Detail review on chemical,physical and green synthesis,classification, characterizations and applications of nanoparticles

ABSTRACT

Nanotechnology is an emerging field of science. The base of nanotechnology is nanoparticles. The size of nanoparticles ranges from 1 to 100?nm. The nanoparticles are classified into different classes such as inorganic nanoparticles, organic nanoparticles, ceramic nanoparticles and carbon base nanoparticles. The inorganic nanoparticles are further classified into metal nanoparticles and metal oxide nanoparticles.similarly carbon base nanoparticles classified into Fullerene, Carbon nanotubes, Graphene, Carbon nanofiber and carbon black Nanoparticles are also classified on the basis of dimension such as one dimension nanoparticles, two-dimension nanoparticles and three-dimension nanoparticles. The nanoparticles are synthesized by using two approaches like top-down approach and bottom-up approach. In this review chemical, physical and green synthesis of nanoparticles is reported. The synthesized nanoparticles are synthesized using different qualitative and quantitative techniques. The Qualitative techniques include Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FT-IR), UV-Vis spectrophotometry, Scanning electron microscope (SEM), X.ray diffraction (XRD) and Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM). The Quantitative techniques include Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM), Annular Dark-Field Imaging (HAADF) and Intracranial pressure (ICP). The nanoparticles have different application which is reported in this review.     

Comparison of the magnetic properties of metastable hexagonal close-packed Ni nanoparticles with those of the stable face-centered cubic Ni nanoparticles

We report the first magnetic study of pure and metastable hexagonal close-packed (hcp) Ni nanoparticles (sample 1). We also produced stable face-centered cubic (fcc) Ni nanoparticles, as mixtures with the hcp Ni nanoparticles (samples 2 and 3). We compared the magnetic properties of the hcp Ni nanoparticles with those of the fcc Ni nanoparticles by observing the evolution of magnetic properties from those of the hcp Ni nanoparticles to those of the fcc Ni nanoparticles as the number of fcc Ni nanoparticles increased from sample 1 to sample 3. The blocking temperature (T(B)) of the hcp Ni nanoparticles is approximately 12 K for particle diameters ranging between 8.5 and 18 nm, whereas those of the fcc Ni nanoparticles are 250 and 270 K for average particle diameters of 18 and 26 nm, respectively. The hcp Ni nanoparticles seem to be antiferromagnetic for T < T(B) and paramagnetic for T > T(B). This is very different from the fcc Ni nanoparticles, which are ferromagnetic for T < T(B) and superparamagnetic for T > T(B). This unusual magnetic state of the metastable hcp Ni nanoparticles is likely related to their increased bond distance (2.665 angstroms), compared to that (2.499 angstroms) of the stable fcc Ni nanoparticles.     

表面修饰In纳米微粒的声化学法制备及结构表征

Surface modified indium nanoparticles were prepared by a simple and rapid process from bulk indium via ultrasound dispersion. The morphology and structure of synthesized nanoparticles were characterized by TEM, XRD, XPS and FTIR. The results show that the morphology of indium nanoparticles is spherical and the structure of indium nanoparticles is the tetragonal phase. The surface of indium nanoparticles was coated by 2 ethyl hexanoic acid, which could almost hold back oxidation of the indium nanoparticles. In addition, the tribological property of indium nanoparticles as additives in oil was evaluated on a four-ball tester and the results show that indium nanoparticles exhibit good performance in wear.     

Fluorescent Property of Gold Nanoparticles with Different Surface Structures

"?Fluorescence spectra of naked gold nanoparticles, triphenylphosphine stabled gold nanoparticles, and 3-mercaptopropionic acid substituted gold nanoparticles were studied. It was found that fluorescence intensities of gold nanoparticles were highly sensitive to surface molecules. The fluorescence quenching effect of these gold nanoparticles on CdSe nanoparticles was also investigated. This quenching effect was related to the overlap degree between the absorption spectra of gold nanoparticles and the emission spectrum of CdSe nanoparticles, and was surface-dependent as well. "     

Effect of substrate on surface-enhanced Raman scattering of molecules adsorbed on immobilized silver nanoparticles

Silver nanoparticles were assembled on polyvinylpyridine (PVP) derivatized glass slides. Charge transfer between the adsorbed 4-aminothiophenol (PATP) and the immobilized silver nanoparticles was studied by surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy with 1064 nm excitation, and compared with that of the silver nanoparticles in the colloid. It was demonstrated that the positive charges of the PVP layer could alter the charge distribution in the immobilized nanoparticles and induce the formation of the dipole in the nanoparticles, leading to less charge transfer from the metal to the adsorbed molecules. The coadsorption of chloride ions on the surface of the immobilized silver nanoparticles resulted in the redistribution of the charges in the nanoparticles and, in turn, altered the charge transfer between the adsorbed PATP molecules and the silver nanoparticles.     

