We demonstrate an effective route for the in-situ chemical synthesis of gold nanoparticles on monolayer modified silicon
substrate. The formation of gold nanoparticles is based on the ability of the amino groups of the monolayer to bind
AuCl4- ions, followed by the reduction of AuCl4- to Au0 with NaBH4. The particles size can be controlled by the
concentration of HAuCl4 during the deposition-reduction process. By repeating the ion binding and reducing cycle, large
amount of gold nanoparticles can be generated on the monolayer. UV visible spectroscopy and scanning electron
microscope (SEM) confirm that the well-dispersed gold nanoparticles are formed on the substrate. From Atomic Force
Microscope (AFM) images, we find the particles with characteristic of 3-35nm are generated on the monolayer.
Therefore, this facile procedure can give a new choice to the formation of gold nanoparticles on the self-assembly
monolayer modified silicon substrate.
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