REVIEWS 1. Two-dimensional hexagonal semiconductors beyond graphene/ Bich Ha Nguyen and Van Hieu Nguyen 2. In situ transmission electron microscopy for magnetic nanostructures/ Duc-The Ngo and Luise Theil Kuhn PAPERS 1. Resonance-based metamaterial in the shallow sub-wavelength regime: negative refractive index and nearly perfect absorption/ Thi Trang Pham, Hoang Tung Nguyen, Dac Tuyen Le, Ba Tuan Tong, Thi Giang Trinh, Van Tuong Pham and Dinh Lam Vu 2. Low-temperature synthesis and investigations on photocatalytic activity of nanoparticles BiFeO3for methylene blue and methylene orange degradation and some toxic organic compounds/ Ngoc Nhiem Dao, Minh Dai Luu, Ngoc Chuc Pham, Trung Dung Doan, Thi Ha Chi Nguyen, Quang Bac Nguyen and Thi Lim Duong 3. Two-point Green functions of free Dirac fermions in single-layer graphene ribbons with zigzag and armchair edges/ Van Hieu Nguyen, Bich Ha Nguyen, Ngoc Dung Dinh, Ngoc Anh Huy Pham and Van Thanh Ngo 4. Optimization of process variables for the biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles by Aspergillus wentii using statistical experimental design/ Supratim Biswas and Antoine F Mulaba-Bafubiandi 5. DNA-magnetic bead detection using disposable cards and the anisotropic magnetoresistive sensor/ L T Hien, L K Quynh, V T Huyen, B D Tu, N T Hien, D M Phuong, P H Nhung, D T H Giang and N H Due 6. Mechanism of acid corrosion inhibition using magnetic nanofluid/ Kinnari Parekh, Smita Jauhari and R V Upadhyay 7. Effect of potassium on structural, photocatalytic and antibacterial activities of ZnO nanoparticles/ R Bhaviya Raj, M Umadevi, V Poornima Parvathi and R Parimaladevi 8. Antibacterial and photocatalytic degradation efficacy of silver nanoparticles biosynthesized using Cordia dichotoma leaf extract/ R Mankamna Kumari, Nikita Thapa, Nidhi Gupta, Ajeet Kumar and Surendra Nimesh 9. Synthesis and characterization of chitosan-coated magnetite nanoparticles and their application in curcumin drug delivery/ Xuan Nui Pham, Tan Phuoc Nguyen, Tuyet Nhung Pham, Thi Thuy Nga Tran and Thi Van Thi Tran 10. Investigation on the electrical conductivity of ZnO nanoparticles-decorated bacterial nanowires/ Muthuchamy Maruthupandy, Muthusamy Anand, Govindhan Maduraiveeran, Santhanakrishnan Suresh, Akbar Sait Hameedha Beevi and Radhakrishnan Jeeva Priya 11. The effect of polyol on multiple ligand capped silver alloyed nanobimetallic particles in tri-n-octylphosphine oxide and oleic acid matrices/ Joseph Adeyemi Adekoya, Enock Olugbenga Dare, Kehinde Olurotimi Ogunniran, Tolutope Oluwasegun Siyanbola, Olayinka Oyewale Ajani, Cyril Osereme Ehi-Eromosele and Neerish Revaprasadu 12. Intracellular localization of gold nanoparticles with targeted delivery in MT-4 lymphocytes/ Lavanya Singh, itaveen Parboosing, Hendrik G Kruger, Glenn E M Maguire and Thavendran Govender 13. Preparation of Ag/SiO2 nanocomposite and assessment of its antifungal effect on soybean plant (a Vietnamese species DT-26)/ Hoai Chau Nguyen, Thi Thuy Nguyen, Trong Hien Dao, Quoc Buu Ngo, Hoang Long Pham and Thi Bich Ngoc Nguyen 14. Effect of rutile titania dioxide nanoparticles on the mechanical property, thermal stability, weathering resistance and antibacterial property of styrene acrylic polyurethane coating/ Thien Vuong Nguyen, Tuan Anh Nguyen, Phi Hung Dao, Van Phuc Mac, Anh Hiep Nguyen, Minh Thanh Do and The Huu Nguyen 15. Highly efficient growth of vertically aligned carbon nanotubes on Fe-Ni based metal alloy foils for supercapacitors/ Raja Noor Amalina Raja Seman, Mohd Asyadi Azam and Mohd Ambri Mohamed 16. Square-inch 2D-arrays of Au nanodisks fabricated by sputtering Au onto anodic aluminum oxide templates for SERS applications/ Thi Thuy Nguyen, Thi Dieu Thuy Ung and Quang Liem Nguyen 17. Biofabricated zinc oxide nanoparticles coated with phycomolecules as novel micronutrient catalysts for stimulating plant growth of cotton/ N Priyanka and P Venkatachalam 18. The dual effect of curcumin nanoparticles encapsulated by 1-3/1-6 /β-glucan from medicinal mushrooms Hericium erinaceus and Ganoderma lucidum/ Mai Huong Le, Hai Doan Do, Hong Ha Tran Thi, Le Vu Dung, Hoai Nam Nguyen, Hang Nhu Tran Thi, Luyen Dinh Nguyen, Chi Kim Hoang, Huu Cuong Le, Thu Huong Le Thi, Hoang Trung Trinh and Phuong Thu Ha