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Enhancement of biological activities of nanostructured hydrophobic drug species

Nanoscale, 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR12013E, Paper

Qiusen Han, Rong Yang, Jingying Li, Wei Liang, Ying Zhang, Mingdong Dong, Flemming Besenbacher, Chen Wang
Nanoribbons of the anticancer drug quercetin show improved solubility, drug release and inhibition of cancer cell growth compared to the powder form.
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Spatially resolved frequency-dependent elasticity measured with pulsed force microscopy and nanoindentation

Nanoscale, 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR12066F, Paper

Kim K. M. Sweers, Kees O. van der Werf, Martin L. Bennink, Vinod Subramaniam
Frequency-dependent mechanical properties of complex polymer materials are clearly measurable with the atomic force microscope (AFM). We demonstrate how newly developed high frequency mapping techniques enable AFM-based nano-rheology over a much broader frequency range than heretofore possible.
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Aligned Carbon Nanotubes Sandwiched in Epitaxial NbC Film for Enhanced Superconductivity

Nanoscale, 2012, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR11906D, Communication

yingying zhang, Filip Ronning, Krzysztof Gofryk, Nathan A Mara, Nestor Haberkorn, guifu zou, Haiyan Wang, Joon Hwan Lee, Eve Bauer, T. Mark McCleskey, Anthony Burrell, Leonardo Civale, Y.T. Zhu, Quanxi Jia
Highly aligned carbon nanotube (CNT) ribbons were sandwiched in epitaxial superconducting NbC films by a chemical solution deposition method. The incorporation of aligned long CNTs into NbC film enhances the...
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Detection of Protein Deposition on Latent Fingerprints by Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy Imaging

Nanoscale, 2012, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR12030E, Paper

Lehui Lu, Wei Song, Zhu Mao, Xiaojuan Liu, Zhishi Li, Bing Zhao
The detection of metabolites is very important for the estimation of the health of human beings. Latent fingerprint contains many constituents and specific contaminants, which give much information of the...
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DNase-activatable fluorescence probes visualizing the degradation of exogenous DNA in living cells

Nanoscale, 2012, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR12005D, Paper

ping gong, Bihua Shi, Pengfei Zhang, Dehong Hu, Mingbin Zheng, Cuifang Zheng, Duyang Gao, lintao cai
This work presents a method to visualize the degradation of exogenous DNA in living cells using a novel type of activatable fluorescence imaging probe. Deoxyribonuclease (DNase)-activatable fluorescence probes (DFProbes) are...
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Silver self aggregation in a nanodevice for enhanced Raman spectroscopy: experiments vs simplified modeling via molecular dynamics

Nanoscale, 2012, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR30145H, Paper

Wojciech Iwo Babiaczyk, Sara Bonella, Giovanni Ciccotti, Maria Laura Coluccio, Francesco Gentile, enzo di fabrizio
We present a study, via experiments and exploratory molecular dynamics simulations, of self aggregation in cylindrical nanostructures obtained experimentally by combining high resolution electron beam lithography with electroless silver deposition....
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Anisotropic photonic properties of III-V nanowires in the zinc-blende and wurtzite phase

Nanoscale, 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR00045H, Feature Article

Christophe Wilhelm, Alexandre Larrue, Xing Dai, Dmitri Migas, Cesare Soci
The anisotropy of absorbed and emitted light in III-V semiconductor nanowires that stems from the combination of dielectric effects and crystallographic structure is reviewed.
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Highly ordered palladium nanodot patterns for full concentration range hydrogen sensing

Nanoscale, 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR11983H, Communication

Luis Guillermo Villanueva, Frederic Fargier, Thomas Kiefer, Michel Ramonda, Juergen Brugger, Frederic Favier
A highly ordered array of Pd nanodots, fabricated by EBL and Pd electrodeposition, provides outstanding hydrogen sensing capabilities for concentrations between 0.1% and 100%.
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Far-field photostable optical nanoscopy (PHOTON) for real-time super-resolution single-molecular imaging of signaling pathways of single live cells

Nanoscale, 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR11739H, Feature Article

Tao Huang, Lauren M. Browning, Xiao-Hong Nancy Xu
Real-time super-resolution single-molecule imaging of signaling pathways of single live cells.
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Critical Aspects in the Production of Periodically Ordered Mesoporous Titania Thin Films

Nanoscale, 2012, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR11817C, Feature Article

Galo Soler Illia, Paula C. Angelome, M. Cecilia Fuertes, David Grosso, Cedric Boissiere
Periodically ordered Mesoporous Titania Thin Films (MTTF) present high surface area, controlled porosity in the 2-20 nm pore diameter range and amorphous or crystalline inorganic framework. These materials are nowadays...
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Solvothermal Synthesis of Pt-Pd Alloys with Selective Shapes and Their Enhanced Electrocatalytic Activities

Nanoscale, 2012, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR12135B, Paper

Xun Wang, Zhi Cheng Zhang, Junfeng Hui, Zhen-guo Guo, Qi-yu Yu, Biao Xu, Xin Zhang, Zhichang Liu, Chunming Xu, Jinsen Gao
Pt-Pd bimetallic alloys nanostructures with highly selective morphologies such as cube, bar, flower, concave cube, and dendrite have been achieved through a facile one-pot hydrothermal synthesis. The effects of shape-controllers...
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Three-dimension ordered macroporous bismuth vanadates: PMMA-templating fabrication and excellent visible-light-driven photocatalytic performance for phenol degradation

Nanoscale, 2012, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR12046A, Paper

