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High-yield synthesis of gold microplates using amphiphilic block copolymers: Are lyotropic liquid crystals required?

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Abstract

High-yield synthesis of gold microplates is achieved through autoreduction of hydrogen tetrachloroaureate (III) hydrate (HAuCl4 · 3H 2O) in aqueous solutions of polyethylene oxide)-poly(propylene oxide)-poly(ethylene oxide) block copolymer (Pluronic L64, EO 13PO30EO13) at ambient conditions, in the absence of added energy, reductant, or other surfactants. The formation by the amphiphilic block copolymer of lyotropic liquid crystals (e.g., ordered cylindrical/hexagonal or lamellar phases) is not required for templating the formation of such microplates.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)18-24
Number of pages7
JournalMacromolecular Symposia
Volume289
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 2010

Keywords

  • Block copolymers
  • Gold microplates
  • Lyotropic liquid crystals
  • Nanoparticles
  • Poly(ethylene oxide)
  • Poly(propylene oxide)
  • Template

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