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Poster prize winners at the 5th DEA-BRNS Interdisciplinary Symposium on Materials Chemistry (ISMC-2014)

04 Feb 2015

Congratulations to Mr S. J. Pawar from North Maharashtra University and Mr. S. P. Mundinamani from Karnatak University for winning the Nanoscale and Journal of Materials Chemistry A poster prizes, respectively, at the 5^thDEA-BRNS Interdisciplinary Symposium on Materials Chemistry (ISMC-2014).

Mr Pawar receiving the Nanoscale poster prize

Mr Pawar won the Nanoscale prize for his poster entitled “Silver Nanoparticle Based Catalytic Conversion of 4-nitrophenol to Paracetamol in Aqueous Medium”, and Mr Mundinamani’s poster entitled “Supercapacitors Based on CdO Thin Films” won the Journal of Materials Chemistry A poster prize.

The conference took place at the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai on the 9-13th December 2014. Further information about the conference can be found on the event website.

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2014 HOT Nanoscale Papers

16 Jan 2015

We are delighted to showcase a collection of all of the HOT Nanoscale articles published in 2014, as recommended by referees. Congratulations to all of the authors whose articles are featured! Check out a few of them below.

Tracking stem cells in tissue-engineered organs using magnetic nanoparticles
Roxanne Hachani, Mark Lowdell, Martin Birchall and Nguyễn Thi Kim Thanh
Nanoscale, 2013, 5, 11362-11373
DOI: 10.1039/C3NR03861K

Plasmonic Fano resonances in metallic nanorod complexes
Zhong-Jian Yang, Zhong-Hua Hao, Hai-Qing Lin and Qu-Quan Wang
Nanoscale, 2014, 6, 4985-4997
DOI: 10.1039/C3NR06502B

Emerging double helical nanostructures
Meng-Qiang Zhao, Qiang Zhang, Gui-Li Tian and Fei Wei
Nanoscale, 2014, 6, 9339-9354
DOI: 10.1039/C4NR00271G

Graphene–nickel interfaces: a review
Arjun Dahal and Matthias Batzill
Nanoscale, 2014, 6, 2548-2562
DOI: 10.1039/C3NR05279F

Emerging advances in nanomedicine with engineered gold nanostructures
Joseph A. Webb and Rizia Bardhan
Nanoscale, 2014, 6, 2502-2530
DOI: 10.1039/C3NR05112A

Photocatalysts with internal electric fields
Li Li, Paul A. Salvador and Gregory S. Rohrer
Nanoscale, 2014,6, 24-42
DOI: 10.1039/C3NR03998F

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Top 20 Most Accessed Nanoscale Articles in 2014

12 Jan 2015

We are pleased to present a collection of the top 20 most downloaded Nanoscale articles in 2014. Congratulations to all of the authors whose articles are featured!

Atomic resolution imaging of graphene by transmission electron microscopy
Alex W. Robertson and Jamie H. Warner
Nanoscale, 2013, 5, 4079-4093
DOI: 10.1039/C3NR00934C

Nanostructured carbon–metal oxide composite electrodes for supercapacitors: a review
Mingjia Zhi, Chengcheng Xiang, Jiangtian Li, Ming Li and Nianqiang Wu
Nanoscale, 2013, 5, 72-88
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR32040A

Making silica nanoparticle-covered graphene oxide nanohybrids as general building blocks for large-area superhydrophilic coatings
Liang Kou and Chao Gao
Nanoscale, 2011, 3, 519-528
DOI: 10.1039/C0NR00609B

Highly reactive {001} facets of TiO2-based composites: synthesis, formation mechanism and characterization
Wee-Jun Ong, Lling-Lling Tan, Siang-Piao Chai, Siek-Ting Yong and Abdul Rahman Mohamed
Nanoscale, 2014, 6, 1946-2008
DOI: 10.1039/C3NR04655A

Design of advanced porous graphene materials: from graphene nanomesh to 3D architectures
Lili Jiang and Zhuangjun Fan
Nanoscale, 2014, 6, 1922-1945
DOI: 10.1039/C3NR04555B

