Reconstruction of silver nanoplates by UV irradiation: tailored optical properties and enhanced stability.
The size and shape of it: The optical properties of Ag nanoplates can be precisely tuned in a wide range through a UV-light-induced reconstruction process in which the morphology of the nanoparticles is changed from thin triangular plates to thick round plates (see picture). This unconventional "backward tuning" strategy is a practical route to stable silver nanoplates that display a wide range of plasmon wavelengths.
Department of Chemistry, University of California, Riverside, CA 92521, USA.
Qiao
Q
Zhang
Jianping
J
Ge
Tri
T
Pham
James
J
Goebl
Yongxing
Y
Hu
Zhenda
Z
Lu
Yadong
Y
Yin
D053768:Metal Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000528:radiation effects*; D036103:Nanotechnology / Q000379:methods*; D012834:Silver / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000528:radiation effects*; D014466:Ultraviolet Rays
D012834:Silver