Inorganic nanoparticles/nanowires

The above sections should clearly demonstrate that the study of graphene and its hybrids, especially the latter, has only just begun. Hybrids of graphene with various inorganic nanostructures (nanoparticles, nanowires and nanosheets) are likely to possess many novel properties with potential applications. Graphene-MOF hybrids are yet to be explored extensively and they are found to reveal many useful properties. 

Srivastava, S. and Kotov, N. A. (2008) Composite Layer-by-Layer (LBL) Assembly with Inorganic Nanoparticles and Nanowires. Acc. Chem. Res., 41, 1831 1. 

Biocomaptibility is another important issue to be addressed. The electrically, magnetically functional carbon nanotubes, inorganic nanoparticles and nanowires present the most existing nanomaterials, but may suffer from the poor biocompatibiHty. If so, can these materials be modified while retaining the expected properties or new nanomaterials be developed to be used in vivo ... 

Srivastava S, Kotov NA. Composite layer-by-layer (LBL) assembly with inorganic nanoparticles and nanowires. Ace Chem Res 2008 41(12) 1831-41. 

Peptide nanofibers were also utihzed as nano-template for the synthesis of metal nanowires and for the spatial control of inorganic nanoparticles [73,74]. Wang et aL prepared -sheet-based peptide nanofiber with... 

Hybrid solar cells where a conjugated polymer is blended with an inorganic nanoparticle have also been the subject of intense research in recent years. BHJ hybrid solar cells have been fabricated by blending inorganic materials such as ZnS, Ti02, and CdSe in the form of nanoparticles, nanorods, or nanowires with a semiconductor polymer into a thin It is... 

Li Q, Walter EC, van der Veer WE, Murray BJ, Newberg JT, Bohannan EW, Switzer JA, Hemminger JC, Penner RM (2005) Molybdenum disulfide nanowires and nanoribbons by electrochemical/chemical synthesis. J Phys Chem B 109 3169-3182 Tenne R, Homyonfer M, Feldman Y (1998) Nanoparticles of layered compounds with hollow cage structures (inorganic fuUerene-like structures). Chem Mater 10 3225-3238 Shibahara T (1993) Syntheses of sulphur-bridged molybdenum and tungsten coordination compounds. Coord Chem Rev 123 73-147... 

The approaches used for preparation of inorganic nanomaterials can be divided into two broad categories solution-phase colloidal synthesis and gas-phase synthesis. Metal and semiconductor nanoparticles are usually synthesized via solution-phase colloidal techniques,4,913 whereas high-temperature gas-phase processes like chemical vapor deposition (CVD), pulsed laser deposition (PLD), and vapor transfer are widely used for synthesis of high-quality semiconductor nanowires and carbon nanotubes.6,7 Such division reflects only the current research bias, as promising routes to metallic nanoparticles are also available based on vapor condensation14 and colloidal syntheses of high-quality semiconductor nanowires.15... 

Similarly, LLCs can aid in the control of nanoparticle synthesis. The majority of this literature involves dilute, microemulsion surfactant conditions (see review, [52]). However, there are still numerous examples of these particles synthesized in the condensed phases of LLCs. When LLCs are employed, analogous to the formation of metal nanowires and lattices, the inorganic precursors (e.g., M + ions) are reduced and solidified. The LLC network provides nano-confinement and nano-control over the diffusion of ions. There are two... 

Keywords. Fiquid crystals. Complex Fluids, Self-assembly, Mineral, Inorganic, Nanosystem, Nanoparticle, Nanotnbe, Nanowire, Nanorod, Anisotropy, NMR... 

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