Chemistry Letters, Vol.34, No.9, 1262-1263, 2005
A new straightforward and mild preparation of nickel(0) nanoparticles
Very fine nickel nanoparticles with diameters of 2.5 +/- 1.5 nm have been prepared by reduction of anhydrous nickel(II) chloride with lithium powder and a catalytic amount of 4,4'di-tert-butylbiphenyl (DTBB) in THF at room temperature.