Isolation and Characterization of Monodisperse Core-Shell Nanoparticle Fractions

Langmuir. 2015 Oct 20;31(41):11179-85. doi: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.5b01811. Epub 2015 Oct 6.

Abstract

Monodispersity is a key property to control the self-assembly of colloidal particles, and is typically reached after fine-tuning of the synthesis conditions. Monodisperse particle fractions can also be separated from polydisperse suspensions via ultracentrifugation. This paper demonstrates the capability of isolating and characterizing suspensions of core-shell iron oxide-polymer nanoparticles with extremely low polydispersity (p < 0.01) and, thus, of complementing nanoparticle synthetic approaches in the pursuit of highly monodisperse materials.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Colloids / chemistry
  • Colloids / isolation & purification
  • Ferric Compounds / chemistry
  • Nanoparticles / chemistry*
  • Polymers / chemistry

Substances

  • Colloids
  • Ferric Compounds
  • Polymers
  • ferric oxide