Abstract
A rapid polyol process for the synthesis of ruthenium nanoparticles was developed using microwave irradiation. A colloidal solution of monodispersed anisotropic Ru metal nanoparticles (mean particle size 2-6 nm) with different aspect ratios was obtained first. Particles with different degrees of agglomeration have also been synthesized using monodisperse particles as seeds and PVP (poly-N-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone) as the stabilization reagent. The stabilization mechanisms of different protective reagents were studied by UV-vis spectra. The HRTEM images indicated that dendritic particles formed by controlling agglomeration consisted of single-crystal domains with a random crystalline orientation.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 678-684 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Journal of Colloid and Interface Science |
Volume | 287 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 15 Jul 2005 |
Keywords
- Anisotropic
- Microwave irradiation
- Nanoparticles
- Polyol process
- Ruthenium
- Stabilization reagent