A mechano-colloidal approach for the controlled synthesis of metal nanoparticles†
Abstract
A mechano-colloidal approach was developed to produce Au nanotadpoles. It comprises the generation of seeds by ball-milling from a solid mixture containing a precursor, reductant, and capping agent, followed by the dispersion of this mixture in water leading to seeded-growth to generate the target nanoparticle morphology.