Biosynthesis of highly branched gold nanoparticles through structural engineering of fatty acids.

ABSTRACT: Biomimetic approaches have been used to develop inorganic nanomaterials with complex morphologies and functions. Fatty acids are among the most important and decomposable biomolecules in nature. However, the controlled synthesis of branched gold nanoparticles using these biomolecules has not been reported. Herein, we demonstrate a strategy to produce highly branched gold nanoparticles through structural engineering of fatty acids. Furthermore, we developed a method for tailoring fatty acid molecules by altering their aliphatic chains to facilitate the morphological evolution of gold nanoparticles from spherical to branched shape. It is found that the growth of the nanoparticles is sensitive to characteristics of fatty acids, such as saturation degrees. The growth of the nanoparticle is vis

SUBMITTER: Yue Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9812715 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature