Working closely with physicists and theorists who inform our synthetic work, we exploit or develop new methods that afford control over particle size-dispersity, crystallinity, stability, and magnetic properties, e.g., plasmonic, catalytic, and low-melting compositions as growth fluxes for nanowire growth. Pursue nanocrystal chemical-precursor development and ligand/surfactant development when necessary.

We strive to understand and optimize the effects of particle size, shape, internal heterostructuring, and surface structure/functionalization on nanocrystal properties.

Capabilities include:

• Synthesis of nanoparticles with targeted sizes or a series of particles with systemic size modification.
• Expertise in inorganic, organic, and materials chemistry to synthesize precursors and surfactants.
• Properties characterization and statistically valid size determinations.

Contact: Dale Huber

Research Highlight:
Non-Volatile Iron Carbonyls as Versatile Precursors for the Synthesis of Iron-Containing Nanoparticles
Watt, J.; Bleier, G. C.; Austin, M. J.; Ivanov, S. A.; Huber, D. L. Nanoscale 2017, 9 (20), 6632–6637.doi.org/10.1039/C7NR01028A