On the thermodynamic stability of metal oxide nanoparticles in aqueous solutions

International Journal of Nanotechnology

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 411-439

  Vayssieres, Lionel ^a,b,c,d  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR MATERIALS SCIENCE   (Japan)

^b Hydrogen Solar Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^c LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^d UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Free enthalpy; Interfacial tension; Magnetite; Nanoparticle; Nucleation; Point of zero charge; Size control; Thermodynamic stability; Water oxide interface

Indexed keywords

ENTHALPY; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); MAGNETITE; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; NUCLEATION; OXIDES; SOLUTIONS; SURFACE TENSION; WATER;

FREE ENTHALPY; NANOPARTICLES; POINT OF ZERO CHARGE; SIZE CONTROL; WATER-OXIDE INTERFACE;

THERMODYNAMIC STABILITY;

EID: 29144502112     PISSN: 14757435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJNT.2005.008077     Document Type: Article

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