Multilayered hyperbolic Au/TiO₂ nanostructures for enhancing the nonlinear response around the epsilon-near-zero point

• Fernando Arturo Araiza-Sixtos,
• Mauricio Gomez-Robles,
• Rafael Salas-Montiel and
• Raúl Rangel-Rojo

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2026, 17, 251–261, doi:10.3762/bjnano.17.17

• Recherche et de l’Innovation, France (ECOS Nord M19P01), and NANO-PHOT Ecole Universitaire de Recherche, France (ANR-EURE-0013). Allocations Doctorales Région Grand Est, France (Qsim). We conducted the calculations with the resources of the French regional Grand-Est HPC Center ROMEO.

Improving magnetic properties of Mn- and Zn-doped core–shell iron oxide nanoparticles by tuning their size

• Dounia Louaguef,
• Ghouti Medjahdi,
• Sébastien Diliberto,
• Klaus M. Seemann,
• Thomas Gries,
• Joelle Bizeau,
• Damien Mertz,
• Eric Gaffet and
• Halima Alem

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 2285–2295, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.157

• . Supporting Information Supporting Information File 8: Additional figures and table. Acknowledgements This work is based on the Thesis of Dounia Louaguef defended on July 5th 2023 entitled “Développement de nanoparticules intelligentes type cœur/coquille capables d’encapsuler un médicament pour la thérapie

• anticancéreuse” at the University of Lorraine. Funding The work was supported by French PIA project “Lorraine Université d’Excellence” reference ANR-15-IDEX-04-LUE and the Algerian Government.

Visualizing nanostructures in supramolecular hydrogels: a correlative study using confocal and cryogenic scanning electron microscopy

• Shaun M. Smith,
• Ferdinando Malagreca,
• Jacqueline Hicks,
• Giuseppe Mantovani,
• David B. Amabilino,
• Christopher Parmenter and
• Lluïsa Pérez-García

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 2274–2284, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.156

• This manuscript is partially based on Shaun M. Smith’s doctoral thesis (“Preparation and Characterisation of Photoactive Supramolecular Soft Materials”, University of Nottingham, 2023). Funding We are grateful to the University of Nottingham through the Propulsion Futures Beacon of Excellence, we thank

Ultrathin water layers on mannosylated gold nanoparticles

• Maiara A. Iriarte Alonso,
• Jorge H. Melillo,
• Silvina Cerveny,
• Yujin Tong and
• Alexander M. Bittner

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 2183–2198, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.151

• hydrophilic and hydrophobic conditions at high humidity (p < 0.0001). Supporting Information Supporting Information File 2: Additional experimental information and spectra. Acknowledgements The presented results are partially based on Maiara Iriarte-Alonso’s PhD thesis “Surface models of Influenza virus

Electron transport through nanoscale multilayer graphene and hexagonal boron nitride junctions

• Aleksandar Staykov and
• Takaya Fujisaki

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 2132–2143, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.147

• Environmental Research Projects Grant Number 2340007. Finally, we also appreciate the grant from Shimane Prefecture for fostering young researchers.

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

• Jae-Young Bae Myung-Kyun Choi Seung-Kyun Kang Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826 Republic of Korea Research Institute of Advanced Materials (RIAM), Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826 Republic of Korea Nano Systems Institute SOFT Foundry

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

Parylene-coated platinum nanowire electrodes for biomolecular sensing applications

• Chao Liu,
• Peker Milas,
• Michael G. Spencer and
• Birol Ozturk

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 1392–1400, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.101

• -volume ratio, enhancing sensitivity and functionalization capabilities. Baetsen-Young et al. used dextrin-capped gold nanoparticles (12 nm) with ssDNA to detect the presence of Pseudoperonospora cubensis DNA, where the results show the ability to detect 18 spores/µL crude extractions [11]. However, the

Deep-learning recognition and tracking of individual nanotubes in low-contrast microscopy videos

• Vladimir Pimonov,
• Said Tahir and
• Vincent Jourdain

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 1316–1324, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.96

• performed SEM characterization. V.P. performed the in situ optical imaging, developed the protocols of data treatment and analyzed the experimental data. This work is partially based on Vladimir Pimonov’s doctoral thesis (“Growth kinetics of individual carbon nanotubes studied by in situ optical microscopy

Mechanical stability of individual bacterial cells under different osmotic pressure conditions: a nanoindentation study of Pseudomonas aeruginosa

