01792nas a2200217   4500008004100000022001400041245009300055210006900148260011000217300001400327490000700341520097000348100002401318700001701342700001701359700001701376700002601393700001901419700001701438856011901455       2007                        eng d  a0959-942800aBio-milling technique for the size reduction of chemically synthesized BiMnO3 nanoplates0 aBiomilling technique for the size reduction of chemically synthe  aTHOMAS GRAHAM HOUSE, SCIENCE PARK, MILTON RD, CAMBRIDGE CB4 0WF, CAMBS, ENGLANDbROYAL SOC CHEMISTRYcAUG  a3910-39140 v173 a<p>Wet- chemical techniques for the synthesis of complex oxide materials have advanced significantly; however, achieving finely dispersed nanoparticles with sizes less than 10 nm still remains challenging, especially for the perovskite family of compounds. On the other hand, a fungusmediated synthesis technique has recently shown potential to synthesize perovskites such as BaTiO3 with sizes as small as 5 nm. Here we report, for the first time, the use of fungal biomass, at room temperature, to break down chemically synthesized BiMnO3 nanoplates ( size similar to 150 - 200 nm) into very small particles (, 10 nm) while maintaining their crystalline structure and the phase purity. This novel technique that we have named as `` bio- milling'' holds immense potential for synergically utilizing both chemical and biological synthesis techniques to synthesize complex oxide nanoparticles with particle sizes less than 10 nm with the proper crystalline phase.</p>1 aMazumder, Baishakhi1 aUddin, Imran1 aKhan, Shadab1 aRavi, Venkat1 aSelvraj, Kaliaperumal1 aPoddar, Pankaj1 aAhmad, Absar  uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/bio-milling-technique-size-reduction-chemically-synthesized-bimno3-nanoplates-0