Gold nanocubes - Direct comparison of synthesis approaches reveals the need for a microfluidic synthesis setup for a high reproducibility

• Main Authors: Thiele, M., Soh, J. Z. E., Knauer, A., Malsch, D., Stranik, O., Müller, R., Csáki, A., Henkel, T., Köhler, J. M., Fritzsche, W.
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier 2016
• Subjects: TP Chemical technology
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/73726/; https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84951745141&doi=10.1016%2fj.cej.2015.12.020&partnerID=40&md5=2d78d31a3d9f30f3dc82c727338c6e8e

The production of non-spherical gold nanoparticles is a rather complex process and requires a multistep synthesis including surface blocking detergents such as CTAC and CTAB (cetyltrimethylammonium chloride; -bromide). Especially gold nanocubes are difficult to realize since they have six close pack...