title: Triethylsilane as a mild and efficient reducing agent for the preparation of alkanethiol-capped gold nanoparticles.
abstract: The reaction of HAuCl(4).4H(2)O and n-C(12)H(25)SH with 1 equiv. of Et(3)SiH in an organic solvent affords spherical gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) with narrow dispersity.
authors: Department of Chemical Science and Engineering, Kobe University, 1-1 Rokkodai, Nada, Kobe, Japan.
authors: Atsushi
authors: A
authors: Sugie
authors: Takashi
authors: T
authors: Somete
authors: Kiyoshi
authors: K
authors: Kanie
authors: Atsushi
authors: A
authors: Muramatsu
authors: Atsunori
authors: A
authors: Mori
mesh_terms: D006046:Gold / Q000737:chemistry*; D053768:Metal Nanoparticles; D046529:Microscopy, Electron, Transmission; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D012821:Silanes / Q000737:chemistry*; D013438:Sulfhydryl Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D012821:Silanes; D013438:Sulfhydryl Compounds; C512918:triethylsilane; D006046:Gold