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Morphology evolution of gold nanoparticles as function of time, temperature, and Au(III)/sodium ascorbate molar ratio

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In this work the morphology evolution of Au nanoparticles (AuNPs), obtained by direct reduction, was studied as a function of time, temperature, and Au(III)/sodium ascorbate molar ratio. The NPs morphology was examined by transmission electron microscope with image analysis, while time evolution was investigated by visible and near-infrared absorption spectroscopy and dynamic light scattering. It is found that initially formed star-like NPs transform in more spheroidal particles and the evolution appears more rapid by increasing the temperature while a large amount of reducing agent prevents the remodeling of AuNPs. An explication of morphology evolution is proposed.

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    Ornella Priolisi & Giovanna Deon

  2. Department of Management and Engineering, University of Padova, Stradella San Nicola 3, 36100, Vicenza, Italy

    Alberto Fabrizi & Franco Bonollo

  3. Department of Engineering Enzo Ferrari, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Via Vignolese 905, 41125, Modena, Italy

    Stefano Cattini

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Priolisi, O., Fabrizi, A., Deon, G. et al. Morphology evolution of gold nanoparticles as function of time, temperature, and Au(III)/sodium ascorbate molar ratio. J Nanopart Res 18, 1 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11051-015-3308-7

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