Precipitation technologies for nanoparticle production

Abstract

Precipitation technologies have been widely studied for nanoparticle production because they provide more control over particle size, shape, and morphology as compared to mechanical processes, such as milling and homogenization. Several precipitation processes are discussed in this chapter, with special attention to experimental parameters and typical particle attributes. The chapter also touches on novel nanoparticle recovery techniques that may be coupled with precipitation processes to enable these precipitation technologies to be scaled for commercial applications. The current authors would like to thank and acknowledge the significant contribution of the previous authors of this chapter from the first edition. This current second edition chapter is a revision and update of the original authors’ work.