Nanoparticle-coated microcrystals.
Coprecipitation provides a rapid high-yield method for self-assembly of nanoparticles on the surface of flat water-soluble crystalline surfaces and a simple immobilisation technique prior to storage or thermal and chemical modification.
Murugesan
Muthu
M
Department of Pure & Applied Chemistry, Thomas Graham Building, University of Strathclyde, 295 Cathedral Street, Glasgow G1 1XL, UK.
Cunningham
Douglas
D
Martinez-Albertos
José-Luis
JL
Vrcelj
Ranko M
RM
Moore
Barry D
BD
D011232:Chemical Precipitation; D003460:Crystallization; D006046:Gold / Q000737:chemistry*; D053768:Metal Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry*; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D012995:Solubility; D013431:Sulfates / Q000737:chemistry*; D013499:Surface Properties
D013431:Sulfates; C031512:potassium sulfate; D006046:Gold