Direct observation of nanoparticle self-assembly dynamics at the water-air interface using differential interference contrast microscopy

Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Volumn 113, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 1209-1216

  Lehui, Xiao ^a   Rui, Zhou ^a   Yan, He ^a   Yongjun, Li ^a   Edward, S Yeung ^a  

^a HUNAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

APPLIED RESEARCHES; CLUSTER FORMATIONS; CLUSTER-FORMATION MODELS; DIFFERENTIAL INTERFERENCE CONTRAST MICROSCOPIES; DIRECT OBSERVATIONS; DYNAMIC CLUSTER FORMATIONS; ELECTROSTATIC REPULSIONS; FLOW MOTIONS; GOLD NANOPARTICLES; INDIVIDUAL PARTICLES; LOW DIMENSIONALITIES; NANO-MATERIALS; NANOPARTICLE SELF ASSEMBLIES; RANDOM PATTERNS; RANDOM WALKS; REAL TIME OBSERVATIONS; SELF- ASSEMBLIES; SELF-ASSEMBLY PROCESS; STICKING PROBABILITIES; TWO STAGES; TWO-DIMENSIONAL; WATER-AIR INTERFACES;

DYNAMICS; EVAPORATION; FLOW SIMULATION; NANOPARTICLES; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; SELF ASSEMBLY; VAPORS;

PHASE INTERFACES;

EID: 65249085675     PISSN: 19327447     EISSN: 19327455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp807776w     Document Type: Article

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