title: Electro-optical investigations of the dipole moments of nanoparticles.
abstract: In this paper, the electric properties of polar nanoparticles are examined. Special attention is paid to the terminology, classification and the physical bases of the different electric moments. A short history of the electro-optic studies of dipole moments of nanoparticles and the electro-optic Conferences is presented. The connection of the polar properties with the particle electric charge is considered. The potential of the colloid electro-optics for studying the properties of anisometric, anisotropic polar nanoparticles is discussed in details. Examples of such studies are presented. A comparative analysis is made of the potential of dielectric, electro-optic and dielectrophoretic measurements for studying the electric properties, size, shape and structure of polar nanoparticles.
authors.affiliation: Rostislaw Kaischew Institute of Physical Chemistry, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Acad. G. Bonchev Str. Bl.11, 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria. stoylov@yahoo.com
authors.forename: S P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Stoylov
mesh_terms: D003102:Colloids / Q000737:chemistry; D004058:Diffusion; D004563:Electrochemistry / Q000379:methods*; D008956:Models, Chemical; D053758:Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry*; D012399:Rotation; D009626:Terminology as Topic
chemical_list: D003102:Colloids