Advanced Materials, Vol.23, No.38, 4431-4431, 2011
Tailored Microcrystal Growth: A Facile Solution-Phase Synthesis of Gold Rings
Crystallographically oriented triangular or hexagonal Au rings with micrometer-scale edge lengths and nanoscale thicknesses are successfully synthesized in aqueous solution. By using a Au(3+) precursor and commercially available neutral polymeric surfactant (( C(2)H(4)O)(23)C(12)H(25)OH, Brij35), Au rings are generated in a single-step, one-pot synthesis.