Abstract
Composite nanoparticles consisting of gold and iron oxide were synthesized in aqueous solution systems by using a high-energy electron beam. The electron irradiation induces radiation-chemical reaction to form metallic gold nanoparticles. These gold nanoparticles were firmly immobilized on the surface of the support iron oxide nanoparticles. Surface of the support iron oxide nanoparticles are almost fully coated with fine gold nanoparticles. The size of these gold nanoparticles depended on the concentrations of gold ions, polymers and iron oxide nanoparticles in the solutions before the irradiation.
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Seino, S., Kinoshita, T., Nakagawa, T. et al. Radiation induced synthesis of gold/iron-oxide composite nanoparticles using high-energy electron beam. J Nanopart Res 10, 1071–1076 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11051-007-9334-3
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