Yuxi Liu, Hongxing Dai, Jiguang Deng, Lei Zhang, Chak-tong Au
Three-dimension ordered macroporous (3DOM) bismuth vanadates with monoclinic crystal structure and high surface area (18-24 m2/g) have been prepared using the ascorbic acid (AA)- or citric acid (CA)-assisted poly(methyl methacrylate)...
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Manufacturing of inorganic nanomaterials: concepts and perspectives

Nanoscale, 2012, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR12083F, Feature Article

Alberto Gasparotto, Davide Barreca, Chiara Maccato, Eugenio Tondello
The present paper aims at extracting key physical and chemical concepts in the development of inorganic nanomaterials with controlled size, shape, and assembly, of significant interest as building blocks for...
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3D branched nanowire heterojunction photoelectrodes for high-efficiency solar water splitting and H2 generation

Nanoscale, 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR11952H, Paper

Ke Sun, Yi Jing, Chun Li, Xiaofeng Zhang, Ryan Aguinaldo, Alireza Kargar, Kristian Madsen, Khaleda Banu, Yuchun Zhou, Yoshio Bando, Zhaowei Liu, Deli Wang
All solution processed 3D ZnO/Si branched heterojunction nanowire array photocathode for high-efficiency photoelectrochemical water splitting and hydrogen generation.
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Synthesis of hydrothermally stable, hierarchically mesoporous aluminosilicate Al-SBA-1 and their catalytic properties

Nanoscale, 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR11643J, Paper

Na Li, Jin-Gui Wang, Jian-Xiong Xu, Jin-Yu Liu, Hui-Jing Zhou, Ping-Chuan Sun, Tie-Hong Chen
Hydrothermally stable mesoporous aluminosilicates Al-SBA-1 with hierarchical pore structure have been successfully synthesized under alkaline condition at 120 [degree]C.
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Room-temperature synthesis of Zn0.80Cd0.20S solid solution with a high visible-light photocatalytic activity for hydrogen evolution

Nanoscale, 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR11972B, Paper

Dong-Hong Wang, Lei Wang, An-Wu Xu
A nanoporous Zn_0.80Cd_0.20S solid solution with a high and stable photocatalytic activity has been synthesized via a facile route.
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Microwave-hydrothermal synthesis and characterization of nanostructured copper substituted ZnM2O4 (M = Al, Ga) spinels as precursors for thermally stable Cu catalysts

Nanoscale, 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR11804A, Paper

Franziska Conrad, Cyriac Massue, Stefanie Kuhl, Edward Kunkes, Frank Girgsdies, Igor Kasatkin, Bingsen Zhang, Matthias Friedrich, Yuan Luo, Marc Armbruster, Greta R. Patzke, Malte Behrens
Cu-based catalysts with particles as small as 3.3 nm are accessible by microwave-assisted hydrothermal synthesis and their nanostructured nature is stable up to 500 [degree]C.
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Controlling the growth morphology of carbon nanotubes: from suspended bridges to upright forests

Nanoscale, 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR11405D, Paper

Yunhao Cao, Ya-Qiong Xu
Both pulse-controlled and temperature-controlled strategies have been used to produce carbon nanotubes from low-density surface growth to high-density forest growth.
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Identification of structural defects in graphitic materials by gas-phase anisotropic etching

Nanoscale, 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR11707J, Paper

Shuang Wu, Rong Yang, Dongxia Shi, Guangyu Zhang
Intrinsic and artificial structural disorders in graphitic materials were easily identified by using a hydrogen-plasma-etching assisted magnification effect.
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The interplay of structural and optical properties in individual ZnO nanostructures

Nanoscale, 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR11706A, Minireview

Megan M. Brewster, Xiang Zhou, Ming-Yen Lu, Silvija Gradecak
The growth mechanism and kinetics of ZnO nanostructures and their effects on nanoscale structural and optical properties are reviewed.
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In situ TEM observation of lithium nanoparticle growth and morphological cycling

Nanoscale, 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR11546H, Paper

Jay Ghatak, Wei Guan, Gunter Mobus
Continuous growth and annihilation of Li nanorods and cyclic shape changes from cube to sphere was observed in LiF due to e-beam irradiation via in situ TEM.
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Novel hollow mesoporous 1D TiO2 nanofibers as photovoltaic and photocatalytic materials

Nanoscale, 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR11251E, Paper

Xiang Zhang, Velmurugan Thavasi, S G Mhaisalkar, Seeram Ramakrishna
Anatase 1D hollow mesoporous TiO₂ nanofibers with high surface area obtained by coaxial electrospinning were demonstrated to be an efficient photovoltaic and photocatalytic material.
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The as-prepared Gold Cluster-Based Fluorescent Sensor for the Selective Detection of As Ions in Aqueous Solution

Nanoscale, 2012, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR11786J, Paper

Arindam Banerjee, Subhasish Roy, Goutam Palui
Water-soluble fluorescent gold clusters (AuCs) have been successfully synthesized by a wet-chemical approach at room temperature using a dipeptide L-Cysteinyl-L-Cysteine. We have followed the core-etching mechanism for the synthesis of...
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The Effect of Nanowire Length and Diameter on the Properties of Transparent, Conducting Nanowire Films

Nanoscale, 2012, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR30126A, Paper

Stephen M. Bergin, Yuhui Chen, Aaron Rathmell, Patrick Charbonneau, Zhiyuan Li, Benjamin John Wiley
This article describes how the dimensions of nanowires affect the transmittance and sheet resistance of a random nanowire network. Silver nanowires with independently controlled lengths and diameters were synthesized with...
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The study on the potential application of nano-Mg(OH)2 for adsorbing low concentrations of uranyl tricarbonate from water

