Self-lubricating nanoparticles: self-organization into 3D-superlattices during a fast drying process.
Fluorinated tetraethylene glycol-stabilized Au nanoparticles (FTEG-AuNPs) were well-dispersed in general polar organic solvents, such as methanol (MeOH) and THF. The cast film of FTEG-AuNPs on a TEM grid and a glass substrate was found to form a highly ordered 3D-superlattice assembly, whereas tetraethylene glycol-stabilized AuNPs (TEG-AuNPs) provide an amorphous AuNP aggregation. These data indicate that the fluorine feature on the surface of the FTEG-AuNPs is critical for the nanostructured assembly.
Nishio
Takashi
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Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Hokkaido University, N10W8, Sapporo 060-0810, Japan.
Niikura
Kenichi
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Matsuo
Yasutaka
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Ijiro
Kuniharu
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