An efficient and low-cost method for the purification of colloidal nanoparticles

  • John D. Bass*
  • , Xin Ai
  • , Abdulaziz Bagabas
  • , Philip M. Rice
  • , Teya Topuria
  • , J. Campbell Scott
  • , Fahhad H. Alharbi
  • , Ho Cheol Kim
  • , Qing Song
  • , Robert D. Miller
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

What a clean-up! A scalable method for the purification of nanoparticles in nonaqueous media has been developed that is based on reversible electrophoretic deposition (see picture). In this electropurification process, nanoparticles of varying size, shape, composition, and ligand environment can be electrodeposited onto an electrode surface, washed, and subsequently redispersed in as little as two minutes.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)6538-6542
Number of pages5
JournalAngewandte Chemie - International Edition
Volume50
Issue number29
DOIs
StatePublished - 11 Jul 2011
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • electrophoretic deposition
  • electropurification
  • nanoparticles
  • purification techniques
  • quantum dots

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Catalysis
  • General Chemistry

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