Nanoscale & Nanoscale Advances Blog

This month sees the following articles in Nanoscale that are in the top ten most accessed for January:

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  
Nanoscale, 2012, 4, 1003-1009 
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR11430E 

Graphene edges: a review of their fabrication and characterization 
Xiaoting Jia ,  Jessica Campos-Delgado ,  Mauricio Terrones ,  Vincent Meunier and Mildred S. Dresselhaus  
Nanoscale, 2011, 3, 86-95 
DOI: 10.1039/C0NR00600A 

Molding the flow of light on the nanoscale: from vortex nanogears to phase-operated plasmonic machinery 
Svetlana V. Boriskina and Björn M. Reinhard  
Nanoscale, 2012, 4, 76-90 
DOI: 10.1039/C1NR11406A 

Towards chirality-pure carbon nanotubes 
Yani Zhang and Lianxi Zheng  
Nanoscale, 2010, 2, 1919-1929 
DOI: 10.1039/C0NR00222D 

Theranostic nanoplatforms for simultaneous cancer imaging and therapy: current approaches and future perspectives 
Ki Young Choi ,  Gang Liu ,  Seulki Lee and Xiaoyuan Chen  
Nanoscale, 2012, 4, 330-342 
DOI: 10.1039/C1NR11277E 

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  
Nanoscale, 2011, 3, 839-855 
DOI: 10.1039/C0NR00594K 

Single nanoparticle detectors for biological applications 
Abdulkadir Yurt ,  George G. Daaboul ,  John H. Connor ,  Bennett B. Goldberg and M. Selim Ünlü  
Nanoscale, 2012, 4, 715-726 
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR11562J 

Graphene: nanoscale processing and recent applications 
László P. Biró ,  Péter Nemes-Incze and Philippe Lambin  
Nanoscale, 2012, Advance Article 
DOI: 10.1039/C1NR11067E 

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  
Nanoscale, 2012, 4, 438-440 
DOI: 10.1039/C1NR11537E 

Microwave chemistry for inorganic nanomaterials synthesis 
Idalia Bilecka and Markus Niederberger  
Nanoscale, 2010, 2, 1358-1374 
DOI: 10.1039/B9NR00377K 

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This month sees the following articles in Nanoscale that are in the top ten most accessed for December:

3D-patterned polymer brush surfaces 
Xuechang Zhou, Xuqing Liu, Zhuang Xie and Zijian Zheng 
Nanoscale, 2011, 3, 4929-4939 
DOI: 10.1039/C1NR11238D 

Aligned Si nanowire-based solar cells 
Junshuai Li, HongYu Yu and Yali Li 
Nanoscale, 2011, 3, 4888-4900 
DOI: 10.1039/C1NR10943J 

Molding the flow of light on the nanoscale: from vortex nanogears to phase-operated plasmonic machinery 
Svetlana V. Boriskina and Björn M. Reinhard 
Nanoscale, 2012, 4, 76-90 
DOI: 10.1039/C1NR11406A 

Multifunctional composite core–shell nanoparticles 
Suying Wei, Qiang Wang, Jiahua Zhu, Luyi Sun, Hongfei Lin and Zhanhu Guo 
Nanoscale, 2011, 3, 4474-4502 
DOI: 10.1039/C1NR11000D 

Graphene edges: a review of their fabrication and characterization 
Xiaoting Jia, Jessica Campos-Delgado, Mauricio Terrones, Vincent Meunier and Mildred S. Dresselhaus 
Nanoscale, 2011, 3, 86-95 
DOI: 10.1039/C0NR00600A 

Theranostic nanoplatforms for simultaneous cancer imaging and therapy: current approaches and future perspectives 
Ki Young Choi, Gang Liu, Seulki Lee and Xiaoyuan Chen 
Nanoscale, 2012, 4, 330-342 
DOI: 10.1039/C1NR11277E 

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 
Nanoscale, 2012, 4, 438-440 
DOI: 10.1039/C1NR11537E 

2D materials: to graphene and beyond 
Rubén Mas-Ballesté, Cristina Gómez-Navarro, Julio Gómez-Herrero and Félix Zamora 
Nanoscale, 2011, 3, 20-30 
DOI: 10.1039/C0NR00323A 

Facile in situ fabrication of graphene–upconversion hybrid materials with amplified electrogenerated chemiluminescence 
Meili Yin, Li Wu, Zhenhua Li, Jinsong Ren and Xiaogang Qu 
Nanoscale, 2012, 4, 400-404 
DOI: 10.1039/C1NR11393C 

