Issue 41, 2019

Heat generation by branched Au/Pd nanocrystals: influence of morphology and composition

Abstract

Bimetallic gold–palladium particles were originally proposed as catalysts with tunable reaction rates. Following the development of synthesis routes that offer better control on the morphology and composition of the particles, novel optical sensing functionalities were more recently proposed. Since temperature is a fundamental parameter that interplays with every other proposed application, we studied the light-to-heat conversion ability of Au/Pd bimetallic nanoparticles with a regular octapodal shape. Both compositional (Au-to-Pd ratio) and structural (diagonal tip-to-tip distance and tip width) characteristics were screened and found to be essential control parameters to promote light absorption and efficient conversion into heat. Electromagnetic simulations reveal that the Pd content, and specifically its distribution inside the branched particle geometry, has a profound impact on the optical properties and is an essential criterion for efficient heating. Notably, the optical and photothermal responses are shown to remain stable throughout extended illumination, with no noticeable structural changes to the branched nanocrystals due to heat generation.

Graphical abstract: Heat generation by branched Au/Pd nanocrystals: influence of morphology and composition

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
05 7月 2019
Accepted
01 9月 2019
First published
04 10月 2019
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY license

Nanoscale, 2019,11, 19561-19570

Heat generation by branched Au/Pd nanocrystals: influence of morphology and composition

M. Quintanilla, C. Kuttner, J. D. Smith, A. Seifert, S. E. Skrabalak and L. M. Liz-Marzán, Nanoscale, 2019, 11, 19561 DOI: 10.1039/C9NR05679C

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