A Facile Preparative Method for Au-Core, Block Copolymer-Shell Nanoparticles by UV Irradiation of Polystyrene-block-Poly(2-vinyl pyridine)/HAuCl4 Solutions
The synthesis of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) by UV irradiation of the solution of polystyrene-block-poly(2-vinyl pyridine)/HAuCl4 (PS-b-PVP/HAuCl4) complexes was investigated. AuNPs with block copolymer shell structures can be easily generated by simply
control of the block copolymer concentration and the loading ratio of the HAuCl4 precursor. The cross-linked block copolymer shell structures were determined by transmission electron microscopy (TEM), contact angle measurement and thermogravimetic analysis (TGA). The obtained AuNPs
with copolymer shells are stable in organic solvents and biochemical buffers.
Keywords: BLOCK COPOLYMER; GOLD NANOPARTICLES; UV IRRADIATION
Document Type: Research Article
Publication date: 01 October 2010
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