Synthesis, characterization and properties of water-soluble gold nanoparticles with tunable core size

Fluorinated and Charged Hydrogenated Alkanethiolates Grafted on Gold: Expanding the Diversity of Mixed-Monolayer Nanoparticles for Biological Applications

“…For comparison purposes, homoligandcharge neutral AuNPs NP-C8TEG and NP-F8PEG were prepared by using the ligands HC8TEG and HF8PEG ( Figure 1B), according to procedures already reported by our group. 40,41 Tagging of Gold Nanoparticles with Fluorescent Labels. Nanoparticles NP-MDDS/F6-b, NP-TMDA/F6-c, NP-C8TEG, and NP-F8PEG were labeled with a fluorescent ligand in order to monitor the internalization process by confocal fluorescence microscopy and cytofluorimetric analyses.…”

Multivalent, Saccharide‐Functionalized Gold Nanoparticles as Fully Synthetic Analogs of Type A Neisseria meningitidis Antigens

“…[24] Typically these monomers are connected to a thiolated tether that provides the strong interaction with the surface of the metal cluster. [25] Among the saccharide-coated bacteria, Neisseria meningitidis is responsible for severe epidemics in the sub-Saharan region of Africa (the so-called ''meningitis belt'').…”

Toward Greener Nanosynthesis

“…The rate of Au reduction corresponds to the initial borohydride concentration: if a reducing agent is added rapidly, small nanoparticles form rapidly and sequester much of the thiols, leaving little capping agent to stabilize (and arrest the growth of) larger nanoparticles. 42 Such issues are not encountered in the traditional biphasic Brust synthesis, since the rate of NaBH 4 addition is controlled by the phase transfer process at the interface.…”