Mesoporous metal and metal alloy particles synthesized by aerosol-assisted confined growth of nanocrystals

Qiangfeng Xiao; Hiesang Sohn; Zheng Chen; Daniel Toso; Matthew Mechlenburg; Z Hong Zhou; Eric Poirier; Anne Dailly; Haiqiang Wang; Zhongbiao Wu; Mei Cai; Yunfeng Lu

doi:10.1002/anie.201204289

Mesoporous metal and metal alloy particles synthesized by aerosol-assisted confined growth of nanocrystals

Angew Chem Int Ed Engl. 2012 Oct 15;51(42):10546-50. doi: 10.1002/anie.201204289. Epub 2012 Sep 23.

Authors

Qiangfeng Xiao¹, Hiesang Sohn, Zheng Chen, Daniel Toso, Matthew Mechlenburg, Z Hong Zhou, Eric Poirier, Anne Dailly, Haiqiang Wang, Zhongbiao Wu, Mei Cai, Yunfeng Lu

Affiliation

¹ Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA.

PMID: 23001891
DOI: 10.1002/anie.201204289

Abstract

From droplets to "spheres": A platform technology enables the rapid and continuous synthesis of mesoporous metal and metal alloy particles (see picture). The confined growth of nanocrystals in aerosol droplets leads to the formation of these particles with defined composition.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

Alloys / chemistry
Crystallization
Metal Nanoparticles / chemistry*
Nanoparticles / chemistry*
Porosity
Surface Properties

Substances

Alloys