Dispersion and Functionalization of Nanoparticles Synthesized by Gas Aggregation Source

What is it about?

We reported the fabrication of Fe−B(O−N) NPs by a physical method using a gas aggregation source in UHV. The NPs were dispersed in aqueous media and further functionalized with PEG in one step as an attempt to study the feasibility of this technique as an alternative method to fabricate NPs for biomedical applications.

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Why is it important?

The results presented here show that this procedure opens a new route for the fabrication of NPs with tailored structures that cannot be obtained by traditional routes. This paper proves how, through the use of boron, the dispersion process of the multilayer of NPs in aqueous media is facilitated.