Wet-chemical templateless assembly of metal nanowires from nanoparticles

TitleWet-chemical templateless assembly of metal nanowires from nanoparticles
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2005
AuthorsMaddanimath, T, Kumar, A, D'Arcy-Galla, J, Ganesan, PG, Vijayamohanan, K, Ramanath, G
JournalChemical Communications
Issue11
Pagination1435-1437
Date PublishedJAN
Type of ArticleArticle
ISSN1359-7345
Abstract

We describe a new, simple, room-temperature wet-chemical approach for assembling Au and Ag nanoparticles into nanowire networks, without the use of lithographic templates. Five to 35 nm-diameter nanowires passivated with a thin organic layer were synthesized by mechanically agitating a biphasic liquid mixture of an aqueous hydrosol containing the nanoparticles, and toluene. Nanowire structure and surface chemistry are discussed based on electron microscopy, UV-visible spectroscopy and thermogravimetric analyses.

DOI10.1039/b414447n
Funding Agency

Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) - India

Type of Journal (Indian or Foreign)

Foreign

Impact Factor (IF)6.567
Divison category: 
Physical and Materials Chemistry