Issue 11, 2020

Inorganic–organic core/shell nanoparticles: progress and applications

Abstract

In recent decades a great deal of research has been dedicated to the development of core–shell nanoparticles (NPs). We decided to focus our attention on NPs with inorganic cores and organic shells and divide them by area of application such as electrical applications, drug delivery, biomedical applications, imaging, chemistry and catalysis. Organic shells, consisting in most cases of polymers (natural or synthetic), proteins or complex sugars, can improve the performance of inorganic NPs by enhancing their biocompatibility, acting as anchor sites for molecular linkages or protecting them from oxidation. Moreover, suitable design of the shell thickness can improve the chemical and thermal stability of NPs together with the possibility of tuning and controlling the release of molecules from the core. In the future new discoveries will guarantee improvement in the properties of NPs, synthesis, and applications of this class of nanomaterials that are constantly evolving.

Graphical abstract: Inorganic–organic core/shell nanoparticles: progress and applications

Article information

Article type
Review Article
Submitted
21 May 2020
Accepted
01 Aug 2020
First published
03 Aug 2020
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY-NC license

Nanoscale Adv., 2020,2, 5090-5105

Inorganic–organic core/shell nanoparticles: progress and applications

V. Chiozzi and F. Rossi, Nanoscale Adv., 2020, 2, 5090 DOI: 10.1039/D0NA00411A

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