J. Am. Chem. Soc., 130 (11), 3294 -3295, 2008. 10.1021/ja800104w S0002-7863(80)00104-7
Web Release Date: February 27, 2008

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Selective Growth of Metal and Binary Metal Tips on CdS Nanorods

Susan E. Habas, Peidong Yang, and Taleb Mokari*

Department of Chemistry, University of California at Berkeley, Materials Science Division, and The Molecular Foundry, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720

tmokari@lbl.gov

Received January 6, 2008

Abstract:

Here, we demonstrate an approach for the selective growth of Pt, PtNi, and PtCo on CdS nanorods. The hybrid nanostructures prepared via an organometallic synthesis have promise for photocatalytic and magnetic applications.


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