Holey Gold Nanowires Formed by Photoconversion of Dissipative Nanostructures Emerged at the Aqueous–Organic Interface

Abstract

Gold nanowires are obtained by photoreduction of linear self-assemblies formed from Au(OH)4− and tetra-alkyl ammonium ions at the water–chloroform interface. They are dissipative nanostructures formed only under non-equilibrium conditions, which require continuous vectorial transport of ammonium ions across the interface. Nanocavities are observed in nanowires at almost regular intervals, which is a salient feature of dissipative structures. Detailed facts of importance to specialist readers are published as ”Supporting Information”. Such documents are peer-reviewed, but not copy-edited or typeset. They are made available as submitted by the authors. Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article.