Colloidal synthesis is harnessed for the gram-scale preparation of hexagonal-shaped plate-like Bi2Te2.7Se0.3 particles, yielding nearly 5 g of the product in one experiment. The resultant textured particles are highly crystalline, phase-pure, chemicall...

Interest in nanoporous tantalum oxide (Ta2O5) has been increasing due to its high variety of applications, from protective coatings, photocatalysts to biomedical devices. Anodization is a surface modification technique, which is inexpensive, versa...

Nanogels, due to their unique properties, have potential for promising applications in several fields. There is a growing interest in understanding which are the mechanisms controlling their properties, as those depend not only on compos...

Tantalum oxide (Ta2O5) nanostructures exhibit outstanding electrical and optical properties, as well as, high chemical resistance and stability. These materials have great potential for biomedical, catalysis, semiconductors and energy applications due ...