Continuous Hydrothermal Synthesis of Inorganic Nanoparticles: Applications and Future Directions
University College London · Zhejiang University
Abstract
Nanomaterials are at the leading edge of the emerging field of nanotechnology. Their unique and tunable size-dependent properties (in the range 1-100 nm) make these materials indispensable in many modern technological applications. In this Review, we summarize the state-of-art in the manufacture and applications of inorganic nanoparticles made using continuous hydrothermal flow synthesis (CHFS) processes. First, we introduce ideal requirements of any flow process for nanoceramics production, outline different approaches to CHFS, and introduce the pertinent properties of supercritical water and issues around mixing in flow, to generate nanoparticles. This Review then gives comprehensive coverage of the current…
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4Topics & keywords
- Chemistry
- Hydrothermal circulation
- Nanoparticle
- Hydrothermal synthesis
- Nanotechnology
- Chemical engineering