Why do some metal ions spontaneously form nanoparticles in water microdroplets? Disentangling the contributions of the air–water interface and bulk redox chemistry
Muzzamil Ahmad Eatoo, Nimer Wehbe, Najeh M. Kharbatia, Xianrong Guo, Himanshu Mishra
Abstract
the electrochemical series. These results advance our understanding of aquatic chemistry and liquids in general and should be relevant in soil chemistry, biogeochemistry, electrochemistry, and green chemistry.
Topics & Concepts
RedoxIonChemistryMetal ions in aqueous solutionMetalNanoparticleInterface (matter)Inorganic chemistryNanotechnologyMaterials sciencePhysical chemistryOrganic chemistryAdsorptionGibbs isothermSpectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studiesnanoparticles nucleation surface interactionsMass Spectrometry Techniques and Applications