Synthesis of gold nanodogbones by the seed mediated growth method with addition of vitamin C solvent

P. H. Chiu, C. J. Huang, Y. H. Wang, C. H. Chen

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Abstract

A simple seeded mediated growth (SMG) method with addition of vitamin C solvent to prepare novel gold nanodogbones is reported. In SMG method, gold nanodogbones are produced in reasonable yield by chemical reducing HAuCl 4 in surfactant solution, with small seed gold particles added as nucleation centers for the preparation of large size nanoparticles. Besides, the surfactant absorbs strongly (as a bilayer) along the crystal face of the nanoparticle. The surfactant is usually considered to be a soft micelle-template, which controls the size and shape of the nanoparticles. In this study, the role of vitamin C is found to alter gold nanoparticles shape from rod structures to dogbone-like structures. The aspect ratio of gold nanodogbones can be easily controlled by addition amount of vitamin C solvent from 10 to 30 μL.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationSmart Materials - International Conference on Smart Materials Smart/Intelligent Materials and Nanotechnology, (Smartmat-'08) and the 2nd International Workshop on Functional Materials and Nanomaterial
PublisherTrans Tech Publications
Pages665-668
Number of pages4
ISBN (Print)0878493565, 9780878493562
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2008
EventInternational Conference on Smart Materials-Smart/Intelligent Materials and Nano Technology, (SmartMat-'08) and 2nd International Workshop on Functional Materials and Nanomaterials (IWOFM-2) - Chiang Mai, Thailand
Duration: 2008 Apr 222008 Apr 25

Publication series

NameAdvanced Materials Research
Volume55-57
ISSN (Print)1022-6680

Conference

ConferenceInternational Conference on Smart Materials-Smart/Intelligent Materials and Nano Technology, (SmartMat-'08) and 2nd International Workshop on Functional Materials and Nanomaterials (IWOFM-2)
Country/TerritoryThailand
CityChiang Mai
Period08-04-2208-04-25

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Engineering

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