Inorganic materials with controllable shapes have been an intensely studied subject in
nanoscience over the past decades. Control over novel and anisotropic shapes of inorganic …

Conspectus Gold nanobipyramids (Au NBPs) and gold nanorods (Au NRs) are two types of
elongated plasmonic nanoparticles with their longitudinal dipolar plasmon wavelengths …

The development and applications of highly efficient and stable catalysts are of vital
importance for modern industries varying from chemical production and material …

The roles of silver ions and halides (chloride, bromide, and iodide) in the seed-mediated
synthesis of gold nanostructures have been investigated, and their influence on the growth …

The properties of nanomaterials for use in catalytic and energy storage applications strongly
depends on the nature of their surfaces. Nanocrystals with high surface energy have an …

A simple and robust route is described to the synthesis of single‐crystal Au nanospheres
with diameters controlled in the range of 5 nm to 150 nm. The success of this synthesis relies …

The formation of novel and complex structures with specific morphologies from nanocrystals
via a direct assembly of atoms or ions remains challenging. In recent years, researchers …

Catalysis and electrocatalysis by noble metal (NM) nanomaterials is typically surface and
interface-sensitive. Effective surface and interface control over NM nanomaterials provides …

The formation of anisotropic Au nanoparticles predominantly follows one of two growth
pathways:(1) kinetic control or (2) selective surface passivation. This Perspective describes …

Gold nanobipyramids (NBPs) and nanorods (NRs) are two common types of elongated
colloidal plasmonic metal nanocrystals, with their longitudinal plasmon wavelengths …