Size-controlled Pd nanocluster grown by plasma gas-condensation method

Journal of Nanoparticle Research

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 1125-1131

  Ayesh, A I ^a   Thaker, S ^a   Qamhieh, N ^a   Ghamlouche, H ^a  

^a UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Nanocluster size selection; Pd nanoclusters; Plasma synthesis; Sputtering

Indexed keywords

DISCHARGE POWER; INERT GAS FLOW; NANOCLUSTER FORMATION; PD NANOCLUSTERS; PLASMA SYNTHESIS; SIZE SELECTION; THREE-BODY COLLISIONS; TWO-BODY COLLISIONS;

COLLISIONAL PLASMAS; CONDENSATION; ELECTRIC DISCHARGES; INERT GASES;

NANOCLUSTERS;

NANOPARTICLE; PALLADIUM;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL REACTION; ENERGY YIELD; PARTICLE SIZE; PLASMA; PLASMA GAS CONDENSATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 79956112986     PISSN: 13880764     EISSN: 1572896X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11051-010-0104-2     Document Type: Article

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