Salt-Induced Aggregation of Negatively Charged Gold Nanoparticles Confined in a Polymer Brush Matrix

Autor: Regine von Klitzing, Tim Moeller, Jan Genzer, Stephanie Christau, Ralf Koehler
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: Macromolecules. 50:7333-7343
ISSN: 1520-5835
0024-9297
DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.7b00866
Popis: We report on the salt-induced aggregation of citrate-coated gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) confined within poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (PNIPAM) brushes grafted from flat substrates. Compared to highly dispersed AuNPs, a red-shift and broadening of the surface plasmon (SP) band is observed when the AuNPs are confined by the PNIPAM brush matrix due to their close vicinity. Additional red-shifting and broadening occur upon immersion in aqueous salt solutions (1 M NaF, NaCl, NaBr, and KCl). Nanoparticle assemblies are established due to salt-induced aggregation of AuNPs and are dependent on the type of salt. In the presence of KCl, nanoparticle assemblies are built up that result in the formation a second plasmon peak at ∼700 nm. The color change of PNIPAM/AuNP is associated with (1) the collapse of the PNIPAM brushes in the presence of salt and (2) nanoparticle aggregation due to electrostatic screening of the negative charges around the AuNPs by the salt ions. Ion specificity is related to ion-pair association ...
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