<br/>We report a facile, robust synthesis method for small, monodisperse, fluorescent gold nanoparticles using gallic acid and various gallic acid salts as reducing and dispersing agents. We are interested in applications of gold nanoparticles in the biomedical field such as imaging or therapy. For this purpose the synthesis of biocompatible, small particles is advantageous. Gallic acid is an ideal capping agent because of its florescent properties. Those enable easy detection of the nanoparticles inside a cell system. The effects of various synthesis conditions such as different temperatures and pH- values on nanoparticle size, monodispersity and stability were investigated as well. Nanoparticle characterization was performed by UV-Vis spectroscopy and transmission electron microscopy.

Synthesis of fluorescent, gallic acid capped gold nanoparticles

253rd National Meeting (2017)

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