Seed-mediated growth of high yield Au nanoplates with in situ generated Au clusters through galvanic replacement

A photochemical method is used to grow Au nanoplates in high yield from in situ generated Au cluster seeds through the galvanic replacement reaction. The morphology of nanoplates can be further controllably tuned by adjusting the pH, and enhanced morphology determined non-linear optics performances are obtained.

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Au nanoplates are grown in high yield using a photochemical method and galvanic replacement reaction. The morphology of the nanoplates can be further tuned by adjusting the pH, leading to enhanced non-linear optics performances.