title: Metal salt induced synthesis of hybrid metal core-siloxane shell nanoparticles and siloxane nanowires.
abstract: We demonstrate a one-step method for synthesizing hybrid siloxane nanowires and metal (gold, silver) core-siloxane shell nanoparticles at room temperature by mixing a metal salt with an octadecylsilane solution. This method avoids the use of pre-synthesized nanoparticles and allows us to tailor the shape of the nanostructures.
authors.affiliation: Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77005, USA.
authors.forename: Anubha
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Goyal
authors.forename: Ashavani
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: Pulickel M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Ajayan