Encased Gold Nanoparticle Synthesis as a Probe for Oleuropein Self-Assembled Structure Formation

Autor: Aila Jimenez-Ruiz, Rafael Prado-Gotor, José G. Fernández-Bolaños, Alejandro González-Benjumea, José María Carnerero
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Materials, Vol 14, Iss 1, p 50 (2020)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1996-1944
DOI: 10.3390/ma14010050
Popis: Stable oleuropein-coated gold nanoparticles in aqueous media were synthesized for the first time. Oleuropein (OLE) concentration in the reaction medium was found to greatly influence the outcome and stability of the resulting nanocolloid, with a marked decrease in particle size being found for the more concentrated oleuropein solutions. The protection mechanisms involved in the stabilized nanosystems were analyzed. Oleuropein self-assembled structures were found to be formed at a concentration threshold of [OLE] > 5 × 10−5 M, and observed through the use of CryoSEM imaging. Those structures were responsible for both the increased stability and the decrease in size observed at the more concentrated solutions.
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