Synthesis and applications of nanocontainers and nanorattles

Abram, Sarah-Luise; Yep, Philippe; Fromm, Katharina M.

doi:10.2533/chimia.2019.12

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Synthesis and applications of nanocontainers and nanorattles

Abram, Sarah-Luise Department of Chemistry, University of Fribourg, Switzerland
Yep, Philippe Department of Chemistry, University of Fribourg, Switzerland
Fromm, Katharina M. Department of Chemistry, University of Fribourg, Switzerland

27.02.2019

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CHIMIA International Journal for Chemistry. - 2019, vol. 73, no. 1, p. 12–16

English Nanorattles and hollow nanocontainers have unique properties related to the presence of a void space inside the shell, which has been shown to improve the properties of materials for e.g. catalysis, drug release, sensor materials or lithium ion batteries. This article summarizes our recent progress in the synthesis of hollow silica, titania and ceria nanorattles and nanocontainers, eventually encapsulating AgNPs as cargo and highlights their potential applications in catalysis and biomedicine.

Faculty

Faculté des sciences et de médecine

Department

Département de Chimie

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