Seed-directed synthesis of chiroptically active Au nanocrystals of varied symmetries

Chem Commun (Camb). 2022 Oct 13;58(82):11575-11578. doi: 10.1039/d2cc04126j.

Abstract

Chiral plasmonic nanocrystals with varied symmetries were synthesized by L-glutathione-guided overgrowth from Au tetrahedra, nanoplates, and octahedra, highlighting the importance of chiral molecule adsorption at transient kink sites. Large g-factors are possible and depend on symmetry. Simulations of their chiroptical properties from tomographically obtained nanocrystal models further verify their chirality.