Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Particle-particle interactions between layered double hydroxide nanoparticles.

Jennifer A Gursky1, Sandra D Blough, Cesar Luna

  • 1Department of Chemistry, University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX 79968, USA.

Journal of the American Chemical Society
|June 29, 2006
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Comparative proteomic analysis of the ECM composition of the human omentum and mesentery, the main sites of ovarian cancer metastasis.

iScience·2026
Same author

Comparative proteomic analysis of the ECM composition of the human omentum and mesentery, the main sites of ovarian cancer metastasis.

bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology·2025
Same author

Multi-modal Profiling of the Extracellular Matrix of Human Fallopian Tubes and Serous Tubal Intraepithelial Carcinomas.

The journal of histochemistry and cytochemistry : official journal of the Histochemistry Society·2021
Same author

Association between Postmortem Kidney Biopsy Findings and Acute Kidney Injury from Patients with SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19).

Clinical journal of the American Society of Nephrology : CJASN·2021
Same author

Corrigendum to "Alkyl Length Effects on the DNA Transport Properties of Cu (II) and Zn(II) Metallovesicles: An <i>In Vitro</i> and <i>In Vivo</i> Study".

Journal of drug delivery·2020
Same author

Building Community Partnership to Sustain the Minnesota Student Parent Support Initiative.

Maternal and child health journal·2020

Surface and interface effects are key for nanoscale layered double hydroxides (LDHs). Nanoparticle-sized MgAl LDHs form oriented films due to increased interparticle attractions, enhancing adhesion to polar substrates.

Area of Science:

  • Materials Science
  • Nanotechnology
  • Chemistry

Background:

  • Nanoscale particles exhibit altered chemical properties due to quantum size, cell parameters, lattice symmetry, and surface/interface effects.
  • For layered double hydroxides (LDHs), surface and interface effects are particularly significant at the nanoscale.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the dominant effects governing the behavior of nanoparticle-sized Magnesium Aluminum Layered Double Hydroxides (MgAl LDHs).
  • To understand how nanoscale properties influence film formation and substrate adhesion.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) micrographs of nanoparticle-sized LDHs.
  • Evaluation of surface and interface effects on interparticle interactions.

Related Experiment Videos

Main Results:

  • Surface and interface effects were found to dominate over other nanoscale phenomena in MgAl LDHs.
  • An increased ratio of surface to internal atoms in nanoparticles enhances surface-to-surface interparticle attractions.
  • These enhanced attractions facilitate the formation of continuous, oriented films.

Conclusions:

  • Nanoscale MgAl LDHs possess properties that enable the formation of well-adhered, continuous films on polar substrates.
  • The findings highlight the importance of surface phenomena in controlling the assembly and performance of nanomaterials.