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Polyelectrolyte-modified Cowpea Mosaic Virus for the Synthesis of Gold Nanoparticles

Alaa A A Aljabali, David J Evans

Methods Mol Biol. 2014;1108:97-103.

PMID: 24243243

Abstract:

Polyelectrolyte surface-modified cowpea mosaic virus (CPMV) can be used for the templated synthesis of narrowly dispersed gold nanoparticles. Cationic polyelectrolyte, poly(allylamine) hydrochloride, is electrostatically bound to the external surface of the virus capsid. The polyelectrolyte-coated CPMV promotes adsorption of aqueous gold hydroxide anionic species, prepared from gold(III) chloride and potassium carbonate, that are easily reduced to form CPMV-templated gold nanoparticles. The process is simple and environmentally benign using only water as solvent at ambient temperature.

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Catalog Number Product Name Structure CAS Number Price
AP13682616 Potassium gold(III) chloride Potassium gold(III) chloride 13682-61-6 Price
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