Synthesis of sub-5 nm Au–Ag alloy nanoparticles using bio-reducing agent in aqueous solution†
Ran Cui,Jing-Ya Zhao,Zhi-Ling Zhang,Dai-Wen Pang
Journal of Materials Chemistry Pub Date : 09/30/2011 00:00:00 , DOI:10.1039/C1JM13120F
Abstract
Bio-reducing agent NADPH with relatively weak reducibility and favourable structure simultaneously reduced Au and Ag ions into sub-5 nm alloy nanoparticles in aqueous solution at room temperature.
