Polymeric ionic liquids (PILs) are an interesting class of polyelectrolytes, merging peculiar physical-chemical features of ionic liquids with the flexibility, mechanical stability and processability typical of polymers. The combination of PILs with colloidal semiconducting nanocrystals leads to novel nanocomposite materials with high potential for batteries and solar cells. We report the synth...

We review past and recent progress in Nano-Imprint Lithography (NIL) methods to (nano-) structure inorganic materials from sol-gel liquid formulations colloidal suspensions onto a surface. This technique, first inspired by embossing techniques, was developed for soft polymer processing, as final or intermediate materials, but is today fully adapted hard with high dielectric constant, such metal...

Single photon sources with high brightness and subnanosecond lifetimes are key components for quantum technologies. Optical nanoantennas can enhance the emission properties of single emitters, but this approach requires accurate nanoscale positioning source at plasmonic hotspot. Here, we use to simultaneously trap colloidal dots their photoluminescence. The nano-optical trapping automatically l...

Objective(s): Binary hybrids of chitosan-zeolite have many interesting applications in separation and bacteriostatic activity. Materials and Methods: Template free ZSM-5 zeolite was synthesized by hydrothermal method, physical hydrogels of nano chitosan in the colloidal domain were obtained in the absence of toxic organic solvent and then nano chitosan/ZSM-5 hybrid composites with nano chitosan...

We introduce a nanoscale stamping technique of sub-10-nm colloidal quantum dot (QD) arrays to highly localized areas of three-dimensional nanostructures using a quartz tuning fork employed as the stamp pad (the "Nano Stamp"). CdSe/ZnS core-shell nanoparticles with diameters of 9.8 nm were deposited on microfabricated silicon probe tips. The number of transferred QDs, which ranged from several t...

Passive method is a new procedure in stabilizing loose soils. This methodology is a type of interlocking soil particles structures. In order to optimum improve in this method, it is necessary to achieve proper penetration length and increase the shear strength of parameters. Researches have shown an increased resistance to liquefaction and decreased permeability due to colloidal Nano silica inj...

To resolve handling problem of nanoparticles, due to their small size, a new methodology of electro-spraying and freeze-drying was developed for colloidal nanoparticles of silica and titania to transform them to solid macro-scale nanoparticle assemblies.  The assemblies were then redispersed in an aqueous system to investigate the effect of formulation of original solutions and the process ...

In this study, a single-step method for green synthesis of silver nanoparticles usingAloe Vera gel extract and sunlight was investigated. The Aloe Vera gel extractis composed of pectins, lignin, and hemicellulose, which can be used in thereduction of silver ions to produce colloidal silver nanoparticles (AgNPs-AV). Thepreliminary preparation of silver nanoparticles was o...