A Nanoscale communication by Richard Palmer et al. in which they report Scanning Transmission
Electron Microscopy images of tetrahedral gold nanoclusters has been highlighted on Phys.org.
Read more details in this exciting Nanoscale communication today:
Direct atomic imaging and dynamical fluctuations of the tetrahedral Au20 cluster
Z. W. Wang and R. E. Palmer
Nanoscale, 2012, 4, 4947-4949
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR31071F
Nanoscale‘s newest Associate Editor Professor Xiao Cheng Zeng and collaborators in the US and China have reported a novel nanopore which has similar selective ion transport properties as the potassium ion channels found in nature. The work reported in Nature Communications could have potential applications in desalination technology or drug delivery.
Also check our Professor Zeng’s recent Nanoscale articles:
Investigating the structural evolution of thiolate protected gold clusters from first-principles
Yong Pei and Xiao Cheng Zeng
Nanoscale, 2012, 4, 4054-4072
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR30685A
Edge-decorated graphene nanoribbons by scandium as hydrogen storage media
Menghao Wu, Yi Gao, Zhenyu Zhang and Xiao Cheng Zeng
Nanoscale, 2012, 4, 915-920
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR11257D
Mn monolayer modified Rh for syngas-to-ethanol conversion: a first-principles study
Fengyu Li, De-en Jiang, Xiao Cheng Zeng and Zhongfang Chen
Nanoscale, 2012, 4, 1123-1129
DOI: 10.1039/C1NR11121C
US scientists have synthesised pin-shaped nanoparticles with magnetic and optical properties. The team, led by Xiaohua Huang at the University of Memphis, says that the nanoparticles ‘could be used for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), early detection and photothermal therapy of cancer and other diseases’.
Nanoparticles with both magnetic and optical properties are highly sought after in a number of fields, particularly medicine, where they could be efficient agents for imaging tumour cells using surface enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) and MRI.
To read the full article visit Chemistry World.
Synthesis and properties of near infrared-absorbing magnetic–optical nanopins
Saheel Bhana, Binod K. Rai, Sanjay R. Mishra, Yongmei Wang and Xiaohua Huang
Nanoscale, 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR31291C
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Graphene edges: a review of their fabrication and characterization
Xiaoting Jia, Jessica Campos-Delgado, Mauricio Terrones, Vincent Meunier and Mildred S. Dresselhaus
DOI: 10.1039/C0NR00600A
Recent progress on metal core@semiconductor shell nanocomposites as a promising type of photocatalyst
Nan Zhang, Siqi Liu and Yi-Jun Xu
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR00009A
Gold nanoparticles: preparation, properties, and applications in bionanotechnology
Yi-Cheun Yeh, Brian Creran and Vincent M. Rotello
DOI: 10.1039/C1NR11188D
Nanostructured metal oxide-based materials as advanced anodes for lithium-ion batteries
Hao Bin Wu, Jun Song Chen, Huey Hoon Hng and Xiong Wen (David) Lou
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR11966H
Molding the flow of light on the nanoscale: from vortex nanogears to phase-operated plasmonic machinery
Svetlana V. Boriskina and Björn M. Reinhard
DOI: 10.1039/C1NR11406A
The role of nanomaterials in redox-based supercapacitors for next generation energy storage devices
Xin Zhao , Beatriz Mendoza Sánchez , Peter J. Dobson and Patrick S. Grant
DOI: 10.1039/C0NR00594K
Graphene: nanoscale processing and recent applications
László P. Biró , Péter Nemes-Incze and Philippe Lambin
DOI: 10.1039/C1NR11067E
Li ion battery materials with core–shell nanostructures
Liwei Su , Yu Jing and Zhen Zhou
DOI: 10.1039/C1NR10550G
Theranostic nanoplatforms for simultaneous cancer imaging and therapy: current approaches and future perspectives
