title: Synthesis of MnP nanocrystals by treatment of metal carbonyl complexes with phosphines: a new, versatile route to nanoscale transition metal phosphides.
abstract: The reaction of Mn2(CO)10 with P(SiMe3)3 in coordinating solvents at T >/= 220 degrees C yields low polydispersity, highly crystalline MnP nanoparticles for the first time. The effect of dimensional limiting has resulted in the stabilization of a ferromagnetic ground state at low temperatures, rather than the metamagnetic state observed in bulk (microcrystalline) MnP. The synthetic methodology reported here is demonstrated to be general for a number of different metals and phosphine sources.
authors: Department of Chemistry, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48202, USA.
authors: Susanthri C
authors: SC
authors: Perera
authors: Georgy
authors: G
authors: Tsoi
authors: Lowell E
authors: LE
authors: Wenger
authors: Stephanie L
authors: SL
authors: Brock