Born, PhilipPhilipBornSchön, VolkerVolkerSchönBlum, SusanneSusanneBlumGerstner, DominikDominikGerstnerHuber, PatrickPatrickHuberKraus, TobiasTobiasKraus2021-04-142021-04-142014-11-11Langmuir 30 (44): 13176-13181 (2014-11-11)http://hdl.handle.net/11420/9283Alkylthiol-coated gold nanoparticles spontaneously segregate from dispersion in toluene to the toluene-vapor interface. We show that surface tension drops during segregation with a rate that depends on particle concentration. Mono- and multilayers of particles form depending on particle concentration, time, and temperature. X-ray reflectometry indicates fast monolayer formation and slow multilayer formation. A model that combines diffusion-limited segregation driven by surface energy and heterogeneous agglomeration driven by dispersive van der Waals particle interactions is proposed to describe film formation.de0743-74632014441317613181Journal Article10.1021/la503551dOther