Complex-shaped Metal Nanoparticles: Bottom-Up Syntheses and Applications

The past few years have witnessed the development of non-spherical metal nanoparticles with complex morphologies, which offer tremendous potential in materials science, chemistry, physics and medicine. Covering all important aspects and techniques of preparation and characterization of metal nanoparticles with controlled morphology and architecture, this book provides a sound overview - from the basics right up to recent developments. Renowned research scientists from all over the world present the existing knowledge in the field, covering theory and modeling, synthesis and properties of these nanomaterials. By emphasizing the underlying concepts and principles in detail, this book enables researchers to fully recognize the future research scope and the application potential of the complex-shaped metal nanoparticles, inspiring further research in this field.

Table of Contents:
Preface METAL NANOPARTICLES OF COMPLEX MORPHOLOGIES: A GENERAL INTRODUCTION COLLOIDAL SYNTHESIS OF NOBEL METAL NANOPARTICLES OF COMPLEX MORPHOLOGIES Introduction Classification of Nobel Metal Nanoparticles Synthesis Methodologies Characterization Thermodynamic-Kinetic Factors and Particle Morphology Mechanisms of Morphology Evolution Conclusions and Outlook CONTROLLING MORPHOLOGY IN NOBLE METAL NANOPARTICLES VIA TEMPLATING APPRAOCH Introduction Galvanic Replacement Method Hard Template-Directed Method Soft Template-Directed Method Conclusions and Outlook SHAPE-CONTROLLED SYNTHESIS OF METAL NANOPARTICLES OF HIGH SURFACE ENERGY AND THEIR APPLICATIONS IN ELECTROCATALYSIS Introduction Fundamentals and Background Progress in Shape-Controlled Synthesis of Metal Nanoparticles of High Surface Energy and Their Applications Theoretical Simulations of Structural Transformation and Stability of Metal Nanoparticles with High Surface Energy Conclusions SHAPE-CONTROLLED SYNTHESIS OF COPPER NANOPARTICLES Introduction Metallic Copper Electrodeposition Method for Growth of Cu Nanoparticles of Different Shapes Conclusions SIZE- AND SHAPE-VARIANT MAGNETIC METAL AND METAL OXIDE NANOPARTICLES: SYNTHESIS AND PROPERTIES Introduction Synthesis of Size- and Shape-Variant Ferrite Nanoparticles Other Magnetic Nanoparticles: Synthesis, Size Variance, and Shape Variance Magnetism in Ferrite Nanoparticles Magnetic Nanoparticles for Biomedical Applications Concluding Remarks and Future Directions STRUCTURAL ASPECTS OF ANISOTROPIC METAL NANOPARTICLE GROWTH: EXPERIMENT AND THEORY Introduction Atomic Packing on Metal NPs Structural Aspects in the Anisotropic Growth: The Silver Halide Model Experimental Requisites to Produce Anisotropic NPs Concluding Remarks COLLOIDS, NANOCRYSTALS, AND SURFACE NANOSTRUCTURES OF UNIFORM SIZE AND SHAPE: MODELING OF NUCLEATION AND GROWTH IN SOLUTION SYNTHESIS Introduction Burst Nucleation Model for Nanoparticle Growth Colloid Synthesis by Fast Growth Improved Models for Two-Stage Colloid Growth Particle Shape Selection in Solution Synthesis Applications for Control of Morphology in Surface Structure Formation Summary MODELING NANOMORPHOLOGY IN NOBLE METAL PARTICLES: THERMODYNAMIC CARTOGRAPHY Introduction Ab Initio Simulation of Small Gold Nanoclusters Ab Initio Simulation of Gold Nanoparticles Thermodynamic Cartography Gold Nanorods and Dimensional Anisotropy Comparison with Platinum and Inclusion of Surface Defects Conclusions PLATINUM AND PALLADIUM NANOCRYSTALS: SOFT CHEMISTRY APPROACH TO SHAPE CONTROL FROM INDIVIDUAL PARTICLES TO THEIR SELF-ASSEMBLED SUPERLATTICES Introduction Influence of the Chemical Environment on the NC Shape Synthesis of Platinum Nanocubes Supercrystals Self-Assembled from Nonspherical NCs Conclusions ORDERED AND NONORDERED POROUS SUPERSTRUCTURES FROM METAL NANOPARTICLES Introduction Metallic Porous Superstructures Summary and Outlook LOCALIZED SURFACE PLASMONS OF MULTIFACETED METAL NANOPARTICLES Introduction Light Absorption and Scattering by Metal NPs Spectral Representation Formalism Spherical and Spheroidal NPs Discrete Dipole Approximation SPRs in Multifaceted Morphologies Summary FLUOROPHORE-METAL NANOPARTICLE INTERACTIONS AND THEIR APPLICATIONS IN BIOSENSING Introduction Fluorescence Decay Rates in the Vicinity of Metal Nanostructures Shaping of Fluorescence Spectra by Metallic Nanostructures Shaping of Extinction Spectra by Strong Coupling Specific Issues on the Interaction of Fluorophores with Complex-Shaped Metallic Nanoparticles SURFACE-ENHANCED RAMAN SCATTERING USING COMPLEX-SHAPED METAL NANOSTRUCTURES Introduction Basics Modeling SERS Substrate Preparation Fundamental Studies Applications Conclusions and Outlook PHOTOTHERMAL EFFECT OF PLASMONIC NANOPARTICLES AND RELATED BIOAPPLICATIONS Introduction Theory of the Photothermal Effect for Single Nanoparticles and for Nanoparticle Clusters Physical Examples and Applications Application to Biological Cells: Control of Voltage Cellular Dynamics with Photothermal Actuation Summary METAL NANOPARTICLES IN BIOMEDICAL APPLICATIONS Introduction Biosensing and Diagnostics Therapeutic Applications Bioimaging Conclusions and Outlook ANISOTROPIC NANOPARTICLES FOR EFFICIENT THERMOELECTRIC DEVICES Introduction Chemical Synthesis Methods of Complex-Shaped TE NPs One-Dimensional TE NPs Two-Dimensional TE NPs Other Complex-Shaped TE NPs Properties of Complex-Shaped TE NPs Conclusions and Future Outlook

About the Author :
Tapan K. Sau is an associate professor at the International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad, India. After his PhD in chemistry, obtained from the Indian Institute of Technology in Kharagpur, he had worked as a postdoctoral fellow at the University of South Carolina-Columbia and Clarkson University, USA, and as an assistant professor at the Panjab University in Chandigarh, India. From 2007 to 2009 he was an Alexander-von-Humboldt Research Fellow at the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitat, Munchen, Germany. His research interests are in synthesis, spectroscopy and applications of colloidal metal nanocrystals. He has authored over 50 publications including patents and book chapters. Andrey L. Rogach is chair professor at the Department of Physics and Materials Science of City University of Hong Kong. After his PhD in chemistry, obtained from the Belarusian State University in Minsk, he had worked as a research scientist at the University of Hamburg, Germany (1995-2002), and as a lead staff scientist at the Photonics and Optoelectronics group of the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitat Munich, Germany (2002-2009), where he completed his habilitation in experimental physics. His research is focused on synthesis, assembly, optical spectroscopy and applications of colloidal semiconductor and metal nanocrystals, which has been extensively (over 12,000) times cited.

Review :
“I would recommend it as an informative resource to anyone from students to experienced researchers.”  (Platinum Metals Review, 1 March 2013)