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RESEARCH PRODUCT
Time evolution of size and polydispersity of an ensemble of nanoparticles growing in the confined space of AOT reversed micelles by computer simulations
Francesco FerranteVincenzo Turco Liverisubject
Materials scienceDispersityReversed micelleTime evolutionNanoparticleNanotechnologyPower lawMicelleColloid and Surface ChemistryChemical physicsExponentTime rangeConfined spaceComputer simulationsNanoparticle growthdescription
The time dependence of size and polydispersity of an ensemble of nanoparticles growing in the confined space of water-containing AOT reversed micelles has been investigated by computer simulations. It has been found that, in a wide time range, the mean nanoparticle size can be described by power laws whose exponent is critically dependent on the efficiency of the intermicellar material exchange process while the nanoparticle polydispersity increases with time. From the analysis of all the disentangled effects arising from the variation of internal and external parameters provided by simulations, useful suggestions for a better and rationale control of the nanoparticle synthetic procedure are achieved.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-05-01 | Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects |