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Hydroquinone Based Synthesis of Gold Nanorods

Hydroquinone Based Synthesis of Gold Nanorods

DOI:
10.3791/54319-v

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08:55 min

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August 10, 2016

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1Labion – Laboratory of Nanomedicine and Clinical Biophotonics,Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi ONLUS (Don Carlo Gnocchi Foundation), 2Institute for Health and Consumer Protection (IHCP),European Commission Joint Research Centre

Chapters

  • 00:05Title
  • 00:51Preparation of the Gold Seeds
  • 02:36Preparation of the Gold Nanorods
  • 04:51Tuning the Aspect Ratio of the Nanorods by Varying the Concentration of Silver Ions
  • 05:49Tuning the Aspect Ratio of the Nanorods by Varying the Concentration of CTAB
  • 07:02Results: Characterization of the Gold Nanorods
  • 07:53Conclusion

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This paper describes a protocol for the synthesis of gold nanorods, based on the use of hydroquinone as reducing agent, plus the different mechanisms for controlling their size and aspect ratio.

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Gold NanorodsHydroquinoneCTABSeed-grow MethodGold Ion ReductionAspect RatioUV-visible SpectroscopySilver NitrateTetrachloroauric Acid

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