Temperature-independent formation of Au nanoparticles in ionic liquids by arc plasma deposition

Hatakeyama Y; Kimura S; Kameyama T; Agawa Y; Tanaka H; Judai K; Torimoto T; Nishikawa K

Chemical Physics Letters, Vol.658, 188-191, 2016

DOI10.1016/j.cplett.2016.06.044 Export Citation

Temperature-independent formation of Au nanoparticles in ionic liquids by arc plasma deposition

Hatakeyama Y, Kimura S, Kameyama T, Agawa Y, Tanaka H, Judai K, Torimoto T, Nishikawa K

An effective preparation method of Au nanoparticles (NPs) is presented, wherein an arc plasma deposition technique is combined with ionic liquids (ILs) used as capture media. This method requires no chemical reaction. By selecting ILs, size-controlled Au NPs are produced easily and on a massive scale. (C) 2016 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Keywords:Au nanoparticle;Ionic liquid;Arc plasma deposition;Size control