title: A new water-soluble pillar[5]arene: synthesis and application in the preparation of gold nanoparticles.
abstract: A new water-soluble pillar[5]arene containing ten imidazolium groups was prepared. It can be used as a stabilizer to fabricate gold nanoparticles smaller than 6 nm in water.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, PR China.
authors.forename: Yong
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yao
authors.forename: Min
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Xue
authors.forename: Xiaodong
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Chi
authors.forename: Yingjie
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ma
authors.forename: Jiuming
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: He
authors.forename: Zeper
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Abliz
authors.forename: Feihe
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Huang
mesh_terms: D047250:Calixarenes; D006046:Gold / Q000737:chemistry*; D007093:Imidazoles / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D053758:Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry*; D010316:Particle Size; D000644:Quaternary Ammonium Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D012995:Solubility; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D007093:Imidazoles; D000644:Quaternary Ammonium Compounds; C570642:pillar(5)arene; D014867:Water; D047250:Calixarenes; D006046:Gold; C029899:imidazole