Transmission electron microscopic and small angle X-ray diffraction investigations of Au₅₅(PPh₃)₁₂Cl₆ microcrystals†

Abstract

Micrometer sized crystals of close packed Au₅₅(PPh₃)₁₂Cl₆ clusters are formed from dichloromethane solution and are investigated by transmission electron microscopy and small angle X-ray diffraction.

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