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A Strategy for the Synthesis of Transition-Metal Nanoparticles and their Transfer between Liquid Phases†

  1. Dongbin Zhao Dr.,
  2. Zhaofu Fei Dr.,
  3. Wee Han Ang,
  4. Paul J. Dyson Prof. Dr.

Article first published online: 24 MAY 2006

DOI: 10.1002/smll.200500317

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Volume 2, Issue 7, pages 879–883, July 2006

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Zhao, D., Fei, Z., Ang, W. H. and Dyson, Paul J. (2006), A Strategy for the Synthesis of Transition-Metal Nanoparticles and their Transfer between Liquid Phases. Small, 2: 879–883. doi: 10.1002/smll.200500317

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  1. École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Institut des Sciences et Ingénierie Chimiques, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland, Fax: (+41) 21 693 9885

  1. †

    We thank the Swiss National Science Foundation and EPFL for financial support. We also thank Dr. Yongli Wang (EPFL) for the XRD analysis.

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 24 MAY 2006
  2. Article first published online: 24 MAY 2006
  3. Manuscript Revised: 20 FEB 2006
  4. Manuscript Received: 30 AUG 2005

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Keywords:

  • gold;
  • ionic liquids;
  • liquid phase separation;
  • nanoparticles;
  • transition metals
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Phasing out: Nanoparticles can be stabilized by an ionic liquid polymer (ILP) composed of imidazolium units incorporating a hydrophobic benzyl group. The resulting gold, platinum, and palladium nanoparticles can be efficiently transferred from water to ionic liquids by exchange of the chloride anion of the ILP with the anion of the ionic liquid (see picture).

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