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Liu K, Qiao Z, Gao C. Preventing the Galvanic Replacement Reaction toward Unconventional Bimetallic Core-Shell Nanostructures. Molecules 2023; 28:5720. [PMID: 37570689 PMCID: PMC10419990 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28155720] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2023] [Revised: 07/08/2023] [Accepted: 07/26/2023] [Indexed: 08/13/2023] Open
Abstract
A bimetallic core-shell nanostructure is a versatile platform for achieving intriguing optical and catalytic properties. For a long time, this core-shell nanostructure has been limited to ones with noble metal cores. Otherwise, a galvanic replacement reaction easily occurs, leading to hollow nanostructures or completely disintegrated ones. In the past few years, great efforts have been devoted to preventing the galvanic replacement reaction, thus creating an unconventional class of core-shell nanostructures, each containing a less-stable-metal core and a noble metal shell. These new nanostructures have been demonstrated to show unique optical and catalytic properties. In this work, we first briefly summarize the strategies for synthesizing this type of unconventional core-shell nanostructures, such as the delicately designed thermodynamic control and kinetic control methods. Then, we discuss the effects of the core-shell nanostructure on the stabilization of the core nanocrystals and the emerging optical and catalytic properties. The use of the nanostructure for creating hollow/porous nanostructures is also discussed. At the end of this review, we discuss the remaining challenges associated with this unique core-shell nanostructure and provide our perspectives on the future development of the field.
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- Frontier Institute of Science and Technology, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710054, China; (K.L.); (Z.Q.)
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Haddadnezhad M, Park W, Jung I, Hilal H, Kim J, Yoo S, Zhao Q, Lee S, Lee J, Lee S, Park S. Synthesis of Pt Double-Walled Nanoframes with Well-Defined and Controllable Facets. ACS NANO 2022; 16:21283-21292. [PMID: 36473157 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.2c09349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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In this paper, we demonstrate the synthesis of morphologically complex nanoframes wherein a mixture of frames and thin solid planes, which we refer to as walled-nanoframes, are present in a single particle. By applying multiple chemical steps including shape evolution of Au nanocrystals and controlling chemical potential of solution for selective deposition, we successfully designed a variety of Pt nanoframes including Pt cuboctahedral nanoframes and Pt single-walled nanoframes. The rationale for on-demand chemical steps with well-faceted Au overgrowth allowed for the synthesis of double-walled nanoframes where two Pt single-walled nanoframes are concentrically overlapped in a single entity with a clearly discernible gap between the two nanoframes. Given the coexistence of an open structure of nanoframe and thin plates within one entity, the double-walled nanoframes showed a dramatic increase in catalytic activity toward the methanol oxidation reaction, acting as high-surface area, carbon-free, and volume-compact nanocatalysts.
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- Department of Chemistry, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
- Institute of Basic Science, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
- Institute of Basic Science, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
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Chen J, Xu W, Li X, Sun L, Zhong Z, Zhang Z, Tang Y. Near infrared optically responsive Ag-Cu bimetallic 2D nanocrystals with controllable spatial structures. J Colloid Interface Sci 2022; 628:660-669. [PMID: 36027776 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2022.08.115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2022] [Revised: 08/16/2022] [Accepted: 08/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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The optical properties of cost-effective Ag-Cu bimetallic nanocrystals, with synergistically enhanced catalytic and biological activities, are limited within ultraviolet-visible region due to lack of morphology control. In order to overcome this constraint, two-dimensional (2D) Ag-Cu bimetallic heterostructures were designed and synthesized by a seed-mediated colloidal growth method. The conformal Cu domain was epitaxially deposited on Ag nanoplates with different spatial configuration under retention of their 2D shape. Both of the 2D Ag-Cu core@shell and Janus structures display tunable localized surface plasmon resonance from visible to near infrared regions. The results of catalytic reduction of 4-nitrophenol show that the 2D Ag-Cu core@shell structure has better synergistic catalytic performance than Janus structure and Ag plates. In addition to surface-related synergistically enhanced bactericidal performance, their antibacterial effect can also be significantly enhanced by near infrared light irradiation. These results indicate that 2D Ag-Cu heterostructures can benefit from both synergistically improved surface activity and great optical responsive characteristics.
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- Jie Chen
- Department of Chemistry, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China.
