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Zhang C, Jia H, Zhang YF, Du S. Capping Layer Determined Self-assembly of Au-Ag Bimetallic Janus Nanoparticles at An Oil/Water Interface by Molecular Dynamics Simulations. J Phys Chem B 2023; 127:9543-9549. [PMID: 37879071 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.3c04600] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2023]
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Bimetallic Janus nanoparticles (BJNPs) have gained more attention due to their unique catalytic and optical properties. The self-assembly of BJNPs is expected as an effective way to fabricate metamaterials suitable for different potential applications. However, the self-assembly dynamic process of BJNPs, which is key to achieving a controllable synthesis, is limited in both experimental and theoretical investigations. Herein, all-atom molecular dynamics (MD) simulations were employed to investigate the self-assembly process of 1-dodecanethiol (DDT)-decorated Au-Ag BJNPs at an oil-water interface. We demonstrate that DDT's van der Waals (vdW) interaction dominates the self-assembly process. BJNPs form close-packed structures at both fast and slow evaporation rates. Au-Ag BJNPs exhibit relatively larger rotations at a low evaporation rate than those at a high evaporation rate, suggesting that the evaporation rate influences the orientation of the Au-Ag BJNPs. BJNPs tend to orient their electric dipole moments toward the external electric field, according to the ab initio MD simulation results. Based on the energy comparison and model analysis, it is found that the parallel array is more stable than the antiparallel one for the Au-Ag BJNP arrays. The dipole-dipole interaction difference between the parallel and antiparallel BJNP arrays obtained according to dipole moment obtained from ab initio calculation is qualitatively consistent with that obtained from MD simulations, indicating that the dipole plays a decisive role in determining the orientation of the BJNP array. This work uncovers the self-assembly dynamic process of BJNPs, paving the way for future applications.
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- Chunlei Zhang
- Institute of Physics and University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- Institute of Physics and University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- Institute of Physics and University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- Institute of Physics and University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- Songshan Lake Material Laboratory, Dongguan, Guangdong 523808, China
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Tuff WJ, Hughes RA, Golze SD, Neretina S. Ion Beam Milling as a Symmetry-Breaking Control in the Synthesis of Periodic Arrays of Identically Aligned Bimetallic Janus Nanocrystals. ACS NANO 2023; 17:4050-4061. [PMID: 36799807 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.3c00149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Bimetallic Janus nanostructures represent a highly functional class of nanomaterials due to important physicochemical properties stemming from the union of two chemically distinct metal segments where each maintains a partially exposed surface. Essential to their synthesis is the incorporation of a symmetry-breaking control that is able to induce the regioselective deposition of a secondary metal onto a preexisting nanostructure even though such depositions are, more often than not, in opposition to the innate tendencies of heterogeneous growth modes. Numerous symmetry-breaking controls have been forwarded but the ensuing Janus structure syntheses have not yet achieved anywhere near the same level of control over nanostructure size, shape, and composition as their core-shell and single-element counterparts. Herein, a collimated ion beam is demonstrated as a symmetry-breaking control that allows for the selective removal of a passivating oxide shell from one side of a metal nanostructure to create a configuration that is transformable into a substrate-bound Au-Ag Janus nanostructure. Two different modalities are demonstrated for achieving Janus structures where in one case the oxide dissolves in the growth solution while in the other it remains affixed to form a three-component system. The devised procedures distinguish themselves in their ability to realize complex Janus architectures arranged in periodic arrays where each structure has the same alignment relative to the underlying substrate. The work, hence, provides an avenue for forming precisely tailored Janus structures and, in a broader sense, advances the use of oxides as an effective means for directing nanometal syntheses.
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- Walker J Tuff
- College of Engineering, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556, United States
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- College of Engineering, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556, United States
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- College of Engineering, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556, United States
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- College of Engineering, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556, United States
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556, United States
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Ben-Shahar Y, Stone D, Banin U. Rich Landscape of Colloidal Semiconductor-Metal Hybrid Nanostructures: Synthesis, Synergetic Characteristics, and Emerging Applications. Chem Rev 2023; 123:3790-3851. [PMID: 36735598 PMCID: PMC10103135 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.2c00770] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Nanochemistry provides powerful synthetic tools allowing one to combine different materials on a single nanostructure, thus unfolding numerous possibilities to tailor their properties toward diverse functionalities. Herein, we review the progress in the field of semiconductor-metal hybrid nanoparticles (HNPs) focusing on metal-chalcogenides-metal combined systems. The fundamental principles of their synthesis are discussed, leading to a myriad of possible hybrid architectures including Janus zero-dimensional quantum dot-based systems and anisotropic quasi 1D nanorods and quasi-2D platelets. The properties of HNPs are described with particular focus on emergent synergetic characteristics. Of these, the light-induced charge-separation effect across the semiconductor-metal nanojunction is of particular interest as a basis for the utilization of HNPs in photocatalytic applications. The extensive studies on the charge-separation behavior and its dependence on the HNPs structural characteristics, environmental and chemical conditions, and light excitation regime are surveyed. Combining the advanced synthetic control with the charge-separation effect has led to demonstration of various applications of HNPs in different fields. A particular promise lies in their functionality as photocatalysts for a variety of uses, including solar-to-fuel conversion, as a new type of photoinitiator for photopolymerization and 3D printing, and in novel chemical and biomedical uses.
