Reducing Agents in Colloidal Nanoparticle Synthesis (eBook)

Stefanos Mourdikoudis obtained his PhD diploma on magnetic nanoparticles at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece, in 2009. Then he continued his research work on nanoparticles, working in different post-doctoral projects with diverse nanoparticle systems at well-known laboratories in France and in Spain. Currently he is a Research Associate of the University College London. He is interested in the colloidal synthesis, characterization and applications of nanomaterials. The synthetic protocols that he develops aim to either specific products with well-designed features or they are simply inspired from sheer scientific curiosity. He is Reviewer for 53 Journals and serves also as Guest Editor of special Journal Issues.

Reducing Agents in Colloidal Nanoparticle Synthesis – an Introduction; Role of Alcohols in Colloidal Nanoparticle Synthesis; Polyols as a Toolbox for the Preparation of Inorganic-based Nanostructures; Role of Phenols and Phenol Derivatives in the Synthesis of Nanoparticles; Gases; Amines and Amine-boranes; Acids; Amino Acids and Peptides in Colloidal Nanoparticle Synthesis; Hydrides; Polysaccharides; Other Polymers; Biological Materials; Proteins Engineer the Size and Morphology of Noble Metal Nanoparticles; Silicon Nanoparticles and Carbon Dots; Miscellaneous Reductants