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Impacts of Fullerene Derivatives to Regulate the Structure and Assembly of Collagen Molecules

Nanoscale, 2013, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C3NR01469J, Paper

Jingyuan Li, Lina Zhao, Xiaohui Yin, Seung-gu Kang, Jun Pan, Yan Song, Mingyi Zhang, Gengmei Xing, Fei Wang, Ruhong Zhou, Yuliang Zhao
During the development of cancer, fibrous layers surrounding tumor surface get thin and stiff which facilitates the tumor metastasis. After the treatment of metallofullerene derivatives Gd@C82(OH)22, the fibrous layers become...
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Intrinsic Region Length Scaling of Heavily Doped Carbon Nanotube p-i-n Junctions

Nanoscale, 2013, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C3NR01462B, Paper

Zheng Li, Jiaxin Zheng, Zeyuan Ni, Ruge Quhe, Yangyang Wang, Zhengxiang Gao, Jing Lu
We investigated the dependence of the transport properties of heavily doped intratube single-walled carbon nanotube (SWCNT) p-i-n junctions on the length of the intrinsic region by using empirical self-consistent quantum...
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Enhanced Photocatalytic Water Splitting by BaLa4Ti4O15 Loaded with ~1 nm Gold Nanoclusters using Glutathione-Protected Au25 Clusters

Nanoscale, 2013, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C3NR01888A, Communication

Yuichi Negishi, Masahiro Mizuno, Michiyo Hirayama, Mamiko Omatoi, Tomoaki Takayama, Akihide Iwase, Akihiko Kudo
Glutathione-protected Au25 clusters were used to load monodisperse gold nanoclusters (1.2 +/- 0.3 nm) onto BaLa4Ti4O15 to create photocatalysts. The photocatalytic activity of the resulting material for water splitting was...
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Single-Mode Lasing of Nanowire Self-Coupled Resonator

Nanoscale, 2013, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C3NR01276J, Communication

Hanyang Li, Jin Li, Liangsheng Qiang, Yundong Zhang, Sue Hao
We report observation of optically pumped lasing in self-coupled resonators constructed with dye doped polymer nanowires. Three nanowires with diameter of 350 nm, 360 nm and 500 nm were fabricated...
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Visible Light Plasmonic Heating of Au/ZnO for the Catalytic Reduction of CO2

Nanoscale, 2013, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C3NR02001K, Paper

Congjun Wang, Oshadha Ranasingha, Sittichai Natesakhawat, Paul Ohodnicki, Mark Andio, James P. Lewis, Christopher Matranga
Plasmonic excitation of Au nanoparticles attached to the surface of ZnO catalysts using low power 532 nm laser illumination leads to significant heating of the catalyst and the conversion of...
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Structurally colored carbon fibers with controlled optical properties prepared by a fast and continuous electrophoretic deposition method

Nanoscale, 2013, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C3NR01766D, Paper

Zhifu Liu, Qinghong Zhang, Hongzhi Wang, Yaogang Li
Structurally colored fiber was fabricated by an electrophoretic deposition method under a circinate electric field. These fibers exhibit structural color, based on the external field-assembly of charged PMMA microspheres on...
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Electrically conductive lines on cellulose nanopaper for flexible electrical devices

Nanoscale, 2013, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C3NR01951A, Paper

Ming-Chun Hsieh, Changjae Kim, Masaya Nogi, Katsuaki Suganuma
Highly conductive circuits are fabricated on nanopapers composed of densely packed 15-60 nm wide cellulose nanofibers. Conductive materials are deposited on the nanopaper and mechanically sieved through the densely packed...
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3D MnO2/Graphene composites with large areal capacitance for high-performance asymmetric supercapacitors

Nanoscale, 2013, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C3NR01589K, Paper

Teng Zhai, Fuxing Wang, Ming Hao Yu, Shilei Xie, Chaolun Liang, Cheng Li, Fanming Xiao, Renheng Tang, Qixiu Wu, Xi Hong Lu, Yexiang Tong
In this paper, we reported an effective and simple strategy to prepare large areal mass loading of MnO2 on porous graphene gel/Ni foam (denoted as MnO2/G-gel/NF) for supercapacitors (SCs). The...
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Li3V2(PO4)3@C Core-shell nanocomposite as a superior cathode material for lithium-ion batteries

Nanoscale, 2013, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C3NR01617J, Paper

Jun Chen, Wenchao Duan, Zhe Hu, Kai Zhang, Fangyi Cheng, Zhanliang Tao
Li3V2(PO4)3@C core-shell nanoparticles with typical sizes of 20-40 nm were synthesized by a hydrothermal-assisted sol-gel method. Ascorbic acid and PEG-400 were adopted as carbon sources and reductants. The obtained uniform...
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Perpendicular Orientation of Sub-10 nm Channels in Polystyrene-b-Poly(4-hydroxyl styrene)/PEG Oligomers Blend Thin Films

Nanoscale, 2013, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C3NR01491F, Communication

Guanghui Cui, Satoshi Ohya, Matsutani Taito, Shusaku Nagano, Tomoki Dohi, Shiyuko Nakamura, Shinichi Sakurai, Tsukasa Miyazaki, Katsuhiro Yamamoto
Vertically oriented cylinders via the directional coalescence of the spheres embedded in the blend thin films from Polystyrene-b-poly(4-hydroxyl styrene) (PS-b-PHS) and PEG induced by solvent annealing were achieved. Removal of...
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Synergistic Effect of Aspect Ratio of TiO2 Nanowires and Multi-walled Carbon Nanotube Embedment for Enhancing Photovoltaic Performance of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

Nanoscale, 2013, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C3NR01689G, Paper

Ji Young Ahn, Ji Hoon Kim, Kooj Joo Moon, So Dam Park, S. H. Kim
The existence of numerous interfacial boundaries among TiO2 nanoparticles (NPs) accumulated in the photoelectrode layer of dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) hinders the effective transport of photogenerated electrons to an electrode....
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Spray Deposition of Water-soluble Multiwall Carbon Nanotubes and Cu2ZnSnSe4 Nanoparticles Composites as Highly Efficient Counter Electrodes in Quantum dot-Sensitized Solar Cell System

Nanoscale, 2013, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C3NR01564E, Paper

Xianwei Zeng, Dehua Xiong, Wenjun Zhang, Liqun Ming, Zhen Xu, Zhanfeng Huang, Mingkui Wang, Wei Chen, Yi-Bing Cheng
In this paper, low-cost counter electrodes (CEs) based on water soluble multiwall carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) and Cu2ZnSnSe4 nanoparticles (CZTSe NPs) composites have been successfully introduced into quantum dot-sensitized solar cell...
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Amphiphilic aminoclay-RGO hybrids: a simple strategy to disperse a high concentration of RGO in water