Potential of nanoparticles in sample preparation

The paper presents a general overview of the use of nanoparticles to perform sample preparation. In this way the main uses of nanoparticles to carry out solid phase extraction, solid phase microextraction, liquid-liquid extraction and filtration techniques are described for a wide range of nanoparticles including carbon nanoparticles, metallic, silica and molecular imprinted polymer nanoparticles.     

Synthesis of atypical nanoparticles by the nanostructure in thin films of triblock copolymers

We report the synthesis of atypical nanoparticles in donut shape with or without additional spherical nanoparticles attached on them by using the donut-like nanostructure formed in a thin film of triblock copolymers. In a high-humidity condition, a spin-coated film of triblock copolymer had donut-like holes consisting of the periphery and the center. By selective coordination of precursors of nanoparticles to the periphery of the holes, donut-like oxide nanoparticles were synthesized by oxygen plasma treatment on the film. Moreover, we were able to attach spherical nanoparticles on the donut-like nanoparticles by incorporating the other type of precursors to the center of the holes. Thus, beyond the synthesis of typical spherical nanoparticles, the results here extend potentials of the block copolymer approach to control the shape and complexity of nanoparticles.     

Magnetic properties of monodisperse NiHx nanoparticles and comparison to those of monodisperse Ni nanoparticles

We produced, for the first time, monodisperse NiH(x) nanoparticles with particle diameters of 7.0 nm and investigated their magnetic properties. We also produced monodisperse Ni nanoparticles with nearly the same particle diameters as those of NiH(x) nanoparticles as a comparison. The magnetic properties of NiH(x) nanoparticles were quite different from those of Ni nanoparticles. We observed two compositional phases in NiH(x) nanoparticles, similar to bulk material: one is the nearly pure Ni phase with the blocking temperature (T(B)) of 11 K and the other is the hydride phase. We observed T(B) of 40 K in Ni nanoparticles.     

The role of PEG on the stability in digestive fluids and in vivo fate of PEG-PLA nanoparticles following oral administration

The aim of the present work was to evaluate if the presence of a polyethylenglycol (PEG) coating around PLA nanoparticles would affect their interaction with biological surfaces, following oral administration to rats. For this purpose, a model antigen, ¹²⁵I-radiolabeled tetanus toxoid, was encapsulated in PLA and PLA-PEG nanoparticles by a modified water-in-oil-in-water solvent evaporation technique. Firstly, the stability of the nanoparticles in simulated gastrointestinal fluids was evaluated. Results showed an interaction between the nanoparticles and the enzymes of the digestive fluids, this interaction being considerably reduced by the PEG coating around the particles. On the other hand, the PLA forming the nanoparticles was found to be only slightly degraded (9% converted to lactate for PLA nanoparticles and 3% for PLA-PEG nanoparticles) and that the encapsulated tetanus toxoid remained mostly associated to the nanoparticles upon incubation in the digestive fluids for up to 4 h. Finally, the in vivo experiments showed that, after oral administration to rats, the levels of encapsulated radioactive antigen in the blood stream and lymphatics were higher for PLA-PEG nanoparticles than for PLA nanoparticles. In conclusion, the PLA-PEG nanoparticles have a promising future as protein delivery systems for oral administration.     

Heat-Induced Formation of Monodisperse Gold Nanoparticles in Different Conditions

We investigate the preparation of nearly monodisperse gold nanoparticles by heat treatment in different conditions. The effects of various solvents, heating temperature, and heating time length on the monodispersity of gold nanoparticles were studied systematically and a general route to generate gold nanoparticles with uniform size was determined. The first step was to prepare gold nanoparticles with less than 3 nm and the following operation was to heat the gold nanoparticles in the present of thiolated solvents where monodispersed gold nanoparticles could be obtained easily. Our approach has enriched synthesis of monodisperse gold nanoparticles, and may provide some valuable experimental data about how the heating process affects the size evolution of gold nanoparticles.     

