The state of nanoparticle-based nanoscience and biotechnology: Progress, promises, and challenges

Beatriz Pelaz, Sarah Jaber, Dorleta Jimenez De Aberasturi, Verena Wulf, Takuzo Aida, Jesús M. De La Fuente, Jochen Feldmann, Hermann E. Gaub, Lee Josephson, Cherie R. Kagan, Nicholas A. Kotov, Luis M. Liz-Marzán, Hedi Mattoussi, Paul Mulvaney, Christopher B. Murray, Andrey L. Rogach, Paul S. Weiss, Itamar Willner, Wolfgang J. Parak*

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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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)8468-8483
Number of pages16
JournalACS Nano
Volume6
Issue number10
DOIs
StatePublished - 23 Oct 2012

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