Chemistry Letters, Vol.32, No.7, 662-663, 2003
A simple route for formation of continuous Ni nanoshells on polymer microspheres
Continuous Ni nanoshells of 1.2 nm-thick were successfully fabricated on polymer microspheres via a simple one-step process. The preferential coating of Ni on the surface of polymer microspheres was attributed to the use of ethylene glycol as a solvent and appropriate reaction temperature.