Anisotropic Noble Metal Nanocrystal GrowthThe Role of Halides

  1. Samuel E. Lohse 1
  2. Nathan D. Burrows 2
  3. Leonardo Scarabelli 3
  4. Luis M. Liz-Marzán 4
  5. Catherine J. Murphy 1
  1. 1 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaing
  2. 2 Stanford University
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    Stanford University

    Stanford, Estados Unidos

    ROR https://ror.org/00f54p054

  3. 3 CIC biomaGUNE and CIBER-BBN, Paseo de Miramón 182, 20014 Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain
  4. 4 CIC biomaGUNE and CIBER-BBN, Paseo de Miramón 182, 20014 Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain Ikerbasque, Basque Foundation for Science, 48013 Bilbao, Spain
Book:
Colloidal Synthesis of Plasmonic Nanometals
  1. Luis Liz-Marzán (coord.)

Publisher: Jenny Stanford Publishing

ISBN: 9780429295188 9789814800679

Year of publication: 2020

Pages: 489-514

Type: Book chapter

Abstract

Anisotropic (nonspherical) metal nanoparticles are of widespread research interest because changing the shape of metals at the nanoscale can provide access to materials with unique optical, electronic, and catalytic properties. This chapter examines recent progress in elucidating and articulating the role halide ions play in seeded growth with particular emphasis on gold nanoparticles. It discusses the effect of halide ions on the anisotropic growth of metal nanocrystals. Although, the chapter mainly focus on gold, nanocrystals of silver, platinum, or palladium are also be included, as their formation has also been reported to be strongly influenced by halides. It reviews several examples where halides have been specifically reported to direct anisotropic growth and discusses whether the presence of halides is strictly necessary for these shapes to occur. Over the past few decades, anisotropic metal nanocrystals have been prepared by a variety of synthetic approaches, which have become increasingly convenient while providing ever more precise control over nanoparticles shape.