2017 Volume 60 Pages 24-32
What is the reasons why applications of nano particles are not sufficiently developed, even though large scale production processes for nanoparticles quantum dots, flaren, CNT, graphene, and metal (oxide) nanoparticles have been commercialized already? In most of the cases for nanoparticles applications (nano fluids/nano composite materials), nanoparticles have to be well-dispersed in solvents/polymers at high concentration, with keeping fluidity high. Thus, affinity control between the particles and matrix is the critical issue. In this lecture, a new method for the affinity control with supercritical fluid will be introduced, and applications of nanoparticles based on this technology will be explained, including variety of nanohybrid materials, and nanocatalysts. Finally, the future scope of supercritical fluid nanotechnology will be discussed.
