Quench ionic flash nano precipitation as a simple and tunable approach to decouple growth and functionalization for the one-step synthesis of functional LnPO4-based nanoparticles in water

Abstract

A novel, one-step method for the synthesis of functional, organic–inorganic hybrid nanoparticles is reported. The quench ionic Flash NanoPrecipitation (qiFNP) method enables the straightforward synthesis of nanoparticles by decoupling the formation of the inorganic core and surface functionalization. As a proof-of-concept, the qiFNP method was successfully applied for the tunable and highly controlled synthesis of various LnPO₄-based nanomaterials for bioimaging applications.