Growth kinetics for AgI nanoparticles in AOT reverse micelles: effect of molecular length of hydrocarbon solvents.
The growth kinetics for AgI nanoparticles formed in the solutions of water/AOT reverse micelles in n-hexane, n-octane, n-decane, and n-dodecane were investigated. In small micelles, the rate of nanoparticles growth was found to be independent of the type of solvent, while in large micelles the growth rate grew with increasing length of solvent molecules. The effect was explained by a different amount of free water in the micelle pools of the same size.
Spirin
Maxim G
MG
Institute of Problems of Chemical Physics, Russian Academy of Sciences, pr. Semenova 1, Chernogolovka, Moscow 142432, Russia. max2004@icp.ac.ru
Brichkin
Sergei B
SB
Razumov
Vladimir F
VF