Nanoscale, 2012, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR11993E, Paper

Qing CAO, Feng Huang, Zanyong Zhuang, zhang Lin
Investigation of nano-Mg(OH)2 as a promising adsorbent for uranium recovery from natural (sea, saline or mining) water was conducted with regards to its economic and environmental impact. In this work,...
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Suppression of three dimensional twinning for a 100% yield of vertical GaAs nanowires on silicon

Nanoscale, 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR11799A, Paper

Eleonora Russo-Averchi, Martin Heiss, Lionel Michelet, Peter Krogstrup, Jesper Nygard, Cesar Magen, Joan Ramon Morante, Emanuele Uccelli, Jordi Arbiol, A. Fontcuberta i Morral
Nanowires grown under increasing V/III ratio. To obtain full vertical nanowires, temperature should also be changed.
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Size evolution and surface characterization of solid-state nanopores in different aqueous solutions

Nanoscale, 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR12040B, Communication

Qingtao Li, Qing Zhao, Bo Lu, Hengbin Zhang, Song Liu, Zhipeng Tang, Lijia Qu, Rui Zhu, Jingmin Zhang, Liping You, Fuhua Yang, Dapeng Yu
Nanopores closed up in ethanol and showed a 30% and 20% size decrease in deionized water and KCl solutions, respectively.
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Unconventional 0-, 1-, and 2-dimensional single-crystalline copper sulfide nanostructures

Nanoscale, 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR11931E, Paper

Ming Xu, Haoyu Wu, Peimei Da, Dongyuan Zhao, Gengfeng Zheng
Copper sulfides with a variety of unconventional morphologies and crystal structures have been synthesized by CVD over different temperature zones.
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Binary ionic porphyrin nanosheets: electronic and light-harvesting properties regulated by crystal structure

Nanoscale, 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR11826B, Paper

Yongming Tian, Christine M. Beavers, Tito Busani, Kathleen E. Martin, John L. Jacobsen, Brandon Q. Mercado, Brian S. Swartzentruber, Frank van Swol, Craig J. Medforth, John A. Shelnutt
Porphyrin anions and cations pair up to give nanosheets and the first X-ray structure of a cooperative binary ionic solid.
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Penetration of alkali atoms throughout a graphene membrane: theoretical modeling

Nanoscale, 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR11892K, Paper

D. W. Boukhvalov, C. Virojanadara
Based on the experimental results and first principles modeling we propose the realistic mechanism of the penetration of Li and Na atoms throughout epitaxial graphene.
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Surface modification of anatase nanoparticles with fused ring catecholate type ligands: a combined DFT and experimental study of optical properties

Nanoscale, 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR11501H, Paper

Tatjana D. Savic, Ivana A. Jankovic, Zoran V. Saponjic, Mirjana I. Comor, Dusan Z. Veljkovic, Snezana D. Zaric, Jovan M. Nedeljkovic
The extension of the aromatic system in the ligand structure (enlarging of the [small pi]-electron framework) results in a decrease of the effective band gap energy of surface modified TiO₂ nanoparticles.
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Charge photogeneration in hybrid solar cells: A comparison between quantum dots and in situ grown CdS

Nanoscale, 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR12081J, Communication

Luke X. Reynolds, Thierry Lutz, Simon Dowland, Andrew MacLachlan, Simon King, Saif A. Haque
Blend films containing in situ grown CdS display a greater yield of photogenerated charges than those with an equivalent amount of pre-synthesised CdS quantum dots.
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Facile synthesis of TiO2/graphene composites for selective enrichment of phosphopeptides

Nanoscale, 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR11791F, Communication

Jin Lu, Mengyi Wang, Yan Li, Chunhui Deng
TiO₂/graphene composites were synthesized through a simple one-step hydrothermal reaction and successfully used to selectively capture phosphopeptides for MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry analysis.
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Ni2+/surfactant-assisted route to porous [small alpha]-Fe2O3 nanoarchitectures

Nanoscale, 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR12102F, Paper

Baoyou Geng, Bo Tao, Xuelian Li, Wenjing Wei
Porous [small alpha]-Fe₂O₃ nanoarchitectures have been synthesized by a route based on a Ni²⁺/surfactant system. The products exhibit significantly enhanced visible-light-driven photocatalytic performance in the degradation of methylene blue.
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Preparation of polymer decorated graphene oxide by [gamma]-ray induced graft polymerization

Nanoscale, 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR11724J, Paper

Bowu Zhang, Yujie Zhang, Cheng Peng, Ming Yu, Linfan Li, Bo Deng, Pengfei Hu, Chunhai Fan, Jingye Li, Qing Huang
A facile approach to grafting poly(vinyl acetate) (PVAc) chains onto graphene oxide (GO) sheets via [gamma]-ray radiation-induced graft polymerization.
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Atomic layer deposition for nanofabrication and interface engineering

Nanoscale, 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR11875K, Feature Article

Monan Liu, Xianglin Li, Siva Krishna Karuturi, Alfred Iing Yoong Tok, Hong Jin Fan
Emergent applications of atomic layer deposition in nanophotonics, SERS, and energy conversion and storage research are discussed.
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Quick and simple estimation of bacteria using a fluorescent paracetamol dimer-Au nanoparticle composite

Nanoscale, 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR11837H, Paper

Amaresh Kumar Sahoo, Shilpa Sharma, Arun Chattopadhyay, Siddhartha Sankar Ghosh
Fast, easy and sensitive detection, as well as the enumeration of bacterial cell numbers, via fluorescence quenching by a newly synthesized paracetamol dimer-Au nanoparticle composite.
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Effects of disorder on the optical properties of CVD grown polycrystalline graphene

