title: Synthesis and characterization of monodispersed rhodium nanoparticles organized in 3-D symmetrical structures soluble in organic media.
abstract: Monodispersed rhodium nanoparticles were synthesized through a flexible and very simple approach in a monosurfactant system by thermolysis of RhCl3, in which oleyl amine serves as capping, reducing agent, and high boiled solvent. The coated rhodium nanoparticles are monodispersed with 4 nm diameter and well characterised by TEM microscopy, UV-Vis spectroscopy, and X-ray diffraction measurements. The as prepared rhodium nanoparticles have the tendency to aggregate forming well-organized large symmetrical and spherical 3-D superstructures which generally have diameters between 40-60 nm as revealed by the characteristic TEM images. Due to the organic monolayer that encloses the nanoparticles are soluble in non-polar organic solvents.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Material Science, NCSR Demokritos Ag Paraskevi Attikis, Greece.
authors.forename: V K
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Tzitzios
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Georgakilas
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Niarchos
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Petridis
mesh_terms: D003102:Colloids / Q000737:chemistry*; D003460:Crystallization / Q000379:methods*; D008422:Materials Testing; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D049329:Nanostructures / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D036103:Nanotechnology / Q000379:methods; D009930:Organic Chemicals / Q000737:chemistry*; D010316:Particle Size; D012238:Rhodium / Q000737:chemistry*; D012995:Solubility; D012997:Solvents / Q000737:chemistry*; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D003102:Colloids; D009930:Organic Chemicals; D012997:Solvents; D012238:Rhodium