Pulsed spark-discharge assisted synthesis of colloidal gold nanoparticles in ethanol |
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Authors: | Kuo-Hsiung Tseng Jen-Chuen Huang |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Electrical Engineering, National Taipei University of Technology, No. 1, Sec. 3, Chung-Hsiao E. Rd., Da-An District, Taipei, 10608, Taiwan |
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Abstract: | A green method, using pulsed spark-discharge (PSD) to synthesize gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) in ethanol, is studied in this
article. Unlike conventional methods for metal nanoparticles synthesis, the PSD method does not require the addition of chemical
surfactants and stabilizers. The size of PSD–AuNPs is examined by transmission electron microscopy, with a range 5–50 nm.
The chemical compounds, crystal structure, and surface plasmon resonance of PSD–AuNPs are studied using energy dispersive
X-ray spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, and UV–Visible spectroscopy, respectively. Zeta potential analysis shows that a negative
charge (−40 mV) on the surface of the PSD–AuNPs may be contributing to the stability of the suspension. During the gold electrodes
discharge in the ethanol, under an intensive electric field and thermal energy, bulk metallic gold and ethanol may produce
AuNPs and varieties of chemical derivatives, which are also studied by GC/MS and FTIR to investigate the suspension mechanism.
The analysis results show that there is an oxidation reaction of ethanol occurring during the PSD process to produce ethanol
derivatives, such as acetaldehyde, acetic acid, and ethyl acetate, which may modify the surface of AuNPs by coordination of
oxygen atoms. However, only acetic acid can form a negative charge by the deprotonation of the carboxylic group of surface
in ethanol, resulting in the creation of a repulsion force between the particles to form the stable colloid system. The experimental
results indicate that PSD is an alternative green process to synthesize gold nanoparticles suspension in ethanol. Moreover,
with a gold rod consumption rate of 15 mg/L, concentrations of gold nanoparticles ~9 ppm have been observed; therefore, the
net production rate is around 60%. |
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