System development steps determine synthesis conditions

There are six integrated steps that may be employed in the development of a particle system with tailored size and morphology. These are (i) know the material (ii) determine synthesis conditions to prepare the desired phase (iii) develop methods to control particle size within the context of the material system (iv) develop techniques to control particle morphology within the context of the material system (v) control the state of agglomeration using colloid chemical principles and (vi) control yield of the material by selection of the starting materials and their concentrations. 

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