title: Mesoscopic assembly of magnetic Pd-Ni nanocrystals into ordered arrays by using alkane thiols.
abstract: Two-dimensional arrays of core-shell Pd561 Nin (n = 38, 280, 561, 800, 1500, 3000, 4500) nanocrystals have been prepared by using alkanethiols. The arrays of Pd561 Nin nanocrystals are particularly well ordered; those with high Ni coverage show a tendency to form multilayers or crystallites. Two-dimensional arrays also have been obtained of Pd561 Ni3000 nanocrystals further covered by a Pd layer with a Pd561 Ni3000 Pd1500 composition.
authors.affiliation: Chemistry and Physics of Materials Unit, Jawaharlal Nehru Center for Advanced Scientific Research, Jakkur, P.O., Bangalore 560 064, India.
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.forename: G U
authors.initials: GU
authors.lastname: Kulkarni
authors.forename: C N
authors.initials: CN
authors.lastname: Rao
mesh_terms: D000473:Alkanes / Q000737:chemistry*; D003460:Crystallization / Q000379:methods*; D007854:Lead / Q000737:chemistry*; D046911:Macromolecular Substances; D008280:Magnetics; D008422:Materials Testing; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D036103:Nanotechnology / Q000379:methods; D009532:Nickel / Q000737:chemistry*; D016062:Porosity; D013052:Spectrometry, X-Ray Emission; D013438:Sulfhydryl Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D013696:Temperature
chemical_list: D000473:Alkanes; D046911:Macromolecular Substances; D013438:Sulfhydryl Compounds; D007854:Lead; D009532:Nickel