Real-time video-microscopy reveals a surprising growth mechanism for efficient generation of highly ordered nanoparticle monolayers, implicating a rapidly evaporating — and slightly sticky — liquid–vapour interface.
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Whetten, R. Express nanoparticle ordering. Nature Mater 5, 259–260 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/nmat1628
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