title: The influence of trace water concentration on iron oxide nanoparticle size.
abstract: The size of iron oxide nanoparticles, prepared from the thermal decomposition of Fe(CO)(5) in a high boiling solvent in the presence of oleic acid, is affected by water concentration, giving particles from sizes of 5.6 nm to as low as 2.2 nm.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
authors.forename: Janet E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Macdonald
authors.forename: Christopher J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Brooks
authors.forename: Jonathan G C
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Veinot