Formation of gold nanoparticles catalyzed by platinum nanoparticles: assessment of the catalytic mechanism

The understanding of how the formation of metal nanoparticles in aqueous solutions is influenced by the presence of presynthesized nanoparticles is important for precise control over size, shape, and composition of nanoparticles. New insights into the catalytic mechanism of Pt nanoparticles are gained by studying the formation of gold nanoparticles from the reduction of AuCl(4)(-) in aqueous solution in the presence of presynthesized Pt nanoparticles as a model system. The measurement of changes of the surface plasmon resonance band of gold nanoparticles, along with TEM analysis of particle size and morphology, provided an important means for assessing the reaction kinetics. The reductive mediation of Pt-H species on the Pt nanocrystal surface is believed to play an important role in the Pt-catalyzed formation of gold nanoparticles. This important physical insight is evidenced by comparison of the rates of the Pt-catalyzed formation of gold nanoparticles in the presence and in the absence of hydrogen (H(2)), which adsorb dissociatively on a Pt nanocrystal surface forming Pt-H species. Pt-H effectively mediates the reduction of AuCl(4)(-) toward the formation of gold nanoparticles. Implications of the findings to the controllability over size, composition, and morphology of metal nanoparticles in the aqueous synthesis environment are also discussed.     

Synthesis and characterization of photoluminescent In-doped CdSe nanoparticles

Indium-doped CdSe nanoparticles have been synthesized and characterized. Their light absorption, photoluminescence, and structure are similar to undoped CdSe nanoparticles. The greater part of the In associated with the nanoparticles is removed when the nanoparticles undergo ligand exchange by pyridine. As observed with undoped nanoparticles, a ZnS capping layer on the indium-doped nanoparticles results in enhanced nanocrystal photoluminescence. Also, the ZnS cap enhances the retention of In by the nanoparticles. Elemental analysis shows ligand exchange causes CdSe to be lost and capping with ZnS results in the loss of Se. We conclude that In-doped nanoparticles have most of the In on their surface, capping helps the nanoparticles retain the In, and they do not have altered electronic properties.     

纳米银对表面吸附镝配合物的荧光增强效应研究

研究了不同粒径的纳米银对镝配合物(乙二胺四乙酸配合物)的光谱学性质影响。当配合物溶液的pH值范围为4.0～6.0时,加入纳米银,可观察到大量的纳米银聚集体形成,而在吸收光谱的长波处出现一个新的吸收峰,随着纳米银浓度的增加,该吸收峰逐渐红移,同时,镝配合物的荧光强度增强。实验结果表明,纳米银粒子对镝配合物的荧光增强效应及荧光增强因子与纳米银粒子的浓度和粒径密切相关。随着纳米银浓度的增加,配合物的荧光强度先增强而后又逐渐降低。小粒径的纳米银对镝配合物的荧光增强因子较小。本文从纳米银粒子的聚集效应、局部电磁场增强效应及光吸收效应等方面探讨了纳米银对表面吸附镝配合物的+荧光增强效应机理。     

纳米氧化锌的机械力化学表面改性

采用机械力化学表面改性工艺,以硬脂酸为改性剂,在气流粉碎机中对纳米氧化锌进行解团聚和表面改性,并借助SEM、XRD、FF—IR和XPS对改性前后的氧化锌粉体进行结构表征．结果表明：硬脂酸分子化学键合在氧化锌表面．改性前后氧化锌的晶体结构相同,其颗粒的团聚性降低,二次粒径明显减小．通过测定改性样品的活化指数和亲油化度,选择最佳的改性剂用量为氧化锌质量的10％,氧化锌表面亲油疏水,在有机溶剂中有较好的分散性．     

Synthesis of dendrimer-protected TiO2 nanoparticles and photodegradation of organic molecules in an aqueous nanoparticle suspension

Dendrimer-protected TiO2 nanoparticles were synthesized by hydrolysis of TiCl4 in solutions of poly(amido amine) dendrimers (64 terminals) under cooling. The morphology of dendrimers surrounding TiO2 nanoparticles depended on the terminal groups (amine, carboxyl, hydroxy) of dendrimers. The size (4.4-6.7 nm) of dendrimer-protected TiO2 nanoparticles was slightly smaller than that (7.5 nm) of bare TiO2 nanoparticles. The photodegradation of 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid revealed that dendrimer-protected TiO2 nanoparticles are more active as a photocatalyst than TiO2 nanoparticles without protectors. This suggests that the dendrimer acts as a reservoir of photoreacting reagents besides acting as a protector of nanoparticles.     

Preparation and properties of inhalable nanocomposite particles: effects of the size, weight ratio of the primary nanoparticles in nanocomposite particles and temperature at a spray-dryer inlet upon properties of nanocomposite particles

Nanoparticles are expected to be applicable to inhalation as carrier but there exist disadvantages because of their size. Their deposition dose to the lung will be small. To overcome this problem and utilize nanoparticles for inhalation, we have prepared nanocomposite particles as drug carriers targeting lungs. The nanocomposite particles are prepared as drug-loaded nanoparticles–additive complex to reach deep in the lungs and to be decomposed into nanoparticles when they deposit into lung. In this study, we examined the effect of preparation condition – inlet temperature, size of primary nanoparticles and weight ratio of primary nanoparticles – on the property of nanocomposite particles.

