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167	Full Research Paper
16	Letter
12	Review
5	Editorial
1	Commentary

The hydraulic mechanism in the hind wing veins of Cybister japonicus Sharp (order: Coleoptera)

Jiyu Sun,
Wei Wu,
Mingze Ling,
Bharat Bhushan and
Jin Tong

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Published 23 Jun 2016

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1. Figure 1: (A) and (B) C. japonicus, excised hind wings in folded state (C) and unfolded state (D), where C is...
  
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2. Figure 2: The unfolding process of the hind wings of C. japonicus captured by a high-speed camera.
  
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3. Figure 3: The cross sections of (A) the wing base (C-S1), (B) the posterior part of the wing (C-S2) and (C) t...
  
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4. Figure 4: Fluorescence flow sequence in an unfolding hind wing of C. japonicus, captured using a retinal came...
  
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5. Figure 5: The change in blood pressure in the veins of the hind wings as a function of time.
  
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6. Figure 6: The blood pressure is proportional to the length of the wings and the body mass.
  
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7. Figure 7: The simulation results of static pressure in a vein of a hind wing.
  
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8. Figure 8: Blood flow changes in the venation of a hind wing of C. japonicus at the entrance (A); pressure cha...
  
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Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2016, 7, 904–913, doi:10.3762/bjnano.7.82

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Large-scale fabrication of achiral plasmonic metamaterials with giant chiroptical response

Morten Slyngborg,
Yao-Chung Tsao and
Peter Fojan

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Published 24 Jun 2016

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1. Figure 1: Schematical overview of the ECM fabrication process. First an original mold with a honeycomb struct...
  
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2. Figure 2: SEM pictures of (a) the original molds (b) 1. imprints with a thin Al layer (c) 2. imprints with a ...
  
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3. Figure 3: (a) Photography of the ECM samples prepared at a deposition angle of 60° and interpore distance of ...
  
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4. Figure 4: The two principle angles, θ and , of incident light with respect to the ECM structures.
  
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5. Figure 5: The resulting CD response from three ECM orientations (θ = 0°, = 0°), (θ = 12°, = 0°) and (θ = −1...
  
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6. Figure 6: Angular scans and corresponding CD response from the ECM fabricated with 430 nm interpore distance ...
  
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7. Figure 7: Angular scans with the intrinsic chirality subtracted. A much higher symmetrical CD response from t...
  
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8. Figure 8: CD response from all the produced ECMs. (a) The CD response from the structures with 300 nm interpo...
  
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9. Figure 9: Angular scans with large angle increments and corresponding the CD response from the ECM fabricated...
  
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10. Figure 10: CD response from the ECM fabricated with 430 nm interpore distance and 50° glancing angle depositio...
  
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11. Figure 11: CD response from a bare ECM and with a molecule adsorbed on the surface. (a) CD response with and w...
  
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12. Figure 12: CD response from the ECM fabricated with 430 nm interpore distance and 50° glancing angle depositio...
  
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Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2016, 7, 914–925, doi:10.3762/bjnano.7.83

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Improved biocompatibility and efficient labeling of neural stem cells with poly(L-lysine)-coated maghemite nanoparticles

Igor M. Pongrac,
Marina Dobrivojević,
Lada Brkić Ahmed,
Michal Babič,
Miroslav Šlouf,
Daniel Horák and
Srećko Gajović

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Published 27 Jun 2016

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1. Figure 1: Transmission electron micrographs micrographs of (A) PLL-γ-Fe₂O₃ and (B) nanomag^®-D-spio nanopartic...
  
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2. Figure 2: PLL-γ-Fe₂O₃ and nanomag^®-D-spio nanoparticles labeling of NSCs. Light microscopy after Prussian Blu...
  
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3. Figure 3: Quantitative analysis of NSC labeling of PLL-γ-Fe₂O₃ and nanomag^®-D-spio nanoparticles. Overtone cu...
  
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4. Figure 4: PLL-γ-Fe₂O₃ nanoparticles did not affect NSC proliferation. MTT cell viability assay of NSCs labele...
  
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5. Figure 5: PLL-γ-Fe₂O₃ nanoparticles had low NSC cytotoxicity. Flow cytometry analysis showed the influence of...
  
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6. Figure 6: Macropinocytotic vesicle containing PLL-γ-Fe₂O₃ and nanomag^®-D-spio nanoparticles. Transmission ele...
  
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7. Figure 7: Macropinocytosis is the mechanism of cellular uptake of PLL-γ-Fe₂O₃ and nanomag^®-D-spio nanoparticl...
  
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8. Figure 8: Labeling NSCs with PLL-γ-Fe₂O₃ and nanomag^®-D-spio nanoparticles did not interfere with their stem/...
  
