Seedless synthesis of gold nanorods employing isopropyl radicals generated using gamma radiolysis technique

International Journal of Nanotechnology

Volumn 7, Issue 9-12, 2010, Pages 907-918

  Biswal, Jayashree ^a   Ramnani, S P ^a   Shirolikar, Seema ^b   Sabharwal, S ^a  

^a BHABHA ATOMIC RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

^b TATA INSTITUTE OF FUNDAMENTAL RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

CTAB; Gamma radiolysis; Gold nanorods; Isopropyl radical; One step synthesis

Indexed keywords

ACETONE; ASPECT RATIO; GOLD; PETROLEUM TAR; PLASMONS; RADIATION CHEMISTRY; RADIOLYSIS;

CTAB; GAMMA RADIOLYSIS; GOLD NANOROD; ISOPROPYL RADICAL; ONE STEP SYNTHESIS;

NANORODS;

EID: 77955860731     PISSN: 14757435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJNT.2010.034697     Document Type: Article

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