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Colloidal metal nanoparticles dispersed in amphiphilic polymers
Author(s) -
Mayer Andrea B. R.
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
polymers for advanced technologies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.61
H-Index - 90
eISSN - 1099-1581
pISSN - 1042-7147
DOI - 10.1002/1099-1581(200101/02)12:1/2<96::aid-pat943>3.0.co;2-g
Subject(s) - materials science , amphiphile , polymer , colloid , nanoparticle , metal , polymer science , chemical engineering , nanotechnology , polymer chemistry , copolymer , composite material , metallurgy , engineering
An overview is given on the generation of metal nanoparticles dispersed within amphiphilic polymeric systems, ranging from nonionic polymers and polyelectrolytes to amphiphilic diblock copolymers. Such materials are receiving increased attention, since they offer tremendous options for the development of composites possessing unique catalytic, optical and electronic, or magnetic properties. In this paper emphasis is put on nanosized metal particles prepared in situ, that is, in the presence of the polymeric matrix, by wet‐chemistry preparation methods. The choice of the polymer can profoundly influence the nanoparticle features and the properties of the nanocomposites. Copyright © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.