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9. Figure 9: NSCs labeled with PLL-γ-Fe₂O₃ and nanomag^®-D-spio nanoparticles differentiate into all three major ...
  
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Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2016, 7, 926–936, doi:10.3762/bjnano.7.84

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Modelling of ‘sub-atomic’ contrast resulting from back-bonding on Si(111)-7×7

Adam Sweetman,
Samuel P. Jarvis and
Mohammad A. Rashid

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Published 29 Jun 2016

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1. Figure 1: Left column: Experimental constant height Δf images at decreasing tip–sample separation. Note a 10 ...
  
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2. Figure 2: Left column: simulated constant height force images at decreasing tip–sample separation, over a Si(...
  
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3. Figure 3: Comparison of the evolution in force (top row) and frequency shift (lower two rows). The evolution ...
  
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4. Figure 4: Simulated constant height images at decreasing tip–sample separation for three different probe late...
  
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Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2016, 7, 937–945, doi:10.3762/bjnano.7.85

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Noncontact atomic force microscopy III

Mehmet Z. Baykara and
Udo D. Schwarz

Editorial
Published 30 Jun 2016

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2016, 7, 946–947, doi:10.3762/bjnano.7.86

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Dielectrophoresis of gold nanoparticles conjugated to DNA origami structures

Anja Henning-Knechtel,
Matthew Wiens,
Mathias Lakatos,
Andreas Heerwig,
Frieder Ostermaier,
Nora Haufe and
Michael Mertig

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Published 01 Jul 2016

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1. Figure 1: Six-helix bundle. The (a) front and (b) side view of the six-helix bundle are schematically depicte...
  
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2. Figure 2: Experimental set-up for the investigation of the dielectrophoretic trapping. Schematic image of the...
  
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3. Figure 3: Dielectrophoretic manipulation of six-helix bundles. Schematic representation of the (a) top and (b...
  
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4. Figure 4: Dielectrophoretic manipulation of gold nanoparticle-conjugated six-helix bundles. (a) Schematic rep...
  
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5. Figure 5: Electrical field intensity (a) in the presence of a gold-nanoparticle modified DNA structure, (b) p...
  
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Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2016, 7, 948–956, doi:10.3762/bjnano.7.87

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Thickness dependence of the triplet spin-valve effect in superconductor–ferromagnet–ferromagnet heterostructures

Daniel Lenk,
Vladimir I. Zdravkov,
Jan-Michael Kehrle,
Günter Obermeier,
Aladin Ullrich,
Roman Morari,
Hans-Albrecht Krug von Nidda,
Claus Müller,
Mikhail Yu. Kupriyanov,
Anatolie S. Sidorenko,
Siegfried Horn,
Rafael G. Deminov,
Lenar R. Tagirov and
Reinhard Tidecks

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Published 04 Jul 2016

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1. Figure 1: Sketch of the prepared Nb/Cu₄₁Ni₅₉/nc-Nb/Co/CoO_x sample system SF₁NF₂-AF1. The dotted lines indicat...
  
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2. Figure 2: Cross-sectional TEM images of samples SF₁NF₂-AF1 #5, #20, and #25 from left to right. The dashed ye...
  
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3. Figure 3: Thickness analysis of the sample series SF₁NF₂-AF1. While the solid squares show the data obtained ...
  
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4. Figure 4: (a) Magnetic hysteresis loop of SF₁NF₂-AF1#1 recorded by a SQUID magnetometer. Here, m is the magne...
  
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5. Figure 5: Superconducting transition as a function of the temperature, T, and the applied magnetic field, H, ...
  
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6. Figure 6: (a) Superconducting transition temperature T_c of SF₁NF₂-AF1#22 as a function of the applied magneti...
  
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7. Figure 7: (a) Dimensionality parameter α and (b) the (fictive) upper critical field at zero temperature, H_c(0...
  
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8. Figure 8: Superconducting transition temperature, T_c0, in zero external magnetic field as a function of the F₁...
  
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9. Figure 9: Maximum reduction of the transition temperature, ΔT_c,max by the triplet SSV effect at crossed confi...
  
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Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2016, 7, 957–969, doi:10.3762/bjnano.7.88

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Generalized Hertz model for bimodal nanomechanical mapping

Aleksander Labuda,
Marta Kocuń,
Waiman Meinhold,
Deron Walters and
Roger Proksch

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Published 05 Jul 2016

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1. Figure 1: Diagram of the theory presented in this paper, showing relationship between inherent sample propert...
  
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2. Figure 2: a) The generalized tip shape is drawn for various values of m. b) The indentation of a paraboloidal...
  
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3. Figure 3: a) The cantilever motion during oscillation in bimodal imaging with only a small portion interactin...
  
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4. Figure 4: The relative error introduced in the calculation of Δk₁ because of the approximation applied to Equation 6 i...
  
