Rate redox-controlled green photosynthesis of gold nanoparticles using H 3+xPMo 12-xV xO 40

Ali Ayati, Ali Ahmadpour, Fatemeh F. Bamoharram, Majid M. Heravi, Mika Sillanpää

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Abstract

Stabilized and size-controlled gold nanoparticles were synthesized using molybdophosphoric acid (H 3[PMo 12O 40], HPMo) and its vanadium-substituted mixed addenda (H 3+x[PMo 12-xV xO 40], (x00-3); and HPMoV x) under UV irradiation by a simple green method. In the process, HPMo and HPMoV x play the role of photocatalyst, reducing agent and efficient stabilizer. Control of gold nanoparticles size was achieved by variation of initial gold ions concentration and molar ratio of HPMo to gold ions. The synthesis rate of Au nanoparticles was found to be parallel to an increasing x value in the order of: HPMoV 3>HPMoV 2 > HPMoV>HPMo, which leads to smaller and more uniform particles. Also, by substitution of vanadium instead of molybdenum in the HPMo formula, the morphology of nanoparticles was gradually changed from spherical-shaped nanoparticles in the presence of HPMo to nanorods in the case of HPMoV 3.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)145-151
Number of pages7
JournalGold Bulletin
Volume45
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Sept 2012
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Gold
  • Molybdophosphoric acid
  • Nanoparticle
  • Nanorod
  • UV irradiation
  • Vanadium

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Materials Science
  • Inorganic Chemistry

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