Bifunctional nanocrystals with integrated plasmonic and catalytic activities hold great promise for analyzing chemical reactions by<i> in situ</i> surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy. This talk starts with a brief introduction to the general strategies for designing such nanocrystals, followed by the presentation of four typical examples, including their fabrication, characterization, and potential limitation. I then use the reduction of 4-nitrothiophenol and oxidation of 4-aminothiophenol as two model systems to demonstrate the capabilities of these bifunctional nanocrystals to monitor chemical reactions for the elucidation of reaction mechanisms and measurement of kinetics. I conclude this talk with perspectives on further development of these bifunctional nanocrystals into a viable platform for investigating other types of catalytic reactions.

Bifunctional metal nanocrystals for catalyzing and reporting on chemical reactions

Macromolecular Chemistry: The Second Century

[Author Benefits](https://scimeetings.acs.org/?utm_source=pubs_content_marketing&utm_medium=website&utm_campaign=0320_MCF_NPI_Launch_Spring_Homepage&ref=pubs_content_marketing)

[How to use SciMeetings](https://storage.googleapis.com/dl.morressier.com/acs/SciMeetings-ACSSpring2020-HowToGuide_M3020-Final.pdf)

[Frequently Asked Questions](https://storage.googleapis.com/dl.morressier.com/acs/SciMtng_ACSNMSp2020_FAQ_M3120_Final.pdf)

ACS Spring 2020 National Meeting & Expo

The official archive and repository for all ACS Meetings & Expositions abstracts and select posters or presentations.