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One-pot synthesis of AuPt alloyed nanoparticles by intense x-ray irradiation

Giorgio Margaritondo
2011
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Abstract

We synthesized AuPt alloyed nanoparticles in colloidal solution by a one-pot procedure based on synchrotron x-ray irradiation in the presence of PEG (polyethylene glycol). The exclusive presence of alloyed nanoparticles with fcc structure was confirmed by several different experiments including UV-vis spectroscopy, x-ray diffraction (XRD) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The composition of the AuPt alloyed nanoparticles can be varied in a continuous fashion by simply varying the feed ratios of Au and Pt precursors. The nanoparticles exhibited colloidal stability and biocompatibility, important for potential applications.

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Giorgio Margaritondo
2011
Journal Articles

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https://infoscience.epfl.ch/entities/publication/ce4b0d20-eac2-4d80-970f-5f7f9653c8f6

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