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Self-healing and self-organized gold nanoparticle films at a water/organic solvent interface

Balmes, Olivier LU ; Bovin, Jan-Olov LU and Malm, Jan-Olle LU (2006) In Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology 6(1). p.130-134
Abstract
Gold nanoparticles (5 nm and 20 nm) have been synthesized and stabilized with mercaptoundecanol. These particles, although insoluble in water or common organic solvents, spread as a thin film at the liquid-liquid interface between a water phase and an organic phase. Films of these gold nanoparticles have been observed both by conventional transmission electron microscopy of deposited samples and by cryo-transmission electron microscopy of plunge-frozen samples. The film can be monolayered and extend over centimeter-sized areas. The particle films spontaneously re-assemble and self-organize at the interface when disrupted. This self-healing capacity of the film should make it possible to build a device for continuous production and... (More)
Gold nanoparticles (5 nm and 20 nm) have been synthesized and stabilized with mercaptoundecanol. These particles, although insoluble in water or common organic solvents, spread as a thin film at the liquid-liquid interface between a water phase and an organic phase. Films of these gold nanoparticles have been observed both by conventional transmission electron microscopy of deposited samples and by cryo-transmission electron microscopy of plunge-frozen samples. The film can be monolayered and extend over centimeter-sized areas. The particle films spontaneously re-assemble and self-organize at the interface when disrupted. This self-healing capacity of the film should make it possible to build a device for continuous production and deposition of the film. (Less)
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plunge-freezing, cryo-TEM, self organization, particle film, nanoparticles, gold
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Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
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6
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130 - 134
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American Scientific Publishers
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1533-4880
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10.1166/jnn.2006.065
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English
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The information about affiliations in this record was updated in December 2015. The record was previously connected to the following departments: Polymer and Materials Chemistry (LTH) (011001041), Max-laboratory (011012005)
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  abstract     = {{Gold nanoparticles (5 nm and 20 nm) have been synthesized and stabilized with mercaptoundecanol. These particles, although insoluble in water or common organic solvents, spread as a thin film at the liquid-liquid interface between a water phase and an organic phase. Films of these gold nanoparticles have been observed both by conventional transmission electron microscopy of deposited samples and by cryo-transmission electron microscopy of plunge-frozen samples. The film can be monolayered and extend over centimeter-sized areas. The particle films spontaneously re-assemble and self-organize at the interface when disrupted. This self-healing capacity of the film should make it possible to build a device for continuous production and deposition of the film.}},
  author       = {{Balmes, Olivier and Bovin, Jan-Olov and Malm, Jan-Olle}},
  issn         = {{1533-4880}},
  keywords     = {{plunge-freezing; cryo-TEM; self organization; particle film; nanoparticles; gold}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{1}},
  pages        = {{130--134}},
  publisher    = {{American Scientific Publishers}},
  series       = {{Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology}},
  title        = {{Self-healing and self-organized gold nanoparticle films at a water/organic solvent interface}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1166/jnn.2006.065}},
  doi          = {{10.1166/jnn.2006.065}},
  volume       = {{6}},
  year         = {{2006}},
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