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  • Colloid and Surface Chemistry
  • Nanotechnology

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  • Nanoparticle (NP) transfer between immiscible liquid phases is crucial for various applications.
  • Surface modification with ligands is the typical method for inducing NP transfer.
  • NP aggregation often impedes successful phase transfer, limiting the size and type of NPs that can be transferred.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate an alternative mechanism for NP phase transfer.
  • To challenge the conventional understanding that NP aggregation inhibits phase transfer.
  • To explore the role of amphiphilic polymers in facilitating NP transfer.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a model system of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) and charged amphiphilic polymers.
  • Investigated NP phase transfer from an aqueous to an organic phase.
  • Observed and characterized the NP transfer process using a single-aggregation-single pathway.
  • Manipulated NP transfer by controlling NP-polymer assembly at the liquid-liquid interface.

Main Results:

  • Demonstrated that NP aggregation can facilitate, rather than inhibit, phase transfer via a unique pathway.
  • Successfully transferred larger-sized nanoparticles (>20 nm) using this mechanism.
  • Showcased the role of charged amphiphilic polymers as effective chaperones for NP transfer.
  • Confirmed that jamming the NP-polymer assembly at the interface can prevent transfer.

Conclusions:

  • NP aggregation does not universally hinder phase transfer and can enable it through specific pathways.
  • Charged amphiphilic polymers provide a versatile tool for controlling NP dispersion and transfer between immiscible liquids.
  • This discovery opens new avenues for transferring larger nanoparticles and manipulating their distribution in multiphase systems.