title: Size control of noble metal clusters and metallic heterostructures through the reduction kinetics of metal precursors.
abstract: Eight precious metal salts/complexes were reduced in propylene glycol at temperatures ranging between 110 and 170 °C. We found that the reduction temperature and the size of precipitated metallic nanoparticles formed were significantly affected by the structure and reactivity of the metal precursors. The choice of noble metal precursor offers flexibility for designing, fabricating and controlling the size of metallic heterostructures with tunable properties.
authors.affiliation: Center for Advanced Materials Processing, Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Science, Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY 13699, USA. goiadanv@clarkson.edu.
authors.forename: Igor V
authors.initials: IV
authors.lastname: Sevonkaev
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Herein
authors.forename: Gerald
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Jeske
authors.forename: Dan V
authors.initials: DV
authors.lastname: Goia