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The generation of nanoscale metal particles from metal azides: A high resolution electron microscopic study

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Zeitschrift für Physik D Atoms, Molecules and Clusters

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The electron-beam induced decomposition of metal azides is demonstrated to be an efficient procedure for the generation of nano-scale metal particles. The technique has been successfully applied to generate particles of Ti, Mn, Ni, Ag, Sn, Fe, Bi, Co, Cd, Sb, La, Ce and Tl. Preliminary high-resolution micrographs are presented.

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  1. Department of Materials Science and Engineering, State University of New York, 11794-2275, Stony Brook, NY, USA

    P. J. Herley

  2. Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, CB2 1EW, Cambridge, UK

    W. Jones

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Herley, P.J., Jones, W. The generation of nanoscale metal particles from metal azides: A high resolution electron microscopic study. Z Phys D - Atoms, Molecules and Clusters 26 (Suppl 1), 159–161 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01425650

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