Learning from nature: introducing an epiphyte-host relationship in the synthesis of alloy nanoparticles by co-reduction methods

Chem Commun (Camb). 2014 Sep 4;50(68):9765-8. doi: 10.1039/c4cc04132a.

Abstract

This communication reports an epiphytic co-reduction method which can overcome the common tendency of sequential deposition in the synthesis of alloy nanoparticles. In this method the reduction of one of the metals (the epiphyte-metal) is only turned-on and rendered more facile by the in situ generated fresh surfaces of the other metal (the host-metal).

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Alloys / chemistry*
  • Metal Nanoparticles / chemistry*
  • Metal Nanoparticles / ultrastructure
  • Metals / chemistry*
  • Models, Molecular
  • Nanotechnology
  • Oxidation-Reduction
  • Surface Properties

Substances

  • Alloys
  • Metals