Colloidal Synthesis of Plasmonic Nanometals

Luis Liz-Marzán is Ikerbasque professor and scientific director of the Center for Cooperative Research in Biomateriales, CIC biomaGUNE, in San Sebastián, Spain, since September 2012. He is also a group leader of the Biomedical Research Networking Center on Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN). He obtained his PhD in chemistry from the University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain, in 1992. He was a postdoctoral researcher at Utrecht University, the Netherlands, from 1993 to 1995 and a professor at the University of Vigo, Spain, from 2006 to 2012. Prof. Liz-Marzán is a member of several Spanish and European academies, has published more than 450 papers, and has 8 patents to his name. He has received numerous research awards and is one of the few European researchers to be awarded two consecutive European Research Council Advanced Grants. Prof. Liz-Marzán is considered a pioneer of the synthesis and growth mechanisms of metal nanocrystals has and made significant contributions to the study of their plasmonic properties, surface chemistry, and directed self-assembly. He also works on the biomedical applications of well-defined metal nanoparticles and nanostructures.

Nanometals: Formation and Color. Gold Nanorods: Synthesis, Characterization and Applications. The Assembly of Coated Nanocrystals. Tailoring Surface Plasmon Resonance through the Morphology and Assembly of Metal Nanoparticles. Colloidal Silver Nanoplates. State of the Art and Future Challenges. Shape control in Gold Nanoparticle Synthesis. N,N-dimethylformamide as a Reaction Medium for Metal Nanoparticle Synthesis. Recent Progress on Silica Coating of Nanoparticles and Related Nanomaterials. Nanostars Shine Bright for You. Colloidal Synthesis, Properties and Applications of Branched Metallic Nanoparticles. Controlled Assembly of Plasmonic Colloidal Nanoparticle Clusters. From Individual to Collective Chirality in Metal Nanoparticles. Metallic Janus and Patchy Particles. Multifunctionality in Metal@Microgel Colloidal Nanocomposites. Oleylamine in Nanoparticle Synthesis. Anisotropic Noble Metal Nanocrystal Growth: The Role of Halides. The Relevance of Light in the Formation of Colloidal Metal Nanoparticles. Metal Nanoparticles and Supramolecular Macrocycles: A Tale of Synergy. Recent Approaches Toward Creation of “Hot Spots” for SERS Detection. Increasing Complexity while Maintaining a High Degree of Symmetry in Nanocrystal Growth. Hierarchical Assembly of Plasmonic Nanoparticles. A “Tips and Tricks” Practical Guide to the Synthesis of Gold Nanorods. Formation, Reshaping and Assembly of Gold Nanoparticle Colloids Assisted by Pulse Lasers. Design and Fabrication of Plasmonic Nanomaterials for Biodetection. Growing Anisotropic Crystals at the Nanoscale. Noble Metal Anisotropic Nanoparticles for SERS Detection and Imaging. Silica-Coated Plasmonic Metal Nanoparticles in Action. Hybrid Plasmonic Polymer Colloids for SERS-Based Applications. Recent Advances in Chiral Plasmonics – Towards Biomedical Applications.