Reduced graphene oxide-templated photochemical synthesis and in situ assembly of Au nanodots to orderly patterned Au nanodot chains

Xiao Huang, Xiaozhu Zhou, Shixin Wu, Yanyan Wei, Xiaoying Qi, Juan Zhang, Freddy Boey, Hua Zhang

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Abstract

A novel photochemical method for the synthesis of fluorescent Au nanodots is proposed (see image). The results clearly demonstrate that reduced graphene oxide sheets modified with functional organic molecules can be used as templates for the synthesis and in situ assembly of metal nanostructures, thus opening up new possibilities for future graphene-based chemical synthesis.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)513-516
Number of pages4
JournalSmall
Volume6
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - 22 Feb 2010
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Graphene
  • Nanodots
  • Photochemical synthesis
  • Reduced graphene oxide
  • Self-assembly

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