INORGANIC SMALL COLLOIDAL PARTICLES

Authors
Citation
D. Meisel, INORGANIC SMALL COLLOIDAL PARTICLES, Current opinion in colloid & interface science, 2(2), 1997, pp. 188-191
Citations number
37
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry Physical
ISSN journal
13590294
Volume
2
Issue
2
Year of publication
1997
Pages
188 - 191
Database
ISI
SICI code
1359-0294(1997)2:2<188:ISCP>2.0.ZU;2-Y
Abstract
The emphasis of study of small inorganic particles is shifting from th e single particle to self-assembled aggregates of particles. According ly, the colligative properties of ensembles have also become a focus o f interest. Advances in the synthesis and in the understanding of the physical properties of ensembles have led to the practical utilization of such networks and arrays, and this trend seems set to continue in the future. Molecular control over the process of particle self-assemb ly will allow the tailoring of the production of two- and three-dimens ional arrays of nanoparticles for a variety of specific applications, probably in optical microelectronics and sensor technologies.