Journal
SMALL
Volume 2, Issue 3, Pages 413-421Publisher
WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH
DOI: 10.1002/smll.200500367
Keywords
colloids; gold; nanocomposites; nanorods; titania
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Hydrophobically coated anatase TiO2 nanorods can assist the reduction of AuCl4- ions at aqueous/nonpolar solvent interfaces, which results in the generation of organic-soluble Au nanoparticles with tunable size in the absence of any metal ligands and/or phase-transfer agents. The titania- nanorod-driven modulation of interfacial energy and catalysis of gold nucleation provide straightforward access to nanocomposite solutions of TiO2-stabilized Au nanoparticles. Among colloidal approaches, this method represents a unique tool for the surfactantless, large-scale preparation of nanostructured semiconductor-metal hybrid systems with relevant technological potential in catalysis, photocatalysis, and charge-storage processes.
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