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5. Figure 5: Experimental results from three consecutive approach curves on polystyrene using AM-AM, AM-PM, AM-F...
  
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6. Figure 6: The set of approach curves in Figure 5 was repeated 21 times at various drive amplitudes. The values of Δk₁...
  
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7. Figure 7: a) The modulus E_eff for all 63 approach curves from Figure 6 was extracted as a function of oscillation amp...
  
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Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2016, 7, 970–982, doi:10.3762/bjnano.7.89

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A terahertz-vibration to terahertz-radiation converter based on gold nanoobjects: a feasibility study

Kamil Moldosanov and
Andrei Postnikov

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Published 06 Jul 2016

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1. Figure 1: Scheme of absorption of microwave radiation hν_RF by an electron at E_F, assisted by an absorption of...
  
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2. Figure 2: Vibrational density of states of gold as extracted from (a) inelastic neutron scattering on thick f...
  
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3. Figure 3: Geometry of nanoobjects and phonon/electron momenta in GNB (a) and in GNR (b). For simplicity, the ...
  
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4. Figure 4: An outline of the THz radiation source based on a domestic microwave oven. 1: microwave oven, 2: ma...
  
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Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2016, 7, 983–989, doi:10.3762/bjnano.7.90

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Synthesis of cobalt nanowires in aqueous solution under an external magnetic field

Xiaoyu Li,
Lijuan Sun,
Hu Wang,
Kenan Xie,
Qin Long,
Xuefei Lai and
Li Liao

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Published 07 Jul 2016

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1. Figure 1: SEM images of cobalt nanowires prepared under an external magnetic field with PVP (a,b) and without...
  
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2. Figure 2: EDS spectrum of the PVP-protected cobalt nanowires prepared under an external magnetic field. Silic...
  
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3. Figure 3: XRD patterns of cobalt nanowires prepared with PVP (a) and without PVP (b) under an external magnet...
  
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4. Figure 4: The hysteresis loop of the PVP-protected cobalt nanowires prepared under an external magnetic field...
  
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Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2016, 7, 990–994, doi:10.3762/bjnano.7.91

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Phenalenyl-based mononuclear dysprosium complexes

Yanhua Lan,
Andrea Magri,
Olaf Fuhr and
Mario Ruben

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Published 08 Jul 2016

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1. Scheme 1: Synthesis of complexes 1–3. (a) NaH, 1/3DyCl₃·6H₂O, EtOH, reflux then stirring at RT overnight. (b)...
  
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2. Scheme 2: Synthesis of complex 4 under anhydrous conditions. The proposed structure of the complex is based o...
  
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3. Figure 1: Molecular structure of complex 1 obtained by single crystal X-ray diffraction. Hydrogen atoms are o...
  
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4. Figure 2: Molecular structure of complex 2 obtained by single crystal X-ray diffraction. Hydrogen atoms are o...
  
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5. Figure 3: Molecular structure of complex 3 obtained by single crystal X-ray diffraction. Hydrogen atoms are o...
  
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6. Figure 4: Absorption spectra of the three dysprosium complexes in diluted (2 × 10⁻⁶ M) DMSO solutions of 1–4 ...
  
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7. Figure 5: (Top) Temperature dependence of out-of-phase component of ac magnetic susceptibility under zero dc ...
  
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8. Figure 6: Orientation of the main anisotropy axis in complexes 1–3 indicated as blue arrows (a, b and c) calc...
  
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9. Figure 7: Cole–Cole plots under zero or different dc fields in the given temperature ranges. Sample codes are...
  
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Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2016, 7, 995–1009, doi:10.3762/bjnano.7.92

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Development of highly faceted reduced graphene oxide-coated copper oxide and copper nanoparticles on a copper foil surface

Rebeca Ortega-Amaya,
Yasuhiro Matsumoto,
Andrés M. Espinoza-Rivas,
Manuel A. Pérez-Guzmán and
Mauricio Ortega-López

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Published 11 Jul 2016

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1. Figure 1: FE-SEM images of the copper foil (a) before and (b) after GO was deposited and dried at 80 °C. The ...
  
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2. Figure 2: TEM images of samples annealed at (a,b) 200 °C, (c) 400 °C, (d) 600 °C for 1 h. The insets of (b–d)...
  
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3. Figure 3: Scheme of the proposed mechanism for the formation of rGO-Cu₂ONPs and rGO-CuNPs: (a) The Cu₂ONPs de...
  
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4. Figure 4: (a) TEM image of a sample annealed at 800 °C for 1 h. (b,c) Low- and high-magnification FE-SEM. (d)...
  
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5. Figure 5: HAAF image and EDS line-scan profile across of (a) single particle showing carbon, copper and oxyge...
  
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6. Figure 6: FE-SEM image of (a) single particle showing the different facets (b) schematic crystal shape create...
  
