Typical activities within particle design:

• Controlling particle size, size distribution, shape, morphology
• Understanding nucleation and growth mechanisms
• Surface modifications with different moieties
• Modelling particle formation
• Role of passivating ligands in controlling growth
• Statistical design of experiments and analysis

Typical activities within particle characterization:

• Particle surface characterization
• Particle size and size distribution measurement
• Spectroscopic analysis
• Elemental detection
• Electron microscopy
• Magnetic properties

Equipment and instruments for characterization available through the Particle Engineering Core Facility.