One-Step Hydrothermal Synthesis of N-TiO₂/C Nanocomposites with High Photocatalytic Activity under Visible Light Irradiation 
Dong-Hong Wang, Li Jia, Xi-Lin Wu, Li-Qiang Lu and An-Wu Xu 
Nanoscale, 2012, 4, 576-584 
DOI: 10.1039/C1NR11353D 

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This month sees the following articles in Nanoscale that are in the top ten most accessed for November:

Multifunctional composite core-shell nanoparticles 
Suying Wei, Qiang Wang, Jiahua Zhu, Luyi Sun, Hongfei Lin and Zhanhu Guo 
Nanoscale, 2011, 3, 4474-4502 
DOI: 10.1039/C1NR11000D 

Gold nanoparticles: preparation, properties, and applications in bionanotechnology 
Yi-Cheun Yeh, Brian Creran and Vincent M. Rotello 
Nanoscale, 2012, Advance Article 
DOI: 10.1039/C1NR11188D 

Nano active materials for lithium-ion batteries 
Yonggang Wang, Huiqiao Li, Ping He, Eiji Hosono and Haoshen Zhou 
Nanoscale, 2010, 2, 1294-1305 
DOI: 10.1039/C0NR00068J 

Graphene edges: a review of their fabrication and characterization 
Xiaoting Jia, Jessica Campos-Delgado, Mauricio Terrones, Vincent Meunier and Mildred S. Dresselhaus 
Nanoscale, 2011, 3, 86-95 
DOI: 10.1039/C0NR00600A

3D-patterned polymer brush surfaces 
Xuechang Zhou, Xuqing Liu, Zhuang Xie and Zijian Zheng 
Nanoscale, 2011, 3, 4929-4939 
DOI: 10.1039/C1NR11238D 

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 
Nanoscale, 2011, 3, 839-855 
DOI: 10.1039/C0NR00594K 

Highly dispersed Fe₃O₄ nanosheets on one-dimensional carbon nanofibers: Synthesis, formation mechanism, and electrochemical performance as supercapacitor electrode materials 
Jingbo Mu, Bin Chen, Zengcai Guo, Mingyi Zhang, Zhenyi Zhang, Peng Zhang, Changlu Shao and Yichun Liu 
Nanoscale, 2011, 3, 5034-5040 
DOI: 10.1039/C1NR10972C 

Li ion battery materials with core?shell nanostructures 
Liwei Su, Yu Jing and Zhen Zhou 
Nanoscale, 2011, 3, 3967-3983 
DOI: 10.1039/C1NR10550G 

Graphene: nanoscale processing and recent applications 
László P. Biró, Péter Nemes-Incze and Philippe Lambin 
Nanoscale, 2012, Advance Article 
DOI: 10.1039/C1NR11067E 

2D materials: to graphene and beyond 
Rubén Mas-Ballesté, Cristina Gómez-Navarro, Julio Gómez-Herrero and Félix Zamora 
Nanoscale, 2011, 3, 20-30 
DOI: 10.1039/C0NR00323A 

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This month sees the following articles in Nanoscale that are in the top ten most accessed for October:

Multifunctional composite core–shell nanoparticles
Suying Wei, Qiang Wang, Jiahua Zhu, Luyi Sun, Hongfei Lin and Zhanhu Guo
Nanoscale, 2011, 3, 4474-4502
DOI: 10.1039/c1nr11000d

Li ion battery materials with core–shell nanostructures
Liwei Su, Yu Jing and Zhen Zhou
Nanoscale, 2011, 3, 3967-3983
DOI: 10.1039/c1nr10550g

Reduced graphene oxide supported highly porous V2O5 spheres as a high-power cathode material for lithium ion batteries
Xianhong Rui, Jixin Zhu, Daohao Sim, Chen Xu, Yi Zeng, Huey Hoon Hng, Tuti Mariana Lim and Qingyu Yan
Nanoscale, 2011, 3, 4752-4758
DOI: 10.1039/c1nr10879d

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
Nanoscale, 2011, 3, 839-855
DOI: 10.1039/c0nr00594k

Spherical silica micro/nanomaterials with hierarchical structures: Synthesis and applications
Xin Du and Junhui He
Nanoscale, 2011, 3, 3984-4002
DOI: 10.1039/c1nr10660k

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

Designing lanthanide-doped nanocrystals with both up- and down-conversion luminescence for anti-counterfeiting
Yanlan Liu, Kelong Ai and Lehui Lu
Nanoscale, 2011, 3, 4804-4810
DOI: 10.1039/c1nr10752f

