Nanoparticles in the Environment

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Research Article| January 01, 2001 Nanoparticles in the Environment Jillian F. Banfield; Jillian F. Banfield Department of Geology and Geophysics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1215 West Dayton Street, Madison, Wisconsin 53706 *Current Address: Department of Earth and Planetary Science, University of California-Berkeley, Berkeley, California 94720 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Hengzhong Zhang Hengzhong Zhang Department of Geology and Geophysics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1215 West Dayton Street, Madison, Wisconsin 53706 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information Jillian F. Banfield *Current Address: Department of Earth and Planetary Science, University of California-Berkeley, Berkeley, California 94720 Department of Geology and Geophysics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1215 West Dayton Street, Madison, Wisconsin 53706 Hengzhong Zhang Department of Geology and Geophysics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1215 West Dayton Street, Madison, Wisconsin 53706 Publisher: Mineralogical Society of America First Online: 09 Mar 2017 © The Mineralogical Society Of America Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry (2001) 44 (1): 1–58. https://doi.org/10.2138/rmg.2001.44.01 Article history First Online: 09 Mar 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Permissions Search Site Citation Jillian F. Banfield, Hengzhong Zhang; Nanoparticles in the Environment. Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry 2001;; 44 (1): 1–58. doi: https://doi.org/10.2138/rmg.2001.44.01 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyReviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry Search Advanced Search Nanoparticles are discrete nanometer (10−9 m)-scale assemblies of atoms. Thus, they have dimensions between those characteristic of ions (10−10 m) and those of macroscopic materials. They are interesting because the number of atoms in the particles is small enough, and a large enough fraction of them are at, or near surfaces, to significantly modify the particle's atomic, electronic, and magnetic structures, physical and chemical properties, and reactivity relative to the bulk material. Nanoparticle surfaces themselves may be distinctive. Particles may be terminated by atomic planes or clusters that are not common, or not found, at surfaces of the... You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.