Publications
Plasmonic and Catalytic AuPd Nanowheels for Efficient Conversion of Light to Chemical Energy
X. Huang, Y. Li, Y. Chen, H. Zhou, X. Duan, and Y. Huang
Angew. Chem. Intl. Ed. 52, 6063-6067 (2013)
Reinventing the wheel: Bimetallic AuPd nanowheels (see picture), a freestanding form of 2D AuPd nanostructures, were synthesized in a one-pot process. The well-defined and tunable surface plasmon resonance displayed by these nanowheels was exploited in a unique catalytic process in which light energy was used to drive catalytic reactions, such as the Suzuki coupling, with much higher efficiency than that of the conventional heating process.
Authors:
UCLA, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
607 Charles E. Young Drive East, Box 951569
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1569
E-mail: xduan@chem.ucla.edu
607 Charles E. Young Drive East, Box 951569
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1569
E-mail: xduan@chem.ucla.edu