Nanoscale, 2013, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C3NR01108A, Communication

A. Achari, K. K. R. Datta, M. De, V. P. Dravid, M. Eswaramoorthy
Highly water dispersible amphiphilic aminoclay RGO hybrids were synthesized via in situ condensation of aminoclay over GO and subsequent reduction by hydrazine hydrate.
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Structural and electronic properties of a large-scale Moire pattern of hexagonal boron nitride on Cu(111) studied with density functional theory

Nanoscale, 2013, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C3NR00709J, Paper

Ralph Koitz, Ari P Seitsonen, Marcella Iannuzzi, Jurg Hutter
The electronic corrugation of hexagonal BN on Cu(111) is rationalized with the modulation of adsorption registry in a 6 nm Moire pattern.
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Self-powered flexible and transparent photovoltaic detectors based on CdSe nanobelt/graphene Schottky junctions

Nanoscale, 2013, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C3NR34335A, Paper

Zhiwei Gao, Weifeng Jin, Yu Zhou, Yu Dai, Bin Yu, Chu Liu, Wanjin Xu, Yanping Li, Hailin Peng, Zhongfan Liu, Lun Dai
High-performance flexible and transparent CdSe nanobelt/graphene Schottky junction self-powered photovoltaic detectors have been fabricated and investigated for the first time.
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Well-dispersed Co3O4/Co2MnO4 nanocomposites as a synergistic bifunctional catalyst for oxygen reduction and oxygen evolution reactions

Nanoscale, 2013, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C3NR00444A, Communication

Dengdeng Wang, Xu Chen, David G. Evans, Wensheng Yang
Co₃O₄/Co₂MnO₄ nanocomposites are prepared by thermal treatment of a single-source CoMn-LDH precursor and display excellent bifunctional oxygen electrode activities.
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Nanocrystals self-assembled in superlattices directed by the solvent-organic capping interaction

Nanoscale, 2013, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C3NR00883E, Paper

Cleocir Jose Dalmaschio, Edney Geraldo da Silveira Firmiano, Antonio Narcisio Pinheiro, Diego Guedes Sobrinho, Andre Farias de Moura, Edson Roberto Leite
Solvent-organic capping interactions of nanocrystals are presented as an effective strategy to assemble nanocrystals, compensating for the intrinsic limitations of the faceted structure in crystals.
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Morphology control of ceria nanocrystals for catalytic conversion of CO2 with methanol

Nanoscale, 2013, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C3NR00831B, Paper

Shengping Wang, Lifang Zhao, Wei Wang, Yujun Zhao, Guanglin Zhang, Xinbin Ma, Jinlong Gong
This paper describes the effect of ceria morphology on catalytic conversion of CO₂ and methanol to dimethyl carbonate.
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Paper-based transparent flexible thin film supercapacitors

Nanoscale, 2013, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C3NR00674C, Communication

Kezheng Gao, Ziqiang Shao, Xue Wu, Xi Wang, Yunhua Zhang, Wenjun Wang, Feijun Wang
Paper-based transparent flexible supercapacitors exhibit good electrochemical performance and transmittance due to self-anti stacking of RGO and internal electrolyte nanoscale-reservoirs.
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UV and dark-triggered repetitive release and encapsulation of benzophenone-3 from biocompatible ZnO nanoparticles potential for skin protection

Nanoscale, 2013, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C3NR00090G, Paper

Xiao Huang, Xiaoying Wang, Sichun Wang, Jiawen Yang, Li Zhong, Jun Pan
A novel intelligent drug delivery system realizes on-demand repetitive release and encapsulation of drug by UV and dark triggering.
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Hetero-oligonucleotide nanoscale tiles capable of two-dimensional lattice formation as testbeds for a rapid, affordable purification methodology

Nanoscale, 2013, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C3NR01551C, Communication

Philip S. Lukeman
Rapid, affordable purification methodology is demonstrated for the screening of nanoscale DNA/RNA tiles that form 2-dimensional arrays.
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Ratiometric temperature imaging using environment-insensitive luminescence of Mn-doped core-shell nanocrystals

Nanoscale, 2013, 5,4944-4950
DOI: 10.1039/C3NR00290J, Paper

Yerok Park, Chiwan Koo, Hsiang-Yun Chen, Arum Han, Dong Hee Son
Ratiometric surface thermal imaging with environment-insensitive luminescence of Mn-doped CdS-ZnS nanocrystals is demonstrated in a wide range of temperatures (77-260 K).
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The effect of single wall carbon nanotube metallicity on genomic DNA-mediated chirality enrichment

Nanoscale, 2013, 5,4931-4936
DOI: 10.1039/C3NR00458A, Paper

Steve S. Kim, Colin L. Hisey, Zhifeng Kuang, Donald A. Comfort, Barry L. Farmer, Rajesh R. Naik
Varying the ratio of metallic to semiconducting single wall carbon nanotubes impacts chirality enrichment.
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Seawater-driven magnesium based Janus micromotors for environmental remediation

Nanoscale, 2013, 5,4696-4700
DOI: 10.1039/C3NR01458D, Communication

Wei Gao, Xiaomiao Feng, Allen Pei, Yonge Gu, Jinxing Li, Joseph Wang
A biodegradable self-propelled seawater-driven magnesium-based Janus micromotor is illustrated toward diverse applications in aquatic media such as environmental remediation.
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Carbon nanofibers with radially grown graphene sheets derived from electrospinning for aqueous supercapacitors with high working voltage and energy density

Nanoscale, 2013, 5,4902-4909
DOI: 10.1039/C3NR33927K, Paper

Lei Zhao, Yejun Qiu, Jie Yu, Xianyu Deng, Chenglong Dai, Xuedong Bai
Radially oriented graphene sheets with few atomic layers were grown on carbon nanofibers, which show excellent supercapacitor performance.
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Cytotoxicity of surface-functionalized silicon and germanium nanoparticles: the dominant role of surface charges

