The Section “Synthesis, Interfaces, and Nanostructures” of Nanomaterials (ISSN: 2079-4991) aims to publish original and high-quality research, communications, articles, and review articles in the broad area of the chemistry of interfaces and nanostructures.

As all the articles published in our journal are in an open access format, you have free and unlimited access to the full text. We welcome you to read the top ten selected papers published in 2022 listed below:

“Ferrimagnetic Large Single Domain Iron Oxide Nanoparticles for Hyperthermia Applications”
by Diana Zahn, Joachim Landers, Juliana Buchwald, Marco Diegel, Soma Salamon, Robert Müller, Moritz Köhler, Gernot Ecke, Heiko Wende and Silvio Dutz
Nanomaterials 2022, 12(3), 343; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano12030343
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/12/3/343

“Bio-Inspired Nanostructured Ti-6Al-4V Alloy: The Role of Two Alkaline Etchants and the Hydrothermal Processing Duration on Antibacterial Activity”
by Richard Bright, Andrew Hayles, Jonathan Wood, Neethu Ninan, Dennis Palms, Rahul M. Visalakshan, Anouck Burzava, Toby Brown, Dan Barker and Krasimir Vasilev
Nanomaterials 2022, 12(7), 1140; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano12071140
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/12/7/1140

“A Facile Design of Solution-Phase Based VS₂ Multifunctional Electrode for Green Energy Harvesting and Storage”
by Supriya A. Patil, Iqra Rabani, Sajjad Hussain, Young-Soo Seo, Jongwan Jung, Nabeen K. Shrestha, Hyunsik Im and Hyungsang Kim
Nanomaterials 2022, 12(3), 339; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano12030339
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/12/3/339

“Reinforcing Poly(methyl methacrylate) with Bacterial Cellulose Nanofibers Chemically Modified with Methacryolyl Groups”
by Hiroyuki Kono, Haruto Tsujisaki and Kenji Tajima
Nanomaterials 2022, 12(3), 537; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano12030537
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/12/3/537

“Enhanced Li-Ion Rate Capability and Stable Efficiency Enabled by MoSe₂ Nanosheets in Polymer-Derived Silicon Oxycarbide Fiber Electrodes”
by Sonjoy Dey, Shakir Bin Mujib and Gurpreet Singh
Nanomaterials 2022, 12(3), 553; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano12030553
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/12/3/553

“Formamidinium Lead Halide Perovskite Nanocomposite Scintillators”
by Isabel H. B. Braddock, Maya Al Sid Cheikh, Joydip Ghosh, Roma E. Mulholland, Joseph G. O’Neill, Vlad Stolojan, Carol Crean, Stephen J. Sweeney and Paul J. Sellin
Nanomaterials 2022, 12(13), 2141; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano12132141
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/12/13/2141

“Low-Cost, High-Yield ZnO Nanostars Synthesis for Pseudocapacitor Applications”
by Gisella Maria Di Mari, Giacometta Mineo, Giorgia Franzò, Salvatore Mirabella, Elena Bruno and Vincenzina Strano
Nanomaterials 2022, 12(15), 2588; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano12152588
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/12/15/2588

“Applications of Chitosan-Alginate-Based Nanoparticles—An Up-to-Date Review”
by Adelina-Gabriela Niculescu and Alexandru Mihai Grumezescu
Nanomaterials 2022, 12(2), 186; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano12020186
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/12/2/186

“Natural Polymers and Their Nanocomposites Used for Environmental Applications”
by Ecaterina Matei, Andra Mihaela Predescu, Maria Râpă, Anca Andreea Țurcanu, Ileana Mateș, Nicolae Constantin and Cristian Predescu
Nanomaterials 2022, 12(10), 1707; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano12101707
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/12/10/1707

“Application of Triboelectric Nanogenerator in Fluid Dynamics Sensing: Past and Future”
by Leo N. Y. Cao, Zijie Xu and Zhong Lin Wang
Nanomaterials 2022, 12(19), 3261; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano12193261
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/12/19/3261