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Focus Review
Titania-Coated Metal Nanostructures
Article first published online: 15 JUN 2012
DOI: 10.1002/asia.201200265
Copyright © 2012 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim
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How to Cite
Seh, Z. W., Liu, S. and Han, M.-Y. (2012), Titania-Coated Metal Nanostructures. Chem. Asian J., 7: 2174–2184. doi: 10.1002/asia.201200265
Publication History
- Issue published online: 17 SEP 2012
- Article first published online: 15 JUN 2012
- Manuscript Received: 27 MAR 2012
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- A*STAR
- National University of Singapore
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Keywords:
- catalysis;
- metal nanoparticles;
- photocatalysis;
- surface plasmon resonance;
- titanium dioxide
Abstract
The synergistic effect between metal and TiO2 nanoparticles brings about new, enhanced functionalities for a myriad of applications, ranging from labeling and sensing to catalysis and surface-enhanced Raman scattering. Although extensive work has been done in the preparation of concentric TiO2-coated metal nanostructures, current methods for the synthesis of noncentrosymmetric morphologies are still very limited. This Focus review summarizes the various methods used to prepare TiO2-coated metal nanostructures, with a particular emphasis on noncentrosymmetric morphologies, their novel plasmonic properties, and their promising applications in the fields of catalysis and photocatalysis.
