title: Galvanic replacement mediated transformation of Ag nanospheres into dendritic Au-Ag nanostructures in the ionic liquid [BMIM][BF4].
abstract: We demonstrate an unusual shape transformation of Ag nanospheres into {111}-oriented Au-Ag dendritic nanostructures by a galvanic replacement reaction in the ionic liquid (IL) 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate ([BMIM][BF(4)]).
authors.affiliation: School of Applied Sciences, RMIT University, GPO Box 2476V, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
authors.forename: Andrew
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pearson
authors.forename: Anthony P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: O'Mullane
authors.forename: Vipul
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Bansal
authors.forename: Suresh K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Bhargava
mesh_terms: D006046:Gold / Q000737:chemistry*; D007093:Imidazoles / Q000737:chemistry*; D052578:Ionic Liquids / Q000737:chemistry*; D053768:Metal Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry*; D054118:Nanospheres / Q000737:chemistry*; D010316:Particle Size; D012834:Silver / Q000737:chemistry*; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: C419324:1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate; D007093:Imidazoles; D052578:Ionic Liquids; D012834:Silver; D006046:Gold