title: Ultrafine sanding paper: a simple tool for creating small particles.
abstract: A top-down approach, i.e., creating small particles by mechanical force starting from bulk materials, probably presents the most logical approach to particle size reduction and, therefore, top-down techniques are among the first to achieve small particles. A new solvent-free, amazingly simple approach is reported, suitable to achieve nanoparticles and sub-micro particles.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Chemistry of New Materials and Center of Physics and Chemistry of New Materials, Universität Osnabrück, Barbarastrasse 7, 49076, Osnabrück, Germany.
authors.forename: Helmut
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Schäfer
authors.forename: Claudia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hess
authors.forename: Heinrich
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tobergte
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Volf
authors.forename: Sachar
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ichilmann
authors.forename: Henning
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Eickmeier
authors.forename: Benjamin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Voss
authors.forename: Nikolai
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kashaev
authors.forename: Jörg
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Nordmann
authors.forename: Wajiha
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Akram
authors.forename: Brigitte
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Hartmann-Azanza
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Steinhart
keywords: abrasive processes; nanocrystals; sanding; submicrocrystals; top-down approaches