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Synthesis of gold particles at ionic liquid–ethylene glycol interfaces

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The paper presents an investigation of the synthesis of gold particles on liquid–liquid interfaces using room temperature ionic liquids (RTIL) and ethylene glycol at temperatures up to 180 °C. The results show that depending on the RTIL used, the resulting gold particles are of different shape like trigonal and hexagonal plates, single fibers as well as bundles of fibers, and polyhedral and globular particles. This indicates that the shape of gold particles can be tailored by choosing appropriate RTIL. An increase of processing temperature mainly results in the growth of the particles.

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Lu, C., Majewski, P. Synthesis of gold particles at ionic liquid–ethylene glycol interfaces. Gold Bull 51, 185–195 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13404-018-0244-1

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