Self-Assembly of Noble Metal Nanoparticles on Substrate

Self-Assembly of Noble Metal Nanoparticles on Substrate 

Stability on the substrate. Several critical steps determine the quality of silane monolayers on glass these include the use of clean glass substrate, silane concentration, reaction time, water content and baking of glass after silanization. The most common problem encountered in silanization is uncontrolled polymerization of the silane, leading to the formation of multilayers on the surface, which can compromise the assembly of the nanoparticles on the surface. A number of excellent papers on silanization are available, which provide greater experimental details on the fabrication of high-quality silane monolayers.  

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