Abstract
(Figure Presented) Changing shapes: Metastable spherical aggregates of gold nanoparticles undergo a one-to-one, thermally induced transformation into heterodimers comprising connected plate and spherical domains. By controlling the reaction time, it is possible to isolate a variety of structures differing in the relative sizes of the domains and in the overall optical properties (see picture).
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 8363-8367 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Angewandte Chemie - International Edition |
Volume | 46 |
Issue number | 44 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2007 |
Keywords
- Colloids
- Gold
- Nanostructures
- Solid-state reactions
- Surface chemistry
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Catalysis
- Chemistry(all)