The simple and facile methods to improve dispersion stability of nanoparticles: Different chain length alkylcarboxylate mixtures

Longhai Piao, Kyung Hoon Lee, Won Jong Kwon, Sang Ho Kim, Sungho Yoon

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Abstract

The dispersion stability of the Ag nanoparticles with a mixed surfactant of alkylcarboxylates was quantitatively examined, compared with those of the Ag nanoparticles with a single molecule surfactant of alkylcarboxylates. The nanoparticles with a mixed surfactants have far-improved dispersion stability compared with those with normal alkylcarboxylates. The surface roughness of the surfactant layer might be responsible for the improved dispersion stability through the enhanced solvent-surfactant interaction and the decrease in inter-particle surfactant interactions.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)208-211
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of Colloid and Interface Science
Volume334
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 15 2009
Externally publishedYes

Funding

This work was supported by the Korea Science and Engineering Foundation (KOSEF) grant funded by the Korea government (MEST) (No. R11-2005-048-00000-0) and by a grant from the Fundamental R & D Program for Core Technology of Materials funded by the Ministry of Knowledge Economy, Republic of Korea.

Keywords

  • Carboxylic acids
  • Colloids
  • Dispersion stability
  • Mixed surfactant
  • Silver nanoparticle

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