A way to decylamine-stabilized gold nanoparticles of tailored sizes tuning their growth in solution

J Nanosci Nanotechnol. 2011 Mar;11(3):2226-31. doi: 10.1166/jnn.2011.3730.

Abstract

Acetone solvated Au nanoparticles (Au NPs) were prepared by Metal Vapour Synthesis (MVS) co-condensing Au and acetone vapours. Nanoparticles growth was quenched at different times by using decylamine (DA) as stabilizer and DA-stabilized Au NPs were characterized by UV-Vis, NMR DOSY and HRTEM techniques. The dependence of metal clustering processes on gold concentration was investigated.

MeSH terms

  • Crystallization / methods*
  • Gold / chemistry*
  • Macromolecular Substances / chemistry
  • Materials Testing
  • Molecular Conformation
  • Nanostructures / chemistry*
  • Nanostructures / ultrastructure*
  • Nanotechnology / methods
  • Particle Size
  • Surface Properties

Substances

  • Macromolecular Substances
  • Gold