双子表面活性剂修饰金纳米流体的制备及稳定性

以双子表面活性剂丁烷-1,4(N-十四烷基-N,N-二甲基)溴化铵为表面修饰剂,石油醚/正丁醇为溶剂,抗坏血酸为还原剂,在不同温度条件下一步法分别得到油基-金纳米流体和水基-金纳米流体.对纳米流体中悬浮纳米金属颗粒的形貌、粒径、光谱性质等进行了表征.结果表明,p H=7~8的冰水浴条件下制得的纳米金颗粒具有亲油性,粒径均一且分散稳定性较好.采用紫外光谱法分别考察了极性有机溶剂和热作用对油基-金纳米流体稳定性的影响.结果表明,极性有机溶剂添加量超过30%(体积分数)时,对纳米流体稳定性的影响显著;随着热处理温度的升高,纳米流体中分散的纳米金颗粒的稳定时间逐渐缩短.     

Tailoring the synthesis and heating ability of gold nanoprisms for bioapplications

The paper describes a novel and straightforward wet-chemical synthetic route to produce biocompatible single-crystalline gold tabular nanoparticles, herein called nanoprisms (NPRs) due to their characteristic shape. Besides the novelty of the method to produce NPRs with an unprecedented high yield, the synthesis avoids the use of highly toxic cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB), the most widely used surfactant for the synthesis of gold anisotropic nanoparticles such as nanorods or nanoprisms. The method presented here allows for tuning the edge length of NPRs in the range of 100-170 nm by adjusting the final concentration/molar ratio of gold salt and reducing agent (thiosulfate), while the thickness of NPRs remained constant (9 nm). Thus, the surface plasmon band of NPRs can be set along the near-infrared (NIR) range. The resulting NPRs were derivatized with heterobifunctional polyethylene glycol (PEG) and 4-aminophenyl β-D-glucopyranoside (glucose) chains to improve their stability and cellular uptake, respectively. The heating properties of colloidal solutions of NPRs upon 1064 nm light illumination were evaluated. As a proof of concept, the biocompatibility and suitability of functional NPRs as photothermal agents were studied in cell cultures. Due to their biocompatibility (avoiding CTAB), ease of production, ease of functionalization, and remarkable heating features, the NPRs discussed herein represent a significant advance in the biocompatibility of nanoparticles and serve as an attractive alternative to those currently in use as plasmonic photothermal agents.     

Luminescence Resonance Energy Transfer Sensors Based on the Assemblies of Oppositely Charged Lanthanide/Gold Nanoparticles in Aqueous Solution

This work demonstrates luminescence resonance energy transfer (LRET) sensors based on lanthanide‐doped nanoparticles as donors (D) and gold nanoparticles as acceptors (A), combined through electrostatic interactions between the oppositely charged nanoparticles. Negatively charged lanthanide‐doped nanoparticles, YVO₄:Eu and LaPO₄:Ce,Tb, with high luminescence quantum yield and good water‐solubility, are synthesized through a polymer‐assisted hydrothermal method. Positively charged polyhedral and spherical gold nanoparticles exhibit surface plasmon resonance (SPR) bands centered at 623 and 535 nm, respectively. These bands overlap well with the emission of the Eu³⁺ and Tb³⁺ ions within the lanthanide nanoparticles. Herein, the gold nanoparticles are synthesized through a seed‐mediated cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB)‐assisted method. The assemblies of the oppositely charged donors and acceptors are developed into LRET‐based sensors exhibiting a donor quenching efficiency close to 100 %.     

Understanding the oxidative stability of gold monolayer-protected clusters in the presence of halide ions under ambient conditions

We report on the oxidative stability of thiol-passivated Au monolayer-protected clusters (MPCs) made via a modified Brust-Schiffrin method. A sequential oxidation of the anchored thiol groups to disulfide and sulfonate groups and the oxidation of Au atoms to Au3+ species is observed upon exposure of Au MPCs to air in the presence of halide anions. In addition, the average nanoparticle size grows via aggregation of the MPCs, leading eventually to partial oxidation of the Au MPCs and precipitation of the remaining nanoparticles from solution or to complete oxidation of the gold atoms at high halide concentrations. These results show that Au MPCs are prone to oxidation in air in the presence of halide anions, and therefore, particles made using phase transfer reagents such as tetraoctylammonium bromide must be thoroughly removed to avoid particle size growth, oxidation, and precipitation of the Au MPCs. In addition, for biological applications involving Au MPCs, care must be taken to ensure that oxidation of MPCs in air is not problematic when working in media containing halide anions.     

