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1School of Nano Technology and Nano Bionics, University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), Hefei 230026, China.
Abstract:
Surface plasmon resonances of Au nanoparticles were shown to enhance a copper catalyzed 1,3-dipolar azide-alkyne cycloaddition reaction, through synergistic photothermal and hot electron effects. By improving hot electron utilization with Au-CuO nanohybrids, efficient azide-alkyne cycloaddition has been realized under ambient conditions without using conventional heating and a chemical reducing agent.
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