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Analysis of sparse molecular distributions in fibrous arrangements based on the distance to the first neighbor in single molecule localization microscopy

Nanoscale, 2020, 12,9495-9506
DOI: 10.1039/C9NR10805J, Paper
Alan M. Szalai, Lucía F. Lopez, Miguel Ángel Morales-Vásquez, Fernando D. Stefani, Pedro F. Aramendía
We introduce a robust and sensitive metric to characterize the underlying structure responsible for the molecular distribution, even at a very low labeling density.
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The CpG molecular structure controls the mineralization of calcium phosphate nanoparticles and their immunostimulation efficacy as vaccine adjuvants

Nanoscale, 2020, 12,9603-9615
DOI: 10.1039/C9NR09782A, Paper
Razieh Khalifehzadeh, Hamed Arami
Effects of the CpG molecular structure on the mineralization and immunostimulation efficacy of calcium phosphate nanoparticles are explored for vaccine delivery applications.
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A high-efficiency ammonia-responsive solar evaporator

Nanoscale, 2020, 12,9680-9687
DOI: 10.1039/D0NR00791A, Paper
Jingjing Xing, Jintao Tong, Ye Liu, Yutong Guo, Lanjian Zhuge, Dafeng Zhang, Ruomeng Duan, Bo Song, Yu Zhao, Bin Dong
We report a highly efficient solar evaporator based on the TiO2NP and PPyNP composite with ammonia responsiveness.
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A solution-processed zero-dimensional all-inorganic perovskite scintillator for high resolution gamma-ray spectroscopy detection

Nanoscale, 2020, 12,9727-9732
DOI: 10.1039/D0NR00772B, Paper
Qiang Xu, Juan Wang, Wenyi Shao, Xiao Ouyang, Xiang Wang, Xinlei Zhang, Yong Guo, Xiaoping Ouyang
A zero-dimensional all-inorganic CsPbBr3 nanocrystal embedded Cs4PbBr6 scintillator has been achieved. Owing to the low dimensional quantum effect, this all-inorganic scintillator exhibits desirable scintillation performance.
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A new perspective of lanthanide metal–organic frameworks: tailoring Dy-BTC nanospheres for rechargeable Li–O2 batteries

Nanoscale, 2020, 12,9524-9532
DOI: 10.1039/D0NR00866D, Paper
Dan Liu, Xinmin Zhang, Yan-Jie Wang, Shuyan Song, Lifeng Cui, Hongbo Fan, Xiaochang Qiao, Baizeng Fang
Nanoscaled lanthanide metal–organic frameworks (Ln-MOFs), Dy-BTC nanospheres, are explored as an O2 electrode, which demonstrate an ultrahigh discharge capacity and long cycling life.
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Tuning ferroelectricity and ferromagnetism in BiFeO3/BiMnO3 superlattices

Nanoscale, 2020, 12,9810-9816
DOI: 10.1039/C9NR09670A, Paper
Cai Jin, Wanrong Geng, Linjing Wang, Wenqiao Han, Dongfeng Zheng, Songbai Hu, Mao Ye, Zedong Xu, Yanjiang Ji, Jiali Zhao, Zuhuang Chen, Gan Wang, Yunlong Tang, Yinlian Zhu, Xiuliang Ma, Lang Chen
Superlattice structure provides an effective path for integrating multifunctional properties. The interfacial coupling in the ferromagnetic/ferroelectric superlattices is a possible route to achieve multiferroicity.
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CVD growth of large-area InS atomic layers and device applications

Nanoscale, 2020, 12,9366-9374
DOI: 10.1039/D0NR01104E, Communication
Chien-Liang Tu, Kuang-I Lin, Jiang Pu, Tsai-Fu Chung, Chien-Nan Hsiao, An-Ci Huang, Jer-Ren Yang, Taishi Takenobu, Chang-Hsiao Chen
Indium sulfide (InS) atomic layers made by chemical vapor deposition (CVD) are synthesized onto a mica substrate, producing a highly crystalline, large-area, and atomically thin-film InS flakes.
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Plasmonic nanopapers: flexible, stable and sensitive multiplex PUF tags for unclonable anti-counterfeiting applications

