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Download fileOne-Phase Synthesis of Gold Nanoparticles with Varied Solubility
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posted on 2011-08-16, 00:00 authored by Aliaksei Dubavik, Vladimir Lesnyak, Nikolai Gaponik, Alexander EychmüllerWe developed a straightforward synthesis of gold nanoparticles with diameters in the range 2.1–7.0 nm which display solubility in both aqueous and nonpolar (toluene, chloroform) media. This versatile solubility of the nanoparticles is achieved by the use of a thiolated PEG capping agent. Their plasmon resonance band is virtually unaltered in different media.