Abstract
In this article, we employed triphenylmethanethiol (TPMT) as a novel rigid agent for capping gold nanoparticles and the TPMT monolayer-protected gold nanoparticles were characterized by various analytical techniques. High-resolution transmission electron microscopy showed a narrow dispersed gold core with an average core diameter of ca. 3.6 nm. The UV/vis spectrum revealed the surface plasmon absorbance at 528 nm. The p-π conjugated structure of the TPMT ligand was confirmed by nuclear magnetic resonance. Differential scanning calorimetry and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy revealed the rigid nature of the TPMT chains.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 498-501 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | New Journal of Chemistry |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1 Mar 2003 |
| Externally published | Yes |