4-(Dimethylamino)pyridine as a powerful auxiliary reagent in the electroless synthesis of gold nanotubes
Gold nanotubes of small particle sizes down to 5 nm and high aspect ratios were synthesized in ion track etched polycarbonate following a rational reaction design. 4-(Dimethylamino)pyridine (DMAP) was employed to adjust the electroless deposition by interfering with the autocatalytically active gold...
Veröffentlicht in: | Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids. - 1985. - 27(2011), 1 vom: 04. Jan., Seite 430-5 |
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Sprache: | English |
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Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk: | Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids |
Schlagworte: | Journal Article Borohydrides Indicators and Reagents Nitrophenols Gold 7440-57-5 sodium borohydride 87L0B9CPPA 4-Aminopyridine BH3B64OKL9 mehr... |
Zusammenfassung: | Gold nanotubes of small particle sizes down to 5 nm and high aspect ratios were synthesized in ion track etched polycarbonate following a rational reaction design. 4-(Dimethylamino)pyridine (DMAP) was employed to adjust the electroless deposition by interfering with the autocatalytically active gold surface. Modification of the pH value and DMAP concentration led to a wide range of products which were characterized by SEM, TEM, and EDS. Filigree nanotubes of 10-15 nm wall thickness and 5.0 ± 2.1 nm grain size were obtained as well as robust and free-standing structures proving homogeneous deposition along the whole template length of 30 μm. Template-supported gold nanotubes were applied in the UV-vis monitored reduction of 4-nitrophenol by sodium borohydride under pseudo-first-order conditions. They proved to be a reliable microfluidic system of excellent catalytic activity coming up with an apparent rate constant of 1.3 × 10(-2) s(-1). Despite a high flow rate, the reaction showed 99% conversion after a distance of just 60 μm |
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Beschreibung: | Date Completed 12.04.2011 Date Revised 21.11.2013 published: Print-Electronic Citation Status MEDLINE |
ISSN: | 1520-5827 |
DOI: | 10.1021/la104015a |