Detailed Information on Publication Record
2013
Gold-diamond nanocomposite as a precursor for laser ablation synthesis of gold carbides
HAVEL, Josef, Eladia Maria PENA-MENDEZ, Filippo AMATO, Nagender Reddy PANYALA, Vilma BURŠÍKOVÁ et. al.Basic information
Original name
Gold-diamond nanocomposite as a precursor for laser ablation synthesis of gold carbides
Authors
HAVEL, Josef (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution), Eladia Maria PENA-MENDEZ (724 Spain), Filippo AMATO (380 Italy, belonging to the institution), Nagender Reddy PANYALA (356 India) and Vilma BURŠÍKOVÁ (203 Czech Republic)
Edition
International Symposium on Metal Complexes (ISMEC 2013), 2013
Other information
Language
English
Type of outcome
Prezentace na konferencích
Field of Study
10406 Analytical chemistry
Country of publisher
Czech Republic
Confidentiality degree
není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství
RIV identification code
RIV/00216224:14310/13:00066253
Organization unit
Faculty of Science
Keywords in English
laser ablation synthesis; gold carbides; nanocomposite; nanodiamond
Tags
International impact, Reviewed
Změněno: 12/1/2015 16:41, Mgr. Filippo Amato, Ph.D.
Abstract
V originále
The chemistry of gold nanoparticles (GNPs) represents fascinating interdisciplinary field of research with applications in physics, chemistry, nanotechnology, and medicine, especially. GNPs are also used for the synthesis of novel nano-structured materials such as nanocomposites with graphene, carbon nano-tubes and/or fullerenes. Nanodiamonds (NDs) show unique mechanical, thermal and electrical properties which make them promising molecular building blocks in nanotechnology. Because of their biocompatibility and non-toxicity [1], NDs are used as drug carriers and building blocks e.g., for the fabrication of tissue scaffolds and surgical implants, etc. Metal carbides are extensively applied in industry. For a long time it was believed that gold is not forming carbides. Matthew in 1900 reported for the first time gold carbide (Au2C2) [2]. The formation of gold carbides via laser ablation synthesis was preliminarily indicated in our laboratory [3, 4]. Nowadays, it is known that i) gold forms not only carbides but also aurides and ii) gold-carbon interaction is important for development of electronic devices. The aim of this work is to study the formation of gold carbides via laser ablation synthesis (LAS) using as a precursor a kind of nanocomposite of GNPs with NDs. The GNPs-NDs nanocomposite (Fig. 1 a) was prepared and characterized by atomic force and transmission electron microscopy, energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy and mass spectrometry. Laser ablation synthesis of gold carbides (Fig. 2) was carried out by laser desorption ionisation time-of-flight mass spectrometry (LDI-TOF-MS). Example of mass spectrum indicating the formation of singly charged AumCn+ clusters is given in Fig. 1 b. Gold carbides AuCn+ (n = 1-11), Au2Cn+ (n = 1-16) and Au3Cn+ (n = 1-10) and also some gold aurides were observed. The structure of observed AumCn clusters most probably corresponds to gold carbides, but also endohedral supramolecular complex formation, e.g., Au@C10 is not excluded (Fig. 3) [5]. Such possibility was supported by modelling via semi-empirical approach using the HYPERCHEMTM program (release 5.1, 1998) from Hyper-cube Inc. (Gainesville, FL, USA). The confirmation of diamond doped structure with gold atom would mean the first experimental evidence of gold-doped NDs. Concluding, laser ablation of GNPs-NDs nanocomposite leads to synthesis of Au-C clusters. Stoichiometry of altogether 37 gold carbides was established while also some gold aurides were formed probably from partially hydrogenated NDs. It is suggested that some “gold carbides” might be gold-modified diamonds or gold-diamond endohedral complexes. Results concerning the synthesis via laser ablation might initiate development of new Au-C materials with specific properties.
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| CZ.1.05/2.1.00/03.0086, interní kód MU |
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| GA202/07/1669, research and development project |
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| MSM0021622411, plan (intention) |
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