Dioctadecylamine

Dioctadecylamine (DODA) is a secondary amine that has been shown to self-organize in plate-like structures in aqueous solution. Dioctadecylamine exhibits sufficiently hydrophobic properties of nanoparticles and good dispersibility in nonpolar solvent. Dioctadecylamine does not form a monolayer above pH 3.9[1][2][3].

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