title: One-phase synthesis of gold nanoparticles with varied solubility.
abstract: We developed a straightforward synthesis of gold nanoparticles with diameters in the range 2.1-7.0 nm which display solubility in both aqueous and nonpolar (toluene, chloroform) media. This versatile solubility of the nanoparticles is achieved by the use of a thiolated PEG capping agent. Their plasmon resonance band is virtually unaltered in different media.
authors.affiliation: Physical Chemistry, TU Dresden, Bergstr. 66b, 01062 Dresden, Germany.
authors.forename: Aliaksei
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dubavik
authors.forename: Vladimir
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Lesnyak
authors.forename: Nikolai
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Gaponik
authors.forename: Alexander
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Eychmüller
mesh_terms: D006046:Gold / Q000737:chemistry*; D053768:Metal Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry*; D012995:Solubility
chemical_list: D006046:Gold