Nanoscale, 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR11206J, Paper

Ramakrishna Podila, Benoy Anand, John T. Spear, P. Puneet, Reji Philip, S. Siva Sankara Sai, Apparao M. Rao
This work probes the changes in linear ([small pi]-plasmon) and non-linear (saturable absorption) optical properties of polycrystalline graphene as a function of internal defects.
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Highly luminescent Ag+ nanoclusters for Hg2+ ion detection

Nanoscale, 2012, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR11999D, Communication

Xun Yuan, Teik Jin Yeow, Qingbo Zhang, Jim Yang Lee, Jianping Xie
A simple, low-cost, and label-free Hg2+ ion sensor has been developed by using a novel luminescent Ag+ nanoclusters (NCs) with an excellent optical property (quantum yield = 15%), an ultra-high...
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G-quartet type self-assembly of guanine functionalized single-walled carbon nanotubes

Nanoscale, 2012, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR11849A, Communication

Alberto Bianco, Prabhpreet Singh, V Venkatesh, N Nagapradeep, Sandeep Verma
The simple strategy of linking guanine to single-walled carbon nanotubes (CNTs) through covalent functionalization permitted to generate the alignment of the nanotubes into lozenges reminiscent of guanine quartets (G-quartets) in...
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Determination of surface concentrations of individual molecule-layers used in nanoscale biosensors by in-situ ATR-FTIR spectroscopy

Nanoscale, 2012, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR12038K, Paper

Manuel Punzet, Dieter Baurecht, Franz Varga, Heidrun Karlic, Clemens Heitzinger
For the development of nanowire sensors for chemical and medical detection purposes, the optimal functionalization of the surface is a mandatory component. Quantitative ATR-FTIR spectroscopy was used in-situ to investigate...
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Modelling of the nanoscale

Nanoscale, 2012, 4,1042-1043
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR90005J, Editorial

Amanda Barnard, Chang Ming Li, Ruhong Zhou, Yuliang Zhao
This themed issue provides an insight into the techniques and latest developments in the use of modelling to provide a deeper understanding of matter on the Nanoscale.
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Light concetration and redistribution in polymer solar cells by plasmonic nanoparticles

Nanoscale, 2012, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR11920J, Communication

Jinfeng Zhu, Mei Xue, Ryan Hoekstra, Faxian Xiu, Baoqing Zeng, Kang L Wang
We propose an optoelectronic model to investigate the performance of polymer bulk heterojunction solar cells with plasmonic nanoparticles in active layers. The optical properties of plasmonic active layers approximated by...
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Microwave-assisted synthesis of gold nanoparticles self-assembled into self-supported superstructures

Nanoscale, 2012, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR12053D, Paper

Claudia Gutierrez-Wing, Rodrigo Esparza, Carlos Vargas-Hernandez, Maria Eufemia Fernandez, Miguel Jose - Yacaman
Passivated gold nanoparticles were synthesized through a microwave-assisted process in a two-phase system, in the presence of 1-dodecanethiol. An average particle size of the gold nanoparticles obtained of 1.8 nm...
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Recent Progress on Metal Core@Semiconductor Shell Nanocomposites as a Promising Type of Photocatalyst

Nanoscale, 2012, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR00009A, Minireview

Nan Zhang, Siqi Liu, Yi-Jun Xu
The creation of core-shell nanocomposites (CSNs) has attracted considerable attention and developed into an increasingly important research area at the frontier of advanced materials chemistry. CSNs, which are nanoscaled assemblies...
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Path-directed and maskless fabrication of ordered TiO2 nanoribbons

Nanoscale, 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR11822J, Communication

Yongsheng Wang, Rui Wang, Chuanfei Guo, Junjie Miao, Ye Tian, Tianling Ren, Qian Liu
Highly ordered and size-controlled TiO₂ nanoribbon array can be fabricated by a novel path-directed and maskless method.
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Magnetic-field-induced diameter-selective synthesis of single-walled carbon nanotubes

Nanoscale, 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR11783E, Paper

Yanjie Su, Yaozhong Zhang, Hao Wei, Liling Zhang, Jiang Zhao, Zhi Yang, Yafei Zhang
Single-walled carbon nanotubes with different diameter distributions can be selectively synthesized by applying a weak magnetic field to the arc plasma.
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Hybridization in nanostructured DNA monolayers probed by AFM: theory versus experiment

Nanoscale, 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR11662F, Paper

Alessandro Bosco, Fouzia Bano, Pietro Parisse, Loredana Casalis, Antonio DeSimone, Cristian Micheletti
We reported on an integrated experimental/theoretical approach to provide a phenomenological, quantitative description and prediction of the response to mechanical compression of ssDNA and dsDNA monolayers with varying levels of surface density.
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A facile synthesis of PLGA encapsulated cerium oxide nano particles: Release kinetics and biological activity

Nanoscale, 2012, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR12131J, Paper

Virendra Singh, Sanjay Singh, Soumen Das, Amit Kumar, William T Self, Sudipta Seal
In the present article, PLGA encapsulated cerium oxide nanoparticles (CNPs) were synthesized and the release kinetics of the CNPs from PLGA microparticles was investigated under acidic, basic and near-neutral pH....
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CdS/CdSe Quantum Dots Co-Sensitized Graphene Nanocomposites via Polymer Brushes Templated Synthesis for Potential Photovoltaic Applications

Nanoscale, 2012, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR11893A, Paper

