Seed-mediated growth method for high-quality noble metal nanocrystals

Science China Chemistry

Volumn 55, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 2311-2317

  Wenxin, Niu ^a,b,c   Ling, Zhang ^a,b,c   Guobao, Xu ^a,b  

^a State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry   (China)

^b CHANGCHUN INSTITUTE OF APPLIED CHEMISTRY   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

Crystal growth; Nanocrystal; Noble metal; Seed mediated growth method; Shape control

Indexed keywords

GROWTH MECHANISMS; HIGH QUALITY; METAL NANOCRYSTALS; NUCLEATION AND GROWTH; RATIONAL DESIGN; SEED-MEDIATED GROWTH METHODS; SHAPE CONTROL; VERSATILE METHODS;

CRYSTAL GROWTH; PRECIOUS METALS;

NANOCRYSTALS;

EID: 84872107955     PISSN: 16747291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11426-012-4681-z     Document Type: Review

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