Published May 27, 2016 | Version v1
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Remarkable thermal stability of gold nanoparticles functionalised with ruthenium phthalocyanine complexes

Creators

  • 1. School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, University of Technology Sydney, Broadway, Ultimo, NSW 2007 (Australia)

Description

A gold nanoparticle (AuNP) ruthenium phthalocyanine (RuPc) nanocomposite has been synthesised that exhibits high thermal stability. Electrical resistance measurements revealed that the nanocomposite is stable up to ∼320 °C. Examination of the nanocomposite and the RuPc stabiliser complex using thermogravimetric analysis and differential scanning calorimetry show that the remarkable thermal stability is due to the RuPc molecules, which provide an effective barrier to sintering of the AuNPs. (paper)

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0957-4484/27/21/215702

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1088/0957-4484/27/21/215702;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nanotechnology (Print)
Journal Volume
27
Journal Issue
21
Journal Page Range
[7 p.]
ISSN
0957-4484

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
50038009
Subject category
S77: NANOSCIENCE AND NANOTECHNOLOGY;
Descriptors DEI
CALORIMETRY; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; GOLD; MOLECULES; NANOCOMPOSITES; NANOPARTICLES; PHTHALOCYANINES; RUTHENIUM COMPLEXES; SINTERING; THERMAL GRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES
Descriptors DEC
CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; COMPLEXES; DYES; ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES; ELEMENTS; FABRICATION; GRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS; HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS; MATERIALS; METALS; NANOMATERIALS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; PARTICLES; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; QUANTITATIVE CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; THERMAL ANALYSIS; TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPLEXES; TRANSITION ELEMENTS