title: Single laser pulse induced aggregation of gold nanoparticles.
abstract: Gold nanoparticles with an average diameter of 11 nm (Au(39000)) were prepared in an SDS aqueous solution. A 80-microm liquid droplet (microdroplet) of the solution was ejected into the atmosphere from a microdroplet nozzle. Structural changes of the gold nanoparticles in the microdroplet, after they were irradiated with a focused single-nanosecond laser pulse at the wavelength of 532 nm, were studied by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and optical absorption spectroscopy. It was revealed that the gold nanoparticles are fragmented into small particles and then the small fragments aggregate with each other. The aggregation was found to be terminated 100 micros after the laser-pulse excitation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Basic Chemistry, School of Arts and Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 3-8-1 Komaba, Meguro, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Natsumi
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Matsuo
authors.forename: Hitomi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Muto
authors.forename: Ken
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Miyajima
authors.forename: Fumitaka
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Mafuné
mesh_terms: D006046:Gold / Q000737:chemistry*; D007834:Lasers; D053768:Metal Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D046529:Microscopy, Electron, Transmission / Q000379:methods; D010316:Particle Size; D012967:Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate / Q000737:chemistry; D012996:Solutions / Q000737:chemistry; D013997:Time Factors; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D012996:Solutions; D014867:Water; D012967:Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate; D006046:Gold