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Anisotropic Overgrowth of Metal Heterostructures Induced by a Site‐Selective Silica Coating
Author(s) -
Wang Feng,
Cheng Si,
Bao Zhihong,
Wang Jianfang
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/anie.201304364
Subject(s) - heterojunction , nanorod , coating , platinum , palladium , nanotechnology , materials science , metal , anisotropy , computer science , world wide web , optoelectronics , chemistry , optics , physics , metallurgy , catalysis , biochemistry
More than skin deep : A selective silica coating on the ends and side of gold nanorods enables the successful selective overgrowth of palladium, gold, platinum, and silver on these surfaces. As a result, eight types of unprecedented metal homo‐ and heterostructures are produced.