Nanomaterials can be synthesized in a variety of shapes, each with its unique properties and applications:
- Spheres: Often used in drug delivery and diagnostics due to their uniformity. - Rods and Tubes: Used in electronics and photovoltaics due to their high aspect ratios. - Plates and Sheets: Useful in sensing and catalysis due to their large surface areas. - Cubes and Polyhedrons: Employed in plasmonic applications and as catalysts. - Branched Structures: Such as dendrimers, which are used in complex drug delivery systems.
