Surfactant-free Synthesis of Spiky Hollow Ag–Au Nanostars with Chemically Exposed Surfaces for Enhanced Catalysis and Single-Particle SERS

• Ziwei Ye,
• Chunchun Li,
• Maurizio Celentano,
• Matthew Lindley,
• Tamsin O’Reilly,
• Adam J. Greer,
• Yiming Huang,
• Christopher Hardacre,
• Sarah J. Haigh,
• Yikai Xu,
• Steven E. J. Bell

Affiliations

Ziwei Ye

School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Queen’s University of Belfast, Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Chunchun Li

School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Queen’s University of Belfast, Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Maurizio Celentano

School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Queen’s University of Belfast, Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Matthew Lindley

Department of Materials, The University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom

Tamsin O’Reilly

School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Queen’s University of Belfast, Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Adam J. Greer

Department of Chemical Engineering & Analytical Science, The University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom

Yiming Huang

School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Queen’s University of Belfast, Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Christopher Hardacre

Department of Chemical Engineering & Analytical Science, The University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom

Sarah J. Haigh

Department of Materials, The University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom

Yikai Xu

School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Queen’s University of Belfast, Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Steven E. J. Bell

School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Queen’s University of Belfast, Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom