deformation, undergoes a considerable reduction under compression in the lattice plane. This bond length decreases until it reaches the lowest value of 1.27 Å at −10% strain level. The

Ion-induced surface reactions and deposition from Pt(CO)₂Cl₂ and Pt(CO)₂Br₂

• Mohammed K. Abdel-Rahman,
• Patrick M. Eckhert,
• Atul Chaudhary,
• Johnathon M. Johnson,
• Jo-Chi Yu,
• Lisa McElwee-White and
• D. Howard Fairbrother

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 1427–1439, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.115

• precursors that are transiently adsorbed on a substrate surface [1][2][3][4][5][6]. Charged-particle-induced deposition techniques offer control over process parameters such as particle position, energy, beam current, and flux, allowing for the formation of nanoscale patterns. Since they are direct-write

• occurs at ≈1 mC/cm2 in Figure 5. Figure 6 and Figure S5 (Supporting Information File 1) show the results of experiments where a Si substrate was exposed to a constant partial pressure of Pt(CO)2Cl2 and a steady Ar+ flux of 5 nA at an incident energy of 800 eV. These conditions represent a situation that

• issue, the ion beam was rastered over a 5 × 5 mm2 area, and the deposition time was increased. Deposits created in this way were found to be thick enough to be analyzed ex situ by AES (Figure 6) and XPS (Figure S5, Supporting Information File 1). Figure 6 shows the AES data of a film created under these

Lithium niobate on insulator: an emerging nanophotonic crystal for optimized light control

• Midhun Murali,
• Amit Banerjee and
• Tanmoy Basu

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 1415–1426, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.114

• (QIP) systems. Despite the challenges such as fabrication complexity [6] and loss mitigation scalability to complex circuits [7], the potential benefits of DBRs for QIP applications continue to drive research and development in this field [8]. As fabrication techniques and material systems develop

• derivative of phase (Equation 9): The solver solves for electric field E using Equation 6 and Equation 7 under the following boundary conditions iteratively within the error limits: Using the finite element method (FEM), the relevant partial differential equations will be solved on each discretized spatial

• field profile, and TMM helps to calculate the dispersion relation of transmission and reflection spectra of such structure. The simulation was executed on a computer with AMD Ryzen 5-5600H (3.30 GHz base frequency, up to 4.20 GHz maximum boost clock, 16 MB cache, and 6 cores). The simulation ran for an

Nanotechnological approaches for efficient N2B delivery: from small-molecule drugs to biopharmaceuticals

• Selin Akpinar Adscheid,
• Akif E. Türeli,
• Nazende Günday-Türeli and
• Marc Schneider

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 1400–1414, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.113

• estimated due to neurological diseases [5]. The estimated cost of these diseases to the European healthcare budget is around 800 billion Euros per year [6]. From a pharmaceutical point of view, although there is an immense network of cerebral vascularization, providing therapeutics for CNS diseases is

Various CVD-grown ZnO nanostructures for nanodevices and interdisciplinary applications

• The-Long Phan,
• Le Viet Cuong,
• Vu Dinh Lam and
• Ngoc Toan Dang

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 1390–1399, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.112

• comparison to other compounds [4][5][6]. Specifically, its large bandgap energy Eg ≈ 3.4 eV is comparable to GaN – a typical material for blue-light-emitting diode (LED) technology [7][8]. Also, its exciton binding energy is higher than the thermal energy at 300 K, and it has high-quality optical

• Torr. After that, the gas mixture of Ar/O2 ≈ 4:1 at a flow rate of ≈300 sccm was introduced and used as a transport gas, which ensured the growth condition to be at atmospheric pressure. The growth was executed at a temperature range of T = 600–700 °C. After growth for 6–10 h, the CVD system was cooled

A biomimetic approach towards a universal slippery liquid infused surface coating

• Ryan A. Faase,
• Madeleine H. Hummel,
• AnneMarie V. Hasbrook,
• Andrew P. Carpenter and
• Joe E. Baio

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 1376–1389, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.111

• omniphobic. Keywords: biocompatibility; biomimetic; blood-contacting; hemocompatibility; non-fouling; Introduction Clot formation and the overall compatibility of artificial materials within the body remains a common complication of blood contacting surfaces [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]. A critical hurdle in

• any foreign surface. Materials coated with SLIPS have demonstrated effectiveness in resisting corrosion, reducing bio-fouling, and preventing icing [1][2][3][6][8]. There is also evidence that SLIPS are a promising strategy for increasing the biocompatibility of materials [4][11]. SLIPS are generally

• across all our experimental and control surfaces (Figure 6). The observed range of fibrin generation time of 5–30 min was consistent with those reported previously using similar methods of turbidimetric quantification on other experimental surfaces [33][50]. We observed that plasma clotted 2.5× slower on

Green synthesis of carbon dot structures from Rheum Ribes and Schottky diode fabrication

• Muhammed Taha Durmus and
• Ebru Bozkurt

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 1369–1375, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.110

• synthesized using many different materials. Natural materials have been used widely in recent studies [6][7]. The use of many plants, fruits, and different organic materials as natural carbon sources, abundant in nature, in the synthesis of CDs both reduces cost and prevents environmental pollution. These