How to avoid fouling of gold nanoparticles on ptfe tube surface?

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Vladimir A. Basiuk

Teflon is one of the materials with the weakest adhesion. You can hardly do more.

Omar Gonzalez-Ortega

I would not use plastic containers for synthesis

Imad Disher

Fouling of the walls is a result of the unavoidable hetrogenous nucleation.

If you want to keep the walls clean you may try cover them removable coating. The selection of the coating material depends on preparation method.

Nabaa Sattar