Real-Time Plasmonic Imaging of the Compositional Evolution of Single Nanoparticles in Electrochemical Reactions

Autor: Gang Wu, Xiaoli Zhou, Wen-Li Lv, Chen Qian, Xian-Wei Liu
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Nano Letters. 22:4383-4391
ISSN: 1530-6992
1530-6984
DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.2c00831
Popis: Real-time probing of the compositional evolution of single nanoparticles during an electrochemical reaction is crucial for understanding the structure-performance relationship and rationally designing nanomaterials for desirable applications; however, it is consistently challenging to achieve high-throughput real-time tracking. Here, we present an optical imaging method, termed plasmonic scattering interferometry microscopy (PSIM), which is capable of imaging the compositional evolution of single nanoparticles during an aqueous electrochemical reaction in real time. By quantifying the plasmonic scattering interferometric pattern of nanoparticles, we establish the relationship between the pattern and composition of single nanoparticles. Using PSIM, we have successfully probed the compositional transformation dynamics of multiple individual nanoparticles during electrochemical reactions. PSIM could be used as a universal platform for exploring the compositional evolution of nanomaterials at the single-nanoparticle level and offers great potentials for addressing the extensive fundamental questions in nanoscience and nanotechnology.
Databáze: OpenAIRE