text: Another property of nanoparticles that is heavily influenced by the surfactants is the solubility of the nanoparticle. One can imagine that a metallic nanoparticle would not dissolve well in organic solvents. By adding the surfactants the nanoparticles will stay more evenly dispersed throughout the solvent. This is due to the, often, amphiphilic nature of the surfactants. The interfacial layer can be used to essentially tune the solubility of nanoparticles in different media, which can range from extremely hydrophilic to hydrophobic.