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Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2016, 7, 1010–1017, doi:10.3762/bjnano.7.93

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The influence of phthalocyanine aggregation in complexes with CdSe/ZnS quantum dots on the photophysical properties of the complexes

Irina V. Martynenko,
Anna O. Orlova,
Vladimir G. Maslov,
Anatoly V. Fedorov,
Kevin Berwick and
Alexander V. Baranov

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Published 13 Jul 2016

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1. Figure 1: (a) UV–vis absorption (solid lines) and normalized PL spectra (dotted lines) of DMAET capped CdSe/Z...
  
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2. Figure 2: (a) Energy transfer efficiency calculated from experimental and theoretical data using Equation 8 and Equation 6, respe...
  
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3. Figure 3: Heterogeneous system of QD–molecule complexes, which consists of free QDs (a), and complexes of QD ...
  
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4. Figure 4: Typical results for a heterogeneous system of QD–molecule complexes, calculated from the model with...
  
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5. Figure 5: Dependencies of the relative QY of directly excited acceptor PL (a) and of the energy transfer effi...
  
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Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2016, 7, 1018–1027, doi:10.3762/bjnano.7.94

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Sandwich-like layer-by-layer assembly of gold nanoparticles with tunable SERS properties

Zhicheng Liu,
Lu Bai,
Guizhe Zhao and
Yaqing Liu

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Published 15 Jul 2016

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1. Figure 1: TEM images of the obtained Au NPs: (a) small Au NP, (b) big Au NP. The insets show the UV–vis spect...
  
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2. Figure 2: SEM images of multilayer thin films consisted of PDDA and Au NPs of different sizes: (a) SSS, (b) S...
  
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3. Figure 3: (a) SERS spectra of the sandwich-like multilayer thin films; (b) SERS intensity variations at 1078 ...
  
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Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2016, 7, 1028–1032, doi:10.3762/bjnano.7.95

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Signal enhancement in cantilever magnetometry based on a co-resonantly coupled sensor

Julia Körner,
Christopher F. Reiche,
Thomas Gemming,
Bernd Büchner,
Gerald Gerlach and
Thomas Mühl

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Published 18 Jul 2016

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1. Figure 1: Simple model for two coupled harmonic oscillators, each represented by a mass (m₁, m₂), a sping (k₁...
  
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2. Figure 2: Calculated amplitude response for the cantilever (subsystem 1) with and without frequency matching ...
  
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3. Figure 3: SEM images (a) of the fabricated sensor, (b) and (c) of the free end of the FeCNT before and after ...
  
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4. Figure 4: Sketch of measurement positions which are reached by keeping the sensor position fixed and rotating...
  
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5. Figure 5: Simulated magnetic field of the permanent magnet. The field dependence on the distance to the surfa...
  
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6. Figure 6: Amplitude response curves of the cantilever measured at the field-free position (3) according to Figure 4 a...
  
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7. Figure 7: Measured frequency shifts of both peaks (a) and (b) compared to the field free measurement for vari...
  
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8. Figure 8: Dependence of the effective spring constant of each peak on the interaction spring constant k₃. Th...
  
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Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2016, 7, 1033–1043, doi:10.3762/bjnano.7.96

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NO gas sensing at room temperature using single titanium oxide nanodot sensors created by atomic force microscopy nanolithography

Li-Yang Hong and
Heh-Nan Lin

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Published 20 Jul 2016

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1. Figure 1: A schematic diagram showing the fabrication of a single titanium oxide ND gas sensor. (a) PMMA spin...
  
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2. Figure 2: (a,b) AFM topographic images of the two NDs of sensors A and B, respectively. (c,d) Cross-sectional...
  
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3. Figure 3: (a) The current response of sensor A at 10 V and 15 ppm NO, and (b,c) the current responses at 10 a...
  
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4. Figure 4: (a) Response and (b) response time and recovery time as a function of the concentration for sensor ...
  
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5. Figure 5: (a) The current response of sensor A at 10 V in the UV-recovery mode. (b) Response and (c) response...
  
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6. Figure 6: (a) The current responses of sensor B at 10 V in the UV-activation mode. (b) The response and (c) t...
  
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7. Figure 7: Diagram illustrating NO gas sensing mechanisms for the single titanium oxide ND sensor in the UV-re...
  
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Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2016, 7, 1044–1051, doi:10.3762/bjnano.7.97

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Advanced atomic force microscopy techniques III

Thilo Glatzel and
Thomas Schimmel

Editorial
Published 21 Jul 2016

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2016, 7, 1052–1054, doi:10.3762/bjnano.7.98

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Role of solvents in the electronic transport properties of single-molecule junctions

Katharina Luka-Guth,
Sebastian Hambsch,
Andreas Bloch,
Philipp Ehrenreich,
Bernd Michael Briechle,
Filip Kilibarda,
Torsten Sendler,
Dmytro Sysoiev,
Thomas Huhn,
Artur Erbe and
Elke Scheer

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Published 22 Jul 2016

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1. Figure 1: Comparison of Simmons model (SM) and single-level model (SLM) for the parameters Φ = 0.8 eV, d = 1....
  
