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Surface Chemistry of Colloidal Nanocrystals /

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Main Author: Silva, Ana Luísa Daniel da (Author)
Corporate Author: ProQuest (Firm)
Other Authors: Trindade, Tito
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: [London, England] : Royal Society of Chemistry, [2021]
Series:RSC nanoscience & nanotechnology ; 49.
Subjects:
Colloidal crystals.
Nanocrystals.
Colloidal crystals > Surfaces.
Nanocrystals > Surfaces.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Halftitle
  • Series Editors
  • Title
  • Copyright
  • Dedication
  • Preface
  • List of Abbreviations
  • Contents
  • Chapter 1 Inorganic Nanocrystals and Surfaces: An Overview
  • 1.1 Nanoparticles and Nanotechnology
  • 1.2 A Brief History of Nanoparticles
  • 1.2.1 What About Surfaces?
  • 1.3 Fundamentals of the Surface Properties of Colloidal Particles
  • 1.3.1 Surface Free Energy
  • 1.3.2 Mechanisms of Surface Energy Compensation
  • 1.3.3 Adsorption on Solid Surfaces
  • 1.4 Stabilization of Inorganic Colloids
  • 1.4.1 Non-coated Particles
  • 1.4.2 Surface-coated Particles
  • 1.5 Surfaces at the Nanoscale
  • 1.6 Surfaces, Interfaces and Beyond
  • 1.7 Conclusion
  • References
  • Chapter 2 Water-compatible Colloidal Nanocrystals
  • 2.1 Morphologically Uniform Colloidal Particles
  • 2.2 Bare Inorganic Nanocrystals
  • 2.3 Inorganic Nanocrystals Stabilized by Adsorption of Foreign Species
  • 2.4 Surface Modification and Functionalization of Nanocrystals
  • 2.5 Conclusion
  • References
  • Chapter 3 Colloidal Nanocrystals with Surface Organic Ligands
  • 3.1 Surface Organic-coated Nanocrystals: A Snapshot on Dynamic Surfaces
  • 3.2 Synthesis of Colloidal Nanocrystals in Coordinating Solvents
  • 3.2.1 Hot-injection Methods
  • 3.2.2 Single-source Approach
  • 3.2.3 Batch Heating
  • 3.2.4 Nanocluster-assisted Synthesis
  • 3.2.5 Microfluidic and Flow-assisted Methods
  • 3.3 Chemical Bonding and Structure at Surfaces
  • 3.4 Morphochemistry Via Nanocrystal Facets
  • 3.5 Chiral Colloidal Nanocrystals
  • 3.6 From Colloidal Nanocrystals to Hybrid Superlattices
  • 3.6.1 Self-assembly as a Nanofabrication Process
  • 3.6.2 Inter-particle Driving Forces in the Self-assembly of Nanocrystals
  • 3.7 Conclusion
  • References
  • Chapter 4 Polymer-Inorganic Colloidal Nanocomposites
  • 4.1 Introduction
  • 4.2 Synthetic and Naturally Occurring Polymers for the Surface Modification of Nanocrystals
  • 4.2.1 Biopolymers
  • 4.2.2 Synthetic Polymers
  • 4.3 Types and Structures of Polymer-Inorganic Colloidal Nanocomposites
  • 4.3.1 Core-Shell Structures
  • 4.3.2 Janus Structures
  • 4.3.3 Brush-like Structures
  • 4.4 Chemical Methods of Preparation
  • 4.4.1 Attachment of Preformed Inorganic and Polymer Components
  • 4.4.2 In Situ Polymerization in the Presence of Inorganic Nanoparticles
  • 4.4.3 In Situ Formation of Inorganic Nanoparticles in Polymers and Polymer Particles
  • 4.4.4 In Situ Formation of Both Inorganic and Polymer Components
  • 4.5 Conclusion
  • References
  • Chapter 5 Inorganic Nanocrystals and Biointerfaces
  • 5.1 Introduction
  • 5.2 The Nano-Bio Interface
  • 5.2.1 Forces and Interactions at the Nano-Bio Interface
  • 5.2.2 How the Characteristics of Nanocrystals Affect Adsorbed Biomolecules
  • 5.2.3 Biomolecular Corona
  • 5.3 Ligands for the Surface Bioconjugation of Nanocrystals
  • 5.3.1 Targeting Ligands
  • 5.3.2 Imaging Agents
  • 5.3.3 Therapeutic Agents
  • 5.3.4 Catalytic Agents.