Volume 186, 2016

Nanoparticle puzzles and research opportunities that go beyond state of the art

Abstract

We present an overview of current progress and research challenges in the field of nanoparticle assembly, touching on the following topics: (1) historical perspective; (2) consideration of what is a nanoparticle; (3) contrast between nanoparticle self-assembly and top-down construction; (4) opportunities for nanoparticles with more intelligent sub-structures; (5) opportunities for nanoparticle systems cued to interact subtly in space and time. In this personal and subjective account, certain holy grails for nanoparticle science and technology are identified.

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Article type
Paper
Submitted
24 2 2016
Accepted
29 2 2016
First published
07 3 2016

Faraday Discuss., 2016,186, 11-15

Nanoparticle puzzles and research opportunities that go beyond state of the art

A. Jee, K. Lou, H. Jang, K. H. Nagamanasa and S. Granick, Faraday Discuss., 2016, 186, 11 DOI: 10.1039/C6FD00024J

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