Nanoscale, 2020, 12,9471-9480
DOI: 10.1039/D0NR01223H, Paper
Hongrui Cheng, Yongfeng Lu, Dongyan Zhu, Lorenzo Rosa, Fei Han, Mingguo Ma, Wenyue Su, Paul S. Francis, Yuanhui Zheng
Highly flexible and stable plasmonic nanopaper comprised of silver nanocubes and cellulose nanofibres was fabricated through a self-assembly-assisted vacuum filtration method.
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Characteristics of crystalline sputtered LaFeO3 thin films as photoelectrochemical water splitting photocathodes

Nanoscale, 2020, 12,9653-9660
DOI: 10.1039/D0NR01762K, Paper
Min-Kyu Son, Hyunwoong Seo, Motonori Watanabe, Masaharu Shiratani, Tatsumi Ishihara
A transparent crystalline sputtered LaFeO3 photocathode with an early onset potential for stable photoelectrochemical water splitting.
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Neuron-like cell differentiation of hADSCs promoted by a copper sulfide nanostructure mediated plasmonic effect driven by near-infrared light

Nanoscale, 2020, 12,9833-9841
DOI: 10.1039/D0NR02319A, Paper
Shan Zhang, Min Hao, Wenqiang Gao, Feng Liu, Jiazhi Duan, Ying Kong, Duo Liu, Hong Liu
Neuron-like cell differentiation of hADSCs promoted by a CuS nanostructure mediated plasmonic effect driven by near-infrared light.
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An ultra-broadband terahertz metamaterial coherent absorber using multilayer electric ring resonator structures based on anti-reflection coating

Nanoscale, 2020, 12,9769-9775
DOI: 10.1039/C9NR10668E, Paper
Chao Du, Di Zhou, Huan-Huan Guo, Yong-Qiang Pang, Hong-Yu Shi, Wen-Feng Liu, Jin-Zhan Su, Charanjeet Singh, Sergei Trukhanov, Alex Trukhanov, Larissa Panina, Zhuo Xu
We propose a method for achieving THz ultra-broadband coherent absorption using the anti-reflection theory of metamaterials.
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In situ growth of well-aligned Ni-MOF nanosheets on nickel foam for enhanced photocatalytic degradation of typical volatile organic compounds

Nanoscale, 2020, 12,9462-9470
DOI: 10.1039/D0NR01027H, Paper
Xin Ding, Hongli Liu, Jiangyao Chen, Meicheng Wen, Guiying Li, Taicheng An, Huijun Zhao
Well-aligned Ni-MOF nanosheet arrays vertically grown on nickel foam were synthesized via a facile in situ solvothermal strategy, which exhibited remarkably improved photocatalytic activities to typical VOCs under visible light irradiation.
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Modulated podosome patterning in osteoclasts by fullerenol nanoparticles disturbs the bone resorption for osteoporosis treatment

Nanoscale, 2020, 12,9359-9365
DOI: 10.1039/D0NR01625J, Communication
Kui Chen, Huan Geng, Wei Liang, Haojun Liang, Yujiao Wang, Jianglong Kong, Jiaxin Zhang, Yuelan Liang, Ziteng Chen, Jiacheng Li, Ya-nan Chang, Juan Li, Gengyan Xing, Gengmei Xing
Fullerenol hampers podosome patterning in osteoclasts, results in the failure of bone resorption.
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Point defect induced intervalley scattering for the enhancement of interlayer electron transport in bilayer MoS2 homojunctions

Nanoscale, 2020, 12,9859-9865
DOI: 10.1039/D0NR01339K, Paper
Yang Ou, Zhuo Kang, Qingliang Liao, Shihan Gao, Zheng Zhang, Yue Zhang
The interlayer transport of MoS2 homojunctions can be enhanced by point defect induced K–Q intervalley scattering.
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Effective atherosclerotic plaque inflammation inhibition with targeted drug delivery by hyaluronan conjugated atorvastatin nanoparticles

