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A Simple Method for the Size Controlled Synthesis of Stable Oligomeric Clusters of Gold Nanoparticles under Ambient Conditions
Published on: February 5, 2016
Fine-tuning size of gold nanoparticles by cooling during reverse micelle synthesis
Alexander B Smetana1, Joanna Shaofen Wang, John Boeckl
1Department of Chemistry, University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho 83844-2343, USA.
Abstract:
By lowering the reaction temperature during metal ion reduction in a reverse micelle system, gold nanoparticle size can be subtly tuned from 6.6 to 2.2 nm in diameter. Under these reaction conditions, the water-to-surfactant ratio (W value) also plays an important role in controlling the particle size, enabling a wide range of products obtainable via a simple, quick, reproducible synthesis. Particle sizes were measured by HRTEM, and size trends were supported by UV-vis spectroscopy.