• Lizeth García-Torres,
• Idania De Alba Montero,
• Eleazar Samuel Kolosovas-Machuca,
• Facundo Ruiz,
• Sumati Bhatia,
• Jose Luis Cuellar Camacho and
• Jaime Ruiz-García

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 1171–1183, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.86

• scanned region. The image clearly shows the entire destruction of previously mapped bacteria. C) A representative force–separation curve on PA where a drastic drop in the force is detected at about 2.5 nN. Mean values for stiffness and Young´s modulus obtained from distributions in FV maps and from the

Morphology and properties of pyrite nanoparticles obtained by pulsed laser ablation in liquid and thin films for photodetection

• Akshana Parameswaran Sreekala,
• Bindu Krishnan,
• Rene Fabian Cienfuegos Pelaes,
• David Avellaneda Avellaneda,
• Josué Amílcar Aguilar-Martínez and
• Sadasivan Shaji

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 785–805, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.60

Changes of structural, magnetic and spectroscopic properties of microencapsulated iron sucrose nanoparticles in saline

• Sabina Lewińska,
• Pavlo Aleshkevych,
• Roman Minikayev,
• Anna Bajorek,
• Mateusz Dulski,
• Krystian Prusik,
• Tomasz Wojciechowski and
• Anna Ślawska-Waniewska

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 762–784, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.59

• parameters together with the shape of the M(H) relations do not indicate that the major phase of the nanoparticle cores can be ferromagnetic Fe3O4. Conversely, the low level of calculated MS and μ values stays in line with the thesis of the antiferromagnetic arrangement of the magnetic moments in

Colloidal few layered graphene–tannic acid preserves the biocompatibility of periodontal ligament cells

• Teissir Ben Ammar,
• Naji Kharouf,
• Dominique Vautier,
• Housseinou Ba,
• Nivedita Sudheer,
• Philippe Lavalle and
• Vincent Ball

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 664–677, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.51

• with approval from French Ministry of Higher Education and Research (CODECOH DC-2021-4812). PDL cells were isolated from premolars extracted from healthy donors (n = 4, age range 20–30 years) attending private surgery for orthodontic reasons. Information about the research project was provided to

Nanoscale capacitance spectroscopy based on multifrequency electrostatic force microscopy

• Pascal N. Rohrbeck,
• Lukas D. Cavar,
• Franjo Weber,
• Peter G. Reichel,
• Mara Niebling and
• Stefan A. L. Weber

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 637–651, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.49

• . Acknowledgements This work is based on the preliminary results previously reported in the Bachelor Thesis in Physics named “Tip–sample capacitance in electrostatic force microscopy” by Peter Gregor Reichel (2021, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz). We acknowledge Dr. Pravash Bista giving helpful ideas in the

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

• aluminum foil covered drum was placed 18 cm from the needle to collect the nanofibers. The flow rate of the solution was 0.5 mL/h. The as-prepared nanofibers underwent thermal treatments, and it was found that the nanofibers exhibited optimal properties after treatment at 850 °C. The SEM and TEM image

Zeolite materials with Ni and Co: synthesis and catalytic potential in the selective hydrogenation of citral

• Inocente Rodríguez-Iznaga,
• Yailen Costa Marrero,
• Tania Farias Piñeira,
• Céline Fontaine,
• Lexane Paget,
• Beatriz Concepción Rosabal,
• Arbelio Penton Madrigal,
• Vitalii Petranovskii and
• Gwendoline Lafaye

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 520–529, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.40

• volume (Vmicro) of the ZSA and the materials obtained using IE and Imp. Supporting Information Supporting Information File 34: Additional figures. Acknowledgements This work pertains to the French government program “Investissements d'Avenir” (EUR INTREE, reference ANR-18-EURE-0010). I. Rodríguez

• (project no. 49743VE), funded by the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs (MEAE), the French Ministry for Higher Education and Research (MESR), and the Cuban Ministry of Foreign Trade and Foreign Investment (MINCEX).

