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In this chapter, we would highlight the critical role of the interfacial tension and three-phase contact angle in self-assembly process of gold nanoparticles at a liquid–liquid interface. We demonstrate that gold nanoparticles can spontaneously self-assemble at bare propylene carbonate–water interface upon vigorous shaking, due to the extremely low interfacial tension. However, particles are transferred through the interface in the presence of tetrathiafulvalene molecules.
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Smirnov, E. (2018). Self-Assembly of Gold Nanoparticles: Low Interfacial Tensions. In: Assemblies of Gold Nanoparticles at Liquid-Liquid Interfaces. Springer Theses. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-77914-0_5
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