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2. Figure 2: a) Electron micrograph of an Au MCBJ before and b) after measurement in TCB, c) structures of the s...
  
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3. Figure 3: Density plots of current–voltage characteristics of all investigated solvents. The right column giv...
  
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4. Figure 4: Examples of I–Vs and their best-fittings to the SLM and the SM. a) Fitting with both models, |E₀| =...
  
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5. Figure 5: Fitting results using the SLM (Equation 3 and Equation 4). The error bars denote the numerical error of the least-squar...
  
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6. Figure 6: Results of fitting with SM, Equation 2. The error bars denote the numerical error of the least-squares fittin...
  
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7. Figure 7: Two-dimensional histograms (density plots) of Au MCBJs in Mes, Tol, EtOH, and TCB calculated from s...
  
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8. Figure 8: Break junction set-up for use in liquid environment. A PDMS-sealed glass pipette, in which the mole...
  
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Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2016, 7, 1055–1067, doi:10.3762/bjnano.7.99

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Customized MFM probes with high lateral resolution

Óscar Iglesias-Freire,
Miriam Jaafar,
Eider Berganza and
Agustina Asenjo

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Published 25 Jul 2016

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1. Figure 1: (a) (5 × 5) μm² and (b) (750 × 750) nm² topographic images of a 20 nm thick Co layer grown onto a s...
  
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2. Figure 2: MFM images performed to show the lateral resolution obtained with commercial (a) standard, (b) low-...
  
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3. Figure 3: (a) Topography of a high-density HDD, recorded with a custom-made tip with 20 nm coating. The later...
  
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Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2016, 7, 1068–1074, doi:10.3762/bjnano.7.100

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Photocurrent generation in carbon nanotube/cubic-phase HfO₂ nanoparticle hybrid nanocomposites

Protima Rauwel,
Augustinas Galeckas,
Martin Salumaa,
Frédérique Ducroquet and
Erwan Rauwel

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Published 26 Jul 2016

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1. Figure 1: (a) HAADF-STEM image of the MWCNT:HfO₂, (b) higher magnification image of (a), (c) HAADF-HRSTEM ima...
  
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2. Figure 2: (a) Absorption spectrum of MWCNTs decorated with cubic HfO₂ nanoparticles obtained from the transmi...
  
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3. Figure 3: (a) Room temperature photoluminescence spectra of MWCNTs decorated with cubic HfO₂ nanoparticles (f...
  
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4. Figure 4: (a) HAADF-STEM image of the area of interest where EELS was performed, (b) C K-edge core loss EELS ...
  
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5. Figure 5: (a) I–V characteristic of a nanohybrid material in the dark (full line) and under illumination (dot...
  
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Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2016, 7, 1075–1085, doi:10.3762/bjnano.7.101

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Multiwalled carbon nanotube hybrids as MRI contrast agents

Nikodem Kuźnik and
Mateusz M. Tomczyk

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Published 27 Jul 2016

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1. Figure 1: Transformations of MWCNTs. Only the final products subjected to relaxometric or MRI studies are pre...
  
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2. Figure 2: Organic ligands in MWCNT hybrids.
  
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3. Figure 3: Structure of MWCNT hybrids.
  
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4. Figure 4: Relaxation enhancement of water protons by the MWCNT hybrid.
  
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5. Figure 5: Relaxivity evolution by transformations of iron complexes to SPIOs and forming MWCNT hybrids. The r...
  
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Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2016, 7, 1086–1103, doi:10.3762/bjnano.7.102

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Voltammetric determination of polyphenolic content in pomegranate juice using a poly(gallic acid)/multiwalled carbon nanotube modified electrode

Refat Abdel-Hamid and
Emad F. Newair

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Published 29 Jul 2016

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1. Figure 1: SEM morphology of a PGA/MWCNT film nanocomposite at 7,500 magnification.
  
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2. Figure 2: Cyclic voltammograms of 1.0 mM GA in 0.2 M H₃PO₄ at a scan rate of 50 mV s⁻¹ on bare GCE, PGA/GCE, ...
  
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3. Figure 3: Relationship of i(t < τ) vs (t^−1/2) chronoamperometry of 1.0 mM K₃[Fe(CN)₆] in 0.2 M KCl on (A) GCE...
  
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4. Figure 4: Chronoamperograms of PGA/MWCNT/GCE in 0.2 M phosphoric acid in absence (curve a) and presence (curv...
  