Photocatalysts with internal electric fields
Li Li, Paul A. Salvador and Gregory S. Rohrer
Nanoscale, 2014, 6, 24-42
DOI: 10.1039/C3NR03998F

Multifunctional superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles: design, synthesis and biomedical photonic applications
Lu Zhang, Wen-Fei Dong and Hong-Bo Sun
Nanoscale, 2013, 5, 7664-7684
DOI: 10.1039/C3NR01616A

Supramolecular self-assemblies as functional nanomaterials
Eric Busseron, Yves Ruff, Emilie Moulin and Nicolas Giuseppone
Nanoscale, 2013, 5, 7098-7140
DOI: 10.1039/C3NR02176A

Focusing on luminescent graphene quantum dots: current status and future perspectives
Lingling Li, Gehui Wu, Guohai Yang, Juan Peng, Jianwei Zhao and Jun-Jie Zhu
Nanoscale, 2013, 5, 4015-4039
DOI: 10.1039/C3NR33849E

Mesoporous silica nanoparticles for bioadsorption, enzyme immobilisation, and delivery carriers
Amirali Popat, Sandy Budi Hartono, Frances Stahr, Jian Liu, Shi Zhang Qiao and Gao Qing (Max) Lu
Nanoscale, 2011, 3, 2801-2818
DOI: 10.1039/C1NR10224A

TEMPO-oxidized cellulose nanofibers
Akira Isogai, Tsuguyuki Saito and Hayaka Fukuzumi
Nanoscale, 2011, 3, 71-85
DOI: 10.1039/C0NR00583E

Photoelectrochemical water oxidation on photoanodes fabricated with hexagonal nanoflower and nanoblock WO3
Nan Wang, Donge Wang, Mingrun Li, Jingying Shi and Can Li
Nanoscale, 2014, 6, 2061-2066
DOI: 10.1039/C3NR05601E

All-solid-state hybrid solar cells based on a new organometal halide perovskite sensitizer and one-dimensional TiO2 nanowire arrays
Jianhang Qiu, Yongcai Qiu, Keyou Yan, Min Zhong, Cheng Mu, He Yan and Shihe Yang
Nanoscale, 2013, 5, 3245-3248
DOI: 10.1039/C3NR00218G

6.5% efficient perovskite quantum-dot-sensitized solar cell
Jeong-Hyeok Im, Chang-Ryul Lee, Jin-Wook Lee, Sang-Won Park and Nam-Gyu Park
Nanoscale, 2011, 3, 4088-4093
DOI: 10.1039/C1NR10867K

Tailor-made directional emission in nanoimprinted plasmonic-based light-emitting devices
G. Lozano, G. Grzela, M. A. Verschuuren, M. Ramezani and J. Gómez Rivas
Nanoscale, 2014, 6, 9223-9229
DOI: 10.1039/C4NR01391C

Improved light absorption and charge transport for perovskite solar cells with rough interfaces by sequential deposition
Lingling Zheng, Yingzhuang Ma, Saisai Chu, Shufeng Wang, Bo Qu, Lixin Xiao, Zhijian Chen, Qihuang Gong, Zhaoxin Wu and Xun Hou
Nanoscale, 2014, 6, 8171-8176
DOI: 10.1039/C4NR01141D

High efficiency electrospun TiO2 nanofiber based hybrid organic–inorganic perovskite solar cell
Sabba Dharani, Hemant Kumar Mulmudi, Natalia Yantara, Pham Thi Thu Trang, Nam Gyu Park, Michael Graetzel, Subodh Mhaisalkar, Nripan Mathews and Pablo P. Boix
Nanoscale, 2014, 6, 1675-1679
DOI: 10.1039/C3NR04857H

Rational morphology control of β-NaYF4:Yb,Er/Tm upconversion nanophosphors using a ligand, an additive, and lanthanide doping
Hyejin Na, Kyoungja Woo, Kipil Lim and Ho Seong Jang
Nanoscale, 2013, 5, 4242-4251
DOI: 10.1039/C3NR00080J

Facile synthesis of water-dispersible Cu2O nanocrystal–reduced graphene oxide hybrid as a promising cancer therapeutic agent
Chengyi Hou, Haocheng Quan, Yourong Duan, Qinghong Zhang, Hongzhi Wang and Yaogang Li
Nanoscale, 2013, 5, 1227-1232
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR32938G

Facile synthesis of lanthanide nanoparticles with paramagnetic, down- and up-conversion properties
Zhengquan Li and Yong Zhang
Nanoscale, 2010, 2, 1240-1243
DOI: 10.1039/C0NR00073F

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3D nanoprinting pen

03 Dec 2014

A pen that performs 3D printing on the nanoscale has been developed by scientists in South Korea.

