Nature Communications (Oct 2016)

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

  • Sebastian D. Pike,
  • Edward R. White,
  • Milo S. P. Shaffer,
  • Charlotte K. Williams

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms13008
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 7, no. 1
pp. 1 – 11

Abstract

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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.