Nanoscale, 2013, 5,4870-4883
DOI: 10.1039/C3NR34266B, Paper

Sourav Bhattacharjee, Ivonne M. C. M. Rietjens, Mani P. Singh, Tonya M. Atkins, Tapas K. Purkait, Zejing Xu, Sarah Regli, Amber Shukaliak, Rhett J. Clark, Brian S. Mitchell, Gerrit M. Alink, Antonius T. M. Marcelis, Mark J. Fink, Jonathan G. C. Veinot, Susan M. Kauzlarich, Han Zuilhof
Detailed biological insights show why covalently coated Si nanoparticles are toxic or non-toxic, nearly fully dependent on the surface coating.
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Long-life and high-rate Li3V2(PO4)3/C nanosphere cathode materials with three-dimensional continuous electron pathways

Nanoscale, 2013, 5,4864-4869
DOI: 10.1039/C3NR01490H, Paper

Liqiang Mai, Shuo Li, Yifan Dong, Yunlong Zhao, Yanzhu Luo, Hongmei Xu
Three-dimensional continuous electron pathways have been designed to develop the Li₃V₂(PO₄)₃/C nanosphere cathode materials with long-life and high-rate electrochemical performance.
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Single-molecule analysis of the major glycopolymers of pathogenic and non-pathogenic yeast cells

Nanoscale, 2013, 5,4855-4863
DOI: 10.1039/C3NR00813D, Paper

Sofiane El-Kirat-Chatel, Audrey Beaussart, David Alsteens, Aurore Sarazin, Thierry Jouault, Yves F. Dufrene
We demonstrate that single-molecule atomic force microscopy, combined with immunological and fluorescence methods, is a powerful platform in fungal glycobiology for probing the density, distribution and extension of specific cell wall glycoconjugates.
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Enzyme cleavable nanoparticles from peptide based triblock copolymers

Nanoscale, 2013, 5,4829-4839
DOI: 10.1039/C3NR00706E, Paper

Adrian V. Fuchs, Niklas Kotman, Julien Andrieu, Volker Mailander, Clemens K. Weiss, Katharina Landfester
Peptide based triblock copolymers are used for the preparation of enzyme cleavable nanoparticles.
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Challenge to assess the toxic contribution of metal cation released from nanomaterials for nanotoxicology - the case of ZnO nanoparticles

Nanoscale, 2013, 5,4763-4769
DOI: 10.1039/C3NR34251D, Paper

Mingsheng Xu, Jie Li, Nobutaka Hanagata, Huanxing Su, Hongzheng Chen, Daisuke Fujita
It is difficult to completely remove the nanomaterials dispersed in cell culture media by centrifugation only, with consequent overestimation of the concentration of released ions by inductively coupled plasma techniques.
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Thrombin aptasensing with inherently electroactive graphene oxide nanoplatelets as labels

Nanoscale, 2013, 5,4758-4762
DOI: 10.1039/C3NR00511A, Paper

Adeline Huiling Loo, Alessandra Bonanni, Martin Pumera
Graphene oxide nanoplatelets are utilized as the inherently electroactive solid state labels for the aptasensing of thrombin are utilized.
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Characterization of surface ligands on functionalized magnetic nanoparticles using laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry (LDI-MS)

Nanoscale, 2013, 5,5063-5066
DOI: 10.1039/C3NR01384G, Paper

Bo Yan, Youngdo Jeong, Luiza A. Mercante, Gulen Yesilbag Tonga, Chaekyu Kim, Zheng-Jiang Zhu, Richard W. Vachet, Vincent M. Rotello
Laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry (LDI-MS) provides a rapid and sensitive means of characterizing surface ligands on magnetic nanoparticles.
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Strain-induced macroscopic magnetic anisotropy from smectic liquid-crystalline elastomer-maghemite nanoparticle hybrid nanocomposites

Nanoscale, 2013, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C3NR01016C, Paper

Johannes M. Haberl, Antoni Sanchez-Ferrer, Adriana M. Mihut, Herve Dietsch, Ann M. Hirt, Raffaele Mezzenga
Mechanical and magnetic properties of liquid-crystalline elastomer nanocomposites are studied, correlating macroscopic properties with nanoparticles' collective behaviour.
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Controlled 3D-coating of the pores of highly ordered mesoporous antiferromagnetic Co3O4 replicas with ferrimagnetic FexCo3-xO4 nanolayers

Nanoscale, 2013, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C3NR00989K, Paper

Eva Pellicer, Moises Cabo, Alberto Lopez-Ortega, Marta Estrader, Lluis Yedra, Sonia Estrade, Francesca Peiro, Zineb Saghi, Paul Midgley, Emma Rossinyol, Igor V. Golosovsky, Alvaro Mayoral, Joan D. Prades, Santiago Surinach, Maria Dolors Baro, Jordi Sort, Josep Nogues
The controlled coating of the walls of mesoporous antiferromagnetic Co₃O₄ with ferrimagnetic Fe_xCo_3-xO₄ nanolayers leads to 3D-ordered magnetically tunable nanocomposites.
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The anodic stripping voltammetry of nanoparticles: electrochemical evidence for the surface agglomeration of silver nanoparticles

Nanoscale, 2013, 5,4884-4893
DOI: 10.1039/C3NR00898C, Paper

Her Shuang Toh, Christopher Batchelor-McAuley, Kristina Tschulik, Margitta Uhlemann, Alison Crossley, Richard G. Compton
A mechanistic analysis of the oxidative stripping voltammetry of metallic nanoparticles, highlighting the influence of surface agglomeration.
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Metal nanoparticle-loaded hierarchically assembled ZnO nanoflakes for enhanced photocatalytic performance

Nanoscale, 2013, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C3NR00043E, Paper

Wei Li Ong, Srinivasan Natarajan, Bradley Kloostra, Ghim Wei Ho
Hierarchically assembled 3D ZnO nanoflakes with well-defined catalytically active {0001} facets and dispersed metal nanoparticles for enhanced photocatalytic degradation have been investigated.
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Effective photocatalysis of functional nanocomposites based on carbon and TiO2 nanoparticles

Nanoscale, 2013, 5,4986-4992
DOI: 10.1039/C3NR01033C, Paper

Chan Lin, Yang Song, Lixin Cao, Shaowei Chen
TiO₂ was grown on carbon nanoparticles and the resulting nanocomposites acted as effective catalysts in the photodegradation of organic dyes.
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Ultrasensitive single-nucleotide polymorphism detection using target-recycled ligation, strand displacement and enzymatic amplification

Nanoscale, 2013, 5,5027-5035
DOI: 10.1039/C3NR01010D, Paper

Yue Zhang, Yuan Guo, Philip Quirke, Dejian Zhou
A novel, general, ultrasensitive DNA sensor offering fM sensitivity, exquisite SNP discrimination and accurate rare cancer mutant quantitation is developed.
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Synthesis of aluminum oxide supported fluorescent gold nanodots for the detection of silver ions

