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Low-energy synthesis of air-stable alkali metal colloids in a polymer/alkali halide matrix

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We report a method for the synthesis of sodium or potassium colloids at room temperature under nitrogen. The colloids, formed within a protective matrix of alkali metal halide and a polysilane polymer, are remarkably air-stable. The UV-visible and EPR spectroscopic characterisation of the colloids is described.

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    Robert E. Benfield, R. Harry Cragg, Richard G. Jones, Sidney A. McIntosh, Anthony C. Swain & Andrew J. Wiseman

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Benfield, R.E., Cragg, R.H., Jones, R.G. et al. Low-energy synthesis of air-stable alkali metal colloids in a polymer/alkali halide matrix. Z Phys D - Atoms, Molecules and Clusters 26 (Suppl 1), 18–20 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01425604

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