News – Page 16 – Nanoscale & Nanoscale Advances Blog

Archive for the ‘News’ Category

Pinning down cancer

18 Jul 2012

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

Comments Off on Pinning down cancer

Celebrating high impact research in Nanoscale

16 Jul 2012

We are delighted that Nanoscale’s 2011 Impact Factor is 5.914. This is an impressive rise from last year and demonstrates the outstanding research being published in the journal.

To celebrate, we would like to share with you some of the great reviews and original research articles we have published in Nanoscale which are free to access for a limited period.

Be among the first to hear about the newest articles being published in Nanoscale – sign up to receive our free table of contents e-alerts.

The Editors—Chunli Bai (CAS), Jie Liu (Duke University), Wei Lu (University of Michigan), Markus Niederberger (ETH Zurich), Francesco Stellacci (EPFL), Jianfang Wang (Hong Kong) and Xiao Cheng Zeng (University of Nebraska–Lincoln)—enforce very high standards for acceptance in Nanoscale. Articles must report extremely novel, very high quality work of broad general interest. We aspire to even higher quality and impact in future years.

Submit your best work to Nanoscale.

Read these excellent Nanoscale articles for free today:

Reviews

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:

Comments Off on Celebrating high impact research in Nanoscale

Poster Prize: Noble Metal Nanoparticles Gordon Research Conference

09 Jul 2012

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!

Comments Off on Poster Prize: Noble Metal Nanoparticles Gordon Research Conference

Optofluidics offers health, food, water and energy solutions

06 Jul 2012

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

Table of contents graphic

Comments Off on Optofluidics offers health, food, water and energy solutions

New High Impact Factor for Nanoscale – 5.91

29 Jun 2012

New citation data just released by Thomson ISI shows the latest (2011) Impact Factor of Nanoscale as 5.914.

This shows a big increase of over 40% from it’s first Impact Factor released last year, which is testament to the high-quality research published in Nanoscale.

Nanoscale continues to attract work of the highest quality and impact; bridging the various disciplines involved with nanoscience and nanotechnology and disseminating the latest exciting research to its large, community-spanning international readership. We look forward to building on this success in the months and years ahead.

The Editorial Office thanks all our Board members, authors and readers for their support – Nanoscale is your journal.

We welcome your future high-quality submissions to Nanoscale – submit your best research today.

Find out how RSC journals are ranked in the latest Impact Factor release.

Comments Off on New High Impact Factor for Nanoscale – 5.91

Challenges in Nanoscience (ISACS9) – book your place soon!

28 Jun 2012

Challenges in Nanoscience (ISACS9), 31 August – 3 September 2012, China

Don’t miss your chance to be part of the 9th conference in the International Symposia on Advancing the Chemical Sciences (ISACS) series – Challenges in Nanoscience (ISACS9).

Deadlines are fast approaching, so be sure to showcase your work by submitting a poster and take advantage of the reduced early bird registration rate before Friday 6 July 2012.

Professor Markus Niederberger, co-Editor-in-Chief of Nanoscale is part of the Scientific Committee behind the conference. It promises to be a great event!

For further details on this significant event, please visit the dedicated webpage.

Comments Off on Challenges in Nanoscience (ISACS9) – book your place soon!

Back to carbon black

19 Jun 2012

The electrochemical properties of amorphous carbon (right) and thermally reduced graphene oxide (left) are very similar

Scientists in Singapore have discovered the potential of a readily available material that could be used to replace expensive graphene analogues in a wide range of electrochemical processes.

Graphene consists of single layers of carbon atoms arranged in a honeycomb lattice structure. This structure provides unique properties, making graphene an important material for sensing and electrochemical applications.

Read the full article in Chemistry World

Thermally Reduced Graphenes Exhibiting Close Relationship to Amorphous Carbon
Colin Hong An Wong, Adriano Ambrosi and Martin Pumera
Nanoscale, 2012, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR30989K

Comments Off on Back to carbon black

High impact plasmonics research from Nanoscale

14 Jun 2012

Nanoscale Associate Editor Professor Jianfang Wang, an expert in the field of plasmonics, has highlighted some excellent plasmonics articles recently published in Nanoscale.

