Production of metal nanoparticles from precursors having low reduction potentials

摘要: Metallic nanoparticles and processes for forming metallic nanoparticles. In one aspect, the invention is to a process comprising step of heating solution first metal precursor nucleating agent (e.g., nucleate or precursor) in presence base under conditions effective form The preferably comprises cationic species having low reduction potential. also nanoparticle plurality nanoparticles, each core largest dimension less than about 10 nm; layer substantially surrounding 200 nm.