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Planet–satellite nanostructures from inorganic nanoparticles: from synthesis to emerging applications

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 December 2019

Christian RossnerOpen the ORCID record for Christian Rossner[Opens in a new window] and
Andreas FeryOpen the ORCID record for Andreas Fery[Opens in a new window]
Christian Rossner*
Affiliation:
Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden e.V., Institut für Physikalische Chemie und Physik der Polymere, D-01069Dresden, Germany
Andreas Fery
Affiliation:
Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden e.V., Institut für Physikalische Chemie und Physik der Polymere, D-01069Dresden, Germany
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Address all correspondence to Christian Rossner at rossner@ipfdd.de
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Abstract

Planet–satellite-type supracolloidal clusters represent a comparably young class of nanomaterials, which are unique with regard to structural order. In this prospective article, different approaches for their synthesis are discussed and compared. These synthetic methods enable the engineering of supracolloidal structural and adaptive properties, which in turn enables different emerging applications, such as in sensing and catalysis. These possibilities are explored on the basis of selected recent examples. A perspective about possible future developments is given at the end of this article.

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MRS Communications , Volume 10 , Issue 1 , March 2020, pp. 112 - 122
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Dedicated to Michael Buback on the occasion of his 75th birthday.

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