Year: 2019
Type: review
Abstract: The design of nanoparticles is critical for their efficient use in many applications ranging from biomedicine to sensing and energy. While shape and size are responsible for the properties of the inorganic nanoparticle core, the choice of ligands is of utmost importance for the colloidal stability and function of the nanoparticles. Moreover, the selection of ligands employed in nanoparticle synthesis can determine their final size and shape. Ligands added after nanoparticle synthesis infer both new properties as well as provide enhanced colloidal stability. In this article, we provide a comprehensive review on the role of the ligands with respect to the nanoparticle morphology, stability, and function. We analyze the interaction of nanoparticle surface and ligands with different chemical groups, the types of bonding, the final dispersibility of ligand-coated nanoparticles in complex media, their reactivity, and their performance in biomedicine, photodetectors, photovoltaic devices, light-emitting devices, sensors, memory devices, thermoelectric applications, and catalysis.
Source: Chemical Reviews
Institutions: University of Southampton, Universität Hamburg, Karolinska Institutet, King Hussein Cancer Center, University of Jordan, Philipps University of Marburg, University of Cagliari, National Interuniversity Consortium of Materials Science and Technology, FORTH Institute of Electronic Structure and Laser, Foundation for Research and Technology Hellas, United States Naval Research Laboratory, KeyW (United States), Naval Research Laboratory Center for Bio/Molecular Science and Engineering
Language: English
Subfield: Materials Chemistry
Field: Materials Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
Estimated APC paid: $5,000
OpenAlex ID: W2932073682