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Ninakanti R, Dingenen F, Borah R, Peeters H, Verbruggen SW. Plasmonic Hybrid Nanostructures in Photocatalysis: Structures, Mechanisms, and Applications. Top Curr Chem (Cham) 2022; 380:40. [PMID: 35951165 DOI: 10.1007/s41061-022-00390-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2022] [Accepted: 05/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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(Sun)Light is an abundantly available sustainable source of energy that has been used in catalyzing chemical reactions for several decades now. In particular, studies related to the interaction of light with plasmonic nanostructures have been receiving increased attention. These structures display the unique property of localized surface plasmon resonance, which converts light of a specific wavelength range into hot charge carriers, along with strong local electromagnetic fields, and/or heat, which may all enhance the reaction efficiency in their own way. These unique properties of plasmonic nanoparticles can be conveniently tuned by varying the metal type, size, shape, and dielectric environment, thus prompting a research focus on rationally designed plasmonic hybrid nanostructures. In this review, the term "hybrid" implies nanomaterials that consist of multiple plasmonic or non-plasmonic materials, forming complex configurations in the geometry and/or at the atomic level. We discuss the synthetic techniques and evolution of such hybrid plasmonic nanostructures giving rise to a wide variety of material and geometric configurations. Bimetallic alloys, which result in a new set of opto-physical parameters, are compared with core-shell configurations. For the latter, the use of metal, semiconductor, and polymer shells is reviewed. Also, more complex structures such as Janus and antenna reactor composites are discussed. This review further summarizes the studies exploiting plasmonic hybrids to elucidate the plasmonic-photocatalytic mechanism. Finally, we review the implementation of these plasmonic hybrids in different photocatalytic application domains such as H2 generation, CO2 reduction, water purification, air purification, and disinfection.
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- Rajeshreddy Ninakanti
- Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL), Department of Bioscience Engineering, University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, 2020, Antwerp, Belgium
- NANOlab Center of Excellence, University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, 2020, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL), Department of Bioscience Engineering, University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, 2020, Antwerp, Belgium
- NANOlab Center of Excellence, University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, 2020, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL), Department of Bioscience Engineering, University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, 2020, Antwerp, Belgium
- NANOlab Center of Excellence, University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, 2020, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL), Department of Bioscience Engineering, University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, 2020, Antwerp, Belgium
- NANOlab Center of Excellence, University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, 2020, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL), Department of Bioscience Engineering, University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, 2020, Antwerp, Belgium.
- NANOlab Center of Excellence, University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, 2020, Antwerp, Belgium.
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Single-parameter-tuned synthesis for shape-controlled gold nanocrystals stimulated by iron carbonyl. J Colloid Interface Sci 2021; 601:773-781. [PMID: 34102406 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2021.05.114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2021] [Revised: 04/30/2021] [Accepted: 05/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Shape-controlled synthesis is essential for functional nanomaterials, allowing deeper insights intothe relationship between the structures and the catalytic properties. Synthesis of nanocrystals with particular morphologies are usually studied independently among various synthetic methods, those underline that different surface capping ligands or shape-directing agents bring about disparate shapes. However, a single quantitative parameter method is still lacking to realize precise control of well-defined morphology nanocrystals, especially anisotropic structures, which is essential to understanding the growth process of nanocrystals. Herein, we proposed a single-parameter-tuned synthesis strategy for preparation of shape-controlled gold nanocrystals by regulating the amount of iron carbonyl, by which we produced highly monodisperse Au nanocrystals with various shapes in organic phase including nanoplates (diameter of 16.02 ± 1.13 nm and thickness of 5.35 ± 0.58 nm), nanorods (length of 37.53 ± 3.73 nm and width of 5.26 ± 0.37 nm) and nanospheres (diameter of 8.26 ± 0.38 nm). The single-parameter-tuned method reveals the dual roles of iron carbonyl for controlling the shapes of gold nanocrystals including reductant and oxidative etchant and empowers versatility in synthetic methodology for other noble metals. Moreover, catalytic activity shifting in shapes of nanocrystals was revealed based on the reduction of 4-nitrophenol, showing that the as-synthesized Au nanoplates displayed the enhanced catalytic performance with the lowest activation energy. Our work provides a brand-new pathway for shape-controlled synthesis of noble-metal nanocrystals and has a strong practical value in application fields.
