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Table 5.4 Representative examples of NP networks obtained with various ligands and cations for
gold, Ni 2 P, and CdTe NP
Metal Ligand
Metal
ion
NP
diameter
TEM
References
Au a
Amino acid (l-cysteine) Cu 2+
13 and
15 nm
[148]
Au
Amino acid (l-cysteine) Hg 2+ ,
Cd 2+ ,
Fe 3+ ,
Pb 2+ ,
Al 3+ ,
Cu 2+ ,
and
Cr 3+
30 nm
–
[150]
Au b
Amino acid (histidine)
Fe 3+
18 nm
[151]
Au
Crown ether
K + ,
Na + ,
and
Ag +
Au 140 ,
Au 220 ,
and Au 309
–
[149]
Au
Crown ether
K + and
Na +
18 nm
–
[152]
Au c
Crown ether
K +
18 nm
[153]
Au
Pyridine
Cu 2+
2 nm
–
[154]
(continued)