Reconstruction of silver nanoplates by UV irradiation: Tailored optical properties and enhanced stability

  • Qiao Zhang*
  • , Jianping Ge
  • , Tri Pham
  • , James Goebl
  • , Yongxing Hu
  • , Zhenda Lu
  • , Yadong Yin
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

The size and shape of it: The optical properties of Ag nanoplates can be precisely tuned in a wide range through a UV-light-induced reconstruction process in which the morphology of the nanoparticles is changed from thin triangular plates to thick round plates (see picture). This unconventional "backward tuning" strategy is a practical route to stable silver nanoplates that display a wide range of plasmon wavelengths.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3516-3519
Number of pages4
JournalAngewandte Chemie - International Edition
Volume48
Issue number19
DOIs
StatePublished - 27 Apr 2009
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Irradiation
  • Nanoparticles
  • Optical properties
  • Silver
  • Surface plasmon resonance

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