Implications of citrate concentration during the seeded growth synthesis of gold nanoparticles

Anna A Volkert; Varuni Subramaniam; Amanda J Haes

doi:10.1039/c0cc02075c

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Implications of citrate concentration during the seeded growth synthesis of gold nanoparticles

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Implications of citrate concentration during the seeded growth synthesis of gold nanoparticles

Anna A Volkert, Varuni Subramaniam and Amanda J Haes

Chemical communications (Cambridge, England), Vol.47(1), pp.478-480

01/07/2011

DOI: 10.1039/c0cc02075c

PMID: 20931116

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Abstract

Increasing the citrate concentration during the seeded growth synthesis of gold nanoparticles yields materials with decreased aspect ratios and increased defect densities. The stability of these nanoparticles is attributed to variations in their overall Gibb's free energy.

Gold - chemistry

Particle Size

Citric Acid - chemistry

Thermodynamics

Metal Nanoparticles - chemistry

Surface Properties

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Title: Subtitle: Implications of citrate concentration during the seeded growth synthesis of gold nanoparticles
Creators: Anna A Volkert - University of Iowa, Department of Chemistry, 204 IATL, Iowa City, Iowa 52242, USA
Varuni Subramaniam
Amanda J Haes
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Chemical communications (Cambridge, England), Vol.47(1), pp.478-480
DOI: 10.1039/c0cc02075c
PMID: 20931116
NLM abbreviation: Chem Commun (Camb)
ISSN: 1359-7345
eISSN: 1364-548X
Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry; England
Language: English
Date published: 01/07/2011
Academic Unit: Chemistry
Record Identifier: 9983985806402771

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