Engineered PEG–PCL nanoparticles enable sensitive and selective detection of sodium dodecyl sulfate: a qualitative and quantitative analysis

• Soni Prajapati and
• Ranjana Singh

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 385–396, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.29

• supported by the ICMR-DHR Young Scientist Grant (File No.R.12014/27/2022-HR), New Delhi. Acknowledgements The authors acknowledges the SAIF facility of CDRI for TEM and SEM imaging, IIT Kanpur for XPS and BBAU for FTIR measurements. Soni Prajapati is thankful to DHR for providing a fellowship and grateful

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

• permission to use their photographs in this manuscript. This work is based on the doctoral thesis of the first author (V. M. Lopez, “Evolutionary ecology of antipredator coloration in velvet ants (Hymenoptera: Mutillidae),” University of São Paulo, 2024). Funding This study was supported by the National

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

• herbaceous plant with yellowish-white flowers grows from May to June. Rheum ribes is the only Rheum species growing in Turkey. Flavonoids, stilbenes, and anthraquinones in its structure are the main phenolic components that provide a potential antioxidant effect to this plant. The young shoots and leaf stems

Interaction of graphene oxide with tannic acid: computational modeling and toxicity mitigation in C. elegans

• Romana Petry,
• James M. de Almeida,
• Francine Côa,
• Felipe Crasto de Lima,
• Diego Stéfani T. Martinez and
• Adalberto Fazzio

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 1297–1311, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.105

• contained ≈20 young adult C. elegans, that is worms between the stages L2 and L3 of development, approximately 30 h of age, obtained through the synchronization procedure described in [14][84]. The worms were exposed to GO at final concentrations of 0.0001, 0.001, 0.01, 0.1, 1.0, 5.0, and 10 mg·L−1 in EPA

• and without 1 and 10 mg·L−1 TA. The biodistribution of GO in nematodes was investigated using confocal Raman spectroscopy. Young adult worms were exposed to a concentration of 5 mg·L−1 of GO material, both with and without TA, at concentrations of 1 and 10 mg·L−1, following the same protocol used in

Interface properties of nanostructured carbon-coated biological implants: an overview

• Mattia Bartoli,
• Francesca Cardano,
• Erik Piatti,
• Stefania Lettieri,
• Andrea Fin and
• Alberto Tagliaferro

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 1041–1053, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.85

• nanostructured carbon interfaces in biological implants. Summary of properties of single SWCNTs and MWCNTs. Funding F.C. acknowledges PNNR M4C2 Initiative 1.2: Young Researcher - Seal of Excellence" for funding.

Electrospun nanofibers: building blocks for the repair of bone tissue

• Tuğrul Mert Serim,
• Gülin Amasya,
• Tuğba Eren-Böncü,
• Ceyda Tuba Şengel-Türk and
• Ayşe Nurten Özdemir

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 941–953, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.77

•  2. There are basically four main elements in an electrospinning assembly. These are (i) a high-voltage power source, (ii) a feeding unit (i.e., nozzle, syringe, or metal needle), (iii) a collector (i.e., plate, cylinder, disc, or rotating drum), and (iv) a viscous polymer (melt or solution) in

Facile synthesis of Fe-based metal–organic frameworks from Fe₂O₃ nanoparticles and their application for CO₂/N₂ separation

• Van Nhieu Le,
• Hoai Duc Tran,
• Minh Tien Nguyen,
• Hai Bang Truong,
• Toan Minh Pham and
• Jinsoo Kim

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 897–908, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.74

• (H3BTC, 95%) were supplied from Sigma-Aldrich. Anhydrous ethanol (EtOH, 99.5%) was acquired from Daejung Chemicals (Korea). Deionized (DI) water was generated using the Aqua Max ultra 360 system from Young-Lin (Korea). No further purification was performed on the chemicals before use. Preparation of M

The effect of age on the attachment ability of stick insects (Phasmatodea)

• Marie Grote,
• Stanislav N. Gorb and
• Thies H. Büscher

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 867–883, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.72

• data analysis to reduce intra-individual variance. As one old female deceased within the experimental time, the sample size was 15 for both groups regarding pull-off forces and for the young group regarding traction forces; the sample size was 14 for traction force measurements in the old group. A list

• autofluorescence of the cuticle [50]. The samples were prepared the same way as for WFM imaging (see section 6). One tarsus per respective age group was examined (subadult, freshly molted adult, young, and old). The ZEN2008 software (Carl Zeiss AG, Oberkochen, Germany) was used to generate maximum intensity

• ) and Tukey’s post-hoc test or Friedman’s Repeated Measures ANOVA and Dunn’s post-hoc test with Holm correction (“FSA” package, [54]), depending on the results of the preassumption tests. For pull-off and traction forces of old and young animals, Kruskal–Wallis One Way ANOVA and Dunn’s test with Holm