title: High-yield halide-free synthesis of biocompatible Au nanoplates.
abstract: We communicate an unconventional synthesis of Au nanoplates with high yield and excellent reproducibility through polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP)-assisted H2O2 reduction. Unlike the ones prepared using halide-based surfactants, the PVP-capped Au nanoplates are found to afford fairly easy bio-functionalization, suggesting a vastly expanded spectrum of applications in bio-related fields.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of California, Riverside, California 92521, USA. yadong.yin@ucr.edu.
authors.forename: Guoqing
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Shengyang
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tao
authors.forename: Yiding
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Lei
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Guo
authors.forename: Guohui
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Qin
authors.forename: Kuniharu
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ijiro
authors.forename: Mizuo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Maeda
authors.forename: Yadong
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yin
mesh_terms: D001672:Biocompatible Materials / Q000737:chemistry*; D004247:DNA / Q000737:chemistry; D006046:Gold / Q000737:chemistry*; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide / Q000737:chemistry*; D046529:Microscopy, Electron, Transmission; D049329:Nanostructures / Q000737:chemistry*; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D020442:Poloxamer / Q000737:chemistry; D011205:Povidone / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D020442:Poloxamer; D006046:Gold; D004247:DNA; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide; D011205:Povidone