First synthesis of air-stable NiZn homogeneous alloy nanoparticles through chemical reduction†
Abstract
We successfully synthesized NiZn homogeneous alloy nanoparticles, which were mixed at the atomic level, for the first time through a chemical reduction method with sodium–naphthalenide as a reducing agent. The NiZn alloy nanoparticles were stable even in air for at least half a year, although Zn is typically easily oxidized.