油基-金纳米流体的制备及热稳定性

分别采用N-十六烷基-N-(羟乙基)-N,N-二甲基溴化铵(CHDAB)和丁烷-1,4-二(N-十六烷基-N,N-二甲基溴化铵)(G16-4-16)2种阳离子表面活性剂作为金属表面修饰剂, 在石油醚/正丁醇/水混合体系中用KBH₄ 还原HAuCl₄制备出亲油性纳米金. 其中, 双子表面活性剂G16-4-16显示出更好的包裹分散作用, 其包裹的纳米金粒径分布范围较窄, 平均粒径为5.2 nm. 将该纳米金颗粒分散在液态烷烃、 甲苯和长链烷基醇等溶剂中可制成稳定的油基纳米流体. 采用紫外-可见光谱法跟踪热稳定性随时间的变化, 结果表明, 该纳米流体显示了较好的热稳定性, 在130 ℃稳定时间达20 h. 采用点热源法测定了该纳米流体的导热系数, 结果表明, 50 ℃时添加质量分数1.5%的纳米金可以使其导热系数增大约17%.     

Phosphonioalkylthiosulfate zwitterions--new masked thiol ligands for the formation of cationic functionalised gold nanoparticles

We report the synthesis and structural characterisation of a new family of stable phosphonioalkylthiosulfate zwitterions, R3P+ (CH2)nS2O3- (R = Ph or Bu, n = 3,4,6, 8 or 10) which behave as cationic masked thiolate ligands with applications in the functionalisation of gold nanoparticles, having potential as new diagnostic biorecognition systems. The ligands were prepared by treatment of omega-bromoalkylphosphonium salts with sodium thiosulfate. The crystal and molecular structures of the zwitterions (R = Ph, n = 3) and (R = Bu, n = 3) were determined. A series of phosphonioalkanethiolate-capped gold nanoparticles dispersed in water was prepared by borohydride reduction of potassium tetrachloroaurate in the presence of the zwitterions in a dichloromethane-water system. UV-visible spectroscopy and scanning transmission electron-microscopy indicated that capped nanoparticles of ca. 5 nm diameter were present.     

Stability of sputter-deposited gold nanoparticles in imidazolium ionic liquids

The stability of gold nanoparticles synthesised by sputter deposition has been studied in situ in 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium ionic liquids with bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide, tetrafluoroborate, hexafluorophosphate and dicyanamide anions with UV-VIS absorption spectroscopy and transmission electron microscopy. Besides the growth of the gold nanoparticles, two other processes were observed after sputtering, namely aggregation and sedimentation of these nanoparticles. To model the absorption spectra of the sputtered gold nanoparticles, generalized multiparticle Mie calculations were performed. These theoretical calculations confirm the increase in absorbance at longer wavelength for larger aggregates and are in agreement with the experimental observations. It was found that the kinetics of aggregation and sedimentation scale with the viscosity of the ionic liquid. Small amounts of water were found to have a large detrimental influence on the stability of the colloidal suspensions of the gold nanoparticles in ionic liquids. From the large discrepancy between the theoretical and the experimentally observed stability of the NPs, it was concluded that structural forces stabilize the gold nanoparticles. This was also borne out by AFM measurements.     

C[bond]H- - -O hydrogen bonds in beta-sheetlike networks: combined X-ray crystallography and high-pressure infrared study

Close interactions of the C(alpha)[bond]H- - -O type have been analyzed via X-ray crystallography and high-pressure infrared spectroscopy. The results demonstrate that the C(alpha)[bond]H- - -O interactions can offer an additional stability to the beta-sheet formation. X-ray structural data suggest that while 1-acetamido-3-(2-pyrimidinyl)-imidazolium bromide exhibits a bilayer stacking, the PF(6)(-) salt reveals a beta-sheetlike pattern. The appearance of the free-NH infrared absorption indicates that the conventional N[bond]H- - -O or N[bond]H- - -N hydrogen bonds do not fully dominate the packing for the PF(6)(-) salt. The high-pressure infrared study suggests that the C(alpha)[bond]H- - -O hydrogen bonds are the important determinants for the stability of the PF(6)(-) salt. This study also verifies that the imidazolium C[bond]H stretching frequency shifts to a longer wavelength upon the formation of the C[bond]H- - -O hydrogen bonds.     

