Formation and morphology control of nanomaterials is a crucial issue in nanoscience research in the exploitation of novel properties. This article presents a review of some research activities on the formation and morpho...
A fluorescent ruthenium (Ru) complex is coupled to magnetic Fe(3)O(4) nanoparticles (NPs) via 3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl) propanoic acid (DHPPA) and O,O'-bis(2-aminopropyl) polypropylene glycol-block-polyethylene glycol-bloc...
The Layer-by-Layer fabrication of polyelectrolyte capsules with and without Au nanoparticles embedded into their walls is reported. We have studied the behaviour of these capsules under microwave irradiation. Their prope...
We report a transformation of hydrophobic iron oxide nanoparticles to hydrophilic and biocompatible maghemite nanocrystals by controlled thermal treatment followed by dextran coating. Sodium sulfate salt was used as matr...
We show the anisotropic selective growth of gold particles onto various nanomaterials to form heterodimers, tadpole-like and necklace-like hybrid structures via simple nucleation. The morphology of these hybrid nanostruc...
Pd nanoparticles were generated in situ in a mesoporous Zr-modified SiO(2) film and transformed into PdH(x) (x approximate to >0-0.7) nanoparticles by dipping in aqueous NaBH(4) solution in ambient conditions, and the ad...
The carbon dioxide storage capacity of magnesium oxide (MgO) particles was examined as a function of particle size, shape, and surface area. Two types of MgO nanocrystals (5 nm spheres and 23 nm disks) were synthesized a...
This paper describes the use of a diarylethylene (DAE) ligand, which adopts structures that are sensitive to the wavelength of light, to cross-link films of CdSe quantum dots (QDs) within electrical junctions with photos...
We report the structural evolution and the diffusion processes which occur during the phase transformation of nanoparticles (NPs), epsilon-Co to Co(2)P to CoP, from a reaction with tri-n-octylphosphine (TOP). Extended X-...
Monodisperse, colloidal silica nanoparticles (NPs) are being widely investigated due to a variety of applications in various fields of chemistry. Many works utilize incorporation of various functional groups to silica NP...
Room temperature synthesis of AuPt heterodimers is reported using a simple protocol. The role of oleylamine and Pt NCs in the reduction and nucleation of Au has been investigated. There are two unique aspects in this syn...
In recent years the treatment of thin films of nanocrystals (NCs) with short monofunctional or bifunctional bridging ligands has commonly been used to improve the conductivity within the NCs' assemblies. How does this su...
Uniform AgCl nanocubes with an average edge length of 85 nm have been prepared by a facile reverse micelle method. Partially reducing the as-produced AgCl nanocubes enables us to achieve a class of sunlight-driven plasmo...
An approach for the transverse oxidation of Au nanorods has been demonstrated by selectively capping the ends of the nanorods with Ag(2)O through a hydrothermal reaction. The tight Ag(2)O capping protects the ends of the...
Gold nanostars can easily undergo reshaping into spherical particles by simply adding a small amount of CTAB. Such reshaping can be understood in terms of Ostwald ripening involving dissolution of weakly bound surface at...