Size controlled synthesis of gold nanoparticles using photochemically prepared seed particles

Journal of Nanoparticle Research

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 257-261

  Sau, Tapan K ^a   Pal, Anjali ^b   Jana, N R ^c   Wang, Z L ^d   Pal, Tarasankar ^b  

^a PANJAB UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^d GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Gold; Nanoparticles; Particle size control; Seeding; Synthesis; UV irradiation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035637955     PISSN: 13880764     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1017567225071     Document Type: Article

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