Monodisperse sub-10 nm gold nanoparticles by reversing the order of addition in Turkevich method – The role of Chloroauric acid (cas 16903-35-8)

Add time:08/06/2019    Source:sciencedirect.com

The Turkevich method for synthesizing gold nanoparticles, using sodium citrate as the reducing agent, is renowned for its ability to produce biocompatible colloids with mean size >10 nm. Here we show that monodisperse gold nanoparticles in the 5–10 nm size range can be synthesized by simply reversing the order of addition of reactants, i.e. adding chloroauric acid to citrate solution. Kinetic studies and electron microscopic characterization revealed that the reactivity of chloroauric acid, initial molar ratio of citrate to chloroauric acid (MR), and reaction mixture pH play an important role in producing monodisperse gold nanoparticles. Reversing the order of addition also enhanced the stabilization of nanoparticles at high MR values. Remarkably, the system exhibits a ‘memory’ of the order of addition, even when the timescale of mixing is much shorter than the timescale of synthesis.

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