%0 Journal Article
%T Recent Advances in Shape-Controlled Synthesis of Noble Metal Nanoparticles by Radiolysis Route
%A Ahmad Ashrif A. Bakar
%A Alam Abedini
%A Farhad Larki
%A Md. Shabiul Islam
%A P. Susthitha Menon
%A Sahbudin Shaari
%J Archive of "Nanoscale Research Letters".
%D 2016
%R 10.1186/s11671-016-1500-z
%X This paper focuses on the recent advances on radiolysis-assisted shape-controlled synthesis of noble metal nanostructures. The techniques and protocols for producing desirable shapes of noble metal nanoparticles are discussed through introducing the critical parameters which can influence the nucleation and growth mechanisms. Nucleation rate plays a vital role on the crystallinity of seeds while growth rate of different seedsĄŻ facets determines the final shape of resultant nanoparticles. Nucleation and growth rate both can be altered with factors such as absorbed dose, capping agents, and experimental environment condition to control the final shape. Remarkable physical and chemical properties of synthesized noble metal nanoparticles by controlled morphology have been systematically evaluated to fully explore their applications
%K Noble metal nanoparticles
%K Gamma radiation
%K Shape controlling
%K Optical properties
%U https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4900969/