Ostwald Ripening as a Tool for Controlling Dynamic Nanomaterials
Stephen D. P. Fielden
Abstract
This editorial highlights the potential of controlling Ostwald ripening, the net diffusion of material from smaller to larger particles. Ostwald ripening can occur in any dispersed system and therefore has the potential to be a powerful tool for both creating new nanomaterials and introducing mechanisms of time dependent behavior.
Topics & Concepts
Ostwald ripeningNanomaterialsRipeningNanotechnologyMaterials scienceChemistryFood scienceGold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and ApplicationsNanocluster Synthesis and ApplicationsAdvanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques