Synthesis of gold nanoparticles with different atomistic structural characteristics

Materials Characterization

Volumn 58, Issue 8-9 SPEC. ISS., 2007, Pages 694-700

  Esparza, R ^a   Rosas, G ^a   Lopez Fuentes M ^b   Sanchez Ramirez J F ^c   Pal, U ^b   Ascencio, J A ^d   Perez R ^d  

^a UNIVERSIDAD MICHOACANA DE SAN NICOLÁS DE HIDALGO   (Mexico)

^b BENEMÉRITA UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE PUEBLA   (Mexico)

^c INSTITUTO POLITÉCNICO NACIONAL   (Mexico)

^d INSTITUTO MEXICANO DEL PETRÓLEO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Density functional theory; Gold; High resolution electron microscopy; Molecular simulation; Nanoparticles; Structural determination

Indexed keywords

CRYSTAL ATOMIC STRUCTURE; DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY; ELECTRON DIFFRACTION; GOLD; HIGH RESOLUTION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; QUANTUM THEORY; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

MOLECULAR SIMULATION; QUANTUM MOLECULAR MECHANICAL CALCULATIONS; REACTANTS; STRUCTURAL DETERMINATION;

NANOPARTICLES;

EID: 34250741952     PISSN: 10445803     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.matchar.2006.11.032     Document Type: Article

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