Nanoscale, 2020, 12,9541-9556
DOI: 10.1039/D0NR00308E, Paper
Seyedmehdi Hossaini Nasr, Zahra Rashidijahanabad, Sherif Ramadan, Nate Kauffman, Narayanan Parameswaran, Kurt R. Zinn, Chunqi Qian, Ripla Arora, Dalen Agnew, Xuefei Huang
Atherosclerosis is associated with inflammation in the arteries. Hyaluronan atorvastatin nanoparticle conjugate could target CD44 overexpressed in atherosclerotic plaques and significantly reduce plaque associated inflammation.
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Flexible pressure sensors with a highly pressure- and strain-sensitive layer based on nitroxyl radical-grafted hollow carbon spheres

Nanoscale, 2020, 12,9375-9384
DOI: 10.1039/D0NR01192D, Communication
Jie Chu, Jueping Cai
The flexible sensor based on free radical-modified hollow carbon spheres is highly sensitive to both compression and tension.
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Supramolecular chemistry of carbon nano-onions

Nanoscale, 2020, 12,9352-9358
DOI: 10.1039/D0NR01713B, Minireview
Michał Bartkowski, Silvia Giordani
An exhaustive and succinct minireview of the various reported approaches to the non-covalent surface modification of carbon nano-onions (CNOs).
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Nanosphere-shaped ammonio methacrylate copolymers: converting a pharmaceutical inactive ingredient to efficient therapeutics for experimental colitis

Nanoscale, 2020, 12,9590-9602
DOI: 10.1039/D0NR00465K, Paper
Brice Moulari, Maryam A. Shetab Boushehri, Jean-Paul Pais de Barros, Thilo Faber, Arnaud Béduneau, Laurent Lagrost, Yann Pellequer, Alf Lamprecht
Even in the absence of any drug load, nanosphere-shaped ammonio methacrylate copolymers can mitigate murine experimental colitis.
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Clear observation of the formation of nanoparticles inside the ablation bubble through a laser-induced flat transparent window by laser scattering

Nanoscale, 2020, 12,9640-9646
DOI: 10.1039/C9NR10560C, Paper
Kota Ando, Takashi Nakajima
We demonstrate the clear observation of laser-scattering signals from Ag nanoparticles (NPs) inside an ablation bubble.
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Dynamics of lattice defects in mixed DNA origami monolayers

Nanoscale, 2020, 12,9733-9743
DOI: 10.1039/D0NR01252A, Paper
Yang Xin, Xueyin Ji, Guido Grundmeier, Adrian Keller
DNA origami lattice formation at solid–liquid interfaces is surprisingly resilient toward the incorporation of DNA origami impurities with different shapes.
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Quantitative encapsulation and retention of 227Th and decay daughters in core–shell lanthanum phosphate nanoparticles

Nanoscale, 2020, 12,9744-9755
DOI: 10.1039/D0NR01172J, Paper
M. Toro-González, A. N. Dame, C. M. Foster, L. J. Millet, J. D. Woodward, J. V. Rojas, S. Mirzadeh, S. M. Davern
La(227Th)PO4 core +2 shells nanoparticles retained >99.75% of activity from 227Th and decay daughters (223Ra, 211Pb) for targeted alpha therapy.
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Molecular dynamics investigation on the nano-mechanical behaviour of C60 fullerene and its crystallized structure

Nanoscale, 2020, 12,9849-9858
DOI: 10.1039/D0NR00584C, Paper
Kuk-Jin Seo, Dae-Eun Kim
C60 fullerene has been utilized in various applications due to its unique structure. In this work, molecular dynamics simulations were conducted to assess the nano-mechanical behaviour of a single C60 fullerene and its crystallized structure.
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Heat-driven acoustic phonons in lamellar nanoplatelet assemblies