16-n-16型双子表面活性剂稳定纳米金的制备及其催化性能

双子表面活性剂由于其特殊的两亲结构可以作为纳米金颗粒(AuNPs)的表面稳定剂,但双子表面活性剂结构中的连接基团对AuNPs的粒径大小及稳定性有显著影响。本文制备了16-n-16(n=2,3,4和6)型双子表面活性剂稳定的金纳米溶胶,考察了体系pH对AuNPs稳定性的影响,并测试了其对4-硝基苯酚加氢还原体系的催化效果。结果表明,16-4-16和16-3-16对AuNPs的稳定性效果较好,所制备的AuNPs中,16-3-16-AuNPs在不同pH的环境中稳定性最好,而16-4-16-AuNPs在4-硝基苯酚加氢还原反应中的催化活性最佳。     

Anionic Lead Complexes on the Solid Phase of Fibrous Filled Materials in the Reaction with 4(2-Pyridylazo)resorcinol

The influence of the nature of anions (iodide, bromide, thiosulfate, pyrophosphate, tartrate, and acetate) in the anionic lead complex adsorbed on a solid phase of a fibrous sorbent filled with the AV-17 anion exchanger on the color reaction between lead and 4-(2-pyridylazo)resorcinol (PAR) was studied by diffuse reflectance spectrometry. The influence of anions on the complexation of lead with PAR on the solid phase was discussed for different types of the color reaction. It was demonstrated that the reactions with iodide at pH 5–10 and with thiosulfate at pH 10 are significant in the determination of lead as three-component complexes on the support. In the presence of other anions, lead ions do not react with PAR on the AV-17 solid phase.     

Stability and growth behavior of transition metal nanoparticles in ionic liquids prepared by thermal evaporation: how stable are they really?

Recently we developed an access to metal- and metal-oxide colloids based on thermal evaporation of metals into ionic liquids (ILs). Here we present systematic studies on the long-time stability of gold and copper nanoparticles (NPs) in different ILs. The influence of metal concentration and temperature on the ripening of the as-prepared gold NPs in different ILs was investigated by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and UV-vis absorption measurements. Short alkyl chain-length-methyl-imidazolium salts with weakly coordinating perfluorinated counter anions (PF(6), BF(4) or Tf(2)N, bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)amide) were found to be better stabilizers compared to ILs with cations bearing long alkyl chains (trihexyltetradecylphosphonium, 1-octyl-3-methylimidazolium) and anions of higher coordination strength (DCA, dicyanamide). In the latter ILs fast particle growth and agglomeration was observed. In the well-stabilizing ILs initially very small NPs form which undergo a similar ripening process at room temperature as at higher temperatures. The final particle size depends largely on the used IL and the metal and to a minor extent on the temperature. The metal concentration seems to be an unimportant factor.     

Light scattering investigations on mercury ion induced amalgamation of gold nanoparticles in aqueous medium

With the aids of SEM,XPS measurements,localized plasmon resonance light scattering(PRLS) spectrometry and light scattering imaging,investigations on the amalgamation process of both cetyltrimethylammonium bromide(CTAB) and citrate-coated gold nanoparticles(AuNPs) in the presence of Hg2+ showed that the Au-Hg amalgam process of gold nanoparticles is surface coating dependent in aqueous medium,and the scattering light color change of AuNPs under a dark-field microscope is blue-shifted from red-orange into yellow-orange or even yellow.The former one involves the reduction of Hg2+ to Hg0 species and adsorption of Hg0 on the surfaces of AuNPs,while the later one indicates the shape-evolution of AuNPs.     

Facile Synthesis of Multi-Branched Gold Nanostructures through a TBAB-Assisted Route in Aqueous Solution and Their SERS Property

Facile synthesis of multi‐branched gold nanostructures by using the tetrabutyl ammonium bromide (TBAB) as a capping agent is described. The reaction is carried out in a one‐step process at mild temperature. Gold nanostructures with more than six sharp branches ranging from 70 to 130 nm in length are synthesized in high yield. It is proposed that the relative weak adsorption capacity of TBAB leads to the incompletely covered gold surface and the growth of nanoparticles occurs on the uncovered gold surface, and therefore short branches appear consequently. Then positively charged TBAB layers on the gold surfaces prevent the branches from aggregating with each other which stimulates the branch growth. The prepared branched gold nanoparticles show efficient surface‐enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) properties. Low temperature (4°C) is unfavorable to the formation of multi‐branched gold nanostructures, and only thin small irregular plate‐like nanoparticles are produced. The addition of SDS in TBAB aqueous solution results in forming SDS micelles at much lower concentration of SDS (0.4 mmol/L) as compared to that in pure water, and short branched gold nanoparticles are obtained in the SDS‐TBAB system.     

