Capping agent replacement induced self-organization of ultrathin nanowires: a new and general approach for fabricating noble metal nanoporous films with small ligament sizes

Chem Commun (Camb). 2011 Feb 7;47(5):1613-5. doi: 10.1039/c0cc04490c. Epub 2010 Nov 26.

Abstract

Ultrafine ligament noble metal nanoporous films are successfully fabricated by self-organization of ultrathin nanowires. The replacement of weak binding capping agent Triton X-114, used for stabilizing nanowires, by Cl(-) is claimed for this self-organization. Our method is also applicable for synthesizing other hierarchical nanostructure-like hybrid nanoporous films.