Tuning the self-assembled monolayer formation on nanoparticle surfaces with different curvatures: Investigations on spherical silica particles and plane-crystal-shaped zirconia particles

► Alkyl-chain ordering on curved and plane nanoscopic surfaces. ► Disturbing self-assembled monolayer formation on nanoparticles by co-functionalization. ► Improvement of the dispersion behavior of nanoparticles by co-functionalization of their surface.