In this work, the kinetics and mechanism of a redox reaction between the [AuCl4]− complex ions and hydrazine in aqueous solution were carried out. Using a combination of the classical UV–vis spectrophotometry and the stopped‐flow technique, the impact of different parameters, such as pH, ionic strength, temperature, the presence of chloride ions, and [AuCl4]− and N2H5+ concentrations on the rate constant of [AuCl4]− reduction was investigated. From the obtained results, the rate law of the reaction was determined and the possible mechanism of a one‐electron inner‐sphere reaction was suggested. It has been found that the reaction is complex and consists of at least two consecutive steps with the gold(I) formation, which can be further reduced to a metallic form as a final product of the reaction.
This work reports the results of spectrophotometric, dynamic light scattering (DLS) and microscopic (SEM) studies of the gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) deposition on activated carbon (AC) surface modified with primary (ethanolamine) and secondary (diethylenetriamine and triethylenetetramine) amines. It was found that this method is efficient for deposition of AuNPs from aqueous solution. However, nanoparticles change their morphology depending on the kind of amine used in experiments. On the AC surface modified with ethanolamine, the uniform spherical AuNPs were formed. In case of diethylenetriamine and triethylenetetramine application, the agglomerates of AuNPs are present. The diameter of individual AuNPs did not exceed 15 nm and was bigger as compared with the diameter of particles present in precursor solution (ca. 10 nm).Keywords: Gold nanoparticles, Activated carbon, Functionalization, Amines W pracy przedstawiono wyniki badań spektrofotometrycznych, metodą dynamicznego rozpraszania światła (DLS) oraz mikroskopowe (SEM) dotyczące osadzania nanocząstek złota na węglu aktywnym, modyfikowanym aminami: pierwszorzędową (etanoloamina) i drugorzędowymi (dietylenotriamina i trietylenotetraamina). Wykazano, że ten sposób modyfikacji umożliwia osadzanie nanocząstek złota z roztworu wodnego na powierzchni węgla. W zależności od rodzaju używanej aminy ulega jednak zmianie morfologia osadów nanocząstek. Na powierzchni węgla aktywnego, modyfikowanego etanoloaminą, tworzą się jednorodne cząstki złota o kształcie sferycznym. W przypadku zastosowania dietylenotriaminy oraz trietylenotetraaminy obserwowano powstawanie agregatów nanocząstek. Średnica pojedynczych nanocząstek nie przekraczała 15 nm i była większa od średnicy nanocząstek obecnych w roztworze prekursora (ok. 10 nm).
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