Polymer-mediated metallophilic interactions for gram-scale production, high-yield (∼90%) synthesis of ultrathin bismuth nanowires†
Abstract
High-yields (∼90%) of ultrathin (<4 nm) bismuth nanowires (Bi UNWs) were obtained by reducing the polymeric strands of oleylamine-bismuth 2-ethylhexanoate complexes formed via metallophilic interactions with the mediation of a copolymer (PVP–HDE).