Reducing the symmetry of bimetallic Au@Ag nanoparticles by exploiting eccentric polymer shells

Authors :: Shuangxi Xing
Yuhua Feng
Yee Yan Tay
Tao Chen
Jun Xu
Ming Pan
Jiating He
Huey Hoon Hng
Qingyu Yan
Hongyu Chen
Source :: Journal of the American Chemical Society. July 21, 2010, Vol. 132 Issue 28, 9537-9539
Publication Year :: 2010
Abstract: A facile colloidal method for synthesizing Janus bimetallic nanoparticles is demonstrated. The eccentric polymer shells in the nanoparticles could be exploited to fabricate eccentric bimetallic cores.

Subjects :: Polymer solutions -- Analysis
Chemical synthesis -- Analysis
Gold compounds -- Chemical properties
Gold compounds -- Electric properties
Silver compounds -- Chemical properties
Silver compounds -- Electric properties
Chemistry

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