Publication
When a mixed self-assembled monolayer forms on the curved surface of a gold nanoparticle two opposed point defects must form for topological reasons. Here we present a thermodynamic study proving that these defects are more reactive than other sites on the nanoparticle, and demonstrate that the energy of the reaction depends on the ligand molecules.
Stefano Mischler, Laura Brambilla
Michele Ceriotti, Federico Grasselli, Yongbin Zhuang, Venkat Kapil, Kevin Rossi, Edgar Albert Engel, Giulio Imbalzano