You can read these articles for free for a limited period by clicking on the links below.

Prof. Wang and Nanoscale co-Editor-in-Chief Francesco Stellacci will be attending the Gordon Research Conference on Noble Metal Nanoparticles – do say hello if you are there. Nanoscale is delighted to be a sponsor of the meeting.

With an international readership, across the many disciplines involved with nanoscience and nanotechnology, Nanoscale is the ideal place to publish your research.

Submit you best research to Nanoscale.

Read Professor Wang’s Editor’s choice selection for free today:

Review Articles

Controlled assembly of plasmonic colloidal nanoparticle clusters
José M. Romo-Herrera, Ramón A. Alvarez-Puebla and Luis M. Liz-Marzán
DOI: 10.1039/C0NR00804D

Free-standing one-dimensional plasmonic nanostructures
Lin Jiang, Yinghui Sun, Fengwei Huo, Hua Zhang, Lidong Qin, Shuzhou Li and Xiaodong Chen
DOI: 10.1039/C1NR11445J

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

Emerging fabrication techniques for 3D nano-structuring in plasmonics and single molecule studies
F. De Angelis, C. Liberale, M. L. Coluccio, G. Cojoc and E. Di Fabrizio
DOI: 10.1039/C1NR10124B

Original Research

Three-tiered Au nano-disk array for broadband interaction with light
Jung-Sub Wi, Masud Rana and Tadaaki Nagao
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR30179B

Nanoplasmonic sensing of metal–halide complex formation and the electric double layer capacitor
Andreas B. Dahlin, Raphael Zahn and Janos Vörös
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR11950A

Light concentration and redistribution in polymer solar cells by plasmonic nanoparticles
Jinfeng Zhu, Mei Xue, Ryan Hoekstra, Faxian Xiu, Baoqing Zeng and Kang L. Wang
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR11920J

High-throughput ultrasensitive characterization of chemical, structural and plasmonic properties of EBL-fabricated single silver nanoparticles
Tao Huang, Wei Cao, Hani E. Elsayed-Ali and Xiao-Hong Nancy Xu
DOI: 10.1039/C1NR11368B

Mechanism of nanoparticle actuation by responsive polymer brushes: from reconfigurable composite surfaces to plasmonic effects
Yuri Roiter, Iryna Minko, Dmytro Nykypanchuk, Ihor Tokarev and Sergiy Minko
DOI: 10.1039/C1NR10932D

Surface plasmon resonance-induced visible light photocatalytic reduction of graphene oxide: Using Ag nanoparticles as a plasmonic photocatalyst
Tongshun Wu, Sen Liu, Yonglan Luo, Wenbo Lu, Lei Wang and Xuping Sun
DOI: 10.1039/C1NR10128E

Strong photoluminescence enhancement of silicon quantum dots by their near-resonant coupling with multi-polar plasmonic hot spots
T. Nychyporuk, Yu. Zakharko, T. Serdiuk, O. Marty, M. Lemiti and V. Lysenko
DOI: 10.1039/C1NR10241A

Enhancement of dye-sensitized photocurrents by gold nanoparticles: effects of dye–particle spacing
Tokuhisa Kawawaki, Yukina Takahashi and Tetsu Tatsuma
DOI: 10.1039/C1NR10416K

Facile solvothermal synthesis of cube-like Ag@AgCl: a highly efficient visible light photocatalyst
Lei Han, Ping Wang, Chengzhou Zhu, Yueming Zhai and Shaojun Dong
DOI: 10.1039/C1NR10247H

Nanoscale semiconductor–insulator–metal core/shell heterostructures: facile synthesis and light emission
Gong Ping Li, Rui Chen, Dong Lai Guo, Lai Mun Wong, Shi Jie Wang, Han Dong Sun and Tom Wu
DOI: 10.1039/C1NR10352K

Dark-field microscopy studies of polarization-dependent plasmonic resonance of single gold nanorods: rainbow nanoparticles
Youju Huang and Dong-Hwan Kim
DOI: 10.1039/C1NR10336A

Au@Ag core–shell nanoparticles: efficient all-plasmonic Fano-resonance generators
Ovidio Peña-Rodríguez and Umapada Pal
DOI: 10.1039/C1NR10625B

