Chemistry Letters, Vol.36, No.9, 1130-1131, 2007
Preparation of gold nanoparticles by the laser ablation in room-temperature ionic liquids
Gold nanoparticles have been prepared by the laser ablation of a gold plate in imidazolium-based ionic liquids. The size and stability of gold nanoparticles were dependent on the wavelength of the laser light and the alkyl-chain length of the imidazolium-based cation.