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Assemblies of Gold Nanoparticles at Liquid-Liquid Interfaces

From Liquid Optics to Electrocatalysis

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Authors:
  1. Evgeny Smirnov

    1. Laboratory of Physical and Analytical Electrochemistry (LEPA), Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL), Sion, Switzerland

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  • Nominated as an outstanding Ph.D. thesis by the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland
  • Shows the self-assembly of gold nanoparticles into nanoparticles films
  • Investigates the optical, mechanical and electrochemical properties of metal liquid-like droplets
  • Explores the elctrocatalytic capability of nanoparticles placed at the interface

Part of the book series: Springer Theses (Springer Theses)

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xx
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  2. Introduction

    • Evgeny Smirnov
    Pages 1-63

  3. Experimental and Instrumentation

    • Evgeny Smirnov
    Pages 65-85

  4. Self-Assembly of Nanoparticles into Gold Metal Liquid-like Droplets (MeLLDs)

    • Evgeny Smirnov
    Pages 87-117

  5. Optical Properties of Self-healing Gold Nanoparticles Mirrors and Filters at Liquid–Liquid Interfaces

    • Evgeny Smirnov
    Pages 119-143

  6. Self-Assembly of Gold Nanoparticles: Low Interfacial Tensions

    • Evgeny Smirnov
    Pages 145-155

  7. Electrochemical Investigation of Nanofilms at Liquid–Liquid Interface

    • Evgeny Smirnov
    Pages 157-172

  8. Electron Transfer Reactions and Redox Catalysis on Gold Nanofilms at Soft Interfaces

    • Evgeny Smirnov
    Pages 173-197

  9. Gold Nanofilm Redox Electrocatalysis for Oxygen Reduction at Soft Interfaces

    • Evgeny Smirnov
    Pages 199-220

  10. Perspectives: From Colloidosomes Through SERS to Electrically Driven Marangoni Shutters

    • Evgeny Smirnov
    Pages 221-256

  11. Back Matter

    Pages 257-258
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About this book

This book is devoted to various aspects of self-assembly of gold nanoparticles at liquid-liquid interfaces and investigation of their properties. It covers primarily two large fields: (i) self-assembly of nanoparticles and optical properties of these assemblies; and (ii) the role of nanoparticles in redox electrocatalysis at liquid-liquid interfaces. The first part aroused from a long-lasting idea to manipulate adsorption of nanoparticles at liquid-liquid with an external electric field to form 'smart' mirrors and/or filters. Therefore, Chapters 3 to 5 are dedicated to explore fundamental aspects of charged nanoparticles self-assembly and to investigate optical properties (extinction and reflectance) in a through manner. Novel tetrathiafulvalene (TTF)-assisted method leads to self-assembly of nanoparticles into cm-scale nanofilms or, so-called, metal liquid-like droplets (MeLLDs) with remarkable optical properties. The second part (Chapters 6 to 8) clarifies the role of nanoparticles in interfacial electron transfer reactions. They demonstrate how nanoparticles are charged and discharged upon equilibration of Fermi levels with redox couples in solution and how it can be used to perform HER and ORR. Finally, Chapter 9 gives a perspective outlook, including applications of suggested methods in fast, one-step preparation of colloidosomes, SERS substrates as well as pioneer studies on so-called Marangony-type shutters drive by the electric field. 

Authors and Affiliations

  • Laboratory of Physical and Analytical Electrochemistry (LEPA), Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL), Sion, Switzerland

    Evgeny Smirnov

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Assemblies of Gold Nanoparticles at Liquid-Liquid Interfaces

  • Book Subtitle: From Liquid Optics to Electrocatalysis

  • Authors: Evgeny Smirnov

  • Series Title: Springer Theses

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-77914-0

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Chemistry and Materials Science, Chemistry and Material Science (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing AG, part of Springer Nature 2018

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-77913-3Published: 27 April 2018

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-08572-8Published: 08 February 2019

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-77914-0Published: 19 April 2018

  • Series ISSN: 2190-5053

  • Series E-ISSN: 2190-5061

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XX, 258

  • Number of Illustrations: 10 b/w illustrations, 112 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Nanotechnology, Characterization and Evaluation of Materials, Electrochemistry, Catalysis

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