Biosynthesis of Metal Nanoparticles: A Review by Narendra Kulkarni, Uday Muddapur

“…The synthesis of nanostructured materials, especially metallic nanoparticles, has accrued utmost interest over the past decade owing to their unique properties that make them applicable in different fields of science and technology. …”
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Structural heredity in the casting of eutectic cast iron by E. I. Marukovich, V. Yu. Stetsenko, A. V. Stetsenko

“…It has been shown that the effect of structural inheritance in casting eutectic cast irons can be explained from the standpoint of nanostructured crystallization of foundry alloys. Proposed is a mechanism of structural heredity when casting eutectic cast irons. …”
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Effect of Etching on the Optical, Morphological Properties of Ag Thin Films for SERS Active Substrates by Desapogu Rajesh, M. Mahendar, C. S. Sunandana

“…The HNO3 roughened Ag thin films exhibit excellent enhancement features and better stability than pure Ag thin films. Further, the Ag nanostructures are covered with Rhodamine 6G (Rh6G) and then tested with surface enhanced raman spectroscopy (SERS) for active substrates. …”
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Unidirectional chiral scattering from single enantiomeric plasmonic nanoparticles by Yuanyang Xie, Alexey V. Krasavin, Diane J. Roth, Anatoly V. Zayats

“…The concept of rotating chiral dipoles offers numerous opportunities for engineering scattering from chiral nanostructures and optical nano-antennas paving the way for innovative designs and applications of chiral light-matter interactions.…”
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Grafting of Gold Nanoparticles on Glass Using Sputtered Gold Interlayers by Ondřej Kvítek, Robin Hendrych, Zdeňka Kolská, Václav Švorčík

“…Three-step preparation of nanostructured Au layer on glass substrate is described. …”
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Physics-Based Modeling and Experimental Study of Si-Doped InAs/GaAs Quantum Dot Solar Cells by A. P. Cédola, D. Kim, A. Tibaldi, M. Tang, A. Khalili, J. Wu, H. Liu, F. Cappelluti

“…Numerical simulations are built on a hybrid approach that includes the quantum features of the charge transfer processes between the nanostructured material and the bulk host material in a classical transport model of the macroscopic continuum. …”
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Stabilization of metal-doped magnesium oxide nanoparticles with PAMAM dendrimers to improve alpha-amylase enzyme inhibition by Jaison Jeevanandam, Mara Gonçalves, Rita Castro, Juan Gallo, Manuel Bañobre-López, João Rodrigues

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Advanced atomic force microscopy techniques V by Philipp Rahe, Ilko Bald, Nadine Hauptmann, Regina Hoffmann-Vogel, Harry Mönig, Michael Reichling

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Fabrication and Photovoltaic Characteristics of Coaxial Silicon Nanowire Solar Cells Prepared by Wet Chemical Etching by Chien-Wei Liu, Chin-Lung Cheng, Bau-Tong Dai, Chi-Han Yang, Jun-Yuan Wang

“…Nanostructured solar cells with coaxial p-n junction structures have strong potential to enhance the performances of the silicon-based solar cells. …”
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Spin-Wave-Driven Skyrmion Motion in Magnetic Nanostrip by Guangfu Zhang, Ye Tian, Yangbao Deng, Dongchu Jiang, Shuguang Deng

“…The photon-assisted magnetic recording utilizes the ultrafast laser to excite the spin wave in the magnetic nanostructures and accordingly switch its magnetization state. …”
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Exploring the optical properties of molybdenum trioxide: approach of theory modeling and depositions techniques by A. V. Juan-Arturo, A. Leonel Mendoza-Martínez, Gesuri Morales-Luna, Michael Morales-Luna

“…This review article presents the most recent known information about the optical properties, growing techniques, and applications of MoO3 nanostructures and thin films, emphasizing how these findings and theoretical advances can guide future research. …”
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Comparative analysis of structure and chemical state of nitrogen-doped multi-walled carbon nanotubes by S. N. Nesov

“…The results obtained in this work can be used to develop methods for modifying the electronic structure of carbon nanostructured materials.…”
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The effect of vacuum annealing on structure of composites based on multi-walled carbon nanotubes and tin oxide formed using the magnetron sputtering method by S. N. Nesov

“…The results obtained in this work can be used for directional modification of the structure of composites based on nanostructured carbon materials and tin oxide.…”
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Development of a Novel Biosensor Using Cationic Antimicrobial Peptide and Nickel Phthalocyanine Ultrathin Films for Electrochemical Detection of Dopamine by Maysa F. Zampa, Inês Maria de S. Araújo, José Ribeiro dos Santos Júnior, Valtencir Zucolotto, José Roberto de S. A. Leite, Carla Eiras

“…The antimicrobial peptide dermaseptin 01 (DS 01), from the skin secretion of Phyllomedusa hypochondrialis frogs, was immobilized in nanostructured layered films in conjunction with nickel tetrasulfonated phthalocyanines (NiTsPc), widely used in electronic devices, using layer-by-layer technique. …”
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Evaluation of the Efficiency of Interparticle Interactions in Nanosystems by Hanna O. Demchenko, Natalia M. Rusinchuk

“…The approach may be useful for simulation of interactions in the system of many nanoparticles and for engineering of nanostructures for different applications.…”
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High-Field Growth of Semiconducting Anodic Oxide Films on Metal Surfaces for Photocatalytic Application by Ronald Vargas, David Carvajal, Brunella Galavis, Alberto Maimone, Lorean Madriz, Benjamín R. Scharifker

“…The main features related to the widely used self-assembly of nanostructures by valve metal anodization are highlighted and briefly discussed. …”
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Graphene/Gold Nanocomposites-Based Thin Films as an Enhanced Sensing Platform for Voltammetric Detection of Cr(VI) Ions by Chella Santhosh, Murugan Saranya, Rajendran Ramachandran, Sathiyanathan Felix, Venugopal Velmurugan, Andrews Nirmala Grace

“…The sensing film was developed by homogenously distributing Au nanoparticles (AuNPs) onto the two-dimensional (2D) graphene nanosheet matrix by electrochemical method. Such nanostructured composite film platforms combine the advantages of AuNPs and graphene nanosheets because of the synergistic effect between them. …”
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Enhanced Solar Photoelectrochemical Conversion Efficiency of ZnO:Cu Electrodes for Water-Splitting Application by Rekha Dom, Lijin Rose Baby, Hyun Gyu Kim, Pramod H. Borse

“…Thus, the study indicates a high potential of doped ZnO films for solar energy applications, in purview of the development of simple nanostructuring methodologies.…”
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Hydrothermal Synthesis of Pt-, Fe-, and Zn-doped SnO2 Nanospheres and Carbon Monoxide Sensing Properties by Weigen Chen, Qu Zhou, Shudi Peng

“…Chemical gas sensors were fabricated based on the as-synthesized nanostructures, and carbon monoxide sensing properties were systematically measured. …”
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Physical Properties and Selective CO Oxidation of Coprecipitated CuO/CeO2 Catalysts Depending on the CuO in the Samples by Akkarat Wongkaew, Wichai Kongsi, Pichet Limsuwan

“…The optimal performance was seen as a balance between CuO content and dispersion observed with growth, morphology, and agglomeration of nanostructures.…”
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