Tuning the colloidal stability in ionic liquids by controlling the nanoparticles/liquid interface.

Mamusa, M; Siriex-Plénet, J; Cousin, F; Dubois, E; Peyre, V · Soft Matter · 2014

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

To shed light on the origin of colloidal stability in ionic liquids,we focus on a model colloidal system (maghemite nanoparticles) in which surface charge and counterion nature can be controlled at will. We thus evidence the crucial role of interfacial features on dispersion quality in a standard ionic liquid, ethylammonium nitrate.

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