Strategy for Nanohybridized Synthesis of Mambox Systems

Bottom-up design of hybrid nanomaterials requires individual nanosized building blocks to fuse together usually one building block to nuclate on the surface of another [1]. Hybridization process is frequently complicated by presence of a surfactant shell adjusted to a surface of nanocomponent cores to prevent agglomeration or corrosion. Maintenance of balance between reactivity and stability of nanocomponent cores in the process of heterogeneous nucleation frequently becomes critical for nanohybridized synthesis. Here, we describe alternative strategy for synthesis of M_AM_BO_X nanohybrids which envisages surface fictionalization of electrochemically synthesized free standing core/shell metal (A) nanoparticles provided by direct chemical interaction of shell molecules with metal (B) oxide precursor. The strategy is implemented to synthesis Ag-MnO₂ nanohybrid particles displayed diverse functions.