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- Yuval Ben-Shahar
- Department of Physical Chemistry, Israel Institute for Biological Research, P.O. Box 19, Ness Ziona74100, Israel
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- The Institute of Chemistry and Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem91904, Israel
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- The Institute of Chemistry and Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem91904, Israel
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Zhao H, Liu Z, Wei Y, Zhang L, Wang Z, Ren J, Qu X. NIR-II Light Leveraged Dual Drug Synthesis for Orthotopic Combination Therapy. ACS NANO 2022; 16:20353-20363. [PMID: 36398983 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.2c06314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Pd-catalyzed bioorthogonal bond cleavage reactions are widely used and frequently reported. It is circumscribed by low reaction efficiency, which may encumber the therapeutic outcome when applied to physiological environments. Herein, an NIR-II light promoted integrated catalyst (CuS@PDA/Pd) (PDA - polydopamine) is designed to accelerate the reaction efficiency and achieve a dual bioorthogonal reaction for combination therapy. As NIR-II light can penetrate deeply into tissue, the Pd-mediated cleavage reaction can be promoted both in vitro and in vivo by the photothermal properties of CuS, beneficial to orthotopic 4T1 tumor treatment. In addition, CuS also catalyzes the synthesis of active resveratrol analogs by the CuAAC reaction. These simultaneously produced anticancer agents result in enhanced antitumor cytotoxicity in comparison to the single treatments. This is a fascinating study to devise an integrated catalyst boosted by NIR-II light for dual bioorthogonal catalysis, which may provide the impetus for efficient bioorthogonal combination therapy in vivo.
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- Huisi Zhao
- Laboratory of Chemical Biology and State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, Jilin 130022, P. R. China
- University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230029, P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Chemical Biology and State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, Jilin 130022, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100039, PR China
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- Laboratory of Chemical Biology and State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, Jilin 130022, P. R. China
- University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230029, P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Chemical Biology and State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, Jilin 130022, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100039, PR China
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- Laboratory of Chemical Biology and State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, Jilin 130022, P. R. China
- University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230029, P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Chemical Biology and State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, Jilin 130022, P. R. China
- University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230029, P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Chemical Biology and State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, Jilin 130022, P. R. China
- University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230029, P. R. China
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Nguyen QN, Wang C, Shang Y, Janssen A, Xia Y. Colloidal Synthesis of Metal Nanocrystals: From Asymmetrical Growth to Symmetry Breaking. Chem Rev 2022; 123:3693-3760. [PMID: 36547384 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.2c00468] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Nanocrystals offer a unique platform for tailoring the physicochemical properties of solid materials to enhance their performances in various applications. While most work on controlling their shapes revolves around symmetrical growth, the introduction of asymmetrical growth and thus symmetry breaking has also emerged as a powerful route to enrich metal nanocrystals with new shapes and complex morphologies as well as unprecedented properties and functionalities. The success of this route critically relies on our ability to lift the confinement on symmetry by the underlying unit cell of the crystal structure and/or the initial seed in a systematic manner. This Review aims to provide an account of recent progress in understanding and controlling asymmetrical growth and symmetry breaking in a colloidal synthesis of noble-metal nanocrystals. With a touch on both the nucleation and growth steps, we discuss a number of methods capable of generating seeds with diverse symmetry while achieving asymmetrical growth for mono-, bi-, and multimetallic systems. We then showcase a variety of symmetry-broken nanocrystals that have been reported, together with insights into their growth mechanisms. We also highlight their properties and applications and conclude with perspectives on future directions in developing this class of nanomaterials. It is hoped that the concepts and existing challenges outlined in this Review will drive further research into understanding and controlling the symmetry breaking process.
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- Quynh N. Nguyen
- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia30332, United States
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- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia30332, United States
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- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia30332, United States
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- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia30332, United States
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- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia30332, United States
- The Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia30332, United States
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Twinned-Au-tip-induced growth of plasmonic Au-Cu Janus nanojellyfish in upconversion luminescence enhancement. J Colloid Interface Sci 2022; 624:196-203. [PMID: 35660888 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2022.05.143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2022] [Revised: 05/15/2022] [Accepted: 05/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The metallic Janus nanoparticle is an emerging plasmonic nanostructure that has attracted attention in the fields of materials science and nanophotonics. The instability of the Cu nanostructure leads to very complex nucleation and growth kinetics, and synthesis of Cu Janus nanoparticle has challenges. Here, we report a new method for synthesis of Au-Cu Janus nanojellyfish (JNF) by using twinned tips of Au nanoflower (NF) as seeds. The twinned nanotip of the Au NF and the large lattice mismatch between Au and Cu can induce formation of twin defects during the growth process, resulting in asymmetric deposition of Cu atoms. The symmetry-breaking using different sizes of Au NF and Cu nanodomains within the Au-Cu JNF can controllably change the localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) modes. The asymmetric Au-Cu JNF can induce plasmon coupling between dipolar and multipolar modes, which leads to clear electric-field enhancement in the near-infrared region. An Au-Cu JNF with multiple LSPR modes was chosen to simultaneously match the excitation and emission bands of the lanthanide-doped upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs). A 5000-fold enhancement of the upconversion luminescence was achieved by using single plasmonic Au-Cu JNF. The Au-Cu JNF can also provide a guide for new metallic Janus nanoparticles in the fields of plasmonic, photothermal conversion, and nanomotors.
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Qiu J, Nguyen QN, Lyu Z, Wang Q, Xia Y. Bimetallic Janus Nanocrystals: Syntheses and Applications. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2022; 34:e2102591. [PMID: 34648198 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202102591] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2021] [Revised: 09/15/2021] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Bimetallic Janus nanocrystals have received considerable interest in recent years owing to their unique properties and niche applications. The side-by-side distribution of two distinct metals provides a flexible platform for tailoring the optical and catalytic properties of nanocrystals. First, a brief introduction to the structural features of bimetallic Janus nanocrystals, followed by an extensive discussion of the synthetic approaches, is given. The strategies and experimental controls for achieving the Janus structure, as well as the mechanistic understandings, are specifically discussed. Then, a number of intriguing properties and applications enabled by the Janus nanocrystals are highlighted. Finally, this article is concluded with future directions and outlooks with respect to both syntheses and applications of this new class of functional nanomaterials.
