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Table 1
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S. No.
Metal
Shape
Size (nm)
Type
Reaction
condition
Tuning parameters
References
6
Pt
Nanowire
10 nm–10
μm
Solvothermal
Autoclave at 170
°C for 8 h,
drying at 80 °C
Reducing agent and
solvent
[43]
7
Pt
Multipod
–
Solvothermal
200 °C
Structure regulator [49]
Concave
–
Cube
–
Rod
30–100
8
Pt
Cubes in excess
Triangular, rod,
hexagon, prism, etc.
…
10
± 3
Hydrothermal
heated at 140 °C
for 6 h
Reaction time,
reducing agent
[50]
9
Pt
Assembly of
nanowires
20 (aspect ratio)
Solvothermal
–
Surfactant
[51]
10
Pt
Concave
~70 (apex to apex
diameter)
Solvothermal
Autoclave at 160
°C for 11 h
Reaction time
[82]
11
Pt
Concave cubic
44.4
± 3.2 (apex to
apex diameter)
Solvothermal
200 °C for 6 h
Surface controller
and reaction time
[42]
Spherical
3.7
± 0.5
Dozens of nm
Wire
–
Mixed structures
(cubes, icosahedra,
polyhedral, etc.)
–
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