Abstract:
Irradiation of an aqueous ethanol solution of poly(1-vinylimidazole) containing AuIII ions with X-rays leads to the generation of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) with an average size determined by the pH value of the medium. The results obtained demonstrate a prominent example of the formation of stable ultrasmall AuNPs (<2 nm) at neutral pH.
Citation:
A. A. Zharikov, E. A. Zezina, A. V. Bolshakova, A. V. Sybachin, A. S. Pozdnyakov, V. I. Feldman, A. A. Zezin, “Effect of pH on radiation-induced synthesis of gold nanoparticles in solutions of poly(1-vinylimidazole)–AuIII complexes”, Mendeleev Commun., 34:6 (2024), 893–895