title: Growth of gold nanoparticle films driven by the coalescence of particle-stabilized emulsion drops.
abstract: We have investigated the mechanism of the spontaneous growth of a gold nanoparticle film on a container wall when an aqueous dispersion of gold nanoparticles is shaken with an oil phase containing octadecylamine, as first described by Mayya and Sastry (Mayya, K. S.; Sastry, M. Langmuir 1999, 15, 1902.). Experimental evidence is described, which shows that the film growth is driven by the coalescence of particle-coated emulsion drops with the flat oil-water interface separating the oil and water phases.
authors.affiliation: Surfactant & Colloid Group, Department of Chemistry, University of Hull, Hull HU6 7RX, UK.
authors.forename: B P
authors.initials: BP
authors.lastname: Binks
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Clint
authors.forename: P D I
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Fletcher
authors.forename: T J G
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Lees
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Taylor