Electron transfer at gold nanostar assemblies: A study of shape stability and surface density influence

Catalysts

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 288-309

  Chirea, Mariana ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Electrochemical charging; Electron transfer; Gold nanostars; Molecular electronics

Indexed keywords

EID: 84906847721     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20734344     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/catal3010288     Document Type: Article

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