The pen, created by Seongpil Hwang of Korea University and co-workers, amalgamates the precision of atomic force microscopy with a diffusion limited current from a microscopic electrode.

Contact between the pen's tip and a working electrode creates a localised electroactive area for precise electrodeposition

At its tip, the pen has a microscopic hydrogel pyramid, the sharp apex of which is soaked in an electrolyte for electrochemical reactions. A nanometre-scale area for reactant mass transport results from contact between this tip and an ultramicroelectrode. Controlling this contact with a nanopositioning system regulates a faradaic reaction that enables electroplating to give precise nanostructures; in this case 3D structures of platinum were deposited on a gold electrode – some with dimensions less than 100nm.

To read the full article visit the Chemistry World website.

The paper is free to read in Nanoscale until 13 January 2015:

Hydrogel Pen for Electrochemical Reaction and Its Applications for 3D Printing
Hosuk Kang, Seongpil Hwang and Juhyoun Kwak, Nanoscale, 2015, DOI: 10.1039/C4NR06041E

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Nanoscale Issue 23 of 2014 out now!

10 Nov 2014

Nanoscale is delighted to present its current issue.

Generic phosphatase activity detection using zinc mediated aggregation modulation of polypeptide-modified gold nanoparticles is the article highlighted on the outside front cover by Robert Selegård, Karin Enander and Daniel Aili.

The inside front cover features an article on Toward highly radiative white light emitting nanostructures: a new approach to dislocation-eliminated GaN/InGaN core–shell nanostructures with a negligible polarization field by Je-Hyung Kim, Young-Ho Ko, Jong-Hoi Cho, Su-Hyun Gong, Suk-Min Ko and Yong-Hoon Cho.

Issue 23 contains the following Review, Feature and Minireview articles:

Mesoscopically structured nanocrystalline metal oxide thin films
Adrian Carretero-Genevrier, Glenna L. Drisko, David Grosso, Cédric Boissiere and Clement Sanchez

Nanostructured bismuth vanadate-based materials for solar-energy-driven water oxidation: a review on recent progress
Zhen-Feng Huang, Lun Pan, Ji-Jun Zou, Xiangwen Zhang and Li Wang

Synthesis and assembly of nanomaterials under magnetic fields
Lin Hu, Ruirui Zhang and Qianwang Chen

Metal non-oxide nanostructures developed from organic–inorganic hybrids and their catalytic application
Qingsheng Gao, Ning Liu, Sinong Wang and Yi Tang

DNA origami nanopores: developments, challenges and perspectives
Silvia Hernández-Ainsa and Ulrich F. Keyser

Topological crystalline insulator nanostructures
Jie Shen and Judy J. Cha

Engineered nanoparticles: thrombotic events in cancer
Ahmed M. E. Abdalla, Lin Xiao, Chenxi Ouyang and Guang Yang

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Nanoscale Issue 21 of 2014 out now!

13 Oct 2014

Nanoscale is delighted to present its current issue.

Effects of nanopillar array diameter and spacing on cancer cell capture and cell behaviors is the article highlighted on the outside front cover by Shunqiang Wang, Yuan Wan and Yaling Liu.

The inside front cover features an article on Nanoparticle conversion chemistry: Kirkendall effect, galvanic exchange, and anion exchange by Bryan D. Anderson and Joseph B. Tracy.

