Simple phase transfer of nanoparticles from aqueous to organic media using polymer colloids as carriers†
Abstract
A new simple and versatile technique for the phase transfer of nanoparticles from water to water-immiscible organic solvents is presented. The proposed method is based on using charged colloids as carriers for the transfer of nanoparticles with opposite surface charge. The method has been successfully applied for the transfer of SrFe12O19 nanoplatelets and CdTe nanoparticles.