On the atomic structure of thiol-protected gold nanoparticles: A combined experimental and theoretical study

In the present work new findings on the structure of the S-Au interface are presented. Theoretical calculations using a new semiempirical potential, based on density functional theory and a bond-order Morse potential, are employed to simulate the adsorption process in a more realistic way. The simul...

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Autores: Mariscal, Marcelo, Olmos Asar, Jimena Anahí, Gutierrez Wing, C., Mayoral, José A., Yacamán, Miguel Jose
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2010
País:Argentina
Institución:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
Repositorio:CONICET Digital (CONICET)
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/69698
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/11336/69698
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Nanoparticles
Thiol-Protected
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/2.10
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/2
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Sumario:In the present work new findings on the structure of the S-Au interface are presented. Theoretical calculations using a new semiempirical potential, based on density functional theory and a bond-order Morse potential, are employed to simulate the adsorption process in a more realistic way. The simulation results reveal the formation of gold adatoms on the nanoparticle surface and high surface disorder due to the strong S-Au bond. Experimental data were acquired by aberration (Cs) corrected scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM) using a high angle annular dark field detector (HAADF) that showed a great similarity with the theory predicted.