Spontaneous organization of inorganic nanoparticles into nanovesicles triggered by UV light
Author(s)
Bian, Tong
Shang, Lu
Yu, Huijun
Perez, Maria Teresa
Wu, Li-Zhu
Tung, Chen-Ho
Nie, Zhihong
Tang, Zhiyong
Zhang, Tierui
Griffith University Author(s)
Year published
2014
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A novel versatile light-triggered strategy is developed to organize inorganic nanoparticles (NPs) into nanovesicles with single or multiple layers in mixed solvents. This strategy constitutes a new assembly mechanism based on the photo-oxidation of thiol ligands. Compared with currently-used individual semiconductor NPs, the prepared CdSe QD vesicles exhibit an improved catalytic activity and unprecedented catalytic stability towards solar-driven hydrogen production. This light-triggered approach to functional nanoarchitectures would lead to new opportunities in various applications.A novel versatile light-triggered strategy is developed to organize inorganic nanoparticles (NPs) into nanovesicles with single or multiple layers in mixed solvents. This strategy constitutes a new assembly mechanism based on the photo-oxidation of thiol ligands. Compared with currently-used individual semiconductor NPs, the prepared CdSe QD vesicles exhibit an improved catalytic activity and unprecedented catalytic stability towards solar-driven hydrogen production. This light-triggered approach to functional nanoarchitectures would lead to new opportunities in various applications.
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Journal Title
Advanced Materials
Volume
26
Issue
32
Subject
Physical sciences
Chemical sciences
Engineering
Materials engineering not elsewhere classified