Abstract
Colloidal nanoparticles (NPs) have become versatile building blocks in a wide variety of fields. Here, we discuss the state-of-the-art, current hot topics, and future directions based on the following aspects: narrow size-distribution NPs can exhibit protein-like properties; monodispersity of NPs is not always required; assembled NPs can exhibit collective behavior; NPs can be assembled one by one; there is more to be connected with NPs; NPs can be designed to be smart; surface-modified NPs can directly reach the cytosols of living cells.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 8468-8483 |
Number of pages | 16 |
Journal | ACS Nano |
Volume | 6 |
Issue number | 10 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 23 Oct 2012 |