Issue 32, 2008
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Chemical Communications

The influence of trace water concentration on iron oxide nanoparticle size†

Janet E. Macdonald,a   Christopher J. Brooksb  and  Jonathan G. C. Veinot*a  

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a Department of Chemistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
E-mail: jveinot@ualberta.ca
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b Honda Research Institute USA, Inc., 1381 Kinnear Rd, Suite 116, Columbus, Ohio, USA

Abstract

The size of iron oxide nanoparticles, prepared from the thermal decomposition of Fe(CO)5 in a high boiling solvent in the presence of oleic acid, is affected by water concentration, giving particles from sizes of 5.6 nm to as low as 2.2 nm.

Graphical abstract: The influence of trace water concentration on iron oxide nanoparticle size

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/B805715J
Article type
Communication
Submitted
07 Apr 2008
Accepted
14 May 2008
First published
19 Jun 2008

Chem. Commun., 2008, 3777-3779

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J. E. Macdonald, C. J. Brooks and J. G. C. Veinot, Chem. Commun., 2008, 3777 DOI: 10.1039/B805715J

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