Controlled growth of molecularly pure Au25(SR)18 and Au38(SR)24 nanoclusters from the same polydispersed crude product

Science China Chemistry

Volumn 55, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 2359-2365

  Huifeng, Qian ^a   Chao, Liu ^a,b   Rongchao, Jin ^a  

^a CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b JILIN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Atomic precision; Au 38; Au25; Gold nanoclusters; Nanoparticle

Indexed keywords

ATOMIC PRECISION; CONTROLLED GROWTH; CRUDE PRODUCTS; GOLD NANOCLUSTER; GOLD SALTS; GROWTH PROCESS; POLYDISPERSES; ROOM TEMPERATURE; SIMPLE METHOD; TETRAOCTYLAMMONIUM BROMIDE; TOLUENE SOLUTION;

BROMINE COMPOUNDS; GOLD; NANOPARTICLES; POLYDISPERSITY; TOLUENE;

NANOCLUSTERS;

EID: 84872109361     PISSN: 16747291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11426-012-4669-8     Document Type: Article

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