Enhanced catalytic activity of self-assembled-monolayer-capped gold nanoparticles.
basic_science · Level V
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Abstract
An unprecedented substrate-selective catalytic enhancement effect of an alkanethiol-self-assembled monolayer (SAM) on Au nanoparticles (AuNPs) is reported. In the supported 2D-array of AuNPs, the alkanethiol-SAM acts as a protein-like soft reaction space in which the substrate molecules are encapsulated through non-covalent intermolecular hydrophobic interactions, and thus catalytic reactions are accelerated at AuNP surfaces.
Medical subject headings
- Alkanes
- Gold
- Metal Nanoparticles
- Sulfhydryl Compounds