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- Title
'One-Pot' In Situ Formation of Gold Nanoparticles within Poly(acrylamide) Hydrogels.
- Authors
Dolya, Natalya; Rojas, Oscar; Kosmella, Sabine; Tiersch, Brigitte; Koetz, Joachim; Kudaibergenov, Sarkyt
- Abstract
This paper focuses on two different strategies to incorporate gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) into the matrix of polyacrylamide (PAAm) hydrogels. Poly(ethyleneimine) (PEI) is used as both reducing and stabilizing agent for the formation of AuNPs. In addition, the influence of an ionic liquid (IL) (i.e., 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium ethylsulfate) on the stability of the nanoparticles and their immobilization in the hydrogel is investigated The results show that AuNPs surrounded by a shell containing PEI and IL, synthesized according to the 'one-pot' approach, are much better immobilized within the PAAm hydrogel. Hereby, the IL is responsible for structural changes in the hydrogel as well as the improved stabilization and embedding of the AuNPs into the polymer gel matrix.
- Publication
Macromolecular Chemistry & Physics, 2013, Vol 214, Issue 10, p1114
- ISSN
1022-1352
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/macp.201200727