Gold nanoparticles are being studied in variety of fields due to their advantages such as unique optical properties, chemical stability, low bio toxicity, and easy to synthesize nanoparticles. Gold nanoparticles are synthesized by various methods, and...
Gold nanoparticles are being studied in variety of fields due to their advantages such as unique optical properties, chemical stability, low bio toxicity, and easy to synthesize nanoparticles. Gold nanoparticles are synthesized by various methods, and have been developed and improved over the past few decades.
However, gold nanoparticles synthesized using conventional synthesis method are polyhedral shape and show relatively poor uniformity.
The gold nanoparticles synthesis method using the long chain polyDADMAC as a stabilizer and the etching mechanism can obtain ultra-smooth gold nanospheres with excellent size distribution, unlike the results seen in general synthesis method. These perfectly spherical gold nanoparticles can form a more ideal point contact structure and lead to reliable experimental results.
This dissertation covers the overall from synthesis of gold nanoparticles using polyDADMAC to surface modification and self-assembling.
First, polyDADMAC gold nanoparticles can be synthesized with a size of 30 nm or less while maintaining uniformity. In addition, the surface modification of the particles was improved to be more easily performed by changing the molecular weight of polyDADMAC. It was confirmed that the removal of polyDADMAC was possible by repeated washing of the particles with distilled water. And hydrophilic Surface modification is possible with a desired ligand by using a non-ionic polymer as an intermediate stabilizer.
Next, the modification method for hydrophobic ultra-smooth gold nanospheres was discussed. It was confirmed that hydrophobic gold nanoparticles can be induced by thiol-gold chemistry, and a molecular weight of at least 12k is required for 50 nm gold nanoparticles to be well dispersed in organic solvents. Gold nanospheres modified with PS can be clustered through oil in water emulsification method. The clusters can be separated and extracted by the density gradient method, and more clearly optical properties can be confirmed.
Finally, a simple method to control the gold nanosphere structures is discussed. It can be controlled with a capsule with internal space or a ball filled to the inside. In the case of polyDADMAC gold nanospheres, polyDADMAC remains on the nanoparticle surface when modified with hydrophobic polystyrene polymer. Under the influence of such residual polyDADMAC, the particles have relatively amphiphilic properties and are advantageous for self-assembly at the emulsion interface. The concentration of gold nanospheres has the greatest effect on the control of these structures, and the polystyrene chain length affects the maintain structures.