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Ligand-Mediated Nucleation and Growth of Palladium Metal Nanoparticles
Published on: June 25, 2018
Ligand-Mediated Nanocrystal Growth
Stefano Lazzari1, Pius M Theiler1,2, Yi Shen1
1Department of Chemical Engineering , MIT , 77 Massachusetts Avenue , Cambridge , Massachusetts 02139 , United States.
Abstract:
A microfluidic platform combined with a deterministic model accounting for surface ligands reveals precious insights into the nanocrystal formation process. The comparison of on-line kinetic information with model predictions enables the derivation of temperature-dependent kinetic parameters for the CdSe model system. This fully generalizable approach represents a step forward toward a quantitative prediction of the nanocrystal size distribution, enabling the control and optimization of process performance and material properties.
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