Supramolecular aggregates between carboxylate anions and an octaaza macrocyclic receptor

The 28-membered octaazamacrocycle Me2[28]py2N6 was used as a receptor for the molecular recognition of aromatic and aliphatic carboxylate substrates. The receptor-substrate binding behaviour of (H6Me2[28]py2N6)6+ with an aliphatic (-O2C(CH2)nCO2-, n=0 to 4) and an aromatic (phthalate, isophthalate, terephthalate, 4,4'-dibenzoate, benzoate, 3- and 4-nitrobenzoate) series of carboxylate anions was evaluated by 1H NMR spectroscopy (carried out in DMSO-d6 at 300 K). Two association constants were found for most of the studied cases, except for 3- and 4-nitrobenzoate for which only K1 was determined. For oxalate, malonate, benzoate and dibenzoate anions only the beta2 constants could be obtained. The values of the first association constant cover a range from 2.86 to 3.69 (log units), and the second stepwise constant from 2.15 to 2.89 (also in log units). No special selectivity was found but the highest values were determined for adipate and the lowest for the monoprotic 3- and 4-nitrobenzoates. Single crystal X-ray structures of H6Me2[28]py2N6 6+ with terephthalate, 1, and 4,4'-dibenzoate (2) were determined showing supramolecular entities with general formula (H6Me2[28]py2N6).(substrate)2(PF6)2.4H2O. These anions are the building blocks of an extensive 3-D network of hydrogen bonds.     

Growth of sputter-deposited gold nanoparticles in ionic liquids

The growth of gold nanoparticles (NPs) synthesized by sputter deposition on an ionic liquid surface is studied in situ in the bulk phase of the ionic liquids (ILs) 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium dicyanamide [C(1)C(4)Im][N(CN)(2)], 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)amide [C(1)C(4)Im][Tf(2)N], 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate [C(1)C(4)Im][BF(4)], 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate [C(1)C(4)Im][PF(6)] and 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium triflate [C(1)C(4)Im][TfO]. It is found that primary nanoparticles with a diameter smaller than 2.5 nm are present in the sample immediately after sputtering. Growth of these primary particles proceeds after the end of the sputtering process and stops when the nanoparticles reach a certain size. Depending on the viscosity of the ionic liquid this growth process can proceed several hours to several days. The growth speed is fastest for the least viscous ionic liquid and follows the trend [C(1)C(4)Im][N(CN)(2)] > [C(1)C(4)Im][Tf(2)N] > [C(1)C(4)Im][TfO] > [C(1)C(4)Im][BF(4)] > [C(1)C(4)Im][PF(6)]. It is also found that a higher concentration of sputtered gold results in faster growth of the gold nanoparticles. A discussion on the growth mechanism of sputtered gold NPs is included.     

Surface characterization of immunosensor conjugated with gold nanoparticles based on cyclic voltammetry and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy

This investigation describes the surface characterization of rabbit immunoglobulin G (IgG) conjugated with gold nanoparticles. Goat anti-rabbit immunoglobulin G tagged with 5 nm gold nanoparticles was applied to detect the IgG. Then, the autocatalyzed deposition of Au³⁺ onto the surface of anti-IgGAu increased the surface area per gold nanoparticle. The immobilization chemistries and the atomic concentrations of Au_4f, P_2p, S_2p, C_1s, N_1s and O_1s of the resulting antibody-modified Au electrodes were determined by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The sulfur that is involved in the cysteamine binding and the enlargement of the gold nanoparticles are identified using cyclic voltammetry. The results reveal that the surface area per gold particle, following the autocatalyzed deposition Au³⁺ on the surface of anti-IgGAu, was approximately seven times higher than that before deposition.     