When the size of primary nanoparticles was 400 nm and inlet temperature was 90 °C, only the nanocomposite particles containing between 45 and 55% of primary nanoparticles could be decomposed into nanoparticles in water. On the other hand, when the inlet temperature was 80 °C, nanocomposite particles were decomposed into nanoparticles independent of the weight ratio of primary nanoparticles. Also, the aerodynamic diameter of the nanocomposite particles was between 1.5 and 2.5 μm, independent of the weight ratio of primary nanoparticles.

When the size of primary nanoparticles was 200 nm and inlet temperature was 70 °C, nanocomposite particles were decomposed into nanoparticles independent of the weight ratio of primary nanoparticles. Also, the aerodynamic diameters of them were almost 2.0 μm independent of the weight ratio of primary nanoparticles. When the nanocomposite particles containing nanoparticles with the size of 200 nm are prepared at 80 °C, no decomposition into nanoparticles was observed in water.

Fine particle values, FPF, of the nanocomposite particles were not affected by the weight ratio of primary nanoparticles when they were prepared at optimum inlet temperature.     

Highly charging of nanoparticles through electrospray of nanoparticle suspension

Patterned deposition of nanoparticles is a prerequisite for the application of unique properties of nanoparticles in future nanodevices. Recent development of nanoxerography requires highly charged aerosol nanoparticles to avoid noise deposition due to random Brownian motion. However, it has been known that it is difficult to charge aerosol nanoparticles with more than two elementary charges. The goal of this work is to develop a simple technique for obtaining highly charged monodisperse aerosol nanoparticles by means of electrospray of colloidal suspension. Highly charged aerosol nanoparticles were produced by electrospraying (ES) and drying colloidal suspensions of monodisperse gold nanoparticles. Size and charge distributions of the resultant particles were measured. We demonstrate that this method successfully charges monodisperse nanoparticles very highly, e.g., 122 elementary charges for 25.0 nm, 23.5 for 10.5 nm, and 4.6 for 4.2 nm. The method described here constitutes a convenient, reliable, and continuous tool for preparing highly charged aerosol nanoparticles from suspensions of nanoparticles produced by either wet chemistry or gas-phase methods.     

金纳米粒子与蛋白质的相互作用及其应用

金纳米粒子与蛋白质间存在多种作用方式,包括物理吸附、化学共价结合以及非共价特异性吸附等.金纳米粒子表面等离子体共振效应引起可见光区的特征吸收及表面增强拉曼散射,常用来研究金纳米粒子与蛋白质间的相互作用.金纳米粒子与蛋白质间的作用与纳米粒子的尺寸、表面化学及蛋白质的大小、电荷、氨基酸残基有关.利用金纳米粒子与蛋白质的相互作用及纳米金的谱学性质,可以对疾病或环境污染进行简单、高效、低成本检测,也可用于疾病治疗.     

Synthesis,Characterization, and Applications of Copper Nanoparticles

Copper nanoparticles with different structural properties and effective biological effects may be fabricated using new green protocols. The control over particle size and in turn size-dependent properties of copper nanoparticles is expected to provide additional applications. Various methods for the synthesis of copper nanoparticles have been reported including chemical methods, physical methods, biological methods, and green synthesis. Biological methods involve the use of plant extracts, bacteria, and fungi. Commendable work has been done regarding the synthesis and stability of copper nanoparticles. There is a need to summarize the behavior of copper nanoparticles in different media under various conditions. Here, a complete list of the literature on the synthesis of copper nanoparticles, their properties, stabilizing agents, factors affecting the morphology, and their applications is presented. The importance of copper nanoparticles compared to other metal nanoparticles are due to high conductivity. Methods for the synthesis of copper nanoparticles, including green protocols using plants and micro-organisms compared chemical methods, have also been reviewed.     

Directed self-assembly of two kinds of nanoparticles utilizing monolayer films of diblock copolymer micelles

We demonstrated a self-assembly of two different kinds of nanoparticles simultaneously directed on a monolayer film of diblock copolymer micelles via physical and chemical arrangements. We first incorporated gold nanoparticles physically around the micelles of a monolayer film of PS-PVP micelles having a short-range hexagonal order. Iron oxide nanoparticles were then synthesized chemically in the PVP core area of the ordered micelles, resulting in a mosaic nanopattern of magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles surrounded by metallic gold nanoparticles. Thus, we were able to direct two kinds of nanoparticles to self-assemble in the specific positions as an example of controlled fabrication of nanometer-sized building blocks.