Nanoscale, 2013, 5,4691-4695
DOI: 10.1039/C3NR00713H, Communication

Po-Cheng Chen, Ting-Yin Yeh, Chung-Mao Ou, Chung-Chien Shih, Huan-Tsung Chang
Synthesis of various fluorescent aluminum oxide supported gold nanodots.
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Optical imaging of non-fluorescent nanodiamonds in live cells using transient absorption microscopy

Nanoscale, 2013, 5,4701-4705
DOI: 10.1039/C3NR00308F, Communication

Tao Chen, Feng Lu, Aaron M. Streets, Peng Fei, Junmin Quan, Yanyi Huang
Transient absorption microscopy is a great label-free technology to observe the dynamic behaviors of non-fluorescent nanodiamonds in live cells.
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Electrically driven ultraviolet random lasing from an n-MgZnO/i-ZnO/SiO2/p-Si asymmetric double heterojunction

Nanoscale, 2013, 5,5080-5085
DOI: 10.1039/C3NR33445G, Paper

Zhi-Feng Shi, Yuan-Tao Zhang, Xiao-Chuan Xia, Wang Zhao, Hui Wang, Long Zhao, Xin Dong, Bao-Lin Zhang, Guo-Tong Du
A patterned SiO₂ layer promotes the efficiency of carrier injection into the active layer and reduces the threshold current of the diode.
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Nano-silica fabricated with silver nanoparticles: antifouling adsorbent for efficient dye removal, effective water disinfection and biofouling control

Nanoscale, 2013, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C3NR00856H, Paper

Sujoy K. Das, Md. Motiar R. Khan, T. Parandhaman, Fathima Laffir, Arun K. Guha, G. Sekaran, Asit Baran Mandal
Nano-silica fabricated silver nanoparticles were synthesized as an antifouling adsorbent for efficient dye removal, effective water disinfection and control of biofilm formation.
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Highly ordered monolayer/bilayer TiO2 hollow sphere films with widely tunable visible-light reflection and absorption bands

Nanoscale, 2013, 5,5009-5016
DOI: 10.1039/C3NR00778B, Paper

Jie Li, Yao Qin, Chao Jin, Ying Li, Donglu Shi, Lukas Schmidt-Mende, Lihua Gan, Jinhu Yang
Highly ordered monolayer/bilayer TiO₂ hollow hemisphere/sphere films prepared by an air-liquid interface self-assembly method show novel optical properties of widely tunable visible-light band reflection and absorption.
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Single-step solvothermal synthesis of mesoporous Ag-TiO2-reduced graphene oxide ternary composites with enhanced photocatalytic activity

Nanoscale, 2013, 5,5093-5101
DOI: 10.1039/C3NR00579H, Paper

Md. Selim Arif Sher Shah, Kan Zhang, A. Reum Park, Kwang Su Kim, Nam-Gyu Park, Jong Hyeok Park, Pil J. Yoo
Ag-TiO₂-reduced graphene oxide ternary nanocomposites have been synthesized by a simple one-step solvothermal process, by which enhanced photocatalytic activity can be achieved.
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An associative capacitive network based on nanoscale complementary resistive switches for memory-intensive computing

Nanoscale, 2013, 5,5119-5128
DOI: 10.1039/C3NR00535F, Paper

Omid Kavehei, Eike Linn, Lutz Nielen, Stefan Tappertzhofen, Efstratios Skafidas, Ilia Valov, Rainer Waser
Complementary resistive switches enable cognitive computing by implementing an associative capacitive network. This network is capable of performing a fully parallel search for similarities between input and stored patterns.
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Metal nanoparticle fluids with magnetically induced electrical switching properties

Nanoscale, 2013, 5,4917-4922
DOI: 10.1039/C3NR00653K, Paper

Younghoon Kim, Jinhan Cho
We demonstrate that the multifunctional solvent-free gold nanoparticle (Au_NP) fluids showing the rheological, electrical and magnetic properties at the single particle level can be prepared by successive phase transfer of Au_NPs to thiol-functionalized magnetic ionic liquid (MIL-SH).
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Synthesis of uniformly dispersed anatase nanoparticles inside mesoporous silica thin films via controlled breakup and crystallization of amorphous TiO2 deposited using atomic layer deposition

Nanoscale, 2013, 5,5001-5008
DOI: 10.1039/C3NR00594A, Paper

Sreeprasanth Pulinthanathu Sree, Jolien Dendooven, Kasper Masschaele, Heidari M. Hamed, Shaoren Deng, Sara Bals, Christophe Detavernier, Johan A. Martens
Creating uniformly dispersed anatase nanoparticles inside mesoporous silica thin films via atomic layer deposition.
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Enhanced lithium storage in Fe2O3-SnO2-C nanocomposite anode with a breathable structure

Nanoscale, 2013, 5,4910-4916
DOI: 10.1039/C3NR00690E, Paper

Md Mokhlesur Rahman, Alexey M. Glushenkov, Thrinathreddy Ramireddy, Tao Tao, Ying Chen
A novel breathable architecture based on clusters of Fe₂O₃ and SnO₂ nanoparticles dispersed along the conductive chains of Super P Li[trade mark sign] carbon black as an anode for lithium-ion batteries.
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Fluorescent and colorimetric magnetic microspheres as nanosensors for Hg2+ in aqueous solution prepared by a sol-gel grafting reaction and host-guest interaction

Nanoscale, 2013, 5,4958-4965
DOI: 10.1039/C3NR00580A, Paper

Wei Wang, Yue Zhang, Qingbiao Yang, Mingda Sun, Xiaoliang Fei, Yan Song, Yingmu Zhang, Yaoxian Li
A reusable magnetic microspheres chemosensor was reported, allowing the detection, adsorption and removal of mercury (II) ions in aqueous solution.
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Nanofibrous patterns by direct electrospinning of nanofibers onto topographically structured non-conductive substrates

Nanoscale, 2013, 5,4993-5000
DOI: 10.1039/C3NR00676J, Paper

Shifang Zhao, Qihui Zhou, Yun-Ze Long, Guang-Hui Sun, Yanzhong Zhang
(A) Schematic illustration of the electrospinning setup, in which an insulator with a patterned microstructure is used as the collector. (B) Electrospun patterned nanofibrous mats were stripped off the template collector. (C) The patterned nanofibrous mats.
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Phase transformation and thermoelectric properties of bismuth-telluride nanowires

