Preventing the Galvanic Replacement Reaction toward Unconventional Bimetallic Core–Shell Nanostructures
A bimetallic core–shell nanostructure is a versatile platform for achieving intriguing optical and catalytic properties. For a long time, this core–shell nanostructure has been limited to ones with noble metal cores. Otherwise, a galvanic replacement reaction easily occurs, leading to hollow nanostr...
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| description | A bimetallic core–shell nanostructure is a versatile platform for achieving intriguing optical and catalytic properties. For a long time, this core–shell nanostructure has been limited to ones with noble metal cores. Otherwise, a galvanic replacement reaction easily occurs, leading to hollow nanostructures or completely disintegrated ones. In the past few years, great efforts have been devoted to preventing the galvanic replacement reaction, thus creating an unconventional class of core–shell nanostructures, each containing a less-stable-metal core and a noble metal shell. These new nanostructures have been demonstrated to show unique optical and catalytic properties. In this work, we first briefly summarize the strategies for synthesizing this type of unconventional core–shell nanostructures, such as the delicately designed thermodynamic control and kinetic control methods. Then, we discuss the effects of the core–shell nanostructure on the stabilization of the core nanocrystals and the emerging optical and catalytic properties. The use of the nanostructure for creating hollow/porous nanostructures is also discussed. At the end of this review, we discuss the remaining challenges associated with this unique core–shell nanostructure and provide our perspectives on the future development of the field. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4364a4bfe46d48718dc4a8feaf788b582023-11-18T23:17:59ZengMDPI AGMolecules1420-30492023-07-012815572010.3390/molecules28155720Preventing the Galvanic Replacement Reaction toward Unconventional Bimetallic Core–Shell NanostructuresKai Liu0Zhun Qiao1Chuanbo Gao2Frontier Institute of Science and Technology, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710054, ChinaFrontier Institute of Science and Technology, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710054, ChinaFrontier Institute of Science and Technology, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710054, ChinaA bimetallic core–shell nanostructure is a versatile platform for achieving intriguing optical and catalytic properties. For a long time, this core–shell nanostructure has been limited to ones with noble metal cores. Otherwise, a galvanic replacement reaction easily occurs, leading to hollow nanostructures or completely disintegrated ones. In the past few years, great efforts have been devoted to preventing the galvanic replacement reaction, thus creating an unconventional class of core–shell nanostructures, each containing a less-stable-metal core and a noble metal shell. These new nanostructures have been demonstrated to show unique optical and catalytic properties. In this work, we first briefly summarize the strategies for synthesizing this type of unconventional core–shell nanostructures, such as the delicately designed thermodynamic control and kinetic control methods. Then, we discuss the effects of the core–shell nanostructure on the stabilization of the core nanocrystals and the emerging optical and catalytic properties. The use of the nanostructure for creating hollow/porous nanostructures is also discussed. At the end of this review, we discuss the remaining challenges associated with this unique core–shell nanostructure and provide our perspectives on the future development of the field.https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/28/15/5720galvanic replacement preventioncore–shell nanostructurenoble metaloptical propertycatalytic property |
| spellingShingle | Kai Liu Zhun Qiao Chuanbo Gao Preventing the Galvanic Replacement Reaction toward Unconventional Bimetallic Core–Shell Nanostructures Molecules galvanic replacement prevention core–shell nanostructure noble metal optical property catalytic property |
| title | Preventing the Galvanic Replacement Reaction toward Unconventional Bimetallic Core–Shell Nanostructures |
| title_full | Preventing the Galvanic Replacement Reaction toward Unconventional Bimetallic Core–Shell Nanostructures |
| title_fullStr | Preventing the Galvanic Replacement Reaction toward Unconventional Bimetallic Core–Shell Nanostructures |
| title_full_unstemmed | Preventing the Galvanic Replacement Reaction toward Unconventional Bimetallic Core–Shell Nanostructures |
| title_short | Preventing the Galvanic Replacement Reaction toward Unconventional Bimetallic Core–Shell Nanostructures |
| title_sort | preventing the galvanic replacement reaction toward unconventional bimetallic core shell nanostructures |
| topic | galvanic replacement prevention core–shell nanostructure noble metal optical property catalytic property |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/28/15/5720 |
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