Einstein’s Tea Leaf Paradox Induced Localized Aggregation of Nanoparticles and Their Conversion to Gold Aerogels
Science Advances(2023)
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Normally, stirring is regarded as a technology to disperse the substances in liquid evenly. However, Einstein’s tea leaf paradox (ETLP) describes the phenomenon that tea leaves concentrate in a “doughnut” shape via a secondary flow effect while stirring. Herein, to demonstrate ETLP-induced concentration in nanofluid, we simulated the nanoparticle trajectory under stirring and made a grayscale analysis of SiO 2 nanofluids during stirring and standing processes. Unexpectedly, a localized concentration effect in the layer flow was found beside the macroscopic ETLP effect. Subsequently, the localized concentration was applied to achieve the ultrafast aggregation of Au nanoparticles to form gold aerogels (GAs). The skeleton size of GAs was adjusted from about 10 to 200 nm by only adjusting the temperature of HAuCl 4 solution. The fabricated GAs had extremely high purity and crystallinity, revealing potential applications in photocatalysis and surface-enhanced Raman scattering.
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