Ho Minh Trung, Nguyen Duy Thien, Duong Thi Lien, Nguyen Ngoc Long, Le Van Vu

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Abstract. In this paper, we present the results on synthesis of indium nanoparticles by the reduction of indium chloride in a solution of sodium borohydride (NaBH4). The indium nanoparticles were characterized by X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and UV-visible spectroscopy. The analysis of X-ray diffraction (XRD) indicates that the indium nanoparticles possess a tetragonal crystal structure. The TEM images demonstrate that the nanoparticles with a size about 100 nm were agglomerate from many smaller particles. Effect of some technology conditions on the formation of the indium nanoparticles was studied.

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