Insitu synthesis of self-assembled gold nanoparticles on glass or silicon substrates through reactive inkjet printing

Mutalifu Abulikemu, Eman H. Da’as, Hanna M. Haverinen, Dong Kyu Cha, Mohammad A. Malik, Ghassan E. Jabbour

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Abstract

A facile and low cost method for the synthesis of self-assembled nanoparticles (NPs) with minimal size variation and chemical waste by using reactive inkjet printing was developed. Gold NPs with diameters as small as (8±2)nm can be made at low temperature (120 °C). The size of the resulting NPs can be readily controlled through the concentration of the gold precursor and oleylamine ink. The pure gold composition of the synthesized NPs was confirmed by energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDXS) analysis. High-resolution SEM (HRSEM) and TEM (HRTEM), and X-ray diffraction revealed their size and face-centered cubic (fcc) crystal structure, respectively. Owing to the high density of the NP film, UV/Vis spectroscopy showed a red shift in the intrinsic plasmonic resonance peak. We envision the extension of this approach to the synthesis of other nanomaterials and the production of tailored functional nanomaterials and devices. Midas touch: The use of low-cost manufacturing approaches in the synthesis of nanoparticles is critical for many applications. Reactive inkjet printing, along with a judicious choice of precursor/solvent system, was used to synthesize a relatively uniform assembly of crystalline gold nanoparticles, with diameters as small as (8±2)nm, over a given substrate surface. © 2014 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH.
Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)420-423
Number of pages4
JournalAngewandte Chemie International Edition
Volume53
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 18 2013

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Chemistry
  • Catalysis

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