Yonglan Luo
Aug 15, 2008
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Materials Letters
Abstract
Abstract 2-mercapto-5-benzimidazolesulfonic acid sodium (MBISA) was used for the first time as a protective agent for the preparation of water-soluble, MBISA-capped noble metal nanoparticles including Au, Ag, Pt, and Pd. The influence of both the molar ratio of MBISA to Au and the concentration of reactants on the formation of Au nanoparticles were studied. The nanoparticles thus formed were characterized by UV–vis spectra and transmission electron microscopy (TEM).