Laser-assisted seed-free gold nanorod synthesis method
Technical Field
The invention relates to the technical field of nano material preparation. Specifically, the invention relates to a laser-assisted seed-free gold nanorod synthesis method.
Background
During the last decade, the field of gold nanomaterials has developed significantly. Anisotropic plasmonic gold nanoparticles have been the subject of much research due to their unique optical and electronic properties. For example, gold nano-materials have strong absorbance in the near infrared region, and the coupling efficiency is higher or the surface-enhanced raman spectrum signal is obviously enhanced. Among the different gold nanomaterials, the preparation of Gold Nanorods (GNRs) is of great interest. Longitudinal Surface Plasmon Resonance (LSPR) can be tuned by changing the aspect ratio of the gold nanorods. This unique plasmonic property makes GNRs ideal candidates for wide-ranging applications such as photothermal therapy, drug delivery, tumor detection, imaging, and sensing.
For example, GNRs are small in size but have a large surface area and therefore can be used to carry drugs and enhance the stability and solubility of drugs, and they can deliver unstable drugs to areas of the body that are otherwise inaccessible and become effective drug delivery agents. While GNRs have better absorption and scattering capabilities compared to other molecular species, so they can also be used for bio-imaging and for the production of new biomedical sensors and contrast agents. In addition, the GNR has the capacity of converting absorbed light into heat in a non-radiation process, so that the gold nanorods are enriched in the tumor by a certain method, the tumor is locally heated to kill tumor tissues under the irradiation of laser with specific wavelength, and surrounding normal tissues are not affected by the gold nanorods, so that the gold nanorods can be used for photo-thermal treatment of cancer.
At present, the preparation method of the gold nanorod mainly comprises electrochemical, photochemical, seed-mediated, template method and the like. The most common method is mainly a seed-mediated method, which is mainly divided into two steps: a first step of seed solution preparation; and secondly, growing the gold nanorods by using a seed solution.
Disclosure of Invention
The invention discloses a synthesis method of gold nanorods, which utilizes the assistance of pulse laser, does not need to prepare seed solution, shortens the synthesis of the gold nanorods into one step, and greatly improves the preparation efficiency.
According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for preparing a laser-assisted seedless gold nanorod, comprising:
step A, adding AgNO into CTAB solution under the condition of slowly stirring at 60 DEG C3Aqueous solution, then HAuCl is added4A solution;
step B, adding ascorbic acid solution under vigorous stirring, and adding NaBH after a certain time4Continuously and violently stirring the solution for a certain time, and then adjusting the stirring speed to be slow stirring;
step C, irradiating the reaction solution by using pulse laser in the whole process of the step A and the step B;
transferring the mixed solution after standing to an Eppendorf tube, and centrifuging to remove supernatant to obtain solution precipitate;
and (3) resuspending the solution precipitate in phosphate buffer saline to obtain the gold nanorods.
In one embodiment of the invention, the AgNO3The concentration of the aqueous solution is 0.01Mol/L, the concentration of the CTAB solution is 0.1Mol/L, and the HAuCl4The concentration of the solution is 0.01Mol/L, the concentration of the ascorbic acid is 0.1Mol/L, and the NaBH is added4The concentration of the solution was 0.02 Mol/L.
In one embodiment of the invention, the ratio of the amounts of the solutions is AgNO3:CTAB:HAuCl4Ascorbic acid NaBH4=180:9500:500:55:4。
In one embodiment of the invention, the pulse length of the pulse laser is 7ns, the frequency is 1Hz, the wavelength is 808nm, and the laser irradiation area is 5cm2For 1 hour.
In one embodiment of the invention, in step A, 180. mu.L of 0.01M AgNO is added3The aqueous solution was added to 9.5mL of a CTAB solution with a concentration of 0.1M, and then 0.5mL of HAuCl with a concentration of 0.01M was added4A solution; in step B, 55. mu.L of 0.1M ascorbic acid solution was added, and 5s later 4. mu.L of 0.02M NaBH4The solution was stirred slowly after 30 seconds.
In one embodiment of the invention, the centrifugation speed is 8500rpm and lasts 15 minutes.
In one embodiment of the invention, the pH of the phosphate buffered saline is 7.4.
In one embodiment of the present invention, the preparation method does not require a step of preparing a seed solution.
The method disclosed by the embodiment of the invention does not need to prepare seed solution, and the gold nanorods are synthesized in one step, so that the method has the advantages of simplicity, convenience and quickness in operation.
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Fig. 1 illustrates a method of preparing a laser assisted seedless gold nanorod composite according to one embodiment of the invention.
FIG. 2 shows a TEM image of a gold nanorod formed by an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 shows a UV-Vis spectrum of a gold nanorod solution formed by an embodiment of the invention.
Detailed Description
In the following description, the invention is described with reference to various embodiments. One skilled in the relevant art will recognize, however, that the embodiments may be practiced without one or more of the specific details, or with other alternative and/or additional methods, materials, or components. In other instances, well-known structures, materials, or operations are not shown or described