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Synthesis of a Nonagglomerated Indium Tin Oxide Nanoparticle Dispersion
Author(s) -
Gilstrap Richard A.,
Capozzi Charles J.,
Carson Cantwell G.,
Gerhardt Rosario A.,
Summers Christopher J.
Publication year - 2008
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.200702556
Subject(s) - materials science , nanoparticle , annealing (glass) , indium tin oxide , indium , colloid , chemical engineering , oxide , tin oxide , tin , dispersion (optics) , nanotechnology , inorganic chemistry , optoelectronics , thin film , metallurgy , optics , chemistry , physics , engineering
Highly crystalline nonagglomerated ITO colloidal nanoparticles form an optically clear solution in nonpolar solvents. Their ∼5 nm diameter and narrow size distribution is achieved through a fatty acid mediated reaction, that lacks the need for high‐temperature annealing.