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- Jichuan Qiu
- The Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University, Atlanta, GA, 30332, USA
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- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, 30332, USA
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- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, 30332, USA
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- The Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University, Atlanta, GA, 30332, USA
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- The Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University, Atlanta, GA, 30332, USA
- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, 30332, USA
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Heterodimers of metal nanoparticles: synthesis, properties, and biological applications. Mikrochim Acta 2021; 188:345. [PMID: 34537870 DOI: 10.1007/s00604-021-05002-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2021] [Accepted: 08/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Heterodimers of metal nanoparticles consist of two metals, come in many sizes and adopt various shapes. They offer unique properties due to the presence of two metals and have the extraordinary flexibility needed to serve as a multipurpose platform for diverse applications in areas including photonics, sensing, and catalysis. Heterodimer nanoparticles contain different metals that contribute to extraordinary surface plasmon resonance (SPR), surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS), and catalytic properties. These properties make them versatile molecules that can be used in intracellular imaging, as antibacterial agents, as photocatalytic and biological macromolecules and for the detection of chemical substances. Moreover, heterodimer nanoparticles are composed of the two metals within larger molecules that provide more choices for modification and application. In this review, we briefly summarize the lesser-known aspects of heterodimers, including some of their properties, and present concrete examples of recent progress in synthesis and applications. This review provides a perspective on achievements and suggests a framework for future research with a focus on the synthesis and application of heterodimers. We also explore the possible applications of heterodimer nanoparticles based on their unique properties.
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Zhu J, Xu L, Lyu Z, Xie M, Chen R, Jin W, Mavrikakis M, Xia Y. Janus Nanocages of Platinum-Group Metals and Their Use as Effective Dual-Electrocatalysts. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:10384-10392. [PMID: 33600031 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202102275] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Janus nanocages with distinctive platinum-group metals on the outer and inner surfaces can naturally catalyze at least two different reactions. Here we report a general method based on successive deposition and then selective etching for the facile synthesis of such nanocages. We have fabricated 11 different types of Janus nanocages characterized by a uniform size and well-defined {100} facets, together with porous, ultrathin, asymmetric walls up to 1.6 nm thick. When tested as dual-electrocatalysts toward oxygen reduction and evolution reactions, the Janus nanocages based on Pt and Ir exhibited superior activities depending on the thickness and relative position of the metal layer. Density functional theory studies suggest that the alloy composition and surface structure of the nanocages both play important roles in enhancing the electrocatalytic activities by modulating the stability of key reaction intermediates.
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- Jiawei Zhu
- The Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University, Atlanta, GA, 30332, USA.,State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 211816, P. R. China.,Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Biological Colloids, Ministry of Education, School of Chemical and Material Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, 53706, USA
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- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, School of Chemical and Bimolecular Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, 30332, USA
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- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, School of Chemical and Bimolecular Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, 30332, USA
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- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, School of Chemical and Bimolecular Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, 30332, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 211816, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, 53706, USA
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- The Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University, Atlanta, GA, 30332, USA.,School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, School of Chemical and Bimolecular Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, 30332, USA
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Zhu J, Xu L, Lyu Z, Xie M, Chen R, Jin W, Mavrikakis M, Xia Y. Janus Nanocages of Platinum‐Group Metals and Their Use as Effective Dual‐Electrocatalysts. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202102275] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Jiawei Zhu
- The Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University Atlanta GA 30332 USA
- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering College of Chemical Engineering Nanjing Tech University Nanjing Jiangsu 211816 P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Biological Colloids Ministry of Education School of Chemical and Material Engineering Jiangnan University Wuxi Jiangsu 214122 P. R. China
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison WI 53706 USA
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- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry School of Chemical and Bimolecular Engineering Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta GA 30332 USA
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- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry School of Chemical and Bimolecular Engineering Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta GA 30332 USA
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- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry School of Chemical and Bimolecular Engineering Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta GA 30332 USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering College of Chemical Engineering Nanjing Tech University Nanjing Jiangsu 211816 P. R. China
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison WI 53706 USA
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- The Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University Atlanta GA 30332 USA
- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry School of Chemical and Bimolecular Engineering Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta GA 30332 USA
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Zheng G, Mourdikoudis S, Zhang Z. Plasmonic Metallic Heteromeric Nanostructures. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2020; 16:e2002588. [PMID: 32762017 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202002588] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2020] [Revised: 06/06/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Binary, ternary, and other high-order plasmonic heteromers possess remarkable physical and chemical properties, enabling them to be used in numerous applications. The seed-mediated approach is one of the most promising and versatile routes to produce plasmonic heteromers. Selective growth of one or multiple domains on desired sites of noble metal, semiconductor, or magnetic seeds would form desired heteromeric nanostructures with multiple functionalities and synergistic effects. In this work, the challenges for the synthetic approaches are discussed with respect to tuning the thermodynamics, as well as the kinetic properties (e.g., pH, temperature, injection rate, among others). Then, plasmonic heteromers with their structure advantages displaying unique activities compared to other hybrid nanostructures (e.g., core-shell, alloy) are highlighted. Some of the main most recent applications of plasmonic heteromers are also presented. Finally, perspectives for further exploitation of plasmonic heteromers are demonstrated. The goal of this work is to provide the current know-how on the synthesis routes of plasmonic heteromers in a summarized manner, so as to achieve a better understanding of the resulting properties and to gain an improved control of their performances and extend their breadth of applications.
