A new and specific mode of stabilization of metallic nanoparticles.
We report in this paper the stabilization of ruthenium nanoparticles using a very simple ligand (4-(3-phenylpropyl)pyridine), through strong pi-coordination of the phenyl moiety.
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Laboratoire Hétérochimie Fondamentale et Appliquée, UMR 5069 CNRS, Université Paul Sabatier, 118 route de Narbonne, 31062, Toulouse cedex 9, France.
Massou
Stéphane
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Teuma
Emmanuelle
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Philippot
Karine
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Chaudret
Bruno
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Gómez
Montserrat
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D004355:Drug Stability; D008024:Ligands; D053768:Metal Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry*; D046529:Microscopy, Electron, Transmission; D019906:Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Biomolecular; D011725:Pyridines / Q000737:chemistry*; D012428:Ruthenium / Q000737:chemistry*
D008024:Ligands; D011725:Pyridines; D012428:Ruthenium; C531278:(4-(3-phenylpropyl)pyridine)