Simple one-step synthesis of gold nanoparticles with controlled size using cationic Gemini surfactants as ligands: Effect of the variations in concentrations and tail lengths

Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects

Volumn 417, Issue , 2013, Pages 201-210

  Xu, Feng ^a   Zhang, Qi ^a   Gao, Zhinong ^a  

^a WUHAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Controlled size; Gemini surfactants; Gold nanoclusters; Gold nanoparticles; Surface aggregates

Indexed keywords

AGGLOMERATION; AGGREGATES; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; GOLD; LIGANDS; METAL NANOPARTICLES; PARTICLE SIZE; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ULTRAVIOLET VISIBLE SPECTROSCOPY; ZETA POTENTIAL;

CONTROLLED SIZE; GEMINI SURFACTANT; GOLD NANOCLUSTER; GOLD NANOPARTICLES; SURFACE AGGREGATE;

SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS;

CATIONIC SURFACTANT; GOLD NANOPARTICLE; LIGAND; STABILIZING AGENT;

ADSORPTION; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; MICELLE; PARTICLE SIZE; PRECIPITATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REDUCTION; SYNTHESIS; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ULTRAVIOLET SPECTROSCOPY; ZETA POTENTIAL;

EID: 84875277896     PISSN: 09277757     EISSN: 18734359     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2012.10.059     Document Type: Article

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