New Type of Monodispersed Gold Nanoparticles Capped by Myristate and PPh3 Ligands Prepared by Controlled Thermolysis of [Au(C13H27COO)(PPh3)]

Abstract

Abstract Controlled thermolysis of gold(I) complex, [Au(C13H27COO)(PPh3)], at 180 °C for 5 h under an N2 atmosphere affords the new type of monodispersed spherical gold nanoparticles capped by myristate and a small amount of PPh3 ligands (average diameter 23 ± 1.5 nm), in spite of no use of solvent, reducing agent and stabilizer.