Acta Chimica Sinica ›› 2013, Vol. 71 ›› Issue (05): 693-699.DOI: 10.6023/A12121048 Previous Articles     Next Articles

Review

碗形胶体颗粒/阵列薄膜的制备及性能研究进展

郭阳光, 杨穆, 吴强   

  1. 北京科技大学材料科学与工程学院 北京 100083
  • 投稿日期:2012-12-13 发布日期:2013-03-01
  • 通讯作者: 杨穆,yangmu@ustb.edu.cn; Tel.: 010-82376882. E-mail:yangmu@ustb.edu.cn
  • 基金资助:

    项目受国家自然科学基金(Nos. 51073022, 50836001)资助.

Progress in Preparation and Properties of the Bowl-like Particles and Arrays

Guo Yangguang, Yang Mu, Wu Qiang   

  1. School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083
  • Received:2012-12-13 Published:2013-03-01
  • Supported by:

    Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 51073022, 50836001).

Nonspherical particles include various morphologies, such as snow-shaped, mushroom-shaped, dumbbell-shaped, H2O molecules-shaped, bowl-like. Their unique structures not only provide novel assembly units, but also bring many special physical and chemical properties. During the last ten years, micro/nanometer bowl-like particles and arrays have been given widely attention. Due to their large specific surface area, low structure symmetry, the bowl-like particles and bowl-like arrays have unique optical, magnetic properties and provide broad potential applications in nano-reactors, drug delivery, high-sensitivity sensor, data storage, assembly units, solar cell and other fields. This review gives a systematic overview on the recent advances in the fabrication and properties of the bowl-like particles and bowl-like arrays. First, various synthesis routes are introduced in detail, including the monolayer colloidal crystal template approach, the bowl-like array template approach, induced growth, heterodimeric particle approach, hollow microspheres invagination, seed polymerization, solvent-treatment approach. Next, the relationship between the structure and the property of the bowl-like particles and arrays are investigated according to the types of material. The diverse applications of the obtained materials are also summarized, for example photo catalysis, solar cells, micro/nanometer devices, sensors, and so on. Finally, the advantages and disadvantages of various synthesized methods are discussed and an outlook on future developments in this area is also provided.

Key words: bowl-like particles, bowl-like arrays, cap-like particles, nonspherical particles, properties