A new water-soluble pillar[5]arene: synthesis and application in the preparation of gold nanoparticles

• DOI: 10.1039/c2cc31962d
• Publication Date: 2012-05-05T13:56:04Z
• Authors: Yong Yao; Min Xue; Xiaodong Chi; Yingjie Ma; Jiuming He; Zeper Abliz; Feihe Huang
• Keywords: Pillar; Stabilizer (aeronautics); Water soluble

A new water-soluble pillar[5]arene containing ten imidazolium groups was prepared. It can be used as a stabilizer to fabricate gold nanoparticles smaller than 6 nm in water.