Nanoscale · 2019 · 82 citations · 46 references
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The Turkevich protocol consists of two consecutive reduction steps (Au<sup>3+</sup> → Au<sup>+</sup> → Au<sup>0</sup>) rather than a reduction followed by the disproportionation reaction as conventionally believed. The second reduction is the rate-limiting step.
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