Cryo-TEM observation of 3-dimensionally ordered aggregates of 5-nm gold particles in organic solvents

Journal of Nanoparticle Research

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 569-576

  Balmes, Olivier ^a   Malm, Jan Olle ^a   Karlsson, Gunnel ^a   Bovin, Jan Olov ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Colloids; Cryo TEM; Gold; Nanoparticles; Organic solvent; Organization

Indexed keywords

COLLOIDS; ELECTRON BEAMS; GOLD; LIQUID CRYSTALS; NANOTECHNOLOGY; ORGANIC SOLVENTS; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

CRYO-TEM; NANOPARTICLES; ORGANIZATION; SCANNING PROBE TECHNIQUES;

NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS;

EID: 16244423358     PISSN: 13880764     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11051-004-2164-7     Document Type: Article

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