Synthesis of Colloidal Gold Nanorods with Plasmon Absorbance Wavelength in the Near Infrared Region

Luis M. Angelats-Silva, David Asmat-Campos, Henry León-León, Kevin A. Wilkinson, Daniel A. Sánchez-Vaca, Alcides López-Milla

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Abstract

We report preparation and characterization of colloidal gold nanorods (AuNR) with plasmon absorbance over 950 nm and an aspect ratio of 7.2 by tuning silver nitrate concentration and the CTAB/BDAC ratio during growth. Samples were analyzed by scanning transmission electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, UV-vis absorption spectroscopy and measurement of zeta potential. Addition of 170 μM silver nitrate to the CTAB-containing reaction mixture allowed preparation of AuNRs with a maximum absorbance peak at 941.8 nm and a yield around 96%. Optimization of the BDAC/CTAB ratio allowed for a further redshift of the absorbance maximum to 954.0 nm, but with poorer yields.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2181-2186
Number of pages6
JournalMRS Advances
Volume1
Issue number30
DOIs
StatePublished - 2016
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Au
  • chemical synthesis
  • colloid

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