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5. Figure 5: Effect of scan rate on the cyclic voltammograms recorded for the first wave of 1.0 mM GA on the PGA...
  
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6. Figure 6: SW voltammograms obtained at optimal conditions in 0.2 M H₃PO₄ solution containing different GA con...
  
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7. Figure 7: SW voltammograms of a pomegranate juice sample (black), 0.1 mM GA (red) and 0.1 mM CAT (blue) in 0....
  
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8. Figure 8: SW voltammograms obtained at optimal conditions of a pomegranate juice sample upon addition of diff...
  
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Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2016, 7, 1104–1112, doi:10.3762/bjnano.7.103

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Experimental and simulation-based investigation of He, Ne and Ar irradiation of polymers for ion microscopy

Lukasz Rzeznik,
Yves Fleming,
Tom Wirtz and
Patrick Philipp

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Published 02 Aug 2016

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1. Figure 1: Changing topography of PMMA bombarded by 5.5 keV Ne⁺ as a function of fluence (FOV: 1 × 1 µm²).
  
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2. Figure 2: RMS roughness changing with primary He⁺ and Ne⁺ fluence when bombarding (a) PMMA and (b) PS.
  
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3. Figure 3: Displacement of He, Ne and Ar from their initial positions in HD-PMMA sample at 300 K. No periodic ...
  
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4. Figure 4: Mean square displacement (MSD) of helium, neon and argon at 300 K in a) HD-PE, b) HD-PS, c) HD-PMMA...
  
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5. Figure 5: Implantation profiles in polyethylene obtained by SD_TRIM_SP for diffusion coefficient ranging from...
  
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6. Figure 6: Surface sputtering vs swelling for different diffusion coefficients for helium irradiation of PE.
  
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7. Figure 7: Evolution of sputter yields with fluence for a) helium, b) neon, and c) argon bombardment of PE at ...
  
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8. Figure 8: Evolution of sputter yields with fluence for a) helium, b) neon, and c) argon bombardment of PTFE a...
  
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9. Figure 9: Evolution of sputter yields with fluence for a) helium, b) neon, and c) argon bombardment of PMMA a...
  
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10. Figure 10: Partial sputter yields for the different chemical elements sputtered from a) PTFE, b) PE, c) PMMA, ...
  
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11. Figure 11: Surface composition as a function of impact energy for helium, neon and argon bombardment of a) F a...
  
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12. Figure 12: Concentration profiles of F and C at a fluence of 10¹⁸ ions/cm² for He, Ne and Ar bombardment of PT...
  
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13. Figure 13: Concentration profiles of H and C at a fluence of 10¹⁸ ions/cm² for He, Ne and Ar bombardment of PE...
  
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Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2016, 7, 1113–1128, doi:10.3762/bjnano.7.104

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Fast diffusion of silver in TiO₂ nanotube arrays

Wanggang Zhang,
Yiming Liu,
Diaoyu Zhou,
Hui Wang,
Wei Liang and
Fuqian Yang

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Published 03 Aug 2016

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1. Figure 1: Schematic of the facile route for the preparation of Ag@TiO₂ nanotubes.
  
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2. Figure 2: SEM images of the prepared pure TiO₂ nanotubes by a two-step anodization process without heat treat...
  
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3. Figure 3: TEM images of the pure TiO₂ nanotubes heat-treated at 500 °C for 2 h; (a) TEM image of the pure TiO₂...
  
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4. Figure 4: XRD patterns of TiO₂ nanotube arrays with Ag nanofilm heat treated at three different temperatures ...
  
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5. Figure 5: SEM images of the TiO₂ nanotube arrays with Ag nanofilm after different heat treatment for 2 h; (a)...
  
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6. Figure 6: SEM images of the heat-treated TiO₂ nanotube arrays with Ag nanofilm at 400 °C for different period...
  
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7. Figure 7: TEM images of the TiO₂ nanotube arrays with Ag nanofilm heat treated at 500 °C for 2 h; (a) TEM ima...
  
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8. Figure 8: Migration distance of Ag atoms on the outmost surface of the TiO₂ nanotubes as a function of the ti...
  
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9. Figure 9: Temperature dependence of the migration distance of Ag atoms on the outmost surface of the TiO₂ nan...
  
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Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2016, 7, 1129–1140, doi:10.3762/bjnano.7.105

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Manufacturing and investigation of physical properties of polyacrylonitrile nanofibre composites with SiO₂, TiO₂ and Bi₂O₃ nanoparticles

Tomasz Tański,
Wiktor Matysiak and
Barbara Hajduk

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Published 05 Aug 2016

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1. Figure 1: Schematic representation of electrospinning polymer nanofibres from solution.
  
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2. Figure 2: XRD spectra of ceramic nanoparticles.
  
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3. Figure 3: TEM images of the studied nanoparticles with diffraction images from single particles obtained usin...
  
