Simple phosphinate ligands access zinc clusters identified in the synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles

Ligands and surfactants play an important part in the synthesis of nanoparticles from molecular precursors although their exact roles are poorly understood. Here, the authors isolate a range of intermediate sized zinc clusters and are able to spectroscopically probe the self-assembly and ligand effe...

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Main Authors: Sebastian D. Pike, Edward R. White, Milo S. P. Shaffer, Charlotte K. Williams
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2016-10-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms13008
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spelling doaj-2459f720b21f4c66a23ea80d0d571a462021-05-11T11:05:36ZengNature Publishing GroupNature Communications2041-17232016-10-017111110.1038/ncomms13008Simple phosphinate ligands access zinc clusters identified in the synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticlesSebastian D. Pike0Edward R. White1Milo S. P. Shaffer2Charlotte K. Williams3Department of Chemistry, Imperial College LondonDepartment of Chemistry, Imperial College LondonDepartment of Chemistry, Imperial College LondonDepartment of Chemistry, Imperial College LondonLigands and surfactants play an important part in the synthesis of nanoparticles from molecular precursors although their exact roles are poorly understood. Here, the authors isolate a range of intermediate sized zinc clusters and are able to spectroscopically probe the self-assembly and ligand effects.https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms13008
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Simple phosphinate ligands access zinc clusters identified in the synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles
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title Simple phosphinate ligands access zinc clusters identified in the synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles
title_short Simple phosphinate ligands access zinc clusters identified in the synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles
title_full Simple phosphinate ligands access zinc clusters identified in the synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles
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title_full_unstemmed Simple phosphinate ligands access zinc clusters identified in the synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles
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description Ligands and surfactants play an important part in the synthesis of nanoparticles from molecular precursors although their exact roles are poorly understood. Here, the authors isolate a range of intermediate sized zinc clusters and are able to spectroscopically probe the self-assembly and ligand effects.
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