| abstract |
A process for preparing stabilized metal nanoparticles, the process comprising reacting a metal compound with a reducing agent in the presence of a stabilizer in a reaction mixture comprising the metal compound, the reducing agent, and the stabilizer, wherein the reaction mixture is substantially free of solvent, to form a plurality of metal-containing nanoparticles during the solvent-free reduction process with molecules of the stabilizer on the surface of the metal-containing nanoparticles. |