Glycyl Glycine Templating Synthesis of Single-Crystal Silver Nanoplates

Abstract

We describe the small-biomolecule (glycyl glycine)-directed synthesis of single-crystalline silver nanoplates, and different experimental conditions have been explored for a more thorough understanding of the growth mechanism. The yield of silver nanoplates relative to the total number of nanoparticles formed was as high as ∼80%. It was found that the ratio of glycyl glycine to AgNO3 was the key to forming Ag nanoplates.