Junfeng Yan, Qian Ye, Xiaolong Wang, Bo Yu, Feng Zhou
CdS/CdSe quantum dot (QDs) co-sensitized graphene sheets have been obtained via polymer brushes templated synthesis. Firstly, the anionic functional polymer (polymethacrylate cadmium) was grafted via the surface initiated atomic transfer...
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Synthesis of stable AuAg bimetallic nanoparticles encapsulated by diblock copolymer micelles

Nanoscale, 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR11082B, Paper

W. G. Menezes, V. Zielasek, G. I. Dzhardimalieva, S. I. Pomogailo, K. Thiel, D. Wohrle, A. Hartwig, M. Baumer
A facile method of preparing bimetallic AuAg nanoparticles in diblock copolymer micelles provides easy control of particle size and composition.
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Transparent luminescent bulk nanocomposites of polysiloxane embedded with CdS nanocrystallines by a direct dispersion process

Nanoscale, 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR11590E, Paper

Zhu-Rui Shen, Ya-Li Li, Jian-Bin Liu, Ming-Xia Chen, Feng Hou, Li-Qun Wang
Visible and color tunable luminescent bulk composites of polysiloxanes (PSO) embedded with CdS nanocrystals (NCs) are fabricated by a simple direct dispersing process using solvothermally synthesized luminescent CdS NCs without surfactant exchanges.
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The magnetic assembly of polymer colloids in a ferrofluid and its display applications

Nanoscale, 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR12024K, Paper

Jing Liu, Yiwu Mao, Jianping Ge
Nonmagnetic particles and a ferrofluid are used to fabricate a magnetically controlled photonic display unit, which works in a weak magnetic field, has stable reflection signals and possesses fast and reversible on/off switching of reflections.
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Honeycomb architecture of carbon quantum dots: a new efficient substrate to support gold for stronger SERS

Nanoscale, 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR12015A, Paper

Yueqiong Fan, Huhu Cheng, Ce Zhou, Xuejun Xie, Yong Liu, Liming Dai, Jing Zhang, Liangti Qu
Carbon quantum dots have been assembled into a honeycomb structure for the deposition of Au nanoparticles to achieve stronger SERS.
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Tin oxide nanowire sensor with integrated temperature and gate control for multi-gas recognition

Nanoscale, 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR11885H, Paper

Eric N. Dattoli, Albert V. Davydov, Kurt D. Benkstein
A tin oxide nanowire gas sensor featuring integrated temperature and gate control is shown to selectively recognize multiple chemical vapors.
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Efficient HgTe colloidal quantum dot-sensitized near-infrared photovoltaic cells

Nanoscale, 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR11722C, Communication

Sang Hyuk Im, Hi-jung Kim, Sung Woo Kim, Sang-Wook Kim, Sang Il Seok
A multiple-layer HgTe colloidal quantum dot-sensitized near-infrared photovoltaic cell exhibits a high external quantum efficiency exceeding 10% across the entire near-infrared region (wavelengths of 700 to 1300 nm).
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Graphene oxide modified TiO2 nanotube arrays: enhanced visible light photoelectrochemical properties

Nanoscale, 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR11938B, Paper

Peng Song, Xiaoyan Zhang, Mingxuan Sun, Xiaoli Cui, Yuehe Lin
Graphene oxide modified TiO₂ nanotube arrays were fabricated and a significantly enhanced photoconversion efficiency was observed under visible light illumination.
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Excitation wavelength dependent surface enhanced Raman scattering of 4-aminothiophenol on gold nanorings

Nanoscale, 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR11805J, Paper

Jian Ye, James Andell Hutchison, Hiroshi Uji-i, Johan Hofkens, Liesbet Lagae, Guido Maes, Gustaaf Borghs, Pol Van Dorpe
Excitation wavelength dependent SERS of 4-aminothiophenol molecules on nanorings indicates charge transfer results in additional strong enhancements of particular Raman transitions.
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Production of large-scale, freestanding vanadium pentoxide nanobelt porous structures

Nanoscale, 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR11569G, Paper

Yong Ju Yun, Byung Hoon Kim, Won G. Hong, Chang Hee Kim, Yark Yeon Kim, Eun-ju Jeong, Won Ick Jang, Han Young Yu
Large-scale, freestanding, porous structures of vanadium pentoxide nanobelts were prepared, which adsorb the ammonia molecules with a combination of van der Waals force and strong chemical bonding by functional groups.
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An all-purpose building block: B12N12 fullerene

Nanoscale, 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR11808D, Paper

J. L. Li, T. He, G. W. Yang
The fullerene B₁₂N₁₂ can be polymerized to build various remarkable polymers, which all have planer or tridimensional shapes with hollow and tubular structures, even at the juncture of the coalesced B₁₂N₁₂.
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One-dimensional ferromagnetic dendritic iron wire array growth by facile electrochemical deposition

Nanoscale, 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR11780K, Communication

Ri Qiu, Jin You Zheng, Hyun Gil Cha, Myung Hwa Jung, Kyu Joon Lee, Young Soo Kang
One-dimensional ferromagnetic iron dendritic wire array is prepared by electrodeposition and the growth mechanism of the space hindrance effect (SHE) is reported.
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Dense and vertically-aligned centimetre-long ZnS nanowire arrays: ionic liquid assisted synthesis and their field emission properties

Nanoscale, 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR11835A, Paper

Shimou Chen, Liang Li, Xi Wang, Wei Tian, Xuebing Wang, Dai-Ming Tang, Yoshio Bando, Dmitri Golberg
A dense array of quasi-aligned centimetre-long ZnS nanowires was obtained via an ionic liquid-assisted nanopatterning technique.
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Nondestructive volumetric 3-D chemical mapping of nickel-sulfur compounds at the nanoscale

