Issue 29, 2017

Self-assembly and redox induced phase transfer of gold nanoparticles at a water–propylene carbonate interface

Abstract

Citrate-stabilized gold nanoparticles were found to spontaneously self-assemble into a lustrous film at a bare water–propylene carbonate interface after vigorous shaking, due to the extremely low interfacial tension. The presence of an electron donor, tetrathiafulvalene, in the oil phase, led to the extraction of particles into the organic phase.

Graphical abstract: Self-assembly and redox induced phase transfer of gold nanoparticles at a water–propylene carbonate interface

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
04 Dec 2016
Accepted
17 Mar 2017
First published
21 Mar 2017

Chem. Commun., 2017,53, 4108-4111

Self-assembly and redox induced phase transfer of gold nanoparticles at a water–propylene carbonate interface

E. Smirnov, P. Peljo and H. H. Girault, Chem. Commun., 2017, 53, 4108 DOI: 10.1039/C6CC09638G

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