Colloidal Carbon Spheres and Their Core/Shell Structures with Noble-Metal Nanoparticles†
This work was supported by the NSFC (20025102, 50028201, 20151001), the Foundation for the Author of National Excellent Doctoral Dissertation of P.R. China, and the State Key Project of Fundamental Research for nanomaterials and nanostructures.
Graphical Abstract
All wrapped up: Carbon-encapsulated metal nanoparticles, carbon microspheres decorated with metal nanoparticles, and particles with layered structures are all accessible by means of a method based on hydrothermal treatment of glucose, which produces monodisperse colloidal carbon microspheres with reactive surfaces. The picture shows silver-cored carbon spheres obtained by using silver nanoparticles as seeds.