The distance between the consecutive barriers depends only on the size of the domains formed in the liquid, which can be controlled by the size of the alkyl group of the cation. On the other hand, the height of those activation barriers depend on the nature of the NPs and their interactions with the ionic liquid, with particles that induce stronger organization of the ions at their surface presenting also more structured layers even at some nanometers away from the surface and, consequently, higher activation barriers, and stronger stabilization of the dispersions. However, stronger interaction with one specific portion of the ionic liquid may not be enough to guarantee a stronger organization of the solvent, since the interaction between the solvent ions also needs to be taken into account, sspecially the interaction between oppositely charged groups which are strong and compete with the solvation of the particle surface, which can lead to a weak structure of the liquid close to the particle surface and smaller stabilization.