Ionic Flash NanoPrecipitation (iFNP) for the facile, one-step synthesis of inorganic–organic hybrid nanoparticles in water

Abstract

Ionic Flash NanoPrecipitation (iFNP) was evaluated as a novel method for the synthesis of inorganic-organic hybrid nanomaterials and proved to be remarkably effective, fast and practical. To prove the potential of iFNP, various nanostructured GdPO₄-based materials of biomedical imaging relevance were easily prepared in a one-step, tunable and highly controlled manner using only water as solvent.