A Review on Gold Nanotriangles: Synthesis, Self-Assembly and Their Applications
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Synthesis of AuNTs
2.1. Chemical Synthesis
2.1.1. Seed-Mediated Growth Method
2.1.2. Molecular Vesicle Phase with Alternating Polyampholyte
2.1.3. Photocatalytic Reduction
2.1.4. Nucleus-Free Method
2.2. Biosynthesis
2.3. Physical-Stimulus-Induced Synthesis
2.3.1. Electric-Field-Assisted Growth
2.3.2. Laser Irradiation Induced AuNT Formation
3. Self-Assembly of AuNTs
4. Applications
4.1. Biological Applications
4.2. Sensing
5. Summary and Outlook
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Plasmonic Nanoparticles | Morphology | LSPR (nm) | Synthetic Methods |
---|---|---|---|
Cu spheres | 600~700 | Seed-mediated growth method; Photo-chemical synthesis; Biosynthesis | |
Ag spheres | 380~490 | ||
Au spheres | 510~570 | ||
Au stars | 520~630 | Seed-mediated growth method | |
Au cubes | 520~630 | Seed-mediated growth method | |
Au triangles | 600~1300 | Seed-mediated growth method; Biosynthesis; Physical stimulus induced synthesis | |
Au nanorods | 550~1100 | Template synthesis; Hydrothermal synthesis Seed-mediated growth method; | |
Au nanocages | 680~990 | Seed-mediated growth method; Template synthesis | |
Au dumbbells | 680~1090 | Seed-mediated growth method | |
Au nanodendrites | 550~600 | Electrochemical deposition | |
Au icosahedrons | 500~600 | Seed-mediated growth method; Hydrothermal synthesis |
Synthetic Methods | Efficiency | Product Quality | Yield | Reproducibility | Scalability |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Seed-mediated growth | High | Good | High | Relatively good | Wide |
Molecular vesicle phase | Moderate | Good | Moderate | Good | Narrow |
Photocatalysis | High | Good | High | Good | Narrow |
Nucleus-free method | High | Moderate | High | Moderate | Narrow |
Biosynthesis | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low | Narrow |
Physical synthesis | High | Good | Moderate | Good | Moderate |
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Yu, X.; Wang, Z.; Cui, H.; Wu, X.; Chai, W.; Wei, J.; Chen, Y.; Zhang, Z. A Review on Gold Nanotriangles: Synthesis, Self-Assembly and Their Applications. Molecules 2022, 27, 8766. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules27248766
Yu X, Wang Z, Cui H, Wu X, Chai W, Wei J, Chen Y, Zhang Z. A Review on Gold Nanotriangles: Synthesis, Self-Assembly and Their Applications. Molecules. 2022; 27(24):8766. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules27248766
Chicago/Turabian StyleYu, **aoxi, Zhengkang Wang, Handan Cui, **aofei Wu, Wen**g Chai, **jian Wei, Yuqin Chen, and Zhide Zhang. 2022. "A Review on Gold Nanotriangles: Synthesis, Self-Assembly and Their Applications" Molecules 27, no. 24: 8766. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules27248766