Table 1 Time nodes for uncapped Te NPs, Te nanochains, agglomerates, and microspheres were obtained from different solvents.
From: Understanding the Solvent Molecules Induced Spontaneous Growth of Uncapped Tellurium Nanoparticles
H2O | CH3OH | CH3CH2OH | CH3COCH3 | CH2Cl2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nanoparticles | 2 seconds | 2 seconds | 2 seconds | 2 seconds | 2 seconds |
Nanochains | 10 seconds | 3 minutes | 8 minutes | 3 minutes | 15 minutes |
Agglomerates | 1 hour | 1 day | 4 days | 1 week | 5 hours |
Microspheres | 1 day | 1 week | 2 weeks | 3 weeks | 2 weeks |
