Capping agent replacement induced self-organization of ultrathin nanowires: a new and general approach for fabricating noble metal nanoporous films with small ligament sizes.
Ultrafine ligament noble metal nanoporous films are successfully fabricated by self-organization of ultrathin nanowires. The replacement of weak binding capping agent Triton X-114, used for stabilizing nanowires, by Cl(-) is claimed for this self-organization. Our method is also applicable for synthesizing other hierarchical nanostructure-like hybrid nanoporous films.
State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China.
Rui
R
Liu
Jing-fu
JF
Liu
Su-juan
SJ
Yu
Qian
Q
Liu
Gui-bin
GB
Jiang