Ki Young Choi , Gang Liu , Seulki Lee and Xiaoyuan Chen
DOI: 10.1039/C1NR11277E
Microwave chemistry for inorganic nanomaterials synthesis
Idalia Bilecka and Markus Niederberger
DOI: 10.1039/B9NR00377K
Original research
3D branched nanowire heterojunction photoelectrodes for high-efficiency solar water splitting and H2 generation
Ke Sun, Yi Jing, Chun Li, Xiaofeng Zhang, Ryan Aguinaldo, Alireza Kargar, Kristian Madsen, Khaleda Banu, Yuchun Zhou, Yoshio Bando, Zhaowei Liu and Deli Wang
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR11952H
One-step seeded growth of Au nanoparticles with widely tunable sizes
Chuanbo Gao, John Vuong, Qiao Zhang, Yiding Liu and Yadong Yin
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR30300K
Graphene-based composite materials beneficial to wound healing
Bingan Lu, Ting Li, Haitao Zhao, Xiaodong Li, Caitian Gao, Shengxiang Zhang and Erqing Xie
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR11958G
The effect of nanowire length and diameter on the properties of transparent, conducting nanowire films
Stephen M. Bergin, Yu-Hui Chen, Aaron R. Rathmell, Patrick Charbonneau, Zhi-Yuan Li and Benjamin J. Wiley
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR30126A
Graphene decoration with metal nanoparticles: Towards easy integration for sensing applications
Albert Gutés, Ben Hsia, Allen Sussman, Willi Mickelson, Alex Zettl, Carlo Carraro and Roya Maboudian
DOI: 10.1039/C1NR11537E
Graphene oxide modified TiO2 nanotube arrays: enhanced visible light photoelectrochemical properties
Peng Song, Xiaoyan Zhang, Mingxuan Sun, Xiaoli Cui and Yuehe Lin
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR11938B
CdS/CdSe quantum dot co-sensitized graphene nanocomposites via polymer brush templated synthesis for potential photovoltaic applications
Junfeng Yan, Qian Ye, Xiaolong Wang, Bo Yu and Feng Zhou
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR11893A
Surface charge of gold nanoparticles mediates mechanism of toxicity
Nicole M. Schaeublin, Laura K. Braydich-Stolle, Amanda M. Schrand, John M. Miller, Jim Hutchison, John J. Schlager and Saber M. Hussain
DOI: 10.1039/C0NR00478B
Facile synthesis of metal oxide/reduced graphene oxide hybrids with high lithium storage capacity and stable cyclability
Jixin Zhu, Ting Zhu, Xiaozhu Zhou, Yanyan Zhang, Xiong Wen Lou, Xiaodong Chen, Hua Zhang, Huey Hoon Hng and Qingyu Yan
DOI: 10.1039/C0NR00744G
A new ultrahigh-speed method for the preparation of nanofibers containing living cells: A bridge towards industrial bioengineering applications
Bingan Lu, Yongmin He, Huigao Duan, Yijie Zhang, Xiaodong Li, Chenquan Zhu and Erqing Xie
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR11430E
Don’t miss the opportunity to attend the ISACS9 Challenges in Nanoscience conference:
Nanoscale was delighted to recently award prize certificates and a year’s personal subscription to Nanoscale to Nisha Mammen (Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, India) and Sam Jones (University of Cambridge, UK) at the Gordon Research Conference (GRC) on Noble Metal Nanoparticles which took place at South Hadley, Massachusetts last month.
Nisha Mammen (Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, India)
Sam Jones (University of Cambridge, UK)
The prizes were presented by Francesco Stellacci (EPFL), Editor-in-Chief of Nanoscale and Vice Chair of the conference.
Nanoscale will be awarding further Prizes over the summer so watch this space!
In their HOT Nanoscale feature article, scientists from Taiwan and the USA discuss the potential applications of optofluidics – where optics and microfluidics are integrated – in some of the greatest challenges of the 21st century: healthcare, food shortages, malnutrition, water purification, and energy.
Their review highlights current progress in optofluidic techniques and their potential to provide low-cost solutions to these problems.
