Universal solvent restructuring induced by colloidal nanoparticles
Universal solvent restructuring induced by colloidal nanoparticles
Colloidal nanoparticles, used for applications from catalysis and energy applications to cosmetics, are typically embedded in matrixes or dispersed in solutions. The entire particle surface, which is where reactions are expected to occur, is thus exposed. Here we show with x-ray pair distribution function analysis that polar and non-polar solvents …