Advanced Materials · 2002 · 366 citations · 0 references
Natural SciencesChemistryMaterials ScienceNanomaterialsNanotechnologyOptical MaterialsNanomaterial CharacterizationNanomaterials SynthesisNanoparticle DispersionsPlasmonic NanomaterialsPlasmonicsAnisotropyDark-field ImagingMicellar SolutionsNanocrystal SynthesisNoble Metal NanostructuresOptical PropertiesShape AnisotropySilver Nanoparticle Synthesis
Flat silver nanocrystals have been synthesized by using a soft chemical procedure that involves mixing two reverse micellar solutions. The resulting “nanodisks” display highly anisotropic optical properties attributed to their shape anisotropy. A dark-field TEM image of such a nanodisk, illustrating its single crystal nature, is shown in the Figure.