Influence of Cationic Surfactants on the Formation and Surface Oxidation States of Gold Nanoparticles Produced via Laser Ablation

We report on the time evolution of gold nanoparticles produced by laser ablation in the presence of the cationic surfactants cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) and cetyltrimethylammonium chloride (CTAC) in aqueous solution. The broader applicability of a laser-inducednanoparticle formation kineti...

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Main Authors: Fong, Yuen-Yan, Gascooke, Jason, Visser, Bradley, Harris, Hugh, Cowie, Bruce, Thomsen, Lars, Metha, Gregory, Buntine, Mark
Format: Journal Article
Published: American Chemical Society 2013
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/41216
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author Fong, Yuen-Yan
Gascooke, Jason
Visser, Bradley
Harris, Hugh
Cowie, Bruce
Thomsen, Lars
Metha, Gregory
Buntine, Mark
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Gascooke, Jason
Visser, Bradley
Harris, Hugh
Cowie, Bruce
Thomsen, Lars
Metha, Gregory
Buntine, Mark
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description We report on the time evolution of gold nanoparticles produced by laser ablation in the presence of the cationic surfactants cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) and cetyltrimethylammonium chloride (CTAC) in aqueous solution. The broader applicability of a laser-inducednanoparticle formation kinetic model previously developed by us for the case of anionic surfactants in aqueous solution [J.Pys. Chem. C 2010, 114, 15931-15940] is shown to also apply in the presence of cationic surfactants. We explore the surface properties of the nanoparticles produced in thepresence of the cationic surfactants via synchrotron X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The XPS data indicate that at CTA+ concentrations approximating the aqueous criticalmicelle concentration AuIII is present on the nanoparticle surface. Such oxidation is not observed at (i) lower CTA+ concentrations, (ii) in the presence of an anionic surfactant, or (iii) in the case of pure water as a solvent.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-412162017-09-13T14:12:15Z Influence of Cationic Surfactants on the Formation and Surface Oxidation States of Gold Nanoparticles Produced via Laser Ablation Fong, Yuen-Yan Gascooke, Jason Visser, Bradley Harris, Hugh Cowie, Bruce Thomsen, Lars Metha, Gregory Buntine, Mark We report on the time evolution of gold nanoparticles produced by laser ablation in the presence of the cationic surfactants cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) and cetyltrimethylammonium chloride (CTAC) in aqueous solution. The broader applicability of a laser-inducednanoparticle formation kinetic model previously developed by us for the case of anionic surfactants in aqueous solution [J.Pys. Chem. C 2010, 114, 15931-15940] is shown to also apply in the presence of cationic surfactants. We explore the surface properties of the nanoparticles produced in thepresence of the cationic surfactants via synchrotron X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The XPS data indicate that at CTA+ concentrations approximating the aqueous criticalmicelle concentration AuIII is present on the nanoparticle surface. Such oxidation is not observed at (i) lower CTA+ concentrations, (ii) in the presence of an anionic surfactant, or (iii) in the case of pure water as a solvent. 2013 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/41216 10.1021/la402234k American Chemical Society restricted
spellingShingle Fong, Yuen-Yan
Gascooke, Jason
Visser, Bradley
Harris, Hugh
Cowie, Bruce
Thomsen, Lars
Metha, Gregory
Buntine, Mark
Influence of Cationic Surfactants on the Formation and Surface Oxidation States of Gold Nanoparticles Produced via Laser Ablation
title Influence of Cationic Surfactants on the Formation and Surface Oxidation States of Gold Nanoparticles Produced via Laser Ablation
title_full Influence of Cationic Surfactants on the Formation and Surface Oxidation States of Gold Nanoparticles Produced via Laser Ablation
title_fullStr Influence of Cationic Surfactants on the Formation and Surface Oxidation States of Gold Nanoparticles Produced via Laser Ablation
title_full_unstemmed Influence of Cationic Surfactants on the Formation and Surface Oxidation States of Gold Nanoparticles Produced via Laser Ablation
title_short Influence of Cationic Surfactants on the Formation and Surface Oxidation States of Gold Nanoparticles Produced via Laser Ablation
title_sort influence of cationic surfactants on the formation and surface oxidation states of gold nanoparticles produced via laser ablation
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/41216