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Tuning the Properties of ZnO, Hematite, and Ag Nanoparticles by Adjusting the Surface Charge
Advanced Materials
  • Jianhui Zhang, Nanjing University
  • Guanjun Dong, Nanjing University
  • Aaron Thurber, Boise State University
  • Yayi Hou, Nanjing University
  • Min Gu, Nanjing University
  • Dmitri Tenne, Boise State University
  • Charles Hanna, Boise State University
  • Alex Punnoose, Boise State University
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
3-2-2012
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Abstract

Nanomaterials have become a central focus of scientific research and technological development over the last decade due to their broad applications in a variety of physicochemical and biological fields, including lasers,[1] solar cells,[2] catalysts,[3] sensors,[4–6] biological labels,[7] drug delivery,[8,9] and cancer therapy.[10–13] Controlling the size and/or shape of nanoparticles (NPs) has been widely used to modify and improve NP properties for designated applications.[1,6,11,14–19] Recently, it has been found that adjusting the surface charge (SC) can be a effective method to modify the cytotoxicity, cellular uptake, and specificity of targeting of NPs.[9,10,12,20–22] Electrons and/or other electrical charges play an essential role in many key material properties, such as electrostatic interactions, photoluminescence (PL), magnetism, plasmon properties, chemical bonds, and related chemical properties.

Citation Information
Jianhui Zhang, Guanjun Dong, Aaron Thurber, Yayi Hou, et al.. "Tuning the Properties of ZnO, Hematite, and Ag Nanoparticles by Adjusting the Surface Charge" Advanced Materials (2012)
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