Issue 43, 2011

Existing and emerging strategies for the synthesis of nanoscale heterostructures

Abstract

Development of new multifunctional nanostructures relies on the ability to make new materials at the nanoscale with control over size, shape and composition. While this control is extremely important to tune several properties, an alternative strategy is to create active interfaces between two or more nanostructures to form nanoscale heterostructures. In these heterostructures, the interfaces play a key role in stabilizing and enhancing the efficiency of the individual components for various applications. In this article, we discuss synthesis methods of different types of nanoscale heterostructures and the role of interfaces in various applications. We present the current state-of-the-art in designing heterostructures and possible upcoming synthetic strategies with their advantages and disadvantages. We present how such heterostructures are highly efficient for catalytic, photovoltaic and nanoelectronic applications drawing several examples from our own studies and from the literature.

Graphical abstract: Existing and emerging strategies for the synthesis of nanoscale heterostructures

Article information

Article type
Perspective
Submitted
19 Jul 2011
Accepted
07 Sep 2011
First published
04 Oct 2011

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2011,13, 19256-19269

Existing and emerging strategies for the synthesis of nanoscale heterostructures

P. Kundu, E. A. Anumol, C. Nethravathi and N. Ravishankar, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2011, 13, 19256 DOI: 10.1039/C1CP22343G

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