Self‐Assembly of ZnO Nanocrystals in Colloidal Solutions

The self-organization in solution of ZnO nanocrystals into superlattices is monitored by dynamic light scattering. When long-alkyl-chain amines or carboxylic acids are used as stabilizing ligands, no organization is observed. In contrast, when binary mixtures of long-alkyl-chain amines and carboxylic acids are used, the presence of a thermodynamic equilibrium between free and organized ZnO nanoparticles is detected in THF or toluene. The...