Vibrational properties of gold nanoparticles obtained by green synthesis

Ramón A.B. Alvarez, M. Cortez-Valadez, L. Oscar Neira Bueno, R. Britto Hurtado, O. Rocha-Rocha, Y. Delgado-Beleño, C. E. Martinez-Nuñez, Luis Ivan Serrano-Corrales, H. Arizpe-Chávez, M. Flores-Acosta

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Abstract

This study reports the synthesis and characterization of gold nanoparticles through an ecological method to obtain nanostructures from the extract of the plant Opuntia ficus-indica. Colloidal nanoparticles show sizes that vary between 10-20 nm, and present various geometric morphologies. The samples were characterized through optical absorption, Raman Spectroscopy and Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM). Additionally, low energy metallic clusters of Aun (n=2-20 atoms) were modeled by computational quantum chemistry. The theoretical results were obtained with Density Functional Theory (DFT). The predicted results of Au clusters show a tendency and are correlated with the experimental results concerning the optical absorption bands and Raman spectroscopy in gold nanoparticles.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)191-195
Number of pages5
JournalPhysica E: Low-Dimensional Systems and Nanostructures
Volume84
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Oct 2016

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Keywords

  • Gold nanoparticles
  • Green synthesis
  • Low-energy gold structures
  • Radial breathing modes

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