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Carbon Nanotube Templated Self-Assembly and Thermal Processing of Gold Nanowires
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NanoparticlesGold NanowiresEngineeringMetal NanoparticlesContinuous NanowiresMetallic NanomaterialsChemistryNanostructured MaterialsGold NanoparticlesNanoscale ChemistryMaterials FabricationNanostructure SynthesisCarbon NanotubesMaterials ScienceNanotechnologyNanomanufacturingNanostructuringNano ApplicationNanomaterialsSelf-assemblyApplied PhysicsNanofabricationNanoarchitectonicsNanostructuresNanomaterials Engineering
Gold nanowires have been produced by the self-assembly of gold nanoparticles onto multi-walled carbon nanotubes. The nanotubes were mixed with a suspension of gold nanoparticles, resulting in a decrease in color intensity of the suspension, and indicating binding between the nanotubes and the gold (see Figure). Subsequent heating in air for 2 min gave rise to continuous nanowires up to 10 μm in length (see also cover).