title: The use of surface-active agents in the preparation and assembly of quantum-sized nanoparticles.
abstract: This overview summarises the use of surface-active agents for preparation of nanoparticles. It starts with description of the nanotechnology vision. Nanoparticle products are exemplified by using solid-state processes, e.g. for the production of ceramics or catalysts, as well as colloidal processes whereby the use of surface-active agents plays a major role. Several examples are given in the review, e.g. use of coordination ligands and nanoparticle self-assembly. The process of control of nanoparticle shape and its modulation is briefly described and examples are given to demonstrate such control.
authors.affiliation: Uniqema, Everberg, Belgium.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bognolo
mesh_terms: D002516:Ceramics / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D003460:Crystallization / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D008863:Microspheres; D036103:Nanotechnology / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D043942:Nanotubes / Q000737:chemistry*; D010316:Particle Size; D013501:Surface-Active Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D013501:Surface-Active Agents