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Nonfunctionalized Gold Nanoparticles: Synthetic Routes and Synthesis Condition Dependence
Author(s) -
JimenezRuiz Aila,
PerezTejeda Pilar,
Grueso Elia,
Castillo Paula M.,
PradoGotor Rafael
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
chemistry – a european journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.687
H-Index - 242
eISSN - 1521-3765
pISSN - 0947-6539
DOI - 10.1002/chem.201405117
Subject(s) - nanoparticle , colloidal gold , nanotechnology , materials science , characterization (materials science) , chemical synthesis , chemistry , biochemistry , in vitro
Since Faraday first described gold sol synthesis, synthetic routes to nanoparticles, as well as their applications, have experienced a huge growth. Variations in synthesis conditions such as pH, temperature, reduction, and the stabilizing agent used will determine the morphology, size, monodispersity, and stability of nanoparticles obtained, allowing for modulation of their physical and chemical properties. Although many studies have been made about the synthesis and characterization of individual nanosystems of interest, to our knowledge the common, general traits that all those synthesis share have not been previously compiled. In this review, we aim to offer a global vision of some of the most relevant synthetic procedures reported up to date, with a special focus on nonfunctionalized gold nanoparticle synthetic routes in aqueous media, and to display a broad overview of the influence that synthesis conditions have on the shape, stability, and reactivity of nanoparticle systems.