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A Bioinspired Approach for Shaping Au Nanostructures: The Role of Biomolecule Structures in Shape Evolution
Author(s) -
Sahu Subash Chandra,
Samantara Aneeya K.,
Ghosh A.,
Jena Bikash Kumar
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
chemistry – a european journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.687
H-Index - 242
eISSN - 1521-3765
pISSN - 0947-6539
DOI - 10.1002/chem.201300268
Subject(s) - biomolecule , nanostructure , catechol , materials science , nanotechnology , x ray photoelectron spectroscopy , molecule , noble metal , metal , chemistry , chemical engineering , organic chemistry , engineering , metallurgy
Abstract A new approach for shaping Au nanostructures by tuning the molecular structure of biomolecules has been explored. Different molecules, such as catechol, rutin, and quercetin, which have structural similarity to the catechol ring, were used to induce Au nanostructures under similar conditions. The as‐synthesized nanostructures are characterized by using TEM, XPS, XRD, and UV/Vis spectral measurements. The growth mechanism for the formation of these noble metal shapes and the role of the molecular structure of the stabilizing/reducing agent were investigated by using TEM and UV/Vis spectral measurements. The structure and functional groups of the reducing/stabilizing agent play a vital role in the shape evolution of nanostructures. The electrocatalytic activity of different nanostructures in the reduction of oxygen was investigated and was found to be shape‐dependent.