Synthesis of metal nanoparticles stabilized by metal-carbon bonds.
A new method for the preparation of metal nanoparticles in organic media is proposed. This is based on the formation of metal-carbon bonds after reduction of the corresponding diazonium derivative of the capping ligand. The particles are very stable due to the strong metal-ligand covalent bond, and the proposed method appears to be an alternative for the preparation of monolayer-protected metal nanoparticles when the formation of metal-sulfur or metal-nitrogen bonds needs to be avoided.
Mirkhalaf
Fakhradin
F
Centre for Nanoscale Science, Chemistry Department, Liverpool University, Liverpool L69 7ZD, UK. famir@liv.ac.uk
Paprotny
Jerzy
J
Schiffrin
David J
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