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Monodisperse noble metal nanocrystals

  • US 7,160,525 B1
  • Filed: 10/14/2004
  • Issued: 01/09/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/14/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of synthesizing nanocrystals of a noble metal comprising:

  • (a) combining, in a single phase non-aqueous solvent system,(i) a noble metal complex, compound, or salt;

    (ii) at least one weak ligand selected from a fatty acid, an aliphatic amine, or a mixture thereof, or surfactant for the noble metal complex, compound or salt; and

    (iii) at least one reducing agent, to form an admixture thereof;

    (b) permitting said nanocrystals to form from the admixture; and

    (c) isolating the nanocrystals from the solvent system.

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