Nanoscale, 2013, 5,4669-4672
DOI: 10.1039/C3NR00876B, Communication

Cheng-Lun Hsin, Matthew Wingert, Chun-Wei Huang, Hua Guo, Ten-Jen Shih, Joonki Suh, Kevin Wang, Junqiao Wu, Wen-Wei Wu, Renkun Chen
A Bi₂Te₃ nanowire transformed from a BiTe nanowire with enhanced thermoelectric performance.
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Identification of vibrational signatures from short chains of interlinked molecule-nanoparticle junctions obtained by inelastic electron tunnelling spectroscopy

Nanoscale, 2013, 5,4673-4677
DOI: 10.1039/C3NR00505D, Communication

S. H. M. Jafri, H. Lofas, J. Fransson, T. Blom, A. Grigoriev, A. Wallner, R. Ahuja, H. Ottosson, K. Leifer
Vibrational signatures from few molecule-nanoparticle-nanoelectrode junctions were identified using inelastic electron tunneling spectroscopy together with quantum transport calculations.
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Rapid two-step metallization through physicochemical conversion of Ag2O for printed "black" transparent conductive films

Nanoscale, 2013, 5,5043-5052
DOI: 10.1039/C3NR00962A, Paper

Dong-Youn Shin, Gi-Ra Yi, Dongwook Lee, Jungwon Park, Young-Boo Lee, Inseok Hwang, Sangki Chun
A novel two-step metallization enables the fabrication of highly conductive "black" metal electrodes for display applications through physicochemical conversion of Ag₂O.
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Magnetic properties of double perovskite La2BMnO6 (B = Ni or Co) nanoparticles

Nanoscale, 2013, 5,4720-4728
DOI: 10.1039/C3NR00825H, Paper

Yuanbing Mao, Jason Parsons, John S. McCloy
Double perovskite La₂NiMnO₆ and La₂CoMnO₆ nanoparticles were synthesized. Their magnetic properties were evaluated and compared for the first time. These nominally similar materials have drastically different magnetic spectra.
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Cu(In1-xGax)S2 nanocrystals and films: low-temperature synthesis with size and composition control

Nanoscale, 2013, 5,4706-4710
DOI: 10.1039/C3NR00264K, Communication

Hsien-Tse Tung, In-Gann Chen, Jenn-Ming Song, Mu-Gong Tsai, Ivan M. Kempson, Giorgio Margaritondo, Yeukuang Hwu
Cu(In_1-xGa_x)S₂ nanocrystals were synthesized at low temperature via an X-ray irradiation method with complete control of size and composition.
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High-energy supercapacitors based on hierarchical porous carbon with an ultrahigh ion-accessible surface area in ionic liquid electrolytes

Nanoscale, 2013, 5,4678-4682
DOI: 10.1039/C3NR00738C, Communication

Hui Zhong, Fei Xu, Zenghui Li, Ruowen Fu, Dingcai Wu
A hierarchical porous carbon with an ultrahigh surface area shows an extremely high energy density of 118 W h kg^-1 at 100 W kg^-1.
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One-pot facile synthesis of Janus-structured SnO2-CuO composite nanorods and their application as anode materials in Li-ion batteries

Nanoscale, 2013, 5,4662-4668
DOI: 10.1039/C3NR00215B, Communication

Seung Ho Choi, Yun Chan Kang
The novel Janus-structured SnO₂-CuO composite nanorods are prepared by flame spray pyrolysis. The high temperature of the diffusion flame and the high cooling rate of the powders are attributed to the production of the composite nanorods with a Janus structure. Janus-structured SnO₂-CuO composite nanorods show better electrochemical properties than pure SnO₂ nanopowders.
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From atoms to layers: in situ gold cluster growth kinetics during sputter deposition

Nanoscale, 2013, 5,5053-5062
DOI: 10.1039/C3NR34216F, Paper

Matthias Schwartzkopf, Adeline Buffet, Volker Korstgens, Ezzeldin Metwalli, Kai Schlage, Gunthard Benecke, Jan Perlich, Monika Rawolle, Andre Rothkirch, Berit Heidmann, Gerd Herzog, Peter Muller-Buschbaum, Ralf Rohlsberger, Rainer Gehrke, Norbert Stribeck, Stephan V. Roth
Gold nanocluster growth in four different growth regimes: in situ real-time [small mu ]GISAXS and geometrical model.
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Gram-scale fractionation of nanodiamonds by density gradient ultracentrifugation

Nanoscale, 2013, 5,5017-5026
DOI: 10.1039/C3NR00990D, Paper

Wei Peng, Remi Mahfouz, Jun Pan, Yuanfang Hou, Pierre M. Beaujuge, Osman M. Bakr
An automated approach to density gradient ultracentrifugation was used to obtain monodisperse diamond nanoparticles on the gram-scale. The method was used iteratively to gain accurate insights into their size-dependent properties.
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The unusual effect of AgNO3 on the growth of Au nanostructures and their catalytic performance

Nanoscale, 2013, 5,4976-4985
DOI: 10.1039/C3NR00603D, Paper

Xingliang Li, Yun Yang, Guangju Zhou, Shuhua Han, Wenfang Wang, Lijie Zhang, Wei Chen, Chao Zou, Shaoming Huang
An unusual effect of AgNO₃ on the growth of Au nanostructures is observed. AgNO₃ can block the growth of Au nanorods and allows facile preparation of high quality Au nanorods with length ranging from 0 nm to 70 nm, and size-controlled decahedra can be generated in polyol.
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Co3O4 nanoparticle-modified MnO2 nanotube bifunctional oxygen cathode catalysts for rechargeable zinc-air batteries

Nanoscale, 2013, 5,4657-4661
DOI: 10.1039/C3NR00300K, Communication

Guojun Du, Xiaogang Liu, Yun Zong, T. S. Andy Hor, Aishui Yu, Zhaolin Liu
MnO₂/Co₃O₄ hybrid nanomaterials display good bifunctional ORR/OER activity and cyclic stability in the discharge and charge process.
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Modifying mesoporous silica nanoparticles to avoid the metabolic deactivation of 6-mercaptopurine and methotrexate in combinatorial chemotherapy

Nanoscale, 2013, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C3NR00227F, Communication

