Chemistry Letters, Vol.31, No.12, 1232-1233, 2002
Fast preparation of nano-sized nickel particles under microwave irradiation without using catalyst for nucleation
Nano-sized nickel particles have been prepared through reduction of Ni(OH)(2) with ethylene glycol under microwave irradiation. Without using such a catalyst as Pt for nucleation, spherical nickel particles with a diameter of 6 +/- 3 nm were produced within 5 min.