Journal of the Chemical Society, Chemical Communications
Journal of the Chemical Society, Chemical Communications was published between 1972 - 1995.
Paper
J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun., 1994, 801 - 802, DOI: 10.1039/C39940000801
Synthesis of thiol-derivatised gold nanoparticles in a two-phase Liquid–Liquid system
Mathias Brust, Merryl Walker, Donald Bethell, David J. Schiffrin and Robin Whyman
Using two-phase (water–toluene) reduction of AuCl4– by sodium borohydride in the presence of an alkanethiol, solutions of 1–3 nm gold particles bearing a surface coating of thiol have been prepared and characterised; this novel material can be handled as a simple chemical compound.
