Seed-Induced Growth of Flower-Like Au-Ni-ZnO Metal-Semiconductor Hybrid Nanocrystals for Photocatalytic Applications

被引:58
作者
Chen, Yuanzhi [1 ]
Zeng, Deqian [1 ]
Cortie, Michael B. [2 ]
Dowd, Annette [2 ]
Guo, Huizhang [1 ]
Wang, Junbao [1 ]
Peng, Dong-Liang [1 ]
机构
[1] Xiamen Univ, Coll Mat, Dept Mat Sci & Engn, Xiamen 361005, Peoples R China
[2] Univ Technol Sydney, Inst Nanoscale Technol, Broadway, NSW 2007, Australia
基金
中国国家自然科学基金;
关键词
CORE-SHELL NANOPARTICLES; HETEROGENEOUS NANOSTRUCTURES; EPITAXIAL-GROWTH; NANOPYRAMIDS; DEGRADATION; NANORODS; CDSE; WATER; PHOTOLUMINESCENCE; NANOCOMPOSITES;
D O I
10.1002/smll.201401853
中图分类号
O6 [化学];
学科分类号
0703 ;
摘要
The combination of metal and semiconductor components in nanoscale to form a hybrid nanocrystal provides an important approach for achieving advanced functional materials with special optical, magnetic and photocatalytic functionalities. Here, a facile solution method is reported for the synthesis of Au-Ni-ZnO metal-semiconductor hybrid nanocrystals with a flower-like morphology and multifunctional properties. This synthetic strategy uses noble and magnetic metal Au@Ni nanocrystal seeds formed in situ to induce the heteroepitaxial growth of semiconducting ZnO nanopyramids onto the surface of metal cores. Evidence of epitaxial growth of ZnO{0001} facets on Ni {111} facets is observed on the heterojunction, even though there is a large lattice mismatch between the semiconducting and magnetic components. Adjustment of the amount of Au and Ni precursors can control the size and composition of the metal core, and consequently modify the surface plasmon resonance (SPR) and magnetic properties. Room-temperature superparamagnetic properties can be achieved by tuning the size of Ni core. The as-prepared Au-Ni-ZnO nanocrystals are strongly photocatalytic and can be separated and re-cycled by virtue of their magnetic properties. The simultaneous combination of plasmonic, semiconducting and magnetic components within a single hybrid nanocrystal furnishes it multifunctionalities that may find wide potential applications.
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页码:1460 / 1469
页数:10
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