Abstract
A method for the direct one-pot synthesis of amine-stabilized gold nanoparticles using 3-(trimethoxysilylpropyl)diethylenetriamine (TMSP dien) is described. The amine groups of this bifunctional molecule act as a stabilizer for gold nanoparticles as they form by reduction of HAuCl4. Highly stable gold nanoparticles with sizes tunable between 8 and 20 nm can be readily obtained. This method is quite simple to implement and environmentally benign as there is no need to add an external reducing reagent. The incorporated siloxy functionality was subsequently used to form a silica shell around the gold particle.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 360-365 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Journal of Colloid and Interface Science |
| Volume | 287 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jul 1 2005 |
Funding
This work was supported by the Office of Basic Energy Sciences, U.S. Department of Energy. The Oak Ridge National Laboratory is managed by UT-Battelle, LLC for the U.S. DOE under Contract DE-AC05-00OR22725. This research was supported in part by the appointments for H.Z. to the ORNL Research Associates Program, administered jointly by ORNL and the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education.
Keywords
- Core-shell
- Gold
- Nanoparticles
- Silica
- Synthesis