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Cover Feature: Individualization and Stabilization of Zinc Oxide Nanorods by Covalent Functionalization with Positively Charged Catechol Derivatives (Chem. Eur. J. 68/2017)
Author(s) -
Burger Alexandra,
Srikantharajah Rubitha,
Peukert Wolfgang,
Hirsch Andreas
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
chemistry – a european journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.687
H-Index - 242
eISSN - 1521-3765
pISSN - 0947-6539
DOI - 10.1002/chem.201704231
Subject(s) - nanorod , catechol , surface modification , covalent bond , nanoparticle , zinc , chemistry , oxide , ligand (biochemistry) , combinatorial chemistry , cover (algebra) , materials science , colloid , nanotechnology , chemical engineering , organic chemistry , mechanical engineering , biochemistry , receptor , engineering
Nanoparticles feature fascinating properties, which render them interesting for broad fields of applications. However, nanoparticles strongly tend to aggregate when dispersed in liquids. One possibility to overcome this lies in their surface functionalization with suitable ligands. An effective way for the stabilization of zinc oxide nanorods by ligand exchange reactions is presented. Using positively charged catechol derivatives, the formation of stable suspensions is achieved, featuring individualized nanorods. More information can be found in the Full Paper by A. Hirsch et al. on page 17257.