Advanced Materials · 2003 · 841 citations · 22 references
Natural SciencesMaterials EngineeringMaterials ScienceNanomaterialsNanotechnologySurface ScienceNanomaterials SynthesisNanoparticle DesignNanoparticle DispersionsNanoparticle SurfacesNanoparticle SynthesisNanostructured SurfacesControlled Size SynthesisGold Nanoparticle SynthesisGold NanostructuresNanorodsNoble Metal Nanostructures
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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