Mixed-solvent precipitation: A facile approach for nanoparticle self-assembled monolayers

Abstract Nanoparticle self-assembled monolayers (Nano-SAMs) have drawn great attention for their unique applications in many fields such as plasma, surface-enhanced optics, sensors and catalysts. However, how to fabricate high-coverage and densely-packed Nano-SAMs in a limited time is still a challenge, especially for the ultra-thin Nano-SAMs (