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Invited Article
Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2006, 8, 4149 - 4165, DOI: 10.1039/b608433h
Large molecular aggregates: from atmospheric aerosols to drug nanoparticles
George Firanescu, Dana Hermsdorf, Roman Ueberschaer and Ruth Signorell
Large molecular aggregates with sizes ranging from subnanometers to microns are ubiquitous. As atmospheric aerosols they influence our climate, in interstellar space they are discussed as reactive sites, and in medicine small particles are considered as promising candidates to achieve a targeted drug delivery. The present contribution is focused on the characterization of the physical–chemical properties of these particles and on their targeted generation. One of the greatest challenges is to understand the properties of these aggregates on a molecular level. The latter point is discussed in detail focussing on the vibrational dynamics of these particles.
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