Wenjing Wang, Chenjie Fang, Xiaozhu Wang, Yuxi Chen, Yaonan Wang, Wei Feng, Chunhua Yan, Ming Zhao, Shiqi Peng
Mesoporous silica nanoparticles with methotrexate and 6-mercaptopurine, 6-MP-MSNSN-MTX, were prepared, which in the presence of DTT releases 6-MP, while in rat plasma it effectively inhibits the metabolic deactivation of 6-MP and MTX.
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Hierarchical ordering of amyloid fibrils on the mica surface

Nanoscale, 2013, 5,4816-4822
DOI: 10.1039/C3NR00886J, Paper

Xingfei Zhou, Yingying Zhang, Feng Zhang, Saju Pillai, Jianhua Liu, Rong Li, Bin Dai, Bin Li, Yi Zhang
Insulin fibrils were organized into threefold symmetrical or two-dimensional liquid-crystal-like patterns on a mica surface governed by the monomer concentration.
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Cu doped V2O5 flowers as cathode material for high-performance lithium ion batteries

Nanoscale, 2013, 5,4937-4943
DOI: 10.1039/C3NR00548H, Paper

Hong Yu, Xianhong Rui, Huiteng Tan, Jing Chen, Xin Huang, Chen Xu, Weiling Liu, Denis Y. W. Yu, Huey Hoon Hng, Harry E. Hoster, Qingyu Yan
Hierarchical Cu doped vanadium pentoxide flowers as cathodes exhibit superior electrochemical performance when compared to the un-doped ones in lithium ion batteries.
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Facile conductive bridges formed between silicon nanoparticles inside hollow carbon nanofibers

Nanoscale, 2013, 5,4790-4796
DOI: 10.1039/C3NR00982C, Paper

Byoung-Sun Lee, Seoung-Bum Son, Jong-Hyun Seo, Kyu-Min Park, Geunsung Lee, Se-Hee Lee, Kyu Hwan Oh, Jae-Pyoung Ahn, Woong-Ryeol Yu
MWNTs form additional conductive paths through the Si nanoparticles, improving the electrochemical performance of Si-encapsulated hollow carbon nanofibers.
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Thin boron nitride nanotubes with exceptionally high strength and toughness

Nanoscale, 2013, 5,4840-4846
DOI: 10.1039/C3NR00651D, Paper

Yang Huang, Jing Lin, Jin Zou, Ming-Sheng Wang, Konstantin Faerstein, Chengchun Tang, Yoshio Bando, Dmitri Golberg
Thin BNNTs hold exceptionally high post-buckling strength and toughness due to the formation of characteristic "hollow" ripple-like structures.
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Thermal and electrical conduction in 6.4 nm thin gold films

Nanoscale, 2013, 5,4652-4656
DOI: 10.1039/C3NR00729D, Communication

Huan Lin, Shen Xu, Chong Li, Hua Dong, Xinwei Wang
Compared with bulk gold, the electrical and thermal conductivities of 6.4 nm thin Au films are reduced by 93.7% and 80.5%, and the Lorenz number is increased by almost twofold.
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Dimethylformamide-mediated synthesis of water-soluble platinum nanodendrites for ethanol oxidation electrocatalysis

Nanoscale, 2013, 5,4776-4784
DOI: 10.1039/C3NR00924F, Paper

Stefanos Mourdikoudis, Mariana Chirea, Thomas Altantzis, Isabel Pastoriza-Santos, Jorge Perez-Juste, Fernando Silva, Sara Bals, Luis M. Liz-Marzan
Platinum nanodendrites with controllable porosity via a DMF-reduction method - the influence of the surface area on the electrocatalytic properties for ethanol oxidation.
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A high efficiency microfluidic-based photocatalytic microreactor using electrospun nanofibrous TiO2 as a photocatalyst

Nanoscale, 2013, 5,4687-4690
DOI: 10.1039/C3NR00775H, Communication

Zhaoxu Meng, Xu Zhang, Jianhua Qin
A novel microfluidic-based photocatalytic microreactor using electrospun nanofibrous TiO₂ as a photocatalyst exhibited high photocatalytic activity.
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Assessment of DNA complexation onto polyelectrolyte-coated magnetic silica nanoparticles

Nanoscale, 2013, 5,4797-4807
DOI: 10.1039/C3NR34358H, Paper

Ana B. Davila-Ibanez, Niklaas J. Buurma, Veronica Salgueirino
The polyelectrolyte-DNA complexation method to form magnetoplexes using silica-coated iron oxide magnetic nanoparticles offers an attractive platform for bio-related applications such as magnetofection.
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Carbon nanotube electrodes in organic transistors

Nanoscale, 2013, 5,4638-4646
DOI: 10.1039/C3NR33727H, Minireview

Irina Valitova, Michele Amato, Farzaneh Mahvash, Giovanni Cantele, Antonio Maffucci, Clara Santato, Richard Martel, Fabio Cicoira
Carbon nanotubes are intensively investigated as electrode materials for organic transistors since their aspect ratio together with their pi-conjugated structure permit efficient injection in organic thin films.
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Facile synthesis of ultrasmall monodisperse "raisin-bun"-type MoO3/SiO2 nanocomposites with enhanced catalytic properties

Nanoscale, 2013, 5,4823-4828
DOI: 10.1039/C3NR01097J, Paper

Jiasheng Wang, Xin Li, Shufen Zhang, Rongwen Lu
Ultrasmall monodisperse "raisin-bun"-type MoO₃/SiO₂ nanocomposites have been facilely synthesized and exhibited enhanced catalytic activity for acetalization of benzaldehyde.
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Copper silicide/silicon nanowire heterostructures: in situ TEM observation of growth behaviors and electron transport properties

Nanoscale, 2013, 5,5086-5092
DOI: 10.1039/C3NR33302G, Paper

Chung-Hua Chiu, Chun-Wei Huang, Jui-Yuan Chen, Yu-Ting Huang, Jung-Chih Hu, Lien-Tai Chen, Cheng-Lun Hsin, Wen-Wei Wu
Cu₃Si/Si nanowire heterostructures were fabricated through solid state reaction in an in situ transmission electron microscope (TEM).
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Hierarchical NiO microflake films with high coloration efficiency, cyclic stability and low power consumption for applications in a complementary electrochromic device

Nanoscale, 2013, 5,4808-4815
DOI: 10.1039/C3NR00887H, Paper

Dongyun Ma, Guoying Shi, Hongzhi Wang, Qinghong Zhang, Yaogang Li
We demonstrate films of hierarchical NiO microflakes assembled from nanoleaves with enhanced electrochromic performance for applications in a complementary electrochromic device.
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Full elastic constitutive relation of non-isotropic aligned-CNT/PDMS flexible nanocomposites