Nanoscale, 2020, 12,9661-9668
DOI: 10.1039/D0NR00695E, Paper
Benjamin T. Diroll, Vladislav Kamysbayev, Igor Coropceanu, Dmitri V. Talapin, Richard D. Schaller
Colloidal CdSe nanoplatelets self-assemble into lamellar stacks which display low frequency acoustic vibrations under infrared illumination.
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Elucidating the relationship between nanoparticle morphology, nuclear/magnetic texture and magnetic performance of sintered SrFe12O19 magnets

Nanoscale, 2020, 12,9481-9494
DOI: 10.1039/D0NR01728K, Paper
Matilde Saura-Múzquiz, Anna Zink Eikeland, Marian Stingaciu, Henrik Lyder Andersen, Cecilia Granados-Miralles, Maxim Avdeev, Vladimir Luzin, Mogens Christensen
The relationship between nanoparticle morphology, self-induced atomic/magnetic texture and magnetic properties of high-performance hexaferrite magnets is elucidated using neutron/X-ray pole figure analysis and neutron/synchrotron powder diffraction.
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Triplet photosensitizer-nanotube conjugates: synthesis, characterization and photochemistry of charge stabilizing, palladium porphyrin/carbon nanotube conjugates

Nanoscale, 2020, 12,9890-9898
DOI: 10.1039/D0NR02136A, Paper
Luis M. Arellano, Habtom B. Gobeze, María J. Gómez-Escalonilla, José Luis G. Fierro, Francis D'Souza, Fernando Langa
SWCNTs covalently modified with a triplet photosensitizer, palladium porphyrin, have been newly prepared and photoinduced charge separation is reported.
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Actuated plasmonic nanohole arrays for sensing and optical spectroscopy applications

Nanoscale, 2020, 12,9756-9768
DOI: 10.1039/D0NR00761G, Paper
Open Access
  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.
Daria Kotlarek, Stefan Fossati, Priyamvada Venugopalan, Nestor Gisbert Quilis, Jiří Slabý, Jiří Homola, Médéric Lequeux, Frédéric Amiard, Marc Lamy de la Chapelle, Ulrich Jonas, Jakub Dostálek
We report a new approach to rapidly actuate the plasmonic characteristics of thin gold films perforated with nanohole arrays by thermo-responsive hydrogel and demonstrate its utilization to sensing with flow-through format and SPR/SERS readout.
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Double Fano resonances in hybrid disk/rod artificial plasmonic molecules based on dipole-quadrupole coupling

Nanoscale, 2020, 12,9776-9785
DOI: 10.1039/D0NR00461H, Paper
Zhiquan Chen, Shi Zhang, Yiqin Chen, Yanjun Liu, Ping Li, Zhaolong Wang, Xupeng Zhu, Kaixi Bi, Huigao Duan
Double Fano resonances can be aroused in a simple disk and rods coupled artificial plasmonic molecule. Two Fano peaks can be independently tuned by changing one rod length or the gap distances between rods and disk.
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High brightness blue light-emitting diodes based on CsPb(Cl/Br)3 perovskite QDs with phenethylammonium chloridesynonym passivation.

Nanoscale, 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0NR02597F, Paper
He Shao, Yue Zhai, Xiufeng Wu, Wen Xu, Lin Xu, Biao Dong, Xue Bai, Haining Cui, Hongwei Song
All inorganic perovskite quantum dots (QDs) (CsPbX3, X=Cl, Br, I) have been applied on the light-emitting devices (LEDs) in recent years due to their excellent optical and optoelectronic properties. However,...
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Formation and manipulation of domain walls with 2-nm domain periodicity in BaTiO3 without contact electrodes

Nanoscale, 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0NR01747G, Paper
Maya Barzilay, Yachin Ivry
Interfaces at the two-dimensional limit in oxide materials exhibit a rich span of functionality that differs significantly from the bulk behavior. Among such interfaces, domain walls in ferroelectrics draw special...
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Exploring the Limits of Sensitivity for Strain Gauges of Graphene and Hexagonal Boron Nitride Decorated with Metallic Nanoislands

