In the past, I have worked with nanoparticles where I was separating them with a centrifuge. I was just wondering whether we can separate nanoparticles without the use of centrifuge?
Not sure if it will work for your research, but you can try cross flow filtration (which works for nanotubes, at least), AC dielectrophoresis, or gel diffusion (although this technique is used mainly for analysis or separation of small amount of material).
We usually separate solid particles having very little density difference with the coal liquids by assisted settling methods including thermal coagulation, flocculation, agglomeration, etc.You can try these methods. Nanoparticles are usually a form of associate colloids. The associate colloidal particle can be grown by micellea formation. Try it.
Suppose they are in first step, synthesised from plant extract. I prepared them by using silver or gold. Now i need to centrifuge them. Can i separate without using centrifuge?
The problem is plant extract has hundreds of compounds and only a few will take part towards NPs.
Hi dear Said, depending on the nature and properties of the nanoparticles, methods such as Electrophoretic methods, ultrafiltration AKA dialysis, chromatography and etc. can be used.
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