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Reduction Kinetics of Gold Nanoparticles Synthesis via Plasma Discharge in Water

  • Sung-Min Kim (Heat and Surface Technology R&D Department, Korea Institute of Industrial Technology (KITECH)) ;
  • Woon-Young Lee (Heat and Surface Technology R&D Department, Korea Institute of Industrial Technology (KITECH)) ;
  • Jiyong Park (Advanced Joining & Additive Manufacturing R&D Department, Korea Institute of Industrial Technology (KITECH)) ;
  • Sang-Yul Lee (Center for Surface Technology and Applications, Department of Materials Engineering, Korea Aerospace University)
  • Received : 2023.12.03
  • Accepted : 2023.12.14
  • Published : 2023.12.31
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Abstract

In this work, we describe the reduction kinetics of gold nanoparticles synthesized by plasma discharge in aqueous solutions with varied voltages and precursor (HAuCl4) concentrations. The reduction rate of [AuCl4]- was determined by introducing NaBr to the gold colloidal solution synthesized by plasma discharge, serving as a catalyst in the reduction process. We observed that [AuCl4]- was completely reduced when its characteristic absorption peak at 380 nm disappeared, indicating the absence of [AuCl4]- for ligand exchange with NaBr. The reduction rate notably increased with the rise in discharge voltage, attributable to the intensified plasma generated by ionization and excitation, which in turn accelerated the reduction kinetics. Regarding precursor concentration, a lower concentration was found to retard the reduction reaction, significantly influencing the reduction kinetics due to the presence of active H+ and H radicals. Therefore, the production of strong plasma with high plasma density was observed to enhance the reduction kinetics, as evidenced by optical emission spectroscopy.

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This research was supported by the Korea Institute of Industrial Technology (JE230027).

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