Nanoscale, 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR11690A, Communication

William M. Harris, George J. Nelson, Andrew M. Kiss, John R. Izzo, Yong Liu, Meilin Liu, Steve Wang, Yong S. Chu, Wilson K. S. Chiu
XANES nanotomography is used to image and characterize nanostructures of nickel and nickel subsulfide in 3D.
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Probing Y-shaped DNA structure with time-resolved FRET

Nanoscale, 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR12039A, Communication

Subhasish Chatterjee, Jong Bum Lee, Nikesh V. Valappil, Dan Luo, Vinod M. Menon
Time-resolved FRET revealed the structural integrity of Y-shaped DNA as a potential building block for nanostructures.
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Enhanced Li storage performance of ordered mesoporous MoO2 via tungsten doping

Nanoscale, 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR12017H, Communication

Xiangpeng Fang, Bingkun Guo, Yifeng Shi, Bin Li, Chunxiu Hua, Chaohua Yao, Yichi Zhang, Yong-Sheng Hu, Zhaoxiang Wang, Galen D. Stucky, Liquan Chen
The Li storage performance of mesoporous MoO₂ is significantly improved by a small amount of tungsten doping.
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One-step and rapid synthesis of "clean" and monodisperse dendritic Pt nanoparticles and their high performance toward methanol oxidation and p-nitrophenol reduction

Nanoscale, 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR11912A, Communication

Jun Wang, Xin-Bo Zhang, Zhong-Li Wang, Li-Min Wang, Wei Xing, Xiang Liu
Rapid synthesis of monodisperse dendritic platinum nanoparticles with "clean" surfaces and enhanced catalytic activity for methanol oxidation and p-nitrophenol reduction.
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Mobility and carrier density in p-type GaAs nanowires measured by transmission Raman spectroscopy

Nanoscale, 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR11910B, Paper

Bernt Ketterer, Emanuele Uccelli, Anna Fontcuberta i Morral
Forward Raman scattering enables the direct measurement of the carrier concentration and mobility in p-type GaAs nanowires based on phonon-plasmon interaction.
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Oxide nanowires for spintronics: materials and devices

Nanoscale, 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR11767C, Feature Article

Yufeng Tian, Saidur Rahman Bakaul, Tom Wu
Nanowire-based spintronics presents new opportunities and challenges in understanding the intimate couplings between charge, spin, orbital and lattice.
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Dominant free exciton emission in ZnO nanorods

Nanoscale, 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR11773H, Paper

Kewei Wu, Haiping He, Yangfan Lu, Jingyun Huang, Zhizhen Ye
Unusual dominant free exciton (FX) emission instead of donor bound exciton (DX) emission in ZnO nanorods was observed at low temperatures.
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Island nucleation, optical and ferromagnetic properties of vertically aligned secondary growth ZnO : Cu nanorod arrays

Nanoscale, 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR11768A, Paper

Jun Huang, Liping Zhu, Liang Hu, Shijiang Liu, Jie Zhang, Honghai Zhang, Xiaopeng Yang, Luwei Sun, Dehui Li, Zhizhen Ye
Island nucleation on ZnO : Cu nanorod arrays is observed, and characterization results of the secondary growth ZnO : Cu nanorod arrays show strong green emission and two donor-acceptor pair recombinations with intrinsic room temperature ferromagnetism.
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New nano-architectures of mesoporous silica spheres analyzed by advanced electron microscopy

Nanoscale, 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR11715K, Paper

Oleg I. Lebedev, Stuart Turner, Shiquan Liu, Pegie Cool, Gustaaf Van Tendeloo
The advanced morphological ordered mesoporous silica spheres with a very narrow pore size distribution are synthesized by a hydrothermal merging process and studied by HRTEM and electron tomography.
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Photoconductive and supramolecularly engineered organic field-effect transistors based on fibres from donor-acceptor dyads

Nanoscale, 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR11635A, Paper

Matthias Treier, Andrea Liscio, Jeffrey M. Mativetsky, Marcel Kastler, Klaus Mullen, Vincenzo Palermo, Paolo Samori
Supramolecular fibre networks of a donor-acceptor dyad are found to exhibit a pronounced reversibly modulable photoconductivity under illumination with white light, both when integrated into 2-terminal and 3-terminal (organic field-effect transistor) devices.
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Light energy harvesting with nano-dipoles

Nanoscale, 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR11732K, Paper

Michele Garbugli, Matteo Porro, Vittoria Roiati, Aurora Rizzo, Giuseppe Gigli, Annamaria Petrozza, Guglielmo Lanzani
A new concept for light energy conversion into electrical energy is here proposed, based on an oriented nano-dipole capacitor. A proof of concept demonstrates the feasibility of this potentially high efficiency device.
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The surface termination effect on the quantum confinement and electron affinities of 3C-SiC quantum dots: a first-principles study

Nanoscale, 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR12099B, Paper

Zhenkui Zhang, Ying Dai, Lin Yu, Meng Guo, Baibiao Huang, Myung-Hwan Whangbo
The featured bonding and antibonding interactions are responsible for the predicted electronic properties displayed by SiC quantum dots.
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Magnetic spherical cores partly coated with periodic mesoporous organosilica single crystals

