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Tuning the Properties of ZnO, Hematite, and Ag Nanoparticles by Adjusting the Surface Charge

  • Boise State University
  • Nanjing University

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Abstract

A poly (acryl acid) (PAA) post-treatment method is performed to modify the surface charge of ZnO nanospheres, hematite nanocubes, and Ag nanoprisms from highly positive to very negative by adjusting the PAA concentration, to and greatly modify their photoluminescence, cytotoxicity, magnetism, and surface plasmon resonance. This method provides a general way to tune the nanoparticle properties for broad physicochemical and biological applications.

Original languageAmerican English
Pages (from-to)1232-7
Number of pages6
JournalAdvanced Materials
Volume24
Issue number9
DOIs
StatePublished - 2 Mar 2012

Keywords

  • surface charge
  • photoluminescence
  • cytotoxicity
  • magnetism
  • surface plasmon resonance

EGS Disciplines

  • Physics

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