Abstract
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.
MeSH terms
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Carbon Dioxide / chemistry*
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Cerium / chemistry*
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Heptanes / chemistry*
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Molecular Structure
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Nanoparticles / chemistry*
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Particle Size
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Solubility
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Solvents / chemistry*
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Surface Properties
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Surface-Active Agents / chemistry
Substances
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Heptanes
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Solvents
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Surface-Active Agents
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Carbon Dioxide
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Cerium
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ceric oxide