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Nanostructure characterization of polymer-stabilized gold nanoparticles and nanofilms derived from green synthesis

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The fabrication and characterization of gold (Au) nanostructured materials draws significant attention because of their distinctive properties and their technological applications. The first objective of this study is to fabricate polymer-stabilized Au nanoparticles and nanofilms (PAN) through a cost effective and green synthetic methodology. In this study, the gold trication (Au3+) can be spontaneously converted into metallic gold atom using a non-toxic reductant (ascorbic acid). The ultrafine Au clusters were formed and stabilized through metallic bonds in the colloidal suspension, which was then deposited on a micro-glass or polymer-bead substrate to prepare thin films. It was found that ascorbic acid was the best reducing agent due to its rapid rate, spontaneity of reaction, and its non-toxic nature. In order to prevent aggregation of the nanoparticles, a dispersing agent (gum Arabic) was used. The second objective of this study was to analyze the PAN using a number of state-of-the-art instrumentation techniques and analytical approaches, such as X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), atomic force microscopy (AFM), scanning and transmission electron microscopy (SEM and TEM), ultraviolet–visible (UV–Vis) spectroscopy, and ZetaPALS. These techniques were applied to evaluate specific properties of the PAN, such as characterization of its crystalline phase, surface topology, characteristic plasmon, particle size distribution, and stability. From this study, it can be concluded that the ultrafine Au nanoparticles and uniform films were obtained using the green chemistry method. The ultrafine Au particles are highly stabilized and monodispersed as demonstrated by their high absolute value of zeta potential.

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Abbreviations

Au:

Gold

GA:

Gum arabic

NPs:

Nanoparticles

PAN:

Polymer-stabilized Au nanoparticle and nanofilm

XRD:

X-ray powder diffraction

AFM:

Atomic force microscopy

SEM:

Scanning electron microscopy

TEM:

Transmission electron microscopy

EDS:

X-ray energy dispersive spectroscopy

UV–Vis:

Ultraviolet visible spectroscopy

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The Academia Mexicana de Ciencias (AMC) y Fundación México Estados Unidos para la Ciencia (FUMEC), and the College of Arts and Sciences at Texas A&M University-Kingsville (TAMUK), Research and Development Fund (RDF) are duly acknowledged for their financial assistance. The authors are also grateful for the technical support and facility access provided by the South Texas Environmental Institute, the Department of Chemistry at TAMUK, and the Microscope and Imaging Center and Materials Characterization Facility at Texas A&M University, College Station.

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  1. Department of Chemistry, Universidad Autónoma de Aguascalientes, Av. Universidad 940, C.P. 20100, Aguascalientes, Mexico

    Iliana Medina-Ramírez

  2. Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University-Kingsville, MSC 161, 700 University Blvd., Kingsville, TX, 78363-8202, USA

    Maribel González-García & Jingbo Louise Liu

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Medina-Ramírez, I., González-García, M. & Liu, J.L. Nanostructure characterization of polymer-stabilized gold nanoparticles and nanofilms derived from green synthesis. J Mater Sci 44, 6325–6332 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-009-3871-3

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