Preparation of noble metal nanowires using hexagonal mesoporous silica SBA-15

Yong Jin Han, Ji Man Kim, Galen D. Stucky

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Abstract

We demonstrate a novel preparation method for the formation of metallic nanowires from gold, platinum, and silver using mesoporous silica SBA-15 as a template. SBA-15 controls the size and the growth direction of the nanowires and also prevents bulk aggregation of the metal. Nanowires can be isolated from the silica framework by treatment with HF.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2068-2069
Number of pages2
JournalChemistry of Materials
Volume12
Issue number8
DOIs
StatePublished - 2000
Externally publishedYes

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