title: Arrays of iso-oriented gold nanobelts.
abstract: For the first time single crystalline gold nanobelt arrays with identical crystallographic orientation were obtained. A combined method consisting of directional solid-state transformation of a Fe-Au eutectoid and a well controlled electrochemical treatment enables production of arrays of nanobelts with a desired length. They have an average thickness of 25 nm and width of 200-250 nm, respectively. The obtained gold nanobelt arrays were characterized by electron backscattered diffraction (EBSD), X-ray diffraction, and XPS. The underlying mechanisms and the potential of this method for the production of nanosensors are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Max-Planck-Institut für Eisenforschung GmbH, Max-Planck Str. 1, D-40237 Düsseldorf, Germany.
authors.forename: Ying
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Srdjan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Milenkovic
authors.forename: Achim Walter
authors.initials: AW
authors.lastname: Hassel
mesh_terms: D016880:Anisotropy; D003102:Colloids / Q000737:chemistry*; D003460:Crystallization / Q000379:methods*; D006046:Gold / Q000737:chemistry*; D046911:Macromolecular Substances / Q000737:chemistry; D008422:Materials Testing; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D036103:Nanotechnology / Q000379:methods*; D043942:Nanotubes / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D010316:Particle Size; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D003102:Colloids; D046911:Macromolecular Substances; D006046:Gold