Nanoscale, 2013, 5,4847-4854
DOI: 10.1039/C3NR00753G, Paper

A. T. Sepulveda, R. Guzman de Villoria, J. C. Viana, A. J. Pontes, B. L. Wardle, L. A. Rocha
Non-isotropic elastic properties of aligned-CNT/PDMS nanocomposites are experimentally characterized for application in biomedical devices, such as flexible pressure sensors.
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Development of PEGylated KMnF3 nanoparticles as a T1-weighted contrast agent: chemical synthesis, in vivo brain MR imaging, and accounting for high relaxivity

Nanoscale, 2013, 5,5073-5079
DOI: 10.1039/C3NR00721A, Paper

Zhi-jun Liu, Xiao-xia Song, Qun Tang
PEGylated KMnF₃ nanoparticles, due to their appropriate surface oxidation states, showed high relaxivity when applied as contrast agent for MRI.
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Platinum-TM (TM = Fe, Co) alloy nanoparticles dispersed nitrogen doped (reduced graphene oxide-multiwalled carbon nanotube) hybrid structure cathode electrocatalysts for high performance PEMFC applications

Nanoscale, 2013, 5,5109-5118
DOI: 10.1039/C3NR00585B, Paper

B. P. Vinayan, S. Ramaprabhu
Facile synthesis of Pt-TM (TM = Fe, Co)-nitrogen doped (rGO-MWNTs) hybrid structure cathode electrocatalysts with an excellent PEMFC performance.
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In situ atom-resolved tracing of element diffusion in NiAu nanospindles

Nanoscale, 2013, 5,5067-5072
DOI: 10.1039/C3NR00829K, Paper

Wei Liu, Kai Sun, Rongming Wang
From this in situ study of the element diffusion of NiAu nanospindles annealed in vacuum, four distinct stages can be identified, (i) polyhedron recrystallization of Ni matrix (b); (ii) facets-selected segregation and recrystallization of Au component (c); (iii) single crystallization of Ni matrix (d); (iv) wrapping diffusion of Au component (e and f).
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The design and realization of a large-area flexible nanofiber-based mat for pollutant degradation: an application in photocatalysis

Nanoscale, 2013, 5,5036-5042
DOI: 10.1039/C3NR00503H, Paper

Meng Shang, Wenzhong Wang, Songmei Sun, Erping Gao, Zhijie Zhang, Ling Zhang, Ryan O'Hayre
A novel multifunctional nanofibrous mat for photocatalytic applications based on TiO₂ nanocables functionalized by Ag nanoparticles and coated with a thin ([similar]2 nm) graphitic shell was designed and realized.
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Precursor engineering and controlled conversion for the synthesis of monodisperse thiolate-protected metal nanoclusters

Nanoscale, 2013, 5,4606-4620
DOI: 10.1039/C3NR00464C, Feature Article

Yong Yu, Qiaofeng Yao, Zhentao Luo, Xun Yuan, Jim Yang Lee, Jianping Xie
We provide an engineering view that the precursors and the conversion process can be tailored to synthesize monodisperse thiolate-protected metal nanoclusters.
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Spin-polarized transport through single-molecule magnet Mn6 complexes

Nanoscale, 2013, 5,4751-4757
DOI: 10.1039/C3NR00054K, Paper

Eduard Cremades, C. D. Pemmaraju, Stefano Sanvito, Eliseo Ruiz
Theoretical study of the transport properties of Mn₆, the singular molecular magnet with the highest anisotropy among those made of transition metal atoms, shows spin-filter behaviour.
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Manipulating and probing the growth of plasmonic nanoparticle arrays using light

Nanoscale, 2013, 5,4923-4930
DOI: 10.1039/C3NR00087G, Paper

Oral Ualibek, Ruggero Verre, Brendan Bulfin, Victor Usov, Karsten Fleischer, John F. McGilp, Igor V. Shvets
Plasmonic nanoparticles are grown using glancing angle deposition. The growth is monitored in situ and their morphology is modified using a simple light source.
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Simultaneous electrical and plasmonic monitoring of potential induced ion adsorption on metal nanowire arrays

Nanoscale, 2013, 5,4966-4975
DOI: 10.1039/C3NR34172K, Paper

Robert MacKenzie, Corrado Fraschina, Bernd Dielacher, Takumi Sannomiya, Andreas B. Dahlin, Janos Voros
Gold nanowires enable simultaneous plasmonic and electrical sensing of potential induced electrode-ion interactions.
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Mapping in vitro local material properties of intact and disrupted virions at high resolution using multi-harmonic atomic force microscopy

Nanoscale, 2013, 5,4729-4736
DOI: 10.1039/C3NR34088K, Paper

Alexander Cartagena, Mercedes Hernando-Perez, Jose L. Carrascosa, Pedro J. de Pablo, Arvind Raman
Multi-harmonic AFM maps local material properties quantitatively and at high resolution within individual intact and disrupted viruses in solution.
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In situ loading of gold nanoparticles on Fe3O4@SiO2 magnetic nanocomposites and their high catalytic activity

Nanoscale, 2013, 5,4894-4901
DOI: 10.1039/C3NR01075A, Paper

Jinmin Zheng, Yalei Dong, Weifeng Wang, Yanhua Ma, Jing Hu, Xiaojiao Chen, Xingguo Chen
A facile approach for the in situ loading of AuNPs on Fe₃O₄@SiO₂via Sn²⁺ linkage and reduction was first developed.
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A hierarchical porous electrode using a micron-sized honeycomb-like carbon material for high capacity lithium-oxygen batteries

Nanoscale, 2013, 5,4647-4651
DOI: 10.1039/C3NR00337J, Communication

Jing Li, Huamin Zhang, Yining Zhang, Meiri Wang, Fengxiang Zhang, Hongjiao Nie
With macropores for oxygen transport and intrinsic mesopores of carbon particles for Li₂O₂ depositions, the hierarchical electrode exhibits higher performance.
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Bipolar one diode-one resistor integration for high-density resistive memory applications

Nanoscale, 2013, 5,4785-4789
DOI: 10.1039/C3NR33370A, Paper

Yingtao Li, Hangbing Lv, Qi Liu, Shibing Long, Ming Wang, Hongwei Xie, Kangwei Zhang, Zongliang Huo, Ming Liu
A bipolar-type one diode-one resistor device is proposed for high-density resistive memory applications and shown to exhibit excellent bipolar resistive switching characteristics.
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Balancing power density based quantum yield characterization of upconverting nanoparticles for arbitrary excitation intensities