Nanoscale, 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0NR02270E, Paper
Julian Ramirez, Armando Urbina, Andrew T Kleinschmidt, Mickey Finn, Samuel J. Edmunds, Guillermo L. Esparza, Darren J Lipomi
The purpose of this work is to clarify the mechanism of piezoresistance in a class of ultra-sensitive strain gauges based on metallic films on 2D substrates (“2D/M” films). The metals...
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Ultrathin Two-Dimensional Vertical Ferroelectric Tunneling Junction based on CuInP2S6 Monolayer

Nanoscale, 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0NR01475C, Paper
Min Zhao, Gaoyang Gou, Xiangdong Ding, Jun Sun
Ferroelectric (FE) materials, especially ABO3 FE perovskite oxides have been extensively studied for their important applications in memories, electronics and sensors. However, the integration of FE perovskite oxides into minimized...
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Modulation engineering of in-situ cathodic activation of FePx based on W-incorporation for hydrogen evolution

Nanoscale, 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0NR02661A, Paper
Min Yang, Yu-Ran Zhu, Zhong-Yuan Lin, Xin-Tong Yan, Bin Dong, Ya-Nan Zhou, Qingzhong Li, Yulu Zhou, Jun Nan, Yongming Chai
In-situ electrochemical activation as a new pretreating method to adjust electrocatalytic performance attracts extensive attention. However, the activation mechanisms of electrocatalysts are still ambiguous. Herein, we propose a facile modulation...
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Near-infrared nanosecond-pulsed laser-activated high efficient intracellular delivery mediated by nano-corrugated mushroom-shaped gold-coated polystyrene nanoparticles

Nanoscale, 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0NR01792B, Paper
Tuhin Subhra Santra, Srabani Kar, Chih-Wei Chen, Jayant Borana, Te-Chang Chen, Ming-Chang Lee, Fan-Gang Tseng
Here, efficient intracellular delivery of molecules with high cell viability is reported using nanosecond-pulsed laser-activated plasmonic photoporation mediated by high-aspect-ratio nano-corrugated mushroom-shaped gold-coated polystyrene nanoparticles (nm-AuPNPs) at near-infrared wavelength. Upon...
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Black in America: The Paradox of the Color Line


 
At the start of the twentieth century, the pre-eminent black sociologist, W.E.B. DuBois, identified the color line as America's great problem. While the color line is increasingly variegated beyond black and white, and more openly discussed than ever before as more racial and ethnic groups call America home, his words still ring true.
 
Today, post-racial and colorblind ideals dominate the American narrative, obscuring the reality of racism and discrimination

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Black in America: The Paradox of the Color Line


 
At the start of the twentieth century, the pre-eminent black sociologist, W.E.B. DuBois, identified the color line as America's great problem. While the color line is increasingly variegated beyond black and white, and more openly discussed than ever before as more racial and ethnic groups call America home, his words still ring true.
 
Today, post-racial and colorblind ideals dominate the American narrative, obscuring the reality of racism and discrimination

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Informality Revisited: Latin American Perspectives on Housing, the State and the Market


 

Informality Revisited offers an overview of recent debates about Latin American government programmes for the formalisation of informal settlements and housing provision in a neo-liberal context. Contributions from Latin American researchers analyse the contradictions in government actions and evaluate the consequences for urban poverty.



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Bird's-eye views of Alberta's land boom of the 1910s

Bird's-eye views of Alberta's land boom of the 1910s Stevens, Rhys M. G. Open access article




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Why clocking my work hours shifted my work-life balance

This professor was surprised when her university asked her to log the time that she worked




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Women's hockey team raises Rs 20 lakh

The funds will be used to provide basic necessities for patients at various locations, migrant workers and slum dwellers.




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Marge Kirchner and Pat Landry oral history interview




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