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2018

Electrochemical Growth of Sponge/Raspberry-Like Gold Nanoclusters at the Carbon Rod


Mohammadhassan MotaghedifardMohammadhassan Motaghedifard, Mohsen BehpourMohsen Behpour, Ali Mohammad AmaniAli Mohammad Amani
Russian Journal of Electrochemistry
https://doi.org/10.1134/S1023193518080037
Abstract / Full Text

For the first time, the positive carbon rod of zinc-carbon battery (battery carbon rod electrode, BCRE) was used as a new working electrode and its electrochemical behavior was compared with carbon paste and glassy carbon electrodes in KCl solution containing Fe(CN6)3–/4– ions as probe agent. Then, the sponge/raspberry-like Au nanoclusters (AuNCs) were synthesized on BCRE by one-step electrodeposition of HAuCl4 in phosphate and nitrate buffer solution and the electrochemical properties of surfaces was investigated in probe media and sulfuric acid. This fabrication method was simple, facile and controllable, without any seed, template or surfactant.

Author information
  • Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Kashan, Kashan, 87317-51167 I.R., IranMohammadhassan Motaghedifard & Mohsen Behpour
  • Department of Medical Nanotechnology, School of Advanced Medical Sciences and Technologies, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, IranAli Mohammad Amani
  • Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, IranAli Mohammad Amani
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