화학공학소재연구정보센터
Journal of Physical Chemistry B, Vol.110, No.29, 14040-14045, 2006
Fivefold symmetry in superlattices of monolayer-protected gold nanoparticles
Three-dimensional (3D) superlattices of gold nanoparticles were prepared at an air/solution interface. The surface of the gold nanoparticles used is protected by N-acetylglutathione (NAG). Morphological studies revealed that the superlattices formed fivefold symmetric structures such as pentagonal rod, decahedron, and icosahedron, which were probably developed by multiple twinning. Moreover, high-resolution surface images of the superlattices in fivefold symmetry showed excellent ordered arrangements of nanoparticles with both close-packed and non-close-packed structures.