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 …

The field of nanocatalysis (in which nanoparticles are used to catalyze reactions) has
undergone an exponential growth during the past decade. Two types of studies have been …

Nanocrystals are fundamental to modern science and technology. Mastery over the shape of
a nanocrystal enables control of its properties and enhancement of its usefulness for a given …

Anisotropy is an important and widely present characteristic of materials that provides
desired direction-dependent properties. In particular, the introduction of anisotropy into …

High-temperature solution phase reaction of iron (III) acetylacetonate, Fe (acac) 3, with 1, 2-
hexadecanediol in the presence of oleic acid and oleylamine leads to monodisperse …

Wet chemistry in organic solvents has proven highly efficient for the preparation of several
types of metallic, metal-oxide, and semiconductor nanostructures. This Short Review …

This Critical Review provides an overview of the recent developments in the synthesis and
characterization of bimetallic nanoparticles. Initially the review follows a materials science …

Synthesis of multifunctional magnetic nanoparticles (MFMNPs) is one of the most active
research areas in advanced materials. MFMNPs that have magnetic properties and other …

Advances in chemical syntheses have led to the formation of various kinds of nanoparticles
(NPs) with more rational control of size, shape, composition, structure and catalysis. This …

In the past two decades, the synthetic development of magnetic nanoparticles (NPs) has
been intensively explored for both fundamental scientific research and technological …