Redox-Induced Synthesis and Encapsulation of Metal Nanoparticles in Shell-Cross-Linked Organometallic Nanotubes

Abstract

A new approach to encapsulate silver nanoparticles inside block copolymer nanotubes is reported and involves an in situ redox reaction between a polyferrocenylsilane (PFS) inner wall and silver ions. Partial preoxidation of the PFS domains was found to be a key step for the efficient formation of one-dimensional arrays of silver nanoparticles confined within the nanotubes.