Photoinduced shape conversion and reconstruction of silver nanoprisms

A series of shapes of silver nanoplates were achieved by adjusting the concentration of citrate in the colloid in the photoinduced process. The local surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) of the silver nanoplates could be tuned gradually in a range from 740 to 440 nm. In contrast, the LSPR band can be photomediated again to the long wavelength region within 620-690 nm only by adding more citrate to the colloidal system. The initial silver nanoprisms converted to the discal shape under the light effect. In this conversion, the coupling effect of the plasmon resonance and the light source speeds up the photothermal reaction. Subsequently, the reconstruction of silver nanoprisms from the nanodisks took place in the presence of more citrate through the photoconversion.