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Self-assembly of nanoparticles

Index Self-assembly of nanoparticles

Self-assembly is a phenomenon where the components of a system assemble themselves to form a larger functional unit. [1]

22 relations: Brownian motion, Dip-coating, Electrostatics, Enthalpy, Entropy, Gel, Gold nanobeacon, Hamaker theory, Icosahedral twins, Intermolecular force, Langmuir–Blodgett film, Magnetic drug delivery, Molecular machine, Nanocomputer, Nanometre, Nanoparticle, Nanoparticle deposition, Nanosensor, Nanotechnology, Pickering emulsion, Polarizability, Spin coating.

Brownian motion

Brownian motion or pedesis (from πήδησις "leaping") is the random motion of particles suspended in a fluid (a liquid or a gas) resulting from their collision with the fast-moving molecules in the fluid.

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Dip-coating

A schematic of the continuous dip coating process. Dip coating is an industrial coating process which is used, for example, to manufacture bulk products such as coated fabrics and condoms and specialized coatings for example in the biomedical field.

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Electrostatics

Electrostatics is a branch of physics that studies electric charges at rest.

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Enthalpy

Enthalpy is a property of a thermodynamic system.

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Entropy

In statistical mechanics, entropy is an extensive property of a thermodynamic system.

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Gel

A gel is a solid jelly-like material that can have properties ranging from soft and weak to hard and tough.

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Gold nanobeacon

Gold nanobeacons are gold nanoparticles functionalized with a fluorophore-labelled hairpin-DNA.

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Hamaker theory

After the explanation of van der Waals forces by Fritz London, several scientists soon realised that his definition could be extended from the interaction of two molecules with induced dipoles to macro-scale objects by summing all of the forces between the molecules in each of the bodies involved.

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Icosahedral twins

An icosahedral twin is a nanostructure appearing for atomic clusters.

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Intermolecular force

Intermolecular forces (IMF) are the forces which mediate interaction between molecules, including forces of attraction or repulsion which act between molecules and other types of neighboring particles, e.g., atoms or ions.

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Langmuir–Blodgett film

A Langmuir–Blodgett film contains one or more monolayers of an organic material, deposited from the surface of a liquid onto a solid by immersing (or emersing) the solid substrate into (or from) the liquid.

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Magnetic drug delivery

Magnetic nanoparticle-based drug delivery is a means in which magnetic particles such as iron oxide nanoparticles are a component of a delivery vehicle for magnetic drug delivery, due to their easiness and simplicity with magnet-guidance.

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Molecular machine

A molecular machine, nanite, or nanomachine, refers to any discrete number of molecular components that produce quasi-mechanical movements (output) in response to specific stimuli (input).

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Nanocomputer

Nanocomputer refers to a computer smaller than the microcomputer, which is smaller than the minicomputer.

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Nanometre

The nanometre (International spelling as used by the International Bureau of Weights and Measures; SI symbol: nm) or nanometer (American spelling) is a unit of length in the metric system, equal to one billionth (short scale) of a metre (m).

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Nanoparticle

Nanoparticles are particles between 1 and 100 nanometres (nm) in size with a surrounding interfacial layer.

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Nanoparticle deposition

Nanoparticle deposition refers to the process of attaching nanoparticles to solid surfaces called substrates to create coatings of nanoparticles.

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Nanosensor

Nanosensors are sensors whose active elements include nanomaterials.

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Nanotechnology

Nanotechnology ("nanotech") is manipulation of matter on an atomic, molecular, and supramolecular scale.

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Pickering emulsion

A Pickering emulsion is an emulsion that is stabilized by solid particles (for example colloidal silica) which adsorb onto the interface between the two phases.

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Polarizability

Polarizability is the ability to form instantaneous dipoles.

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Spin coating

Spin coating is a procedure used to deposit uniform thin films to flat substrates.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-assembly_of_nanoparticles

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