Influence of configuration of carboxylic acid capping ligands on the salt-induced aggregation of gold clusters

Di Li, Yunjie Huang, Jinghong Li

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Abstract

Oxalic acid (Ox) and 1,2,3,4-cyclobutanetetracarboxylic acid (CBTCA) were employed as capping ligands in the preparation of gold colloids. FTIR indicated that Ox adopted a linear configuration through one oxygen atom and one gold atom, while CBTCA adopted a bridge configuration through two oxygen atoms and two gold atoms. Ox-gold colloids exhibited aggregation upon addition of NaClO4, while they remained as isolated particles upon NaCl. For CBTCA-gold colloids, not NaClO4 but NaCl resulted in aggregation. The reversed results were considered to have been influenced by the different configurations of Ox and CBTCA, which were combined results of the Lewis basicity and steric hindrance of the added ions.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)440-445
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of Colloid and Interface Science
Volume283
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 15 Mar 2005
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Carboxylic acid
  • Configuration
  • Gold colloid
  • Salt-induced aggregation

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