Read this exciting Nanoscale Feature article today:
Optofluidic opportunities in global health, food, water and energy
Yih-Fan Chen , Li Jiang , Matthew Mancuso , Aadhar Jain , Vlad Oncescu and David Erickson
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR30859B
This month sees the following articles in Nanoscale that are in the top ten most accessed for April:
Recent progress on metal core@semiconductor shell nanocomposites as a promising type of photocatalyst
Nan Zhang, Siqi Liu and Yi-Jun Xu
Nanoscale, 2012, 4, 2227-2238
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR00009A
α-Fe2O3 nanowall arrays: hydrothermal preparation, growth mechanism and excellent rate performances for lithium ion batteries
Danni Lei, Ming Zhang, Baihua Qu, Libao Chen, Yanguo Wang, Endi Zhang, Zhi Xu, Qiuhong Li and Taihong Wang
Nanoscale, 2012, 4, 3422-3426
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR30482A
Recent advances in solar cells based on one-dimensional nanostructure arrays
Miao Yu, Yun-Ze Long, Bin Sun and Zhiyong Fan
Nanoscale, 2012, 4, 2783-2796
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR30437F
Chitin nanofibers: preparations, modifications, and applications
Shinsuke Ifuku and Hiroyuki Saimoto
Nanoscale, 2012, 4, 3308-3318
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR30383C
A cuprous oxide–reduced graphene oxide (Cu2O–rGO) composite photocatalyst for hydrogen generation: employing rGO as an electron acceptor to enhance the photocatalytic activity and stability of Cu2O
Phong D. Tran, Sudip K. Batabyal, Stevin S. Pramana, James Barber, Lydia H. Wong and Say Chye Joachim Loo
Nanoscale, 2012, 4, 3875-3878
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR30881A
Nanostructured metal oxide-based materials as advanced anodes for lithium-ion batteries
Hao Bin Wu, Jun Song Chen, Huey Hoon Hng and Xiong Wen (David) Lou
Nanoscale, 2012, 4, 2526-2542
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR11966H
Preparation, properties and applications of polysaccharide nanocrystals in advanced functional nanomaterials: a review
Ning Lin, Jin Huang and Alain Dufresne
Nanoscale, 2012, 4, 3274-3294
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR30260H
Highly efficient visible-light-driven photocatalytic activities in synthetic ordered monoclinic BiVO4 quantum tubes–graphene nanocomposites
Yongfu Sun, Bingyan Qu, Qin Liu, Shan Gao, Zixian Yan, Wensheng Yan, Bicai Pan, Shiqiang Wei and Yi Xie
Nanoscale, 2012, 4, 3761-3767
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR30371J
Synthesis of micro-sized SnO2@carbon hollow spheres with enhanced lithium storage properties
Shujiang Ding, Dongyang Zhang, Hao Bin Wu, Zhicheng Zhang and Xiong Wen (David) Lou
Nanoscale, 2012, 4, 3651-3654
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR30841J
3D branched nanowire heterojunction photoelectrodes for high-efficiency solar water splitting and H2 generation
Ke Sun, Yi Jing, Chun Li, Xiaofeng Zhang, Ryan Aguinaldo, Alireza Kargar, Kristian Madsen, Khaleda Banu, Yuchun Zhou, Yoshio Bando, Zhaowei Liu and Deli Wang
Nanoscale, 2012, 4, 1515-1521
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR11952H
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Nanoscale ‘HOT’ Article
Zhen Zhou and co-workers have synthesised and characterised a doughnut-like Ni(OH)2–Co(OH)2 composite for use in pseudocapacitors.
The specific capacitance for the first discharge of the composite was calculated as 2193 F g-1 at a discharge current density of 2 A g-1, which is significantly larger than the corresponding value of 1914 F g-1 for pristine Ni(OH)2 at the same current density. The composite also exhibited better cycling performance and rate capability than Ni(OH)2.
This study has shown that the overall electrochemical performance is considerably enhanced for the doughnut-like Ni(OH)2–Co(OH)2 composite.
Read the Nanoscale Article today:
Preparation and electrochemical performances of doughnut-like Ni(OH)2–Co(OH)2 composites as pseudocapacitor materials
Jinxiu Li, Mei Yang, Jinping Wei and Zhen Zhou
Nanoscale, 2012, DOI: 10.1039/C2NR30936J
Fluorescent carbon dots, a new member of the carbon nanomaterial family, have been drawing attention for use as optoelectronic devices, biological labelling and biomedicine, as an alternative to metal containing quantum dots (nanocrystals).
Scientists in China have synthesised them in a green way: with low heat, in one pot, in water, using ascorbic acid as the precursor.
Read the ‘HOT’ Nanoscale article:
One-pot green synthesis of optically pH-sensitive carbon dots with upconversion luminescence
X Jia, J Li and E Wang,
Nanoscale, 2012, DOI: 10.1039/c2nr31319g
