Synthesis of gold nanoparticles within a supramolecular gel-phase network

C S Love, V Chechik, D K Smith, K Wilson, I Ashworth, C Brennan

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Abstract

Gold nanoparticles with diameters of ca. 13 nm were synthesised by UV irradiation of a supramolecular organogel into which HAuCl4 and tetraoctylammonium bromide had been diffused-the gel network plays an essential role in nanoparticle stabilisation.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1971-1973
Number of pages3
JournalChemical Communications
Issue number15
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 21 Apr 2005

Keywords

  • SILICA
  • GENERATION
  • DENDRIMERS
  • ORGANOGEL
  • TEMPLATE
  • AU

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