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.

FundersFunder number
Ministry of Knowledge Economy
Korea Science and Engineering Foundation
Ministry of Education, Science and TechnologyR11-2005-048-00000-0

    Keywords

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

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