Light-induced flocculation of gold nanoparticles.
Gold particles have been formed in water-in-oil microemulsions doped with a photodestructible surfactant. UV light-induced nanoparticle flocculation has been achieved after photolysis of the photosurfactant, leading to a reduction in the steric stabilization provided by the surfactant layer.
Vesperinas
Ana
A
School of Chemistry, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK BS8 1TS.
Eastoe
Julian
J
Jackson
Sally
S
Wyatt
Paul
P