Beyond gold: Rediscovering tetrakis-(hydroxymethyl)-phosphonium chloride (THPC) as an effective agent for the synthesis of ultra-small noble metal nanoparticles and Pt-containing nanoalloys

José L.Hueso, Víctor Sebastián, Álvaro Mayoral, Laura Usón, Manuel Arruebo and Jesús Santamaría

Received 13th February 2013 , Accepted 1st May 2013

First published on the web 1st May 2013