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This research aims to compare the effects of HAuCl4 and HAuBr4 as precursors in the room temperature synthesis of gold nanoparticles.

Room temperature surfactant-free syntheses of colloidal gold nanoparticles: comparison of the precursors HAuCl4 and HAuBr4

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Colloidal gold nanoparticles are synthesized from different precursors, indicating varying outcomes and implications for catalysis.

This research aims to compare the effects of HAuCl4 and HAuBr4 as precursors in the room temperature synthesis of gold nanoparticles.
Conducted surfactant-free syntheses of gold nanoparticles using HAuCl4 and HAuBr4.
Utilized mixtures of water and alcohol under alkaline conditions, as well as NaBH4 as a reducing agent.
Explored the effects of varying alcohol types and concentrations on nanoparticle size and shape.
HAuBr4 synthesis results in larger nanoparticles compared to HAuCl4.
Nanoparticles can be controlled in size from 5-30 nm, with some shape variation under specific conditions.
Both types of nanoparticles demonstrate catalytic activity, particularly for 4-nitrophenol reduction.

Sørensen et al. (2026) studied this question.

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