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4. Figure 4: An SEM image of the morphology of PAN nanofibres taken at an electrode distance of d₁ = 20 cm and a...
  
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5. Figure 5: An SEM image of the morphology of PAN/TiO₂ nanofibres with 12 wt % TiO₂ produced at a distance of d₁...
  
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6. Figure 6: An SEM image of the morphology of PAN/Bi₂O₃ particles with 12 wt % nanoparticles produced at d₁ = 2...
  
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7. Figure 7: An SEM image of the morphology of PAN/SiO₂ nanofibres with 12 wt % nanoparticles produced at d₁ = 2...
  
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8. Figure 8: Calculated diameters of nanofibres as a function of the distance between the nozzle and the collect...
  
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9. Figure 9: Refractive index of the produced fibrous layers as a function of the wavelength.
  
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10. Figure 10: The dependence of dielectric transmittance as a function of the wavelength for the produced fibrous...
  
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11. Figure 11: The dependence (αhν)² as a function of the photon energy. Left: the fit obtained from the UV–vis an...
  
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Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2016, 7, 1141–1155, doi:10.3762/bjnano.7.106

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An ellipsometric approach towards the description of inhomogeneous polymer-based Langmuir layers

Falko O. Rottke,
Burkhard Schulz,
Klaus Richau,
Karl Kratz and
Andreas Lendlein

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Published 08 Aug 2016

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1. Figure 1: π–A isotherm (a) and compression–expansion curve (b) of PPDL-D4 recorded on water at room temperatu...
  
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2. Figure 2: Brewster angle microscopy images of star-shaped PPDL-D4 at different compression states recorded on...
  
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3. Figure 3: (a–c) Maps of the ellipsometric angle, Δ, recorded on water at room temperature. (a) Represents Δ-v...
  
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4. Figure 4: Thickness maps of PPDL-D4 (a) and PLGA (b) derived from Δ-maps corresponding to Figure 3b and Figure 6b, respectively...
  
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5. Figure 5: (a) AFM images of a PPDL-D4 LB layer transferred onto mica at 0.5 mN·m⁻¹. (b) Height diagram of the...
  
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6. Figure 6: Surface-pressure-dependent structuration of PLGA-based Langmuir layers observed by ellipsometric Δ ...
  
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7. Figure 7: (a) Thickness map of PLGA network structures at 12 mN·m⁻¹ converted from the corresponding Δ-map in ...
  
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8. Figure 8: Structural description of (a) PPDL-D4 and(b) PLGA.
  
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Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2016, 7, 1156–1165, doi:10.3762/bjnano.7.107

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High antiviral effect of TiO₂·PL–DNA nanocomposites targeted to conservative regions of (−)RNA and (+)RNA of influenza A virus in cell culture

Asya S. Levina,
Marina N. Repkova,
Elena V. Bessudnova,
Ekaterina I. Filippova,
Natalia A. Mazurkova and
Valentina F. Zarytova

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Published 10 Aug 2016

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1. Figure 1: Scheme of localization of the used DNA fragments on influenza A virus segment 5. AUG is the initiat...
  
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2. Figure 2: IAV titers in MDCK cells infected with H1N1, H3N2, and H5N1 IAV subtypes and treated with TiO₂·PL–D...
  
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Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2016, 7, 1166–1173, doi:10.3762/bjnano.7.108

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Reasons and remedies for the agglomeration of multilayered graphene and carbon nanotubes in polymers

Rasheed Atif and
Fawad Inam

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Published 12 Aug 2016

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1. Figure 1: (a) Raman spectra and (b) XPS survey scans of graphite, graphene oxide and thermally reduced graphe...
  
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2. Figure 2: Wrinkling of multilayered graphene: (a) A typical wrinkling pattern. (b) A magnified view of the wr...
  
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3. Figure 3: (a) SWNT, (b) cut and flattened SWNT consisting of single-layer graphene (SLG), (c) MWNT, and (d) c...
  
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4. Figure 4: Schematics of graphene sheets rolled to form CNTs with different conformations (A: armchair, B: zig...
  
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5. Figure 5: A combination of bath sonication, tip sonication, and manual stirring can help to improve the dispe...
  
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6. Figure 6: (A) Calendering mill, and (B) its working principle. Images reproduced with permission from [56], copyr...
  
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7. Figure 7: (A) Shear mixer, and (B) extruder. Reproduced with permission from [40], copyright 2010 Elsevier.
  
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8. Figure 8: Schematic of a shearing device. Reproduced with permission from [55], copyright 2007 Elsevier.
  
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9. Figure 9: The maximum improvement in K_1C as a function of dispersion mode [17,60-62,79-104].
  
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10. Figure 10: Unfunctionalized and differently functionalized CNTs. Reproduced with permission from [53], copyright 2...
  
