Observation of surface relaxation surface steps and surface reconstruction in gold nanorods

M. José Yacamán, J. A. Ascencio, G. Canizal

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

32 Scopus citations

Abstract

In this paper, it is reported a surface analysis of gold nanorods irradiated by the electron beam of a transmission electron microscope. The gold nanorods were synthesised by a bioreduction process. A transmission electron microscope was used to obtain high resolution images of the nanorod structure, which were digitally processed in order to identify the facets and surface changes. Besides, molecular simulation tools were also applied to obtain a model and to analyse the stability of these structures. Evidences of distortions were observed the (1 1 1) and (1 1 0) surfaces, which include facet reconstruction and it is shown the necessity to include the twinning of the long nanorods that looks to be a very common case.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)L449-L453
JournalSurface Science
Volume486
Issue number1-2
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 1 2001
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Electron microscopy
  • Gold
  • Metallic surfaces
  • Stepped single crystal surfaces
  • Surface relaxation and reconstruction
  • Surface structure, morphology, roughness, and topography

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Surfaces and Interfaces
  • Surfaces, Coatings and Films
  • Materials Chemistry

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Observation of surface relaxation surface steps and surface reconstruction in gold nanorods'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this