Nanoscale, 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR11941B, Paper

Jing Li, Yong Wei, Wei Li, Yonghui Deng, Dongyuan Zhao
The core-shell Fe₃O₄@nSiO₂@PMO cubic single-crystal mesoporous organosilica structures reported in this work are shown to be unusual as the PMO outer shells are composed of single-crystal cubes at the mesoscopic scale, partly coating the magnetic spherical cores.
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Synthesis of Polymer/Inorganic Nanocomposite Films using Highly Porous Inorganic Scaffolds

Nanoscale, 2012, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR12029A, Paper

Lutz Maedler, Huanjun Zhang, Matthias Popp, Hartwig Andreas
Polymeric/inorganic nanocomposite films have been fabricated through combination of flame-spray-pyrolysis (FSP) made inorganic scaffold and surface initiated polymerization of cyanoacrylate. The highly porous structure of pristine SnO2 films allows for...
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Enhancing Charge-Storage Capacity of Non-volatile Memory Device Using Template-Directed Assembly of Gold Nanoparticles

Nanoscale, 2012, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR12134D, Paper

Raju Kumar Gupta, Sivashankar Krishnamoorthy, Damar Yoga Kusuma, Pooi See Lee, MP Srinivasan
We demonstrate the controlled fabrication of aggregates of gold nanoparticles as a means of enhancing charge-storage capacity of metal-insulator-semiconductor (MIS) devices by up to 300% at a low biasing voltage...
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Gating Electrical Transport Through DNA Molecules That Bridge Between Silicon Nanogaps

Nanoscale, 2012, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR12106A, Communication

Shogo Takagi, Tadao Takada, Naoto Matsuo, Shin Yokoyama, Mitsunobu Nakamura, Kazushige Yamana
DNA electronic devices were prepared on silicon-based three-terminal electrodes. The both ends of DNA molecules (400 bp long, mixed sequences) were bridged via chemical bonds between the source-drain nanogap (120...
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Can the performance of graphene nanosheets for lithium storage in Li-ion batteries be predicted?

Nanoscale, 2012, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR11936F, Paper

Oscar A Vargas, Alvaro Caballero, Julian Morales
Graphene nanosheets (GNS) were prepared from graphitic oxide (GO) in two different ways, (a) thermal exfoliation at different temperatures and (b) wet chemistry, using aqueous N2H4 and KBH4 as reducing...
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Charge transport in fibre-based perylene-diimide transistors: effect of the alkyl substitution and processing technique

Nanoscale, 2012, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR30088E, Paper

Rebecca Savage, Emanuele Orgiu, Jeffrey Mativetsky, Wojciech Pisula, Tobias Schnitzler, Christian Lutke Eversloh, Chen Li, K Muellen, Paolo Samori
We report a comparative study on the self-assembly from solution and electrical characterization of n-type semiconducting fibres obtained from five different perylenebis(dicarboximide) (PDI) derivatives. In particular we investigated the role...
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Efficient Preparation of Highly Hydrogenated Graphene and its Application as a High-Performance Anode Material for Lithium Ion Batteries

Nanoscale, 2012, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR00034B, Paper

Lifeng Yan, Wufeng Chen, Ziye Zhu
A very simple method has been developed to prepare hydrogenated graphene (HG) via a direct synchronal reduction and hydrogenation of graphene oxide (GO) in aqueous suspension under 60Co gamma rays...
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A highly stable, efficient visible-light driven water photoelectrolysis system using a nanocrystalline WO3 photoanode and a methane sulfonic acid electrolyte

Nanoscale, 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR11573E, Communication

Renata Solarska, Rafal Jurczakowski, Jan Augustynski
Electrochemical impedance and photocurrent measurements reveal the crucial effect of the supporting electrolyte upon the performance of nanostructured WO₃ photoanodes for solar water splitting.
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In situ loading of well-dispersed gold nanoparticles on two-dimensional graphene oxide/SiO2 composite nanosheets and their catalytic properties

Nanoscale, 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR11625A, Paper

Chengzhou Zhu, Lei Han, Peng Hu, Shaojun Dong
Two-dimensional graphene oxide/SiO₂/Au hybrid nanostructures were synthesized via a simple, in situ reduction route, which exhibited good catalytic activity for the reduction of 4-nitrophenol.
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Conjugation of Paclitaxel to Iron Oxide Nanoparticles for Tumor Imaging and Therapy

Nanoscale, 2012, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR11918H, Paper

Dong fang Liu, Wei Wu, Xi Chen, Song Wen, Xi Zhi Zhang, Qi Ding, Gao jun Teng, Ning Gu
A strategy for conjugating antitumor agent to superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (SPIONs) via a biocleavable ester binding is reported. Paclitaxel (PTX) was selected as a model drug. Both the in...
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Self-Assembly of Three-Dimensional Fibrous Polymer Sponge by Electrospinning

Nanoscale, 2012, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR11782G, Paper

Bin Sun, Yun-Ze Long
In this paper, we report a quick approach to self-assemble three-dimensional (3D) spongiform nanofiber stackings via electrospinning, which usually fabricates 2D non-woven fiber mats. Through controlling experimental conditions, cone-like polystyrene...
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Functional self-assembled DNA nanostructures for molecular recognition

Nanoscale, 2012, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR11711H, Paper

Xiaojuan Zhang, Vamsi K Yadavalli
Nucleic acids present a wonderful toolkit of structural motifs for nanoconstruction. Protein recognition by functional DNA nanostructures can be enabled by attaching aptamers to a basic core shape formed by...
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The synthesis of lamellar nano MgB2 grains with nanoimpurities flux pinning centers and their significantly improved critical current density

Nanoscale, 2012, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR11930G, Paper

