High-index facets in gold nanocrystals elucidated by coherent electron diffraction

Nano Lett. 2013 Apr 10;13(4):1840-6. doi: 10.1021/nl400609t. Epub 2013 Mar 18.

Abstract

Characterization of high-index facets in noble metal nanocrystals for plasmonics and catalysis has been a challenge due to their small sizes and complex shapes. Here, we present an approach to determine the high-index facets of nanocrystals using streaked Bragg reflections in coherent electron diffraction patterns, and provide a comparison of high-index facets on unusual nanostructures such as trisoctahedra. We report new high-index facets in trisoctahedra and previous unappreciated diversity in facet sharpness.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Catalysis
  • Electrons*
  • Gold / chemistry*
  • Metal Nanoparticles / chemistry*
  • Microscopy, Electron, Transmission
  • Platinum / chemistry
  • Surface Properties

Substances

  • Platinum
  • Gold