Aerosol Nanoparticle Synthesis: Relationships Betweeen Process Parameters and Nanoparticle Properties
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Date: 05-10-2006
Start Time:
4:00pm
End Time: 5:00pm
Speaker: Michele L Ostraat
From:
DuPont Engineering Research and Technology
Location: Interschool Lab, 7th floor, Schapiro/CEPSR
Hosted by:
Center for Integrated Science
Abstract:
For years, nanotechnology has promised many exciting scientific advances for the future, and the first products containing engineered nanoparticles and nanotubes are starting to reach the consumer markets. From an industry perspective, the novel physical and chemical properties that nanoscale materials promise to deliver must be integrated into new products, either by improving existing products or by enabling novel business opportunities. This talk will give a broad overview of some programs within DuPont that are utilizing nanoengineered materials with a focus on aerosol nanoparticle synthesis as a method to create a wide variety of nanoparticles will well-controlled properties and chemistries. Through aerosol synthesis, very specific nanoparticle properties, including morphology, crystallinity, and particle size distribution can be achieved through appropriate reactor design, instrumentation, and process parameter control.