Preparation, Functionality, and Application of Metal Oxide-coated Noble Metal Nanoparticles.
With their remarkable properties and wide-ranging applications, nanostructures of noble metals and metal oxides have been receiving significantly increased attention in recent years. The desire to combine the properties of these two functional materials for specific applications has naturally prompted research in the design and synthesis of novel nanocomposites, consisting of both noble metal and metal-oxide components. In this review, particular attention is given to core-shell type metal oxide-coated noble metal nanostructures (i.e., metal@oxide), which display potential utility in applications, including photothermal therapy, catalytic conversions, photocatalysis, molecular sensing, and photovoltaics. Emerging research directions and areas are envisioned at the end to solicit more attention and work in this regard.
Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, 2 Fushionpolis Way Innovis, #08-03Singapore , 138634, Singapore.
Shuhua
S
Liu
Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, 2 Fushionpolis Way Innovis, #08-03Singapore , 138634, Singapore.
Michelle D
MD
Regulacio
Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, 2 Fushionpolis Way Innovis, #08-03Singapore , 138634, Singapore.
Si Yin
SY
Tee
Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, 2 Fushionpolis Way Innovis, #08-03Singapore , 138634, Singapore.
Yin Win
YW
Khin
Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, 2 Fushionpolis Way Innovis, #08-03Singapore , 138634, Singapore.
Choon Peng
CP
Teng
Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, 2 Fushionpolis Way Innovis, #08-03Singapore , 138634, Singapore.
Leng Duei
LD
Koh
Institute of Intelligent Machines Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei , 230031, P. R. China.
Guijian
G
Guan
Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, 2 Fushionpolis Way Innovis, #08-03Singapore , 138634, Singapore.
Ming-Yong
MY
Han
heterometallic complexes; metal oxides; nanocomposites; nanostructures; noble metals