title: Surface modification of metal oxides by polar molecules in a non-polar, polarizable solvent system.
abstract: Oxide and metal oxide (MO) nanoparticles are widely used in various applications. A simple yet general approach for modifying MO surfaces using polar compounds in a non-polar but polarizable solvent is presented. Molecular adsorption onto the MO surface is based on dipole-dipole interactions while solvation relies on induced-dipole-dipole interactions.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Chemistry and the Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel. roie.yerushalmi@mail.huji.ac.il.
authors.forename: Arunava
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Agarwala
authors.forename: Niv
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kaynan
authors.forename: Seva
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zaidiner
authors.forename: Roie
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Yerushalmi