Zongqing Ma, Yongchang Liu, Qi Cai
MgB2 superconductors with unique microstructure were rapidly fabricated at low temperature, which exhibit significantly improved critical current density (Jc). According to the microstructural observation, the prepared samples are consisted of...
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Seeded growth induced amorphous to crystalline transformation of niobium oxide nanostructures

Nanoscale, 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR11803C, Paper

Subhra Jana, Robert M. Rioux
Anisotropic crystalline niobium oxide nanostructures have been synthesized from an amorphous intermediate through a complex mechanism of nucleation-dissolution-selective growth induced by seeded growth.
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Retrieving the spatial distribution of cavity modes in dielectric resonators by near-field imaging and electrodynamics simulations

Nanoscale, 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR11693F, Paper

Alejandro R. Goni, Frank Guell, Luis A. Perez, Julian Lopez-Vidrier, J. Oriol Osso, Eduardo A. Coronado, Joan R. Morante
By combining near-field microscopy and electrodynamics simulations we were able to retrieve with unprecedented resolution the spatial distribution of optical modes confined at the nanoscale in ZnO nanowire resonators.
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Photoelectrochemical study of oxygen deficient TiO2 nanowire arrays with CdS quantum dot sensitization

Nanoscale, 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR11278G, Communication

Hanyu Wang, Gongming Wang, Yichuan Ling, Marion Lepert, Changchun Wang, Jin Z. Zhang, Yat Li
Oxygen-deficient TiO₂ nanowires sensitized with CdS quantum dots show substantially increased photoelectrochemical performance.
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Fabrication of ultra-fine nanostructures using edge transfer printing

Nanoscale, 2012, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR11829G, Feature Article

Ting-Bing Cao, Mianqi Xue, Fengwang Li
The exploration of new methods and techniques to fields such as photonics, microfluidics, biotechnology, and flexible electronics is becoming more and more demanding for the free operating over distance of...
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Orthogonally bifunctionalised polyacrylamide nanoparticles: a support for the assembly of multifuctional nanodevices

Nanoscale, 2012, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR11947A, Paper

Ross W Boyle
Polyacrylamide nanoparticles bearing two orthogonal reactive functionalities were prepared by reverse microemulsion polymerisation. Water-soluble photosensitisers and peptide or carbohydrate moieties were sequentially attached to the new nanospecies by orthogonal conjugations...
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In situ growth BaTiO3 nanocubes and their superlattice from an aqueous process

Nanoscale, 2012, 4,1344-1349
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR11594H, Paper

Feng Dang, Kenichi Mimura, Kazumi Kato, Hiroaki Imai, Satoshi Wada, Hajime Haneda, Makoto Kuwabara
An in situ growth mechanism was dominant for the formation of BaTiO₃ nanocubes, and superlattice of nanocubes in situ formed in Ti-based hydrogel.
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Nanostructured metal oxide-based materials as advanced anodes for lithium-ion batteries

Nanoscale, 2012, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR11966H, Feature Article

Xiong Wen (David) Lou
The search for new electrode materials for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) has been an important way to satisfy the ever-growing demands for better performance with higher energy/power densities, improved safety and...
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Spatial horizons in amplitude and frequency modulation atomic force microscopy

Nanoscale, 2012, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR12012G, Paper

Matteo Chiesa, Sergio Santos, Josep Font, Victor Barcons, Neil Thomson, Albert Verdaguer
In dynamic atomic force microscopy (AFM) the cantilever is vibrated and its dynamics are monitored to probe the sample with nanoscale and atomic resolution. Amplitude and frequency modulation (AM and...
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Sonochemistry synthesis and enhanced photocatalytic H2-production activity of nanocrystals embedded in CdS/ZnS/In2S3 microspheres

Nanoscale, 2012, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR12045C, Paper

Zaoyu Shen, Gang Chen, Qun Wang, Yaoguang Yu, Chao Zhou, Yu Wang
ZnS and CdS nanocrystals with size of 5-10 nm embedded in CdS/ZnS/In2S3 microspheres have been successfully synthesized by sonochemistry method at room temperature and normal pressure without using any templates...
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Nanoplasmonic sensing of metal-halide complex formation and the electric double layer capacitor

Nanoscale, 2012, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR11950A, Paper

Andreas Dahlin, Raphael Zahn, Janos Voros
Many nanotechnological devices are based on implementing electrochemistry with plasmonic nanostructures, but these systems are challenging to understand. We present a detailed study of the influence from electrochemical potentials on...
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Precise Control-Fabrication of Single ZnO Nanoemitter Arrays and Their Possible Application in Low Energy Parallel Electron Beam Exposure

Nanoscale, 2012, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR11636G, Paper

Hao He, Juncong She, Yifeng Huang, Shaozhi Deng, Ningsheng Xu
Precise control-fabrication of single ZnO nanoemitter arrays and their possible application in low energy parallel electron beam exposure are reported. Well defined Polymethyl Methacrylate (PMMA) nanohole-template was employed for local...
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Characterisation of surface wettability based on nanoparticles

Nanoscale, 2012, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR11736C, Review

Nan Gao, Yuying Yan
Nanoparticles are becoming frequently used in the research area of creating functional surfaces because they can be more versatile than just making the dimensions smaller. Particularly, stimulated by the biomimetic...
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Quasi-dynamic mode of nanomembranes for time-of-flight mass spectrometry of proteins

Nanoscale, 2012, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR11779G, Feature Article

Jonghoo Park, Hyunseok Kim, Robert H. Blick
Mechanical resonators realized on the nano-scale by now offer applications in mass- sensing of biomolecules with extraordinary sensitivity. The general idea is that perfect mechanical biosensors should be of extremely...
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