Synthesis of ferromagnetic cobalt nanoparticle tipped CdSe@CdS nanorods: Critical role of Pt-activation

Lawrence J. Hill, Nathaniel E. Richey, Younghun Sung, Philip T. Dirlam, Jared J. Griebel, In Bo Shim, Nicola Pinna, Marc Georg Willinger, Walter Vogel, Kookheon Char, Jeffrey Pyun

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Abstract

The synthesis of a ferromagnetic heterostructured material consisting of a CdSe@CdS nanorod attached to a single dipolar cobalt nanoparticle (CoNP) into a "matchstick" morphology is reported. CdSe@CdS nanorods were modified by an activation reaction with Pt(acac)2 which enabled selective one-sided deposition of a dipolar metallic CoNP-tip via the thermolysis of Co2(CO)8 in the presence of polystyrene ligands. Small (<2 nm) PtNP-tips on CdSe@CdS nanorods were found to be responsible for the selective deposition of CoNP-tips onto one terminus per nanorod. The influence of the Pt-activation step for cobalt tipping was investigated by examination of numerous conditions and characterization of intermediates and materials using transmission electron microscopy and synchrotron X-ray diffraction.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)9461-9468
Number of pages8
JournalCrystEngComm
Volume16
Issue number40
DOIs
StatePublished - 28 Oct 2014
Externally publishedYes

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