Nanostructure control of graphene-composited TiO2 by a one-step solvothermal approach for high performance dye-sensitized solar cells
Ziming He, Guanhong Guai, Jing Liu, Chunxian Guo, Joachim Say Chye Loo, Chang Ming Li and Timothy Thatt Yang Tan
Nanoscale, 2011, 3, 4613-4616
DOI: 10.1039/c1nr11300c

Synthesis of highly stable fluorescent Ag nanocluster @ polymer nanoparticles in aqueous solution
Xumei Wang, Shuping Xu and Weiqing Xu
Nanoscale, 2011, 3, 4670-4675
DOI: 10.1039/c1nr10590f

Silicon nanowire arrays-induced graphene oxide reduction under UV irradiation
Ouarda Fellahi, Manash R. Das, Yannick Coffinier, Sabine Szunerits, Toufik Hadjersi, Mustapha Maamache and Rabah Boukherroub
Nanoscale, 2011, 3, 4662-4669
DOI: 10.1039/c1nr10970g

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This month sees the following articles in Nanoscale that are in the top ten most accessed:

Li ion battery materials with core–shell nanostructures 
Liwei Su, Yu Jing and Zhen Zhou 
Nanoscale, 2011, 3, 3967-3983 
DOI: 10.1039/c1nr10550g 

Spherical silica micro/nanomaterials with hierarchical structures: Synthesis and applications 
Xin Du and Junhui He 
Nanoscale, 2011, 3, 3984-4002 
DOI: 10.1039/c1nr10660k 

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 

Inorganic nanostructures grown on graphene layers 
Won Il Park, Chul-Ho Lee, Jung Min Lee, Nam-Jung Kim and Gyu-Chul Yi 
Nanoscale, 2011, 3, 3522-3533 
DOI: 10.1039/c1nr10370a 

One-pot formation of SnO₂ hollow nanospheres and a-Fe₂O₃@SnO₂ nanorattles with large void space and their lithium storage properties
Jun Song Chen, Chang Ming Li, Wen Wen Zhou, Qing Yu Yan, Lynden A. Archer and Xiong Wen Lou
Nanoscale, 2009, 1, 280-285 
DOI: 10.1039/b9nr00102f 

Preparation and visible light photocatalytic activity of Ag/TiO₂/graphene nanocomposite 
Yanyuan Wen, Hanming Ding and Yongkui Shan 
Nanoscale, 2011, 3, 4411-4417 
DOI: 10.1039/c1nr10604j 

Graphene edges: a review of their fabrication and characterization 
Xiaoting Jia, Jessica Campos-Delgado, Mauricio Terrones, Vincent Meunier and Mildred S. Dresselhaus 
Nanoscale, 2011, 3, 86-95 
DOI: 10.1039/c0nr00600a 

Mesoporous silica nanoparticles loading doxorubicin reverse multidrug resistance: performance and mechanism 
Jianan Shen, Qianjun He, Yu Gao, Jianlin Shi and Yaping Li 
Nanoscale, 2011, 3, 4314-4322 
DOI: 10.1039/c1nr10580a 

Asymmetric anatase TiO₂ nanocrystals with exposed high-index facets and their excellent lithium storage properties
Hao Bin Wu, Jun Song Chen, Xiong Wen (David) Lou and Huey Hoon Hng 
Nanoscale, 2011, 3, 4082-4084 
DOI: 10.1039/c1nr10854a 

Facile synthesis of two-dimensional graphene/SnO₂/Pt ternary hybrid nanomaterials and their catalytic properties 
Chengzhou Zhu, Ping Wang, Li Wang, Lei Han and Shaojun Dong 
Nanoscale, 2011, 3, 4376-4382 
DOI: 10.1039/c1nr10634a 

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This month sees the following articles in Nanoscale that are in the top ten most accessed in August:

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 
Nanoscale, 2011, 3, 839-855 
DOI: 10.1039/c0nr00594k 

SnO2 nanosheet hollow spheres with improved lithium storage capabilities 
Shujiang Ding and Xiong Wen (David) Lou 
Nanoscale, 2011, 3, 3586-3588 
DOI: 10.1039/c1nr10581g 

Enhanced photocatalytic H2-production activity of graphene-modified titania nanosheets 
Quanjun Xiang, Jiaguo Yu and Mietek Jaroniec 
Nanoscale, 2011, 3, 3670-3678 
DOI: 10.1039/c1nr10610d 

Cu2ZnSnS4 nanocrystals and graphene quantum dots for photovoltaics 
Jun Wang, Xukai Xin and Zhiqun Lin 
Nanoscale, 2011, 3, 3040-3048 
DOI: 10.1039/c1nr10425j 

