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LIQUID PHASE SYNTHESIS METHODOLOGIES FOR THE OBTAINMENT OF RARE EARTH-BASED INORGANIC NANOMATERIALS

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Author(s):
Paulo C. de Sousa Filho [1] ; Osvaldo A. Serra [2]
Total Authors: 2
Affiliation:
[1] Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Filosofia, Ciências e Letras de Ribeirão Preto. Departamento de Química - Brasil
[2] Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Filosofia, Ciências e Letras de Ribeirão Preto. Departamento de Química - Brasil
Total Affiliations: 2
Document type: Journal article
Source: Química Nova; v. 38, n. 5, p. 679-696, 2015-06-00.
Abstract

<p>Liquid phase synthesis techniques are commonly preferred for the preparation of nanosized inorganic solids due to several advantages over other methodologies, such as low energy consumption, safety, possibility of reactant recovery and, mainly, the homogeneity of the precursors and control of particle sizes and morphologies through bottom-up approaches. In this regard, Colloidal Chemistry plays a key role in the controlled production of different classes of nanoparticles, thus being a subject of growing interest in several fields of Materials, Inorganic, and Physical-Chemistry. Therefore, this article sought to present an introductory outline of Colloidal Chemistry, with a focus on the preparation of inorganic nanoparticles. Given the broadness of this subject, special attention was devoted to nanoparticles based on Rare Earth compounds, due to their current importance in several fields. Therefore, the work presents the principles involved in the most commonly applied methodologies for the liquid phase synthesis of nanoparticles, such as coprecipitations and hydro/solvothermal techniques, as well as precipitations into nanoreactors based on reverse microemulsions, with a brief survey of the main advances in these fields in recent years.</p> (AU)

FAPESP's process: 13/01669-1 - Nanostructured phosphors and core@shell systems containing rare earths: applications in biological labeling, lighting, and visualization
Grantee:Paulo Cesar de Sousa Filho
Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Post-Doctoral