July 1, 2006
Author(s)
Vincent A. Hackley, Andrew J. Allen, P R. Jemian, J M. Raitano, S W. Chan
Nanocrystalline ceria particles, with dimensions as small as 2 nm, have been prepared at room temperature by a soft chemical route using aqueous cerium nitrate and hexamethylenetetramine (HMT) as reactants. HMT decomposes slowly in aqueous solution