Colloidal polymerization of polymer coated ferromagnetic nanoparticles: Chemistry on the mesoscale for energy storage and conversion

Pei Yuin Keng, Bo Yun Kim, Erin L. Ratcliff, Neal R. Armstrong, Jeffrey Pyun

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Abstract

The preparation of nanostructured semiconductor metal oxide materials has generated considerable interest as enhanced electrode materials for applications in energy storage and conversion. We will describe a facile and versatile method to prepare one-dimensional semiconducting metal oxide nanomaterials via the dipolar assembly and chemical transformation of metallic cobalt nanoparticles into cobalt oxide materials. We describe this process as a "Colloidal Polymerization" as dipolar nanoparticles are analogous to A-B monomers commonly used in step-growth polymerizations and donor-acceptor monomers utilized for supramolecular polymerizations. Synthetic aspects to control cobalt oxide nanowire composition, chain length and architecture will be discussed, along with electrical, spectroscopic and electrochemical characterization of these novel materials. The potential of these materials as nanostructured electrode materials for batteries, supercapacaitors and water-splitting will also be discussed.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationAmerican Chemical Society - 238th National Meeting and Exposition, ACS 2009, Abstracts of Scientific Papers
StatePublished - 2009
Event238th National Meeting and Exposition of the American Chemical Society, ACS 2009 - Washington, DC, United States
Duration: Aug 16 2009Aug 20 2009

Publication series

NameACS National Meeting Book of Abstracts

Other

Other238th National Meeting and Exposition of the American Chemical Society, ACS 2009
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityWashington, DC
Period8/16/098/20/09

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Chemistry
  • General Chemical Engineering

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