Facile synthesis of water-soluble Au(25-x)Ag(x) nanoclusters protected by mono- and bi-thiolate ligands

Chem Commun (Camb). 2014 Jul 18;50(56):7459-62. doi: 10.1039/c4cc02261k.

Abstract

A series of water-soluble Au25-xAgx nanoclusters (NCs) protected by mono- and bi-thiolate ligands are synthesized via the NaOH-mediated NaBH4 reduction method. Compositions of both the metal core and the ligand shell can be tailored by varying the feeding ratios of metal precursors and hetero-ligands, further enriching the functionalities of the NCs.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Chemistry Techniques, Synthetic / methods*
  • Gold / chemistry*
  • Ligands
  • Metal Nanoparticles / chemistry*
  • Silver / chemistry*
  • Solubility
  • Sulfhydryl Compounds / chemical synthesis*
  • Water*

Substances

  • Ligands
  • Sulfhydryl Compounds
  • Water
  • Silver
  • Gold