Colloidal Dispersions of Oxide Nanoparticles in Ionic Liquids: Elucidating the Key Parameters

Abstract

<p><b>This work presents a novel and comprehensive approach to predict and understand the stabilisation mechanisms of dispersions of nanoparticles in ionic liquids which </b><b>is at present unpredictable. This opens up applications with new materials combining the properties of both nanoparticles and ionic liquids.</b></p>

On the Ohm law in dilute colloidal polyelectrolytes

“…Being immersed (or synthesized within) an electrolyte solution, the nanoparticles acquire surface ions (e.g., hydroxyl groups, citrate, etc. [6][7][8]) resulting in a very large structural charge eZ (|Z| 10). Its sign can be both positive and negative, depending on the surface group type.…”