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- Guangchao Zheng
- School of Physics and Microelectronics, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, China
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- Biophysics Group, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University College London (UCL), London, WC1E 6BT, UK
- UCL Healthcare Biomagnetic and Nanomaterials Laboratories, London, W1S 4BS, UK
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Sciences, Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Tianjin University and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tianjin, 300072, China
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Yin J, Jin J, Lin H, Yin Z, Li J, Lu M, Guo L, Xi P, Tang Y, Yan C. Optimized Metal Chalcogenides for Boosting Water Splitting. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2020; 7:1903070. [PMID: 32440471 PMCID: PMC7237848 DOI: 10.1002/advs.201903070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2019] [Revised: 01/16/2020] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Electrocatalytic water splitting (2H2O → 2H2 + O2) is a very promising avenue to effectively and environmentally friendly produce highly pure hydrogen (H2) and oxygen (O2) at a large scale. Different materials have been developed to enhance the efficiency for water splitting. Among them, chalcogenides with unique atomic arrangement and high electronic transport show interesting catalytic properties in various electrochemical reactions, such as the hydrogen evolution reaction, oxygen evolution reaction, and overall water splitting, while the control of their morphology and structure is of vital importance to their catalytic performance. Herein, the general synthetic methods are summarized to prepare metal chalcogenides and different strategies are designed to improve their catalytic performance for water splitting. The remaining challenges in the research and development of metal chalcogenides and possible directions for future research are also summarized.
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- Jie Yin
- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic ChemistryKey Laboratory of Nonferrous Metal Chemistry and Resources Utilization of Gansu ProvinceCollege of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringLanzhou UniversityLanzhou730000China
- Department of ChemistryBrown UniversityProvidenceRI02912USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic ChemistryKey Laboratory of Nonferrous Metal Chemistry and Resources Utilization of Gansu ProvinceCollege of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringLanzhou UniversityLanzhou730000China
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- Department of ChemistryBrown UniversityProvidenceRI02912USA
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- Department of ChemistryBrown UniversityProvidenceRI02912USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic ChemistryKey Laboratory of Nonferrous Metal Chemistry and Resources Utilization of Gansu ProvinceCollege of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringLanzhou UniversityLanzhou730000China
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic ChemistryKey Laboratory of Nonferrous Metal Chemistry and Resources Utilization of Gansu ProvinceCollege of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringLanzhou UniversityLanzhou730000China
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic ChemistryKey Laboratory of Nonferrous Metal Chemistry and Resources Utilization of Gansu ProvinceCollege of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringLanzhou UniversityLanzhou730000China
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic ChemistryKey Laboratory of Nonferrous Metal Chemistry and Resources Utilization of Gansu ProvinceCollege of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringLanzhou UniversityLanzhou730000China
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic ChemistryKey Laboratory of Nonferrous Metal Chemistry and Resources Utilization of Gansu ProvinceCollege of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringLanzhou UniversityLanzhou730000China
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic ChemistryKey Laboratory of Nonferrous Metal Chemistry and Resources Utilization of Gansu ProvinceCollege of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringLanzhou UniversityLanzhou730000China
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Volokh M, Mokari T. Metal/semiconductor interfaces in nanoscale objects: synthesis, emerging properties and applications of hybrid nanostructures. NANOSCALE ADVANCES 2020; 2:930-961. [PMID: 36133041 PMCID: PMC9418511 DOI: 10.1039/c9na00729f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2019] [Accepted: 02/04/2020] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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Hybrid nanostructures, composed of multi-component crystals of various shapes, sizes and compositions are much sought-after functional materials. Pairing the ability to tune each material separately and controllably combine two (or more) domains with defined spatial orientation results in new properties. In this review, we discuss the various synthetic mechanisms for the formation of hybrid nanostructures of various complexities containing at least one metal/semiconductor interface, with a focus on colloidal chemistry. Different synthetic approaches, alongside the underlying kinetic and thermodynamic principles are discussed, and future advancement prospects are evaluated. Furthermore, the proved unique properties are reviewed with emphasis on the connection between the synthetic method and the resulting physical, chemical and optical properties with applications in fields such as photocatalysis.
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- Michael Volokh
- Department of Chemistry, Ilse Katz Institute for Nanoscale Science and Technology, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Beer-Sheva 8410501 Israel
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- Department of Chemistry, Ilse Katz Institute for Nanoscale Science and Technology, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Beer-Sheva 8410501 Israel
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Liu J, Zhang J. Nanointerface Chemistry: Lattice-Mismatch-Directed Synthesis and Application of Hybrid Nanocrystals. Chem Rev 2020; 120:2123-2170. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.9b00443] [Citation(s) in RCA: 106] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- Jia Liu
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Construction Tailorable Advanced Functional Materials and Green Applications, School of Materials Science & Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, P.R. China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Construction Tailorable Advanced Functional Materials and Green Applications, School of Materials Science & Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, P.R. China
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Qiu J, Xie M, Lyu Z, Gilroy KD, Liu H, Xia Y. General Approach to the Synthesis of Heterodimers of Metal Nanoparticles through Site-Selected Protection and Growth. NANO LETTERS 2019; 19:6703-6708. [PMID: 31449753 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.9b03167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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Heterodimers of metal nanoparticles are widely sought for applications in photonics, sensing, and catalysis. In this work, we demonstrate a general approach to the fabrication of heterodimers of metal nanoparticles by leveraging the concept of site-selected growth under the protection of an inert material. When styrene is polymerized in the presence of Au nanoparticles, the resultant polystyrene (PS) can be controlled to grow from only one portion of the surface of a nanoparticle. Free of PS, the remaining portion can serve as an active site for the heterogeneous nucleation and growth of the second metal. After dissolving the PS component, we obtain heterodimers of metal nanoparticles with tunable elemental compositions and controllable physical dimensions. The contact area between the two metals can also be maneuvered by adjusting the concentration of divinylbenzene used for copolymerization with styrene. Using this method, we have prepared Au-Ag, Au-Pd, and Au-Pt heterodimers and further investigated their plasmonic properties. The capability of this approach should be extendible to the fabrication of heterodimers with a broader range of compositions and properties.
