ISSN: 1003-6326
CN: 43-1239/TG
CODEN: TNMCEW

Vol. 15    No. 2    April 2005

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Photochemical synthesis of bimetallic Au-Ag nanoparticles with “core-shell” type structure by seed mediated catalytic growth
DONG Shou-an(董守安), TANG Chun(唐 春)
(Institute of Precious Metals, Kunming 650221, China)
Abstract:  The colloidal Au core/Ag shell structure composite nanoparticles were synthesized in PEG-acetone solution by photochemical route. The monodispersed Au nanoparticles with average diameter of 3.9nm were used as growth seeds. The optical property of colloids and the sizes of composite nanoparticles were characterized when the molar ratio of Au to Ag ranges from 4∶1 to 1∶4. The results show that a composite nanoparticle structure similar to strawberry shape is formed at the molar ratio of Au to Ag from 4∶1 to 1∶1; the composite nanoparticles consisting of a core of Au and shell of Ag were generated at the 1∶4 molar ratio, having a striking feature of forming interconnected network structure.
Key words: Au-Ag; photochemical synthesis; core-shell structure; seed
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Sponsored by The Nonferrous Metals Society of China (NFSOC)
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