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Nonspherical Iron Oxide Particles: Synthesis and Applications in Interfacial Science and Engineering

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Iron Oxide-Based Nanocomposites and Nanoenzymes

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The ability to synthesize highly stable monodisperse iron oxide particles of different sizes and shapes, in particular, hematite (α-Fe2O3), has enabled fundamental investigation of particle shape effects in colloids and interface science. In this chapter, an overview of wet chemical approaches for the synthesis of hematite particles of different shapes and their use in the fundamental study of interfacial behavior of particles is discussed.

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  1. Polymer Engineering and Colloid Science (PECS) Laboratory, Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, 600036, India

    Hemant Kumar, T. G. Anjali & Madivala G. Basavaraj

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Kumar, H., Anjali, T.G., Basavaraj, M.G. (2024). Nonspherical Iron Oxide Particles: Synthesis and Applications in Interfacial Science and Engineering. In: Sahoo, H., Sahoo, J.K. (eds) Iron Oxide-Based Nanocomposites and Nanoenzymes. Nanostructure Science and Technology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-44599-6_14

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