Carbon-based layer-by-layer nanostructures: from films to hollow capsules 
Jinkee Hong, Jung Yeon Han, Hyunsik Yoon, Piljae Joo, Taemin Lee, Eunyong Seo, Kookheon Char and Byeong-Su Kim 
Nanoscale, 2011, Advance Article 
DOI: 10.1039/c1nr10575b

Hierarchical protonated titanate nanostructures for lithium-ion batteries 
Yanyan Zhang, Yuxin Tang, Shengyan Yin, Zhiyuan Zeng, Hua Zhang, Chang Ming Li, Zhili Dong, Zhong Chen and Xiaodong Chen 
Nanoscale, 2011, Advance Article 
DOI: 10.1039/c1nr10522a 

Inorganic nanostructures grown on graphene layers 
Won Il Park, Chul-Ho Lee, Jung Min Lee, Nam-Jung Kim and Gyu-Chul Yi 
Nanoscale, 2011, 3, 3522-3533 
DOI: 10.1039/c1nr10370a 

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 

Nanoengineering and interfacial engineering of photovoltaics by atomic layer deposition 
Jonathan R. Bakke, Katie L. Pickrahn, Thomas P. Brennan and Stacey F. Bent 
Nanoscale, 2011, 3, 3482-3508 
DOI: 10.1039/c1nr10349k 

Conjugated polymers/semiconductor nanocrystals hybrid materials—preparation, electrical transport properties and applications 
Peter Reiss, Elsa Couderc, Julia De Girolamo and Adam Pron 
Nanoscale, 2011, 3, 446-489 
DOI: 10.1039/c0nr00403k 

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This month sees the following articles in Nanoscale that are in the top ten most accessed:-

In situ self-assembly of mild chemical reduction graphene for three-dimensional architectures  
Wufeng Chen and Lifeng Yan 
Nanoscale, 2011, 3, 3132-3137 
DOI:10.1039/c1nr10355e 

Cu2ZnSnS4 nanocrystals and graphene quantum dots for photovoltaics 
Jun Wang, Xukai Xin and Zhiqun Lin 
Nanoscale, 2011, 3, 3040-3048 
DOI:10.1039/c1nr10425j 

Sized controlled synthesis, purification, and cell studies with silicon quantum dots 
Amane Shiohara, Sujay Prabakar, Angelique Faramus, Chia-Yen Hsu, Ping-Shan Lai, Peter T. Northcote and Richard D. Tilley 
Nanoscale, 2011, 3, 3364-3370 
DOI:10.1039/c1nr10458f 

Transparent and flexible electrodes and supercapacitors using polyaniline/single-walled carbon nanotube composite thin films 
Jun Ge, Guanghui Cheng and Liwei Chen 
Nanoscale, 2011, 3, 3084-3088 
DOI:10.1039/c1nr10424a 

Semiconductor nanostructure-based photovoltaic solar cells 
Genqiang Zhang, Scott Finefrock, Daxin Liang, Gautam G. Yadav, Haoran Yang, Haiyu Fang and Yue Wu 
Nanoscale, 2011, 3, 2430-2443 
DOI:10.1039/c1nr10152h 

PEG-templated mesoporous silica nanoparticles exclusively target cancer cells 
Catia Morelli, Pamela Maris, Diego Sisci, Enrico Perrotta, Elvira Brunelli, Ida Perrotta, Maria Luisa Panno, Antonio Tagarelli, Carlo Versace, Maria Francesca Casula, Flaviano Testa, Sebastiano Andò, Janos B. Nagy and Luigi Pasqua 
Nanoscale, 2011, 3, 3198-3207 
DOI:10.1039/c1nr10253b 

Graphene edges: a review of their fabrication and characterization 
Xiaoting Jia, Jessica Campos-Delgado, Mauricio Terrones, Vincent Meunier and Mildred S. Dresselhaus 
Nanoscale, 2011, 3, 86-95 
DOI:10.1039/c0nr00600a 

Seed-less amino-sugar mediated synthesis of gold nanostars 
Waêl Moukarzel, Juliette Fitremann and Jean-Daniel Marty 
Nanoscale, 2011, 3, 3285-3290 
DOI:10.1039/c1nr10418g 

Review on the progress in synthesis and application of magnetic carbon nanocomposites 
Maiyong Zhu and Guowang Diao 
Nanoscale, 2011, 3, 2748-2767 
DOI:10.1039/c1nr10165j 

Inorganic nanostructures grown on graphene layers 
Won Il Park, Chul-Ho Lee, Jung Min Lee, Nam-Jung Kim and Gyu-Chul Yi 
Nanoscale, 2011, 3, 3522-3533 
DOI:10.1039/c1nr10370a 

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