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Gao J, Huang L, Zhang Z, Li G. Synthesis of sea urchin-shaped Au nanocrystals by double-strand diblock oligonucleotides for surface-enhanced Raman scattering and catalytic application. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2021; 32:175501. [PMID: 33440360 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/abdb61] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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It is of great significance to construct specially designed gold nanocrystals (AuNCs) with precisely controllable size and morphology to achieve an excellent physicochemical performance. In this work, sea urchin-shaped AuNCs with tunable plasmonic property were successfully synthesized by the hybridized double-strand poly adenine (dsPolyA) DNA-directed self-assembly technique. Hybridized dsPolyA as the directing template had suitable rigidity and upright conformation, which benefited the controllable formation of these anisotropic multi-branched AuNCs with the assistance of surfactant. The effects of essential conditions influencing the synthesis and precise morphology control were investigated in detail. COMSOL simulation was used to evaluate their electromagnetic field distribution according to their morphologies, and the result suggested that sea urchin-shaped AuNCs had abundant 'hot spots' for surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) detection due to their regular nanoprotuberance structure. Finally, sea urchin-shaped AuNCs with excellent SERS and catalytic performance were applied for the quantitative analysis of food colorant and catalytic degradation of potential pollutants. The SERS enhancement factor of sea urchin-shaped AuNCs was up to 5.27 × 106, and the catalytic degradation rate for 4-NP by these AuNCs was up to -0.13min-1.
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- Jiamin Gao
- School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, People's Republic of China
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Yang TH, Ahn J, Shi S, Wang P, Gao R, Qin D. Noble-Metal Nanoframes and Their Catalytic Applications. Chem Rev 2020; 121:796-833. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.0c00940] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Tung-Han Yang
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, United States
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, United States
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, United States
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, United States
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, United States
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, United States
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Shi Y, Lyu Z, Zhao M, Chen R, Nguyen QN, Xia Y. Noble-Metal Nanocrystals with Controlled Shapes for Catalytic and Electrocatalytic Applications. Chem Rev 2020; 121:649-735. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.0c00454] [Citation(s) in RCA: 191] [Impact Index Per Article: 47.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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- Yifeng Shi
- School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, 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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- 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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- Department of Chemistry, Agnes Scott College, Decatur, Georgia 30030, United States
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- School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, United States
- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, United States
- The Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, United States
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Qiu J, Xie M, Wu T, Qin D, Xia Y. Gold nanocages for effective photothermal conversion and related applications. Chem Sci 2020. [DOI: 10.1039/d0sc05146b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Gold nanocages are highly effective in converting light to heat, making them versatile for an array of photothermal applications.
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- Jichuan Qiu
- 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 Materials Science and Engineering
- 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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Xie R, Wei T, Bai S, Wang Z, Chai F, Chen L, Zang S. The synthesis and catalytic activity of bimetallic CuAg nanoparticles and their magnetic hybrid composite materials. NEW J CHEM 2020. [DOI: 10.1039/d0nj02148b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Bimetallic CuAg nanoparticles were synthesized using uric acid as a stabilizer, Fe3O4 loaded CuAg nanoparticles (Fe3O4–CuAg NPs) were also fabricated, and the morphology and content of both CuAg NPs and Fe3O4–CuAg NPs were investigated.
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- Ruifeng Xie
- Heilongjiang Province Key Laboratory of Geographical Environment Monitoring and Spatial Information Service in Cold Regions
- Harbin Normal University
- Harbin
- P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Photochemical Biomaterials and Energy Storage Materials
- Heilongjiang Province; Key Laboratory for Photonic and Electronic Bandgap Materials
- Ministry of Education
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Harbin Normal University
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- Key Laboratory of Photochemical Biomaterials and Energy Storage Materials
- Heilongjiang Province; Key Laboratory for Photonic and Electronic Bandgap Materials
- Ministry of Education
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Harbin Normal University
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- Key Laboratory of Photochemical Biomaterials and Energy Storage Materials
- Heilongjiang Province; Key Laboratory for Photonic and Electronic Bandgap Materials
- Ministry of Education
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Harbin Normal University
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- Key Laboratory of Photochemical Biomaterials and Energy Storage Materials
- Heilongjiang Province; Key Laboratory for Photonic and Electronic Bandgap Materials
- Ministry of Education
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Harbin Normal University
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- Shandong Key Laboratory of Biochemical Analysis
- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering
- Qingdao University of Science and Technology
- Qingdao 266042
- P. R. China
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- Heilongjiang Province Key Laboratory of Geographical Environment Monitoring and Spatial Information Service in Cold Regions
- Harbin Normal University
- Harbin
- P. R. China
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