Issue 21 contains the following Review, Feature and Minireview articles:

Nanoparticle conversion chemistry: Kirkendall effect, galvanic exchange, and anion exchange
Bryan D. Anderson and Joseph B. Tracy

Classic, liquid, and matrix-assisted dip-pen nanolithography for materials research
Jian Zhong, Gang Sun and Dannong He

In situ single molecule imaging of cell membranes: linking basic nanotechniques to cell biology, immunology and medicine
Jiang Pi, Hua Jin, Fen Yang, Zheng W. Chen and Jiye Cai

Two-dimensional heterostructures: fabrication, characterization, and application
Hong Wang, Fucai Liu, Wei Fu, Zheyu Fang, Wu Zhou and Zheng Liu

Enzyme-responsive nanomaterials for controlled drug delivery
Quanyin Hu, Prateek S. Katti and Zhen Gu

Perovskite photovoltaics: a high-efficiency newcomer to the solar cell family
Baohua Wang, Xudong Xiao and Tao Chen

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Nanoscale Issue 19 of 2014 out now!

22 Sep 2014

Nanoscale is delighted to present its current issue.

Vine-like MoS2 anode materials self-assembled from 1-D nanofibers for high capacity sodium rechargeable batteries is the article highlighted on the outside front cover by Won-Hee Ryu, Ji-Won Jung, Kyusung Park, Sang-Joon Kim and Il-Doo Kim.

The inside front cover features an article on Inkjet printing of flexible high-performance carb o n nanotube transparent conductive films by “coffee ring effect” by Allon Shimoni, Suzanna Azoubel and Shlomo Magdassi.

Issue 19 contains the following Review and Feature articles:

Plasmon modes in graphene: status and prospect
Antonio Politano and Gennaro Chiarello

The use of atomic layer deposition in advanced nanopatterning
A. J. M. Mackus, A. A. Bol and W. M. M. Kessels

Impact of optical antennas on active optoelectronic devices
Alireza Bonakdar and Hooman Mohseni

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Nanoscale article featured in Chemistry World: Graphene springs into action

12 Aug 2014

Researchers in China are hoping to expand the unconventional applications of graphene with their introduction of graphene springs that can function as actuators.

Springs are fundamental components in numerous electronic and mechanical systems. Most commercial springs are made of metal. Carbon-based springs, however, are less advanced, but have the potential to be a lightweight option if their poor elasticity can be tackled.

Now, graphene springs made by Liangti Qu and colleagues, at the Beijing Institute of Technology, succeed where traditional carbon-based springs have failed.

Interested to know more? Read the full news article by Jennifer Newton in Chemistry World here…

Read the article by Liangti Qu, Huhu Cheng, Yuan Liang, Fei Zhao, Yue Hu, Zelin Dong and Lan Jiang in Nanoscale:

Functional Graphene Springs for Responsive Actuation
Liangti Qu, Huhu Cheng, Yuan Liang, Fei Zhao, Yue Hu, Zelin Dong and Lan Jiang
DOI: 10.1039/C4NR03409K, Communication

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Nanoscale’s 2013 Impact Factor released

30 Jul 2014

c4nr90055c We are thrilled to announce that Nanoscale‘s latest impact factor has risen to 6.739 according to the 2013 Journal Citation Reports ®.

Thank you to all of the authors and referees who have contributed to our journal. Special thanks goes to our Editorial and Advisory Board Members without whom our continued success would not have been possible.

Nanoscale has an international, community-spanning readership. We also have a team of dynamic and outstanding Associate Editors from diverse institutions around the world.

We invite you to submit your best work to our Editorial Office.

Read more about the 2013 Impact Factors from across RSC Publishing on the RSC Publishing Blog.

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Nanoscale Issue 14 of 2014 out now!

02 Jul 2014

Nanoscale is delighted to present its current issue.

Fabrication of large-scale single-crystal bismuth telluride (Bi2Te3) nanosheet arrays by a single-step electrolysis process is the article highlighted on the outside front cover by Hung-Wei Tsai, Tsang-Hsiu Wang, Tsung-Cheng Chan, Pei-Ju Chen, Chih-Chun Chung, Alireza Yaghoubi, Chien-Neng Liao, Eric Wei-Guang Diau and Yu-Lun Chueh.