In this article, we describe how it is possible to tune the size and the aspect ratio of gold nanorods obtained using a highly efficient protocol based on the use of hydroquinone as a reducing agent by varying the amounts of CTAB and silver ions present in the “seed-growth” solution. Our approach not only allows us to prepare nanorods with a four times increased Au<sup>3+</sup> reduction yield, when compared with the commonly used protocol based on ascorbic acid, but also allows a remarkable reduction of 50–60 % of the amount of CTAB needed. In fact, according to our findings, the concentration of CTAB present in the seed-growth solution do not linearly influence the final aspect ratio of the obtained nanorods, and an optimal concentration range between 30 and 50 mM has been identified as the one that is able to generate particles with more elongated shapes. On the optimized protocol, the effect of the concentration of Ag<sup>+</sup> ions in the seed-growth solution and the stability of the obtained particles has also been investigated.

Morasso, C., Picciolini, S., Schiumarini, D., Mehn, D., Ojea Jiménez, I., Zanchetta, G., et al. (2015). Control of size and aspect ratio in hydroquinone-based synthesis of gold nanorods. JOURNAL OF NANOPARTICLE RESEARCH, 17(8), 1-7 [10.1007/s11051-015-3136-9].

Control of size and aspect ratio in hydroquinone-based synthesis of gold nanorods

PICCIOLINI, SILVIA;PROSPERI, DAVIDE
Penultimo
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2015

Abstract

In this article, we describe how it is possible to tune the size and the aspect ratio of gold nanorods obtained using a highly efficient protocol based on the use of hydroquinone as a reducing agent by varying the amounts of CTAB and silver ions present in the “seed-growth” solution. Our approach not only allows us to prepare nanorods with a four times increased Au3+ reduction yield, when compared with the commonly used protocol based on ascorbic acid, but also allows a remarkable reduction of 50–60 % of the amount of CTAB needed. In fact, according to our findings, the concentration of CTAB present in the seed-growth solution do not linearly influence the final aspect ratio of the obtained nanorods, and an optimal concentration range between 30 and 50 mM has been identified as the one that is able to generate particles with more elongated shapes. On the optimized protocol, the effect of the concentration of Ag+ ions in the seed-growth solution and the stability of the obtained particles has also been investigated.
Articolo in rivista - Articolo scientifico
Au nanorods, Plasmonics, CTAB, Hydroquinone, Nanoparticles
English
2015
17
8
1
7
330
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Morasso, C., Picciolini, S., Schiumarini, D., Mehn, D., Ojea Jiménez, I., Zanchetta, G., et al. (2015). Control of size and aspect ratio in hydroquinone-based synthesis of gold nanorods. JOURNAL OF NANOPARTICLE RESEARCH, 17(8), 1-7 [10.1007/s11051-015-3136-9].
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