title: Controlled synthesis and characterization of the enhanced local field of octahedral Au nanocrystals.
abstract: Octahedral Au nanocrystals with localized surface plasmon-assisted enhancing optical properties can be prepared in aqueous solution via the forced reduction of Au ions by ascorbic acid through the addition of NaOH.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Research Institute of Natural Science, and Environmental Biotechnology National Core Research Center, Gyeongsang National University, 660-701, Jinju, Korea.
authors.forename: Jinhwa
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Heo
authors.forename: Deok-Soo
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Zee Hwan
authors.initials: ZH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Young Wook
authors.initials: YW
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Dongheun
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Minjung
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Kihyun
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kwon
authors.forename: Hyung Ju
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Wan Soo
authors.initials: WS
authors.lastname: Yun
authors.forename: Sang Woo
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Han
mesh_terms: D006046:Gold / Q000737:chemistry*; D053768:Metal Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D046529:Microscopy, Electron, Transmission; D013053:Spectrophotometry; D013059:Spectrum Analysis, Raman
chemical_list: D006046:Gold