ChemInform Abstract: Gold Nanoclusters Reductively Deposited on Porous Silicon: Morphology and Electronic Structures.

Abstract

Gold Nanoclusters Reductively Deposited on Porous Silicon: Morphology and Electronic Structures. -Reduction of [AuCl 4 ] − ions in aqueous solutions by porous silicon results in the deposition of gold nanoparticles onto the porous silicon surface. The dimension (10-100 nm) of the deposited Au aggregates can be controlled by varying the experimental conditions. Morphology, structure, and electronic properties of these nanoparticles are established. The reductive deposition technique can be extended to study other metals. -(COULTHARD, I.; DEGEN, S.; ZHU, Y.-J.; SHAM, T. K.; Can.