Preparation of AgBr nanoparticles in microemulsions via reaction of AgNO3 with CTAB counterion

Journal of Nanoparticle Research

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 787-796

  Husein, Maen M ^a   Rodil, Eva ^b,c   Vera, Juan H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Counterion; CTAB; Microemulsions; Nanoparticles; Photosensitive; Quantum dots; Surfactant

Indexed keywords

COSURFACTANT CONCENTRATIONS; INTERMICELLAR NUCLEATION; RAPID REACTIONS;

MICROEMULSIONS; NANOPARTICLES; NUCLEATION; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; SOLUTIONS; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS; WATER;

SILVER ALLOYS;

BROMINE DERIVATIVE; NANOPARTICLE; SILVER BROMIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL REACTION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); MICROEMULSION; PARTICLE SIZE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVERSE MICELLE; ULTRAVIOLET SPECTROSCOPY;

EID: 34250808421     PISSN: 13880764     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11051-006-9107-4     Document Type: Article

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