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- Jichuan Qiu
- The Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering , Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University , Atlanta , Georgia 30332 , United States
- State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials , Shandong University , Jinan , Shandong 250100 , P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry , Georgia Institute of Technology , Atlanta , Georgia 30332 , United States
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- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry , Georgia Institute of Technology , Atlanta , Georgia 30332 , United States
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- The Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering , Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University , Atlanta , Georgia 30332 , United States
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- State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials , Shandong University , Jinan , Shandong 250100 , P. R. China
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- The Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering , Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University , Atlanta , Georgia 30332 , United States
- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry , Georgia Institute of Technology , Atlanta , Georgia 30332 , United States
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Huang Z, Zhao ZJ, Zhang Q, Han L, Jiang X, Li C, Cardenas MTP, Huang P, Yin JJ, Luo J, Gong J, Nie Z. A welding phenomenon of dissimilar nanoparticles in dispersion. Nat Commun 2019; 10:219. [PMID: 30644406 PMCID: PMC6333817 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-018-08206-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2018] [Accepted: 12/05/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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The oriented attachment of small nanoparticles (NPs) is recognized as an important mechanism involved in the growth of inorganic nanocrystals. However, non-oriented attachment of dissimilar NPs has been rarely observed in dispersion. This communication reports a welding phenomenon occurred directly between as-synthesized dispersions of single-component Au and chalcogenide NPs, which leads to the formation of asymmetric Au-chalcogenide hybrid NPs (HNPs). The welding of dissimilar NPs in dispersion is mainly driven by the ligand desorption-induced conformal contact between NPs and the diffusion of Au into chalcogenide NPs. The welding process can occur between NPs with distinct shapes or different capping agents or in different solvent media. A two-step assembly-welding mechanism is proposed for this process, based on our in situ electron spin resonance measurements and ab initio molecular dynamics simulation. The understanding of NP welding in dispersion may lead to the development of unconventional synthetic tools for the fabrication of hybrid nanostructures with diverse applications.
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- Zhiqi Huang
- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, 300072, Tianjin, China.,Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, 20742, USA
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, 300072, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, 20742, USA
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- Center for Electron Microscopy TUT-FEI Joint Laboratory, Institute for New Energy Materials & Low-Carbon Technologies; School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, 300384, Tianjin, China
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- Division of Analytical Chemistry, Office of Regulatory Science, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, College Park, MD, 20740, USA
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- Center for Electron Microscopy TUT-FEI Joint Laboratory, Institute for New Energy Materials & Low-Carbon Technologies; School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, 300384, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, 20742, USA
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory for Biomedical Measurements and Ultrasound Imaging, Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Medicine, Shenzhen University, 518060, Shenzhen, China
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- Division of Analytical Chemistry, Office of Regulatory Science, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, College Park, MD, 20740, USA
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- Center for Electron Microscopy TUT-FEI Joint Laboratory, Institute for New Energy Materials & Low-Carbon Technologies; School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, 300384, Tianjin, China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, 300072, Tianjin, China.
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, 20742, USA. .,State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200438, P.R., China.
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Wang S, Qi J, Yang Z, Yang Y, Wei J. A one-pot general strategy towards the synthesis of core–satellite suprastructures. CrystEngComm 2019. [DOI: 10.1039/c8ce01815d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A one-pot strategy developed towards the synthesis of core–satellite structures based on the fractional precipitation rule.
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- Shuping Wang
- Key Laboratory for Special Functional Aggregate Materials of Education Ministry
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Shandong University
- Jinan 250100
- P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Special Functional Aggregate Materials of Education Ministry
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Shandong University
- Jinan 250100
- P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Special Functional Aggregate Materials of Education Ministry
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Shandong University
- Jinan 250100
- P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Special Functional Aggregate Materials of Education Ministry
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Shandong University
- Jinan 250100
- P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Special Functional Aggregate Materials of Education Ministry
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Shandong University
- Jinan 250100
- P. R. China
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Kumar S, Yadav N, Kumar P, Ganguli AK. Design and Comparative Studies of Z-Scheme and Type II Based Heterostructures of NaNbO3/CuInS2/In2S3 for Efficient Photoelectrochemical Applications. Inorg Chem 2018; 57:15112-15122. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.8b02264] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Sandeep Kumar
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology, HauzKhas, New Delhi 110016, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology, HauzKhas, New Delhi 110016, India
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- Advanced Instrumentation Research Facility, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi 110067, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology, HauzKhas, New Delhi 110016, India
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Zhang L, Jang HJ, Yoo S, Cho S, Won JH, Liu L, Park S. Synthesis of octahedral gold tip-blobbed nanoparticles and their dielectric sensing properties. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2018; 29:375602. [PMID: 29933249 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/aace99] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Site-selective synthesis of nanostructures is an important topic in the nanoscience community. Normally, the difference between seeds and deposition atoms in terms of crystallinity triggers the deposition atoms to grow initially at the specific site of nucleation. It is more challenging to control the deposition site of atoms that have the same composition as the seeds because the atoms tend to grow epitaxially, covering the whole surface of the seed nanoparticles. Gold (Au) nano-octahedrons used as seeds in this study possess obvious hierarchical surface energies depending on whether they are at vertices, edges, or terraces. Although vertices of Au nano-octahedrons have the highest surface energy, it remains a challenge to selectively deposit Au atoms at the vertices but not at the edges and faces; this selectivity is required to meet the ever-increasing demands of engineered nanomaterial properties. This work demonstrates an easy and robust method to precisely deposit Au nanoparticles at the vertices of Au nano-octahedrons via wet-chemical seed-mediated growth. The successful synthesis of octahedral Au tip-blobbed nanoparticles (Oh Au TBPs) benefited from the cooperative use of thin silver (Ag) layers at the surface of Au nano-octahedron seeds and iodide ions in the Au growth solution. As-synthesized Au nanostructures (i.e., Au TBPs) gave rise to hybrid optical properties, as evidenced from the UV-vis-NIR extinction spectra, in which a new extinction peak appeared after Au nanoparticles were formed at the vertices of Au nano-octahedrons. A sensitivity evaluation toward dielectric media of a mixture of dimethyl sulfoxide and water suggested that Au TBPs were more optically sensitive compared to the original Au nano-octahedrons. The method demonstrated in this work is promising in the synthesis of advanced Au nanostructures with hybrid optical properties for versatile applications, by engineering the surface energy of vertex-bearing Au nanostructures to trigger site-selective overgrowth of congener Au atoms.
