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Synthesis and characterization of quantum dot superlattices
M José-Yacamán1, C Gutiérrez-Wing, P Santiago
1Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Nucleares, Amsterdam 46-202, Hipódromo Condesa. 06100 Mexico, D.F., México.
Abstract:
Gold nanoparticles have been synthesized using n-alkylthiol molecules as a passivating agent. By fixing the length of the thiol chain, it is possible to produce nanocrystal arrays, such as 1D chains, 2D arrays of chains and 3D crystals.