Exploring new synthetic strategies for the production of advanced complex inorganic nanocrystals

The design of new protocols for the colloidal synthesis of complex nanocrystals (NCs) with advanced functionalities, comprising both hybrid and hollow structures, and the study of their fundamental properties is of paramount importance for the development of a new generation of nanostructured materi...

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Autores: Bastús, Neus G.|||0000-0002-3144-7986, González, Edgar E.|||0000-0003-3103-3959, Esteve, Joan, Piella, Jordi|||0000-0002-5788-3145, Patarroyo, Javier|||0000-0002-3703-666X, Merkoçi, Florind|||0000-0002-4925-5317, Puntes, Víctor|||0000-0001-8996-9499
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2015
País:España
Institución:Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Repositorio:Dipòsit Digital de Documents de la UAB
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ddd.uab.cat:210990
Acceso en línea:https://ddd.uab.cat/record/210990
https://dx.doi.org/urn:doi:10.1515/zpch-2014-0611
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Nanocrystals
Synthesis
Kinetic Control
Chemical Transformations
Applicability
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Sumario:The design of new protocols for the colloidal synthesis of complex nanocrystals (NCs) with advanced functionalities, comprising both hybrid and hollow structures, and the study of their fundamental properties is of paramount importance for the development of a new generation of nanostructured materials. The possibility of tailoring the dimensional regime of NCs, along with its composition and structure, represents a landmark achievement in the control of their unique physico-chemical properties. These properties, alongside with the ability to cheaply produce high quality NCs in fairly large amounts by wet-chemistry techniques, leads to their potential applicability from materials science to nanomedicine. Within this context, this review is focused on describing a successful framework for designing synthetic strategies for the production of advanced complex NCs, integrating the development of new synthetic methods with its structural characterization, monitoring of their properties, and study of its reactivity. As a result, it is expected to provide new routes to produce robust and easy-to-process NCs in a wide range of sizes, shapes and configurations that can be explored to achieve the combination of all degrees of control, aiming to produce a complete and diverse library of material combinations that will expand its applicability in a wide diversity of fields.