Heterophase fcc-2H-fcc gold nanorods

Zhanxi Fan, Michel Bosman, Zhiqi Huang, Ye Chen, Chongyi Ling, Lin Wu, Yuriy A. Akimov, Robert Laskowski, Bo Chen, Peter Ercius, Jian Zhang, Xiaoying Qi, Min Hao Goh, Yiyao Ge, Zhicheng Zhang, Wenxin Niu, Jinlan Wang, Haimei Zheng () and Hua Zhang ()
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Zhanxi Fan: City University of Hong Kong
Michel Bosman: National University of Singapore
Zhiqi Huang: City University of Hong Kong
Ye Chen: Nanyang Technological University
Chongyi Ling: City University of Hong Kong
Lin Wu: Agency for Science, Technology, and Research (A*STAR)
Yuriy A. Akimov: Agency for Science, Technology, and Research (A*STAR)
Robert Laskowski: Agency for Science, Technology, and Research (A*STAR)
Bo Chen: Nanyang Technological University
Peter Ercius: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Jian Zhang: Nanyang Technological University
Xiaoying Qi: Agency for Science, Technology, and Research (A*STAR)
Min Hao Goh: Agency for Science, Technology, and Research (A*STAR)
Yiyao Ge: Nanyang Technological University
Zhicheng Zhang: Nanyang Technological University
Wenxin Niu: Nanyang Technological University
Jinlan Wang: Southeast University
Haimei Zheng: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Hua Zhang: City University of Hong Kong

Nature Communications, 2020, vol. 11, issue 1, 1-8

Abstract: Abstract The crystal phase-based heterostructures of noble metal nanomaterials are of great research interest for various applications, such as plasmonics and catalysis. However, the synthesis of unusual crystal phases of noble metals still remains a great challenge, making the construction of heterophase noble metal nanostructures difficult. Here, we report a one-pot wet-chemical synthesis of well-defined heterophase fcc-2H-fcc gold nanorods (fcc: face-centred cubic; 2H: hexagonal close-packed with stacking sequence of “AB”) at mild conditions. Single particle-level experiments and theoretical investigations reveal that the heterophase gold nanorods demonstrate a distinct optical property compared to that of the conventional fcc gold nanorods. Moreover, the heterophase gold nanorods possess superior electrocatalytic activity for the carbon dioxide reduction reaction over their fcc counterparts under ambient conditions. First-principles calculations suggest that the boosted catalytic performance stems from the energetically favourable adsorption of reaction intermediates, endowed by the unique heterophase characteristic of gold nanorods.

Date: 2020
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