Scalable Synthesis of Noble Metal Nanoparticles

摘要: Noble metal nanoparticles possess unique size-dependent electronic and optical characteristics are one of the foremost ‘building blocks’ for nanostructured device fabrication. As such, there is considerable interest in developing continuous-flow processes large-scale synthesis noble nanoparticles. In this chapter, we describe results our work aimed at understanding key process variables that determine particle size distribution two popular protocols used lab-scale gold silver colloids. Our importance aggregation role pH precursor solutions determining kinetics stability colloidal sols enabled us to propose suitable modifications conditions scalable These insights also led development a novel route low-cost fabrication nanostructures on paper using an inkjet printer.