A qualitative model for the growth mechanism of silver clusters in polymer solution

European Physical Journal B

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 437-441

  Carotenuto, G ^a   DeNicola, S ^a   Pepe, G P ^b   Nicolais, L ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

36.40.Gk Plasma and collective effects in clusters; 78.67.Bf Nanocrystals and nanoparticles; 82.30.Nr Association, addition, insertion, cluster formation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0041909970     PISSN: 14346028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10051-001-8696-z     Document Type: Article

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