Synthesis and surface modification of highly monodispersed, spherical gold nanoparticles of 50-200 nm

Steven D. Perrault, Warren C.W. Chan

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Abstract

(Graph Presented) Elucidating the impact of nanoparticle size and shape on biological systems is of fundamental importance to nanotoxicology and biomedicine. Currently, the ability to determine this is limited by the lack of a model nanoparticle system having a narrow size and shape distribution over the relevant size range (2-200 nm). Hydroquinone can be used to produce 50-200 nm gold nanoparticles that are relatively monodispersed in size with nearly spherical shapes.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)17042-17043
Number of pages2
JournalJournal of the American Chemical Society
Volume131
Issue number47
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Dec 2 2009
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Catalysis
  • General Chemistry
  • Biochemistry
  • Colloid and Surface Chemistry

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