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An Improved Synthesis of High‐Aspect‐Ratio Gold Nanorods
Author(s) -
Busbee B.D.,
Obare S.O.,
Murphy C.J.
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.200390095
Subject(s) - nanorod , materials science , aspect ratio (aeronautics) , nanotechnology , yield (engineering) , pulmonary surfactant , chemical engineering , optoelectronics , composite material , engineering
By using seed‐mediation and careful control of pH , gold nanorods of high aspect ratio (∼ 18–25, 20 in the Figure) have been produced by surfactant‐directed synthesis. The yield is high (∼ 90 %) and the method can be readily adapted for scaling up.
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