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- Liqiu Zhang
- Department of Chemistry and Department of Energy Science, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea. College of Biological, Chemical Sciences and Engineering, Jiaxing University, Jiaxing 314001, People's Republic of China
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Metal–CdSe Double Shell Hollow Nanocubes via Sequential Nanoscale Reactions and Their Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution. Top Catal 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/s11244-018-0951-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/16/2022]
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Lee S, Wy Y, Lee YW, Ham K, Han SW. Core-Shell Nanoparticle Clusters Enable Synergistic Integration of Plasmonic and Catalytic Functions in a Single Platform. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2017; 13:1701633. [PMID: 28902979 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201701633] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2017] [Revised: 07/15/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Designing controlled hybrid nanoarchitectures between plasmonic and catalytic materials is of paramount importance to fully exploit each function of constituent materials. This study reports a new synthetic strategy for the realization of colloidal clusters of core-shell nanoparticles with plasmonic cores and catalytically active shells. The Au@M (M = Pd or Pt) nanoparticle clusters (NPCs) with a high density of sub-1 nm interparticle gaps are successfully prepared by the deposition of M shells onto thermally activated Au NPCs. NPCs with other metal, metal sulfide, and metal oxide shells can also be synthesized by using the present approach. The prepared Au@M NPCs show remarkably enhanced plasmonic performance compared to their Au@M nanoparticle counterparts due to the localization of a strong electromagnetic field at the interparticle gaps, while the inherent catalytic function of shells is intact. In situ real-time Raman spectroscopy and plasmon-enhanced electrocatalysis experiments demonstrate that the controlled assembly of core-shell nanoparticles is a very effective route for the synergistic integration of plasmonic and catalytic functions in a single platform.
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- Seunghoon Lee
- Center for Nanotectonics, Department of Chemistry and KI for the NanoCentury, KAIST, Daejeon, 34141, South Korea
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- Center for Nanotectonics, Department of Chemistry and KI for the NanoCentury, KAIST, Daejeon, 34141, South Korea
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- Center for Nanotectonics, Department of Chemistry and KI for the NanoCentury, KAIST, Daejeon, 34141, South Korea
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- Center for Nanotectonics, Department of Chemistry and KI for the NanoCentury, KAIST, Daejeon, 34141, South Korea
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- Center for Nanotectonics, Department of Chemistry and KI for the NanoCentury, KAIST, Daejeon, 34141, South Korea
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Zou Y, Sun C, Gong W, Yang X, Huang X, Yang T, Lu W, Jiang J. Morphology-Controlled Synthesis of Hybrid Nanocrystals via a Selenium-Mediated Strategy with Ligand Shielding Effect: The Case of Dual Plasmonic Au-Cu 2-xSe. ACS NANO 2017; 11:3776-3785. [PMID: 28394555 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.6b08641] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Integrating a plasmonic metal and a semiconductor at the nanoscale is of great importance for exploring their optical coupling properties. However, the synthesis and fine structural control of such nanostructures remain challenging. Herein we report the facile aqueous-phase Se-mediated overgrowth of metal selenides onto Au nanocrystals. Taking plasmonic Cu2-xSe as an example, the introduction of a Se template allows deposition of large Cu2-xSe crystalline grains onto Au nanocrystal seeds in various shapes, including spheres, rods, and plates. Moreover, the configuration of Au-Cu2-xSe hybrids can be tuned from core-shell to heterodimer structure by controlling the growth behavior of the Se template. Se overgrowth depends critically on the absorption strength of stabilizers on Au seeds: a strongly absorbing stabilizer inhibits isotropic overgrowth, which is in agreement with molecular dynamics simulations. The resultant Au-Cu2-xSe hybrid nanocrystals possess multiple surface plasmon resonance modes. Finally, our synthetic strategy can be extended to prepare other Au-metal selenide hybrids such as Au-Ag2Se and Au-CdSe with controllable morphologies.
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- Yu Zou
- i-Lab and Division of Nanobiomedicine, CAS Key Laboratory of Nano-Bio Interface, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Suzhou 215123, China
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- i-Lab and Division of Nanobiomedicine, CAS Key Laboratory of Nano-Bio Interface, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Suzhou 215123, China
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- Division of Advanced Materials, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Suzhou 215123, China
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- Analytical and Testing Center, South China University of Technology , Guangzhou 510640, China
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- i-Lab and Division of Nanobiomedicine, CAS Key Laboratory of Nano-Bio Interface, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Suzhou 215123, China
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- i-Lab and Division of Nanobiomedicine, CAS Key Laboratory of Nano-Bio Interface, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Suzhou 215123, China
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- Division of Advanced Materials, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Suzhou 215123, China
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- i-Lab and Division of Nanobiomedicine, CAS Key Laboratory of Nano-Bio Interface, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Suzhou 215123, China
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Gilroy KD, Peng HC, Yang X, Ruditskiy A, Xia Y. Symmetry breaking during nanocrystal growth. Chem Commun (Camb) 2017; 53:4530-4541. [DOI: 10.1039/c7cc01121k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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This article highlights the mechanisms that guide the growth of nanocrystals to asymmetric shapes based on rationally designed wet-chemical syntheses.