Nanoscale, 2013, 5,4770-4775
DOI: 10.1039/C3NR00469D, Paper

Haichun Liu, Can T. Xu, David Lindgren, Haiyan Xie, Diana Thomas, Carsten Gundlach, Stefan Andersson-Engels
A method is developed for characterizing the power density dependent quantum yield of upconverting nanoparticles through the balancing power density.
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Layer-by-layer synthesis of [gamma]-Fe2O3@SnO2@C porous core-shell nanorods with high reversible capacity in lithium-ion batteries

Nanoscale, 2013, 5,4744-4750
DOI: 10.1039/C3NR00275F, Paper

Ning Du, Yifan Chen, Chuanxin Zhai, Hui Zhang, Deren Yang
We report the layer-by-layer synthesis of [gamma]-Fe₂O₃@SnO₂@C core-shell nanorods as high-performance anode materials for Li-ion batteries.
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A quantitative study of exocytosis of titanium dioxide nanoparticles from neural stem cells

Nanoscale, 2013, 5,4737-4743
DOI: 10.1039/C3NR00796K, Paper

Yanli Wang, Qiuxia Wu, Keke Sui, Xin-Xin Chen, Jie Fang, Xuefeng Hu, Minghong Wu, Yuanfang Liu
A quantitative study of the exocytosis of TiO₂ nanoparticles from neural stem cells was undertaken. Dynamic imaging allowed exocytosis tracking of the nanoparticles.
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Functional mesoporous materials for energy applications: solar cells, fuel cells, and batteries

Nanoscale, 2013, 5,4584-4605
DOI: 10.1039/C3NR00176H, Feature Article

Youngjin Ye, Changshin Jo, Inyoung Jeong, Jinwoo Lee
This article presents recent progress in the synthesis of mesoporous materials and their applications in energy conversion and storage devices.
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Impurity doping: a novel strategy for controllable synthesis of functional lanthanide nanomaterials

Nanoscale, 2013, 5,4621-4637
DOI: 10.1039/C3NR00368J, Feature Article

Daqin Chen, Yuansheng Wang
This feature article reviews a novel and facile impurity-doping strategy for modifying phase structures, sizes, shapes as well as performances of functional nanomaterials for the first time.
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Porous ZnO nanosheet arrays constructed on weaved metal wire for flexible dye-sensitized solar cells

Nanoscale, 2013, 5,5102-5108
DOI: 10.1039/C3NR34265D, Paper

Hui Dai, Yong Zhou, Liang Chen, Binglei Guo, Aidong Li, Jianguo Liu, Tao Yu, Zhigang Zou
Porous zinc oxide nanosheet arrays constructed by connected nanocrystallites were built on weaved metal wire (WMW) and used as photoanodes of flexible dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs).
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Photovoltaic properties of high efficiency plastic dye-sensitized solar cells employing interparticle binding agent "nanoglue"

Nanoscale, 2013, 5,4711-4719
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR33352J, Paper

Yuelong Li, Kicheon Yoo, Doh-Kwon Lee, Jin Young Kim, Honggon Kim, BongSoo Kim, Min Jae Ko
An interparticle binding agent or nanoglue induced well-interconnected photoanode for flexible dye-sensitized solar cells by a simple low-temperature sintering process.
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The maximum limiting performance improved counter electrode based on a porous fluorine doped tin oxide conductive framework for dye-sensitized solar cells

Nanoscale, 2013, 5,4951-4957
DOI: 10.1039/C3NR33338H, Paper

Chunxiong Bao, Huan Huang, Jie Yang, Hao Gao, Tao Yu, Jianguo Liu, Yong Zhou, Zhaosheng Li, Zhigang Zou
A novel porous FTO conductive framework modified by carbon and platinum can raise the maximum limiting power conversion efficiency compared with a planar Pt coated FTO glass CE.
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Graphene-related nanomaterials: tuning properties by functionalization

Nanoscale, 2013, 5,4541-4583
DOI: 10.1039/C3NR33218G, Review Article

Qing Tang, Zhen Zhou, Zhongfang Chen
Graphene-related functional derivatives, including doped graphene and derived graphene nanoribbons, graphene oxide, graphane (fluorographene), graph(di)yne, and porous graphene, are reviewed.
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Disassembly mediated fluorescence recovery of gold nanodots for selective sulfide sensing

Nanoscale, 2013, 5,4683-4686
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR33202G, Communication

Zhiqin Yuan, Meihua Peng, Lei Shi, Yi Du, Na Cai, Yan He, Huan-Tsung Chang, Edward S. Yeung
We developed gold nanodots (AuNDs) modified with 1-(10-mercaptodecyl)-5-methylpyrimidine-2,4-dione (TSH) and 11-mercaptoundecanoic acid (MUA) by using a one pot, two step ligand exchange reaction, and successfully applied the AuNDs for label free sulfide sensing.
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Highly stable ternary tin-palladium-platinum catalysts supported on hydrogenated TiO2 nanotube arrays for fuel cells

Nanoscale, 2013, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C3NR01086D, Paper

Changkun Zhang, Hongmei Yu, Yongkun Li, Li Fu, Yuan Gao, Wei Song, Zhi-Gang Shao, Baolian Yi
Herein the Pt nanocrystals were synthesized by high-pressure methanol reduction method onto the hydrogenated TiO2 nanotube arrays pre-treated by Sn/Pd. Then Sn/Pd/Pt ternary catalysts were fabricated by hydrogen treatment. The...
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On the effect of cooling rate during melt spinning of Finemet ribbons

Nanoscale, 2013, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C3NR01213A, Paper

Tayebeh Gheiratmand, Hamid Reza Madaah Hosseini, Parviz Davami, Fatemeh Ostadhossein, Min Song, Margaritis Gjoka
The effect of quenching wheel speed on the structure and Curie temperature of Fe73.5Si13.5B9Nb3Cu1 alloy has been investigated using X-ray diffraction, differential scanning calorimetry, transition electron microscopy and squid magnetometer....
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Carbon nanotube-gold nanohybrids for selective catalytic oxidation of alcohols

Nanoscale, 2013, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C3NR01432K, Paper

Rahul Kumar, Edmond Gravel, Agnes Hagege, Haiyan Li, Dhanaji Jawale, Deepti verma, Irishi Namboothiri, Eric Doris
Gold nanoparticles were deposited on carbon nanotube to provide access to a nanohybrid structure which was involved in the aerobic oxidation of alcohols. The nanohybrid-catalyzed reaction was shown to be...
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