@article { ISI:000317151900024,
	title = {Synthesis of triangular gold nanoplates: role of bromide ion and temperature},
	journal = {Colloids and Surfaces A-Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects},
	volume = {422},
	year = {2013},
	month = {APR},
	pages = {181-190},
	publisher = {ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV},
	address = {PO BOX 211, 1000 AE AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS},
	abstract = {<p>Synthesis of noble metal triangular nanoplates is a kinetically controlled process in which temperature and packing defects play a major role. Nucleation and growth process of kinetically controlled reaction can be greatly influenced by temperature affecting the yield and edge length of the triangles. Through a conventional batch mode process, here we study the effect of temperature on nucleation and growth of gold triangular nanoplates and obtain some insight of the temperature effects on the final yield and edge length of triangles. The role of Br- ions in the synthesis of triangular nanoplates is studied by varying the amount of CAB and by replacing the CTAB with HBr. The results show that, while CTAB controls the edge length and yield of triangles, its use is not mandatory to attain plate like morphology. Finally we show that, while the initial temperature of the reaction mixture governs the nucleation rate and the rate of temperature rise governs the growth rate of particles, they along with the concentration of Br- ions control the edge length and yield. (C) 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.</p>},
	keywords = {Au nanotriangles, Halide ion effect, heat transfer, Kinetically controlled, Nature of gold precursor complex, Nucleation and growth, Optical properties},
	issn = {0927-7757},
	doi = {10.1016/j.colsurfa.2013.01.044},
	author = {Kumar, D. V. Ravi and Kulkarni, Amol A. and Bhagavatula L. V. Prasad}
}
@article { ISI:000342501300021,
	title = {Microfluidic platform for continuous flow synthesis of triangular gold nanoplates},
	journal = {Colloids and Surfaces A-Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects},
	volume = {443},
	year = {2014},
	month = {FEB},
	pages = {149-155},
	publisher = {ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV},
	address = {PO BOX 211, 1000 AE AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS},
	abstract = {<p>A microfluidic platform for the continuous flow synthesis of triangular gold nanoplates with and without surfactants is developed. The temperature profile in the microchannel, residence time and composition have been studied to understand effect of these parameters on the yield of the triangular nanoplates and were optimized for obtaining maximum yield of triangles. The flow synthesis approach has been demonstrated where the Br- ions can be supplied to the reaction mixture either from the surfactant viz. Cetyl trimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) or even from HBr. Apart from the Br- ions, the temperature gradient at the inlet of the continuous flow reactor is one of the key parameter that affects the yield of the triangular nanoplates. Finally we establish that with a right combination of the controlling parameters abetter yield of the Au nanotriangles by flow methods can be achieved even in the absence of surfactant. (C) 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.</p>},
	keywords = {Au nanotriangles, Flow synthesis, microreactor, Nucleation kinetics, Surfactants},
	issn = {0927-7757},
	doi = {10.1016/j.colsurfa.2013.10.047},
	author = {Kumar, D. V. Ravi and Kulkarni, A. A. and Bhagavatula L. V. Prasad}
}
