Effect of TiO2-In2O3 and TiO2-Al2O3 Sol-Gel Supports on the Morphology of Gold Nanoparticles |
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| Journal | Journal of Nano Research (Volume 5) |
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| Volume | Journal of Nano Research Vol. 5 |
| Pages | 1-12 |
| DOI | 10.4028/www.scientific.net/JNanoR.5.1 |
| Citation | Vicente Rodríguez-González et al., 2009, Journal of Nano Research, 5, 1 |
| Online since | February, 2009 |
| Authors | Vicente Rodríguez-González, S. Castillo, F.M. Morán-Pineda, R. Zanella, Ricardo Gómez |
| Keywords | Gold Nanoparticle, Semiconductors Sol-Gel Synthesis, TiO2-Al2O3 Semiconductors, TiO2-In2O3 Semiconductors |
| Abstract | We report the findings concerning the preparation and characterization of Au nanoparticles deposited on sol-gel derived TiO2, TiO2-Al2O3 and TiO2-In2O3 semiconductors. The gold nanoparticles were obtained by the deposition-precipitation method using urea. The mean particle size was determined by HAADF-STEM. The gold nanoparticles ranged form 2.4 to 4.4 nm, and the smallest corresponding to the TiO2-Al2O3 support was 2.4 nm. The effect of support on the growth of the gold nanoparticles was analyzed by HRTEM. The gold nanoparticles showed different shapes depending on the semiconductor supports. Truncated cuboctahedral gold nanoparticles were identified and analyzed. |
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