Issue 7, 2014

The relevance of light in the formation of colloidal metal nanoparticles

Abstract

“The possibility of using colloidal silver and gold as condensors for electron storage in artificial photosynthesis has prompted the recent renewed interest in these areas.” This statement by Fendler and co-workers in 1983 is even more relevant in today's science and technology. In this tutorial review we summarize research regarding the use of light in the synthesis of metallic nanoparticles. We describe how light of different energies induces a variety of chemical events that culminate in the nucleation and growth of metal nanocrystals. Light can thus be used as a handle to direct metal nanocrystal growth and improve tunability and reproducibility.

Graphical abstract: The relevance of light in the formation of colloidal metal nanoparticles

Article information

Article type
Tutorial Review
Submitted
15 Jul 2013
First published
23 Sep 2013

Chem. Soc. Rev., 2014,43, 2089-2097

The relevance of light in the formation of colloidal metal nanoparticles

M. Grzelczak and L. M. Liz-Marzán, Chem. Soc. Rev., 2014, 43, 2089 DOI: 10.1039/C3CS60256G

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