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*
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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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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