Fabrication of core-shell structure of M@C (M = Se, Au, Ag2Se) and transformation to yolk-shell structure by electron beam irradiation or vacuum annealing

Jixin Zhu, Ting Sun, Huey Hoon Hng, Jan Ma, Freddy Yin Chiang Boey, Xiongwen Lou, Hua Zhang, Can Xue, Hongyu Chen, Qingyu Yan*

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Abstract

Selenium @ carbon core-shell spheres have been synthesized via a simple one-step hydrothermal carbonization process using sucrose and sodium selenite as precursors. Metal selenide or noble metal, e.g. Ag2Se or Au, can be easily encapsulated into the carbon shell by using the as-prepared Se@C core-shell samples as site templates. The transformation from core/shell to yolk/shell structure, e.g. Se@C, Au/Se@C and Ag2Se@C, can be achieved through thermal evaporation under electron beam irradiation or vacuum annealing to evaporate Se. The optical absorption of the samples can be tuned by varying the structure/compositions of the samples.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3848-3852
Number of pages5
JournalChemistry of Materials
Volume21
Issue number16
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Aug 25 2009
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • General Chemistry
  • General Chemical Engineering
  • Materials Chemistry

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