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11. Figure 11: TEM image of a SWNT; the uneven surface shows the attachment of functionalized groups. Reproduced w...
  
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12. Figure 12: Schematic of non-covalent CNT functionalizations: (A) polymer wrapping, reproduced with permission ...
  
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13. Figure 13: Improvement in K_1C as a function of functionalization method [17,60-62,79-104].
  
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14. Figure 14: Schematic diagram of an arc evaporator (horizontal arrangement of electrodes). (A) carbonaceous har...
  
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15. Figure 15: Effect of CSCNT loading on strength and modulus of nanocomposites. Reproduced with permission from [141]...
  
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16. Figure 16: Increase in tensile properties of epoxy–graphene nanocomposites [145,146,149-158].
  
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17. Figure 17: Effect of CNT functionalization on the electrical conductivity of CNT–epoxy nanocomposites [40], copyri...
  
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18. Figure 18: Effect of CSCNT loading on electrical resistivity. Reproduced with permission from [141], copyright 2009...
  
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19. Figure 19: Increase in electrical conductivity as a function of dispersion method [70,97,173-201].
  
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20. Figure 20: Increase in thermal conductivity as a function of the dispersion method [45,89,111,195,198,206-220].
  
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Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2016, 7, 1174–1196, doi:10.3762/bjnano.7.109

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In situ characterization of hydrogen absorption in nanoporous palladium produced by dealloying

Eva-Maria Steyskal,
Christopher Wiednig,
Norbert Enzinger and
Roland Würschum

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Published 17 Aug 2016

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1. Figure 1: Cyclic voltammetry of np-Pd with a scan rate of 1 mV/s, recorded between potentials U_Ag/AgCl of −10...
  
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2. Figure 2: Charge dependence of relative electrical resistance (a) and sample thickness (b) upon cyclic voltam...
  
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3. Figure 3: Thickness variations (ΔL)_f/L₀ of np-Pd upon loading experiments up to different final hydrogen conc...
  
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Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2016, 7, 1197–1201, doi:10.3762/bjnano.7.110

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Volume No. 7

2016

Pages 1 - 2131

Table of Contents

The hydraulic mechanism in the hind wing veins of Cybister japonicus Sharp (order: Coleoptera)

Large-scale fabrication of achiral plasmonic metamaterials with giant chiroptical response

Improved biocompatibility and efficient labeling of neural stem cells with poly(L-lysine)-coated maghemite nanoparticles

Modelling of ‘sub-atomic’ contrast resulting from back-bonding on Si(111)-7×7

Noncontact atomic force microscopy III

Dielectrophoresis of gold nanoparticles conjugated to DNA origami structures

Thickness dependence of the triplet spin-valve effect in superconductor–ferromagnet–ferromagnet heterostructures

Generalized Hertz model for bimodal nanomechanical mapping

A terahertz-vibration to terahertz-radiation converter based on gold nanoobjects: a feasibility study

Synthesis of cobalt nanowires in aqueous solution under an external magnetic field

Phenalenyl-based mononuclear dysprosium complexes

Development of highly faceted reduced graphene oxide-coated copper oxide and copper nanoparticles on a copper foil surface

The influence of phthalocyanine aggregation in complexes with CdSe/ZnS quantum dots on the photophysical properties of the complexes

Sandwich-like layer-by-layer assembly of gold nanoparticles with tunable SERS properties

Signal enhancement in cantilever magnetometry based on a co-resonantly coupled sensor

NO gas sensing at room temperature using single titanium oxide nanodot sensors created by atomic force microscopy nanolithography

Advanced atomic force microscopy techniques III

Role of solvents in the electronic transport properties of single-molecule junctions

Customized MFM probes with high lateral resolution

Photocurrent generation in carbon nanotube/cubic-phase HfO₂ nanoparticle hybrid nanocomposites

Multiwalled carbon nanotube hybrids as MRI contrast agents

Voltammetric determination of polyphenolic content in pomegranate juice using a poly(gallic acid)/multiwalled carbon nanotube modified electrode

Experimental and simulation-based investigation of He, Ne and Ar irradiation of polymers for ion microscopy

Fast diffusion of silver in TiO₂ nanotube arrays

Manufacturing and investigation of physical properties of polyacrylonitrile nanofibre composites with SiO₂, TiO₂ and Bi₂O₃ nanoparticles

An ellipsometric approach towards the description of inhomogeneous polymer-based Langmuir layers

High antiviral effect of TiO₂·PL–DNA nanocomposites targeted to conservative regions of (−)RNA and (+)RNA of influenza A virus in cell culture

Reasons and remedies for the agglomeration of multilayered graphene and carbon nanotubes in polymers

In situ characterization of hydrogen absorption in nanoporous palladium produced by dealloying

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