Nanopowder Characterization: Challenges and Future Directions

Published

October 1, 2002

Author(s)

Ajitkumar Jillavenkatesa, J F. Kelly

Abstract

This manuscript summarizes the proceedings and conclusions of a workshop organized to address issues associated with particle size and size distribution characterization of nanaopowders. Presentations made during this workshop highlighted the strengths and limitations of techniques currently used for creating stable dispersions of nanoparticles and measuring the size and size distributions of powders in the ananosize range. Some emerging and alternative techniques with potential for use in size measurement in this range were highlighted, some of the future needs for procedural and instrumental techniques and standards were identified. The discussions resulted in a wish-list of these needs and identified some of the technical barriers to be surmounted in order to enable more accurate, reproducible and rapid size distribution characterization of nanoparticles.

Citation

Journal of Nanoparticle Research

Volume

4

Issue

No. 5

Pub Type

Journals

Keywords

nanoparticle, nanopowder, particle size, particle size distribution, size standards

Citation

Jillavenkatesa, A. and Kelly, J. (2002), Nanopowder Characterization: Challenges and Future Directions, Journal of Nanoparticle Research (Accessed October 18, 2025)