Hierarchical superstructures assembled from pH-responsive gold nanoparticles in deformable emulsion droplets
Xuejie Liu, Xuan Yue, Jinlan Li, Nan Yan, Wei Jiang
Abstract
Integrating stimuli-responsive nanoparticles (NPs) into shape-tunable hierarchical superstructures has emerged as a powerful way to fabricate smart materials. Here, we propose a robust strategy for the fabrication of sheet-like superlattices and hollow capsules by precisely tuning the interfacial tension of emulsion droplets containing pH-responsive gold nanoparticle building blocks, providing an efficient route to construct hierarchical superstructures with different applications.
Topics & Concepts
EmulsionColloidal goldSurface tensionMaterials scienceNanoparticleNanotechnologyPickering emulsionChemical engineeringThermodynamicsEngineeringPhysicsPickering emulsions and particle stabilizationSurfactants and Colloidal SystemsProteins in Food Systems