title: Controlled synthesis of linear and branched Au@ZnO hybrid nanocrystals and their photocatalytic properties.
abstract: Colloidal Au@ZnO hybrid nanocrystals with linear and branched shape were synthesized. The number of ZnO domains on the Au seeds can be controlled by the solvent mixture. Imidazole-functionalized Au@ZnO hybrid nanocrystals were soluble in water and exhibited a greatly enhanced photocatalytic activity compared to ZnO nanocrystals. The pristine heterodimeric NPs were characterized using transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and UV-Vis spectroscopy.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Anorganische Chemie und Analytische Chemie, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität, Duesbergweg 10-14, D-55099 Mainz, Germany. tremel@uni-mainz.de tahir@uni-mainz.de.
authors.forename: Muhammad Nawaz
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Tahir
authors.forename: Filipe
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Natalio
authors.forename: Musa Ali
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Cambaz
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Panthöfer
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Branscheid
authors.forename: Ute
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Kolb
authors.forename: Wolfgang
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Tremel