基于金纳米聚集体的核壳型SERS探针及其细胞内应用

利用金纳米粒子的聚集体作为表面增强拉曼散射（Surface enhanced Raman scattering,SERS）的增强基底,合成了一种二氧化硅包裹的核壳型SERS探针,并成功将该探针应用于活细胞的SERS光谱探测.实验中利用4-巯基苯甲酸（4-mercaptobenzoicacid,4MBA）作为拉曼标记物,...     

Assessment of 4-(dimethylamino)pyridine as a capping agent for gold nanoparticles

Gold nanoparticles stabilized with 4-(dimethylamino)pyridine (DMAP) were prepared by ligand exchange and phase transfer (toluene/water) of functionalized gold nanoparticles. DMAP-protected gold nanoparticles are water-soluble, positively charged, and fairly monodisperse (6.2 +/- 0.9 nm). To understand the scope of this interesting system, the details of the binding of DMAP to gold nanoparticles were investigated. The adsorption of DMAP onto gold surfaces was studied by electrochemistry and surface plasmon resonance. It is concluded that of the three most likely binding modes, the one involving the pyridine nitrogen binding to the gold surface, as suggested previously (Gittins, D. I.; Caruso, F. Angew. Chem., Int. Ed. 2001, 40, 3001), is consistent with experimental data. Other 4-substituted pyridines were also assessed as capping agents. The solubility in toluene and basicity of the incoming ligand, as well as the ability to form charged nanoparticles, determine whether ligand exchange and subsequent phase transfer of the nanoparticles occur. The solubility and stability of the DMAP-protected gold nanoparticles were studied as a function of pH using UV-visible spectroscopy and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). These nanoparticles are soluble and stable over a wide pH range (5.0-12.8). It was found that excess DMAP is necessary for both the preparation and the stability of the DMAP-protected gold nanoparticles.     

Fabrication and Characterization of Iron (II,III) on Positively Charged Gold Nanoparticles with Application for Magnetically Recoverable Catalysis

An aqueous dispersion was prepared by attaching positively charged gold nanoparticles to the surface of poly-sodium-p-styrenesulfonate-modified Fe₃O₄ nanoparticles. The Fe₃O₄@positively charged gold nanoparticles offer high monodispersion, stability against aggregation, and high magnetization with uniform size. The Fe₃O₄@positively charged gold nanoparticles were efficient and recyclable catalysts due to the formation of a positively charged gold layer on the surface of Fe₃O₄ nanoparticles and were stable in aqueous solution for over forty-eight hours and hence may have a broad range of applications.     

Mixed charged zwitterionic self-assembled monolayers as a facile way to stabilize large gold nanoparticles

Here we report a facile way of stabilizing large gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) by mixed charged zwitterionic self-assembled monolayers (SAMs). The citrate-capped AuNPs with diameters ranging from 16 nm to even ～100 nm are well stabilized via a simple place exchange reaction with a 1:1 molar ratio mixture of negatively charged sodium 10-mercaptodecanesulfonic acid (HS-C10-S) and positively charged (10-mercaptodecyl)-trimethyl-ammonium bromide (HS-C10-N4). The 16 nm AuNPs protected by mixed charged zwitterionic SAMs not only show much better stability than the single negatively or positively charged AuNPs, but also exhibit exciting stability as well as those modified by monohydroxy (1-mercaptoundec-11-yl) tetraethylene glycol (HS-C11-EG4). Importantly, 16 nm AuNPs protected by mixed SAMs exhibit good stability in cell culture medium with 10% FBS and strong protein resistance, especially with excellent resistance against plasma adsorption. Moreover, the mixed charged zwitterionic SAMs are also able to well-stabilize larger AuNPs with a diameter of 50 nm, and to help remarkably improve their stability in saline solution compared with HS-C11-EG4 protected ones. When it comes to AuNPs with a diameter of 100 nm, the mixed charged zwitterionic SAM protected nanoparticles retain a smaller hydrodynamic diameter and even better long-term stability than those modified by mercaptopolyethylene glycol (M(w) = 2000, HS-PEG2000). The above results demonstrated that the mixed charged zwitterionic SAMs are able to have a similar effect on stabilizing the large gold nanoparticles just like the single-component zwitterionic SAMs. Concerning its ease of preparation, versatility, and excellent properties, the strategy based on the mixed charged zwitterionic SAM protection might provide a promising method to surface tailoring of nanoparticles for biomedical application.