The role of Au–Cl adlayers in the Turkevich synthesis of gold nanoparticles

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Sibug-Torres, Sarah May and Wallace, Gregory Q. and Jones, Tabitha and Graham, Duncan and Baumberg, Jeremy J. (2026) The role of Au–Cl adlayers in the Turkevich synthesis of gold nanoparticles. Chemical Communications. ISSN 1364-548X (https://doi.org/10.1039/d6cc00457a)

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Abstract

Real-time surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy reveals that Au–Cl adlayers modulate the surface chemistry of gold nanoparticles during Turkevich synthesis. The formation, evolution, and collapse of this adlayer account for the characteristic optical, electrochemical, and size changes observed during growth and termination, offering a unified chemical picture of gold nanoparticle synthesis.

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Sibug-Torres, Sarah May, Wallace, Gregory Q., Jones, Tabitha, Graham, Duncan ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6079-2105 and Baumberg, Jeremy J.;
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