Analytical potential of hybrid nanoparticles

Abstract

The growing use of nanoparticles in the analytical process in recent years has set a new trend towards the simplification of analytical methods and improvement of their performance. Miniaturization and nanotechnology have allowed new analytical challenges to be met. Hybrid nanoparticles in particular possess exceptional properties enabling further improvement of analytical methods. Despite the continuous developments in their synthesis and characterization, hybrid nanomaterials have scarcely been used in analytical chemistry, however. This paper discusses the analytical potential of hybrid nanoparticles in terms of their special characteristics and properties, and describes their analytical applications.

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