Shape evolution of gold nanoparticles

Journal of Nanoparticle Research

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 655-661

  Wang, Y Q ^a   Liang, W S ^a   Geng, C Y ^a  

^a QINGDAO UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Gold nanoparticles; High resolution transmission electron microscopy; HRTEM; Nanostructure; Shape

Indexed keywords

ANNEALING TEMPERATURES; AVERAGE DIAMETER; GOLD NANOPARTICLES; GOLD PARTICLES; HETEROSTRUCTURES; HIGH TEMPERATURE; HRTEM; NANOCUBES; NUCLEATION SITES; SHAPE; SHAPE CHANGE; SHAPE EVOLUTION; TETRAOCTYLAMMONIUM BROMIDE;

ANNEALING; BROMINE COMPOUNDS; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; GOLD; NANOPARTICLES;

HIGH RESOLUTION TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

BROMIDE; COPPER; COPPER OXIDE; GOLD NANOPARTICLE; TETRAOCTYLAMMONIUM BROMIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; HIGH TEMPERATURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

EID: 77949444113     PISSN: 13880764     EISSN: 1572896X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11051-009-9612-3     Document Type: Article

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