A general approach to synthesize asymmetric hybrid nanoparticles by interfacial reactions.
Asymmetric multicomponent nanoparticles (AMNPs) offer new opportunities for new-generation materials with improved or new synergetic properties not found in their individual components. There is, however, an urgent need for a synthetic strategy capable of preparing hybrid AMNPs with fine-tuned structural and compositional complexities. Herein, we report a new paradigm for the controllable synthesis of polymer/metal AMNPs with well-controlled size, shape, composition, and morphology by utilizing interfacial polymerization. The hybrid AMNPs display a new level of structural-architectural sophistication, such as controlled domain size and the number of each component of AMNPs. The approach is simple, versatile, cost-effective, and scalable for synthesizing large quantities of AMNPs. Our method may pave a new route to the design and synthesis of advanced breeds of building blocks for functional materials and devices.
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742, USA.
Jie
J
He
Maria Teresa
MT
Perez
Peng
P
Zhang
Yijing
Y
Liu
Taarika
T
Babu
Jinlong
J
Gong
Zhihong
Z
Nie
D006046:Gold / Q000737:chemistry; D053758:Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry*; D009942:Organometallic Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D010316:Particle Size; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry; D013499:Surface Properties
D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D011108:Polymers; D006046:Gold