Dynamic Light Scattering: A Powerful Tool for In Situ Nanoparticle Sizing
Due to surface effects and quantum size effects, nanomaterials have properties that are vastly different from those of bulk materials due to surface effects. The particle size distribution plays an important role in chemical and physical properties. The measurement and control of this parameter are...
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| description | Due to surface effects and quantum size effects, nanomaterials have properties that are vastly different from those of bulk materials due to surface effects. The particle size distribution plays an important role in chemical and physical properties. The measurement and control of this parameter are crucial for nanomaterial synthesis. Dynamic light scattering (DLS) is a fast and non-invasive tool used to measure particle size, size distribution and stability in solutions or suspensions during nanomaterial preparation. In this review, we focus on the in situ sizing of nanomaterial preparation in the form of colloids, especially for metal oxide nanoparticles (MONs). The measuring principle, including an overview of sizing techniques, advantages and limitations and theories of DLS were first discussed. The instrument design was then investigated. Ex-situ and in situ configuration of DLS, sample preparations, measurement conditions and reaction cell design for in situ configuration were studied. The MONs preparation monitored by DLS was presented, taking into consideration both ex situ and in situ configuration. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c2f32e57c2344b8d900257f841dbf9bf2023-11-17T10:25:19ZengMDPI AGColloids and Interfaces2504-53772023-02-01711510.3390/colloids7010015Dynamic Light Scattering: A Powerful Tool for In Situ Nanoparticle SizingZixian Jia0Jiantao Li1Lin Gao2Dezheng Yang3Andrei Kanaev4SINOPEC Dalian Research Institute of Petroleum and Petrochemicals Co., Ltd., Dalian 116045, ChinaSINOPEC Dalian Research Institute of Petroleum and Petrochemicals Co., Ltd., Dalian 116045, ChinaSINOPEC Dalian Research Institute of Petroleum and Petrochemicals Co., Ltd., Dalian 116045, ChinaKey Lab of Materials Modification by Laser, Ion, and Electron Beams, Dalian University of Technology, Ministry of Education, Dalian 116024, ChinaLaboratoire des Sciences des Procédés et des Matériaux, CNRS, Université Sorbonne Paris Nord, F-93430 Villetaneuse, FranceDue to surface effects and quantum size effects, nanomaterials have properties that are vastly different from those of bulk materials due to surface effects. The particle size distribution plays an important role in chemical and physical properties. The measurement and control of this parameter are crucial for nanomaterial synthesis. Dynamic light scattering (DLS) is a fast and non-invasive tool used to measure particle size, size distribution and stability in solutions or suspensions during nanomaterial preparation. In this review, we focus on the in situ sizing of nanomaterial preparation in the form of colloids, especially for metal oxide nanoparticles (MONs). The measuring principle, including an overview of sizing techniques, advantages and limitations and theories of DLS were first discussed. The instrument design was then investigated. Ex-situ and in situ configuration of DLS, sample preparations, measurement conditions and reaction cell design for in situ configuration were studied. The MONs preparation monitored by DLS was presented, taking into consideration both ex situ and in situ configuration.https://www.mdpi.com/2504-5377/7/1/15dynamic light scatteringin situ sizingphotocatalystsol-gelcolloids |
| spellingShingle | Zixian Jia Jiantao Li Lin Gao Dezheng Yang Andrei Kanaev Dynamic Light Scattering: A Powerful Tool for In Situ Nanoparticle Sizing Colloids and Interfaces dynamic light scattering in situ sizing photocatalyst sol-gel colloids |
| title | Dynamic Light Scattering: A Powerful Tool for In Situ Nanoparticle Sizing |
| title_full | Dynamic Light Scattering: A Powerful Tool for In Situ Nanoparticle Sizing |
| title_fullStr | Dynamic Light Scattering: A Powerful Tool for In Situ Nanoparticle Sizing |
| title_full_unstemmed | Dynamic Light Scattering: A Powerful Tool for In Situ Nanoparticle Sizing |
| title_short | Dynamic Light Scattering: A Powerful Tool for In Situ Nanoparticle Sizing |
| title_sort | dynamic light scattering a powerful tool for in situ nanoparticle sizing |
| topic | dynamic light scattering in situ sizing photocatalyst sol-gel colloids |
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