Highly effective SERS substrates based on an atomic-layer-deposition-tailored nanorod array scaffold
Monan Liu, Li Sun, Chuanwei Cheng, Hailong Hu, Zexiang Shen and Hong Jin Fan
DOI: 10.1039/C1NR10595G

Plasmon-induced modulation of the emission spectra of the fluorescent molecules near gold nanorods
Lei Zhao, Tian Ming, Huanjun Chen, Yao Liang and Jianfang Wang
DOI: 10.1039/C1NR10544B

Can information of chemical reaction propagate with plasmonic waveguide and be detected at remote terminal of nanowire?
Mengtao Sun, Yanxue Hou and Hongxing Xu
DOI: 10.1039/C1NR10981B

Development of a mass-producible on-chip plasmonic nanohole array biosensor
Kohei Nakamoto, Ryoji Kurita, Osamu Niwa, Toshiyuki Fujii and Munehiro Nishida
DOI: 10.1039/C1NR10883B

Enhancing photocatalytic activity of one-dimensional KNbO₃ nanowires by Au nanoparticles under ultraviolet and visible-light
Jinyao Lan, Xuemei Zhou, Gang Liu, Jiaguo Yu, Jingchang Zhang, Linjie Zhi and Guangjun Nie
DOI: 10.1039/C1NR10953G

Excitation profile of surface-enhanced Raman scattering in graphene–metal nanoparticle based derivatives
Xiaoqi Fu, Fengli Bei, Xin Wang, Stephen O’Brien and John R. Lombardi
DOI: 10.1039/C0NR00135J

Sign up to receive our free table-of-contents e-alert at www.rsc.org/alerts and be among the first to read our newest articles.

Comments Off on High impact plasmonics research from Nanoscale

Mildred S. Dresselhaus wins Kavli Prize in Nanoscience

13 Jun 2012

Professor Mildred S. Dresselhaus has been awarded the 2012 Kavli Prize in Nanoscience “for her pioneering contributions to the study of phonons, electron-phonon interactions, and thermal transport in nanostructures.”

The Kavli Prize is awarded biannually to scientists who have made a seminal contribution to the fields of astrophysics, nanoscience and neuroscience.

Read a selection of Prof. Dresselhaus’ recent articles including her popular Nanoscale review on graphene edges and her review of progress in the field of thermoelectrics in Energy & Environmental Science:

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

Perspectives on thermoelectrics: from fundamentals to device applications
M. Zebarjadi, K. Esfarjani, M. S. Dresselhaus, Z. F. Ren and G. Chen
DOI: 10.1039/C1EE02497C

Wall-to-wall stress induced in (6,5) semiconducting nanotubes by encapsulation in metallic outer tubes of different diameters: A resonance Raman study of individual C₆₀-derived double-wall carbon nanotubes
Federico Villalpando-Paez, Hiroyuki Muramatsu, Yoong Ahm Kim, Hootan Farhat, Morinobu Endo, Mauricio Terrones and Mildred S. Dresselhaus
DOI: 10.1039/B9NR00268E

Functionalization of single-wall carbon nanotubes through chloroform adsorption: theory and experiment
Eduardo C. Girão, Yvonne Liebold-Ribeiro, Jerias A. Batista, Eduardo B. Barros, Solange B. Fagan, Josué Mendes Filho, Mildred S. Dresselhaus and Antonio G. Souza Filho
DOI: 10.1039/B916955E

Comments Off on Mildred S. Dresselhaus wins Kavli Prize in Nanoscience

Nanoscale & Nanoscale Advances Blog

Archive for the ‘News’ Category

Pinning down cancer

Celebrating high impact research in Nanoscale

Poster Prize: Noble Metal Nanoparticles Gordon Research Conference

Optofluidics offers health, food, water and energy solutions

Top 10 most-read Nanoscale articles in May

New High Impact Factor for Nanoscale – 5.91

Challenges in Nanoscience (ISACS9) – book your place soon!

Back to carbon black

High impact plasmonics research from Nanoscale

Mildred S. Dresselhaus wins Kavli Prize in Nanoscience

Links

Categories

Archives

Meta