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- Kyle D. Gilroy
- The Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering
- Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University
- Atlanta
- USA
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- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry
- Georgia Institute of Technology
- Atlanta
- USA
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- The Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering
- Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University
- Atlanta
- USA
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- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry
- Georgia Institute of Technology
- Atlanta
- USA
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- The Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering
- Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University
- Atlanta
- USA
- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry
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Chen S, Chen L, Hu H, Liu Q, Xu Y, Ji F, Bao F, Fan J, Zhang Q. High-yield colloidal synthesis of monometallic Au nanorod–Au nanoparticle dimers and their application in SERS. RSC Adv 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c7ra01039g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Dimeric nanostructures have attracted much attention owing to their unique structure and excellent physiochemical properties.
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- Suli Chen
- Institute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials (FUNSOM)
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology
- SWC for Synchrotron Radiation Research
- Soochow University
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- Institute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials (FUNSOM)
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology
- SWC for Synchrotron Radiation Research
- Soochow University
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- Institute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials (FUNSOM)
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology
- SWC for Synchrotron Radiation Research
- Soochow University
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- Institute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials (FUNSOM)
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology
- SWC for Synchrotron Radiation Research
- Soochow University
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- Institute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials (FUNSOM)
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology
- SWC for Synchrotron Radiation Research
- Soochow University
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- Institute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials (FUNSOM)
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology
- SWC for Synchrotron Radiation Research
- Soochow University
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- Institute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials (FUNSOM)
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology
- SWC for Synchrotron Radiation Research
- Soochow University
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- Institute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials (FUNSOM)
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology
- SWC for Synchrotron Radiation Research
- Soochow University
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- Institute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials (FUNSOM)
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology
- SWC for Synchrotron Radiation Research
- Soochow University
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Son JG, Choi E, Piao Y, Han SW, Lee TG. Probing organic ligands and their binding schemes on nanocrystals by mass spectrometric and FT-IR spectroscopic imaging. NANOSCALE 2016; 8:4573-4578. [PMID: 26842618 DOI: 10.1039/c5nr07592k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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We report an analysis method to identify conjugated ligands and their binding states on semiconductor nanocrystals based on their molecular information. Surface science techniques, such as time-of-flight secondary-ion mass spectrometry (ToF-SIMS) and FT-IR spectroscopy, are adopted based on the micro-aggregated sampling method. Typical trioctylphosphine oxide-based synthesis methods of CdSe/ZnS quantum dots (QDs) have been criticized because of the peculiar effects of impurities on the synthesis processes. Because the ToF-SIMS technique provides molecular composition evidence on the existence of certain ligands, we were able to clearly identify n-octylphosphonic acid (OPA) as a surface ligand on CdSe/ZnS QDs. Furthermore, the complementary use of the ToF-SIMS technique with the FT-IR technique could reveal the OPA ligands' binding state as bidentate complexes.
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- Jin Gyeong Son
- Department of Chemistry and KI for the NanoCentury, KAIST, Daejeon 34141, Korea. and Center for Nano-Bio Measurement, Korea Research Institute of Standard and Science, Daejeon 34113, Korea.
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- Program in Nano Science and Technology, Department of Transdisciplinary Studies, Graduate School of Convergence Science and Technology, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Korea and Advanced Institute of Convergence Technology, Suwon 16227, Korea
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- Program in Nano Science and Technology, Department of Transdisciplinary Studies, Graduate School of Convergence Science and Technology, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Korea and Advanced Institute of Convergence Technology, Suwon 16227, Korea
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- Department of Chemistry and KI for the NanoCentury, KAIST, Daejeon 34141, Korea.
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- Center for Nano-Bio Measurement, Korea Research Institute of Standard and Science, Daejeon 34113, Korea.
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Huang J, Zhu Y, Liu C, Shi Z, Fratalocchi A, Han Y. Unravelling Thiol's Role in Directing Asymmetric Growth of Au Nanorod-Au Nanoparticle Dimers. NANO LETTERS 2016; 16:617-623. [PMID: 26670659 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.5b04329] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Asymmetric nanocrystals have practical significance in nanotechnologies but present fundamental synthetic challenges. Thiol ligands have proven effective in breaking the symmetric growth of metallic nanocrystals but their exact roles in the synthesis remain elusive. Here, we synthesized an unprecedented Au nanorod-Au nanoparticle (AuNR-AuNP) dimer structure with the assistance of a thiol ligand. On the basis of our experimental observations, we unraveled for the first time that the thiol could cause an inhomogeneous distribution of surface strains on the seed crystals as well as a modulated reduction rate of metal precursors, which jointly induced the asymmetric growth of monometallic dimers.
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- Jianfeng Huang
- Advanced Membranes and Porous Materials Center, Physical Sciences and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) , Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- Advanced Membranes and Porous Materials Center, Physical Sciences and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) , Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- PRIMALIGHT, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Applied Mathematics and Computational Science, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) , Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University , Changchun 130012, China
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- PRIMALIGHT, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Applied Mathematics and Computational Science, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) , Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- Advanced Membranes and Porous Materials Center, Physical Sciences and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) , Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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Tian Y, Zhou W, Tang H, Fu H, Wang L. Heterostructure of AuAg nanoparticles tipping on Ag2S quantum tubes. Chem Commun (Camb) 2015; 51:11818-21. [PMID: 26108292 DOI: 10.1039/c5cc01525a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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We report synthesis of a novel metal-semiconductor heterostructure, in which AuAg alloy nanoparticles locate at Ag2S quantum tube tips. Ag2S quantum tubes have ultrathin walls below 1 nm thickness. The formation mechanism, UV-vis, luminescence and photoelectrochemical activity of the prepared heterostructure were further studied.
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- Yang Tian
- Department of Chemistry, Beijing Key Laboratory for Optical Materials and Photonic Devices, Capital Normal University, Beijing, 100048, P. R. China.
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Yu Y, Zhang Q, Yao Q, Xie J, Lee JY. Architectural design of heterogeneous metallic nanocrystals--principles and processes. Acc Chem Res 2014; 47:3530-40. [PMID: 25343731 DOI: 10.1021/ar5002704] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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CONSPECTUS: Heterogeneous metal nanocrystals (HMNCs) are a natural extension of simple metal nanocrystals (NCs), but as a research topic, they have been much less explored until recently. HMNCs are formed by integrating metal NCs of different compositions into a common entity, similar to the way atoms are bonded to form molecules. HMNCs can be built to exhibit an unprecedented architectural diversity and complexity by programming the arrangement of the NC building blocks ("unit NCs"). The architectural engineering of HMNCs involves the design and fabrication of the architecture-determining elements (ADEs), i.e., unit NCs with precise control of shape and size, and their relative positions in the design. Similar to molecular engineering, where structural diversity is used to create more property variations for application explorations, the architectural engineering of HMNCs can similarly increase the utility of metal NCs by offering a suite of properties to support multifunctionality in applications. The architectural engineering of HMNCs calls for processes and operations that can execute the design. Some enabling technologies already exist in the form of classical micro- and macroscale fabrication techniques, such as masking and etching. These processes, when used singly or in combination, are fully capable of fabricating nanoscopic objects. What is needed is a detailed understanding of the engineering control of ADEs and the translation of these principles into actual processes. For simplicity of execution, these processes should be integrated into a common reaction system and yet retain independence of control. The key to architectural diversity is therefore the independent controllability of each ADE in the design blueprint. The right chemical tools must be applied under the right circumstances in order to achieve the desired outcome. In this Account, after a short illustration of the infinite possibility of combining different ADEs to create HMNC design variations, we introduce the fabrication processes for each ADE, which enable shape, size, and location control of the unit NCs in a particular HMNC design. The principles of these processes are discussed and illustrated with examples. We then discuss how these processes may be integrated into a common reaction system while retaining the independence of individual processes. The principles for the independent control of each ADE are discussed in detail to lay the foundation for the selection of the chemical reaction system and its operating space.
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- Yue Yu
- Department of Chemical and
Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 10 Kent
Ridge Crescent, Singapore 119260, Singapore
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- Department of Chemical and
Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 10 Kent
Ridge Crescent, Singapore 119260, Singapore
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- Department of Chemical and
Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 10 Kent
Ridge Crescent, Singapore 119260, Singapore
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- Department of Chemical and
Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 10 Kent
Ridge Crescent, Singapore 119260, Singapore
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- Department of Chemical and
Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 10 Kent
Ridge Crescent, Singapore 119260, Singapore
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Sang W, Zheng T, Wang Y, Li X, Zhao X, Zeng J, Hou JG. One-step synthesis of hybrid nanocrystals with rational tuning of the morphology. NANO LETTERS 2014; 14:6666-6671. [PMID: 25310606 DOI: 10.1021/nl503343n] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Metal-sulfide hybrid nanocrystals (HNCs) have been of great interest for their distinguished interfacial effect, which gives rise to unique catalytic properties. However, most of the reported metal-sulfide HNCs were synthesized via two-step approaches and few were fabricated based on the one-step strategies. Herein, we report a facile one-pot synthesis of CuPt-Cu2S, Pt-Cu2S HNCs, and CuPt nanocubes by simply changing the Pt precursor types. 1-Hexadecanethiol (HDT) was employed in this system to mediate the reduction of metal precursors and also as capping agent and sulfur source. Moreover, CuPd-Cu2S and Au-Cu2S HNCs were successfully prepared by using this one-step method. The catalytic properties of the obtained three nanocrystals were investigated in hydrogenation of cinnamaldehyde. Results show that CuPt-Cu2S HNCs exhibited the highest conversion rate and the highest selectivity toward hydrocinnamaldehyde while 3-phenyl-1-propanol was the only product over Pt-Cu2S HNCs.
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- Wei Sang
- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale & Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Center of Advanced Nanocatalysis (CAN-USTC) & Department of Chemical Physics, University of Science and Technology of China , Hefei, Anhui 230026, People's Republic of China
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Chen Y, Dong L, Zhao M, Dong H. Ag2S-hollow Fe2O3 nanocomposites with NIR photoluminescence. Chem Commun (Camb) 2014; 50:11514-6. [DOI: 10.1039/c4cc04581e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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A facile synthesis of Ag2S-hollow Fe2O3 nanocomposites with NIR photoluminescence was firstly demonstrated by the sulfidation of Ag–Fe2O3 core–shell nanoparticles.
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- Yingjie Chen
- College of Materials Science and Engineering
- Qingdao University of Science and Technology
- Qingdao 266042, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering
- Qingdao University of Science and Technology
- Qingdao 266042, China
- Department of Physics
- Astronomy
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering
- Qingdao University of Science and Technology
- Qingdao 266042, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering
- Qingdao University of Science and Technology
- Qingdao 266042, China
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