Issue 20, 2002

Thioalkylated tetraethylene glycol: a new ligand for water soluble monolayer protected gold clusters

Abstract

Ligand-stabilised, water-soluble gold nanoparticles of two different size ranges (2–4 and 5–8 nm) are readily prepared using monohydroxy (1-mercaptoundec-11-yl) tetraethylene glycol as a novel capping agent. These nanoparticles are as stable as alkylthiol-capped monolayer protected clusters (MPCs) and do not aggregate from aqueous solution under a wide range of stringent conditions. It is expected that this new material will be useful for a number of bio-analytical applications.

Graphical abstract: Thioalkylated tetraethylene glycol: a new ligand for water soluble monolayer protected gold clusters

Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
09 Aug 2002
Accepted
05 Sep 2002
First published
18 Sep 2002

Chem. Commun., 2002, 2294-2295

Thioalkylated tetraethylene glycol: a new ligand for water soluble monolayer protected gold clusters

A. G. Kanaras, F. S. Kamounah, K. Schaumburg, C. J. Kiely and M. Brust, Chem. Commun., 2002, 2294 DOI: 10.1039/B207838B

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