Highly oriented gold nanoribbons by the reduction of aqueous chloroaurate ions by hexadecylaniline Langmuir monolayers

Anita Swami, Ashavani Kumar, P. R. Selvakannan, Saikat Mandal, Renu Pasricha, Murali Sastry

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Abstract

The one-step electrostatic complexation, reduction of aqueous chloroaurate ions and capping of the gold nanoparticles thus formed by hexadecylaniline Langmuir monolayers, is described. This process leads to the formation of highly oriented gold nanoribbons strongly bound to the Langmuir monolayer (images alongside) that may be transferred as multilayers by the Langmuir-Blodgett technique. The unusual morphology of the gold nanostructures is believed to be a consequence of highly localized reduction of the gold ions by the Langmuir monolayer.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)17-19
Number of pages3
JournalChemistry of Materials
Volume15
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 14 2003

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Chemistry
  • General Chemical Engineering
  • Materials Chemistry

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