Investigation of the role of NaBH4 in the chemical synthesis of gold nanorods

Journal of Nanoparticle Research

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 1777-1786

  Samal, Akshaya K ^a   Sreeprasad, Theruvakkattil S ^a   Pradeep, Thalappil ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY MADRAS   (India)

Author keywords

Gold nanorods; Growth solution; Metals; Nanoparticles; Seed particles; Sodium borohydride

Indexed keywords

GOLD NANOROD; GROWTH SOLUTION; GROWTH SOLUTIONS; SEED PARTICLE; SODIUM BOROHYDRIDES;

ASPECT RATIO; GOLD; LABORATORIES; NANOPARTICLES; NANORODS; PLASMONS; SODIUM;

SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

GOLD DERIVATIVE; GOLD NANOROD; NANOROD; SODIUM BOROHYDRIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANISOTROPY; ARTICLE; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; PARTICLE SIZE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REACTION TIME; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 77955089241     PISSN: 13880764     EISSN: 1572896X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11051-009-9733-8     Document Type: Article

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