Hollamby Martin J, Trickett Kieran, Vesperinas Ana, Rivett Carl, Steytler David C, Schnepp Zoe, Jones Jon, Heenan Richard K, Richardson Robert M, Glatter Otto, Eastoe Julian
University of Bristol, Cantock's Close, Bristol, UKBS8 1TS.
Chem Commun (Camb). 2008 Nov 21(43):5628-30. doi: 10.1039/b811563j. Epub 2008 Sep 29.
Here it is shown that the chemical nature of outer organic surfactant layers, used to stabilize inorganic nanoparticles (NPs), is a key factor controlling solubility in a mixed liquid CO(2)-heptane (10% vol) solvent.