Controlled Light‐Mediated Preparation of Gold Nanoparticles by a Norrish Type I Reaction of Photoactive Polymers. Issue 43 (28th August 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Mäsing, Florian; Mardyukov, Artur; Doerenkamp, Carsten; Eckert, Hellmut; Malkus, Ursula; Nüsse, Harald; Klingauf, Jürgen; Studer, Armido
• Is Part Of: Angewandte Chemie international edition. Volume 54:Issue 43(2015)
• Page Start: 12612
• Page End: 12617
• Publication Date: 2015-08-28
• Subjects: Chemistry -- Periodicals; 540
• DOI: 10.1002/anie.201505133
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1433-7851

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main" xml:lang="en"> <title>Abstract</title> <p>Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) are subjects of broad interest in scientific community due to their promising physicochemical properties. Herein we report the facile and controlled light‐mediated preparation of gold nanoparticles through a Norrish type I reaction of photoactive polymers. These carefully designed polymers act as reagents for the photochemical reduction of gold ions, as well as stabilizers for the in situ generated AuNPs. Manipulating the length and composition of the photoactive polymers allows for control of AuNP size. Nanoparticle diameter can be controlled from 1.5 nm to 9.6 nm.</p> </abstract>