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Noble Metal Nanocrystal‐Incorporated Fullerene‐Like Polyoxometalate Based Microspheres
Author(s) -
Nisar Amjad,
Xu Xiangxing,
Shen Shuling,
Hu Shi,
Wang Xun
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
advanced functional materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 6.069
H-Index - 322
eISSN - 1616-3028
pISSN - 1616-301X
DOI - 10.1002/adfm.200801580
Subject(s) - polyoxometalate , dispersity , materials science , nanocrystal , fullerene , noble metal , nanotechnology , metal , chemical engineering , polymer chemistry , catalysis , organic chemistry , metallurgy , chemistry , engineering
Abstract Monodisperse fullerene‐like polyoxometalate‐based microspheres are synthesized using a single‐phase approach which is quick, easier to control surfactant to polyoxometalate (POM) molar ratios and result in better control over the size‐distribution range. Noble‐metal nanocrystals are successfully incorporated in the surfactant encapsulated complex multilayered spherical assemblies without any change in their layered morphology. Combining the merits of fullerene‐like POMs and monodisperse noble metal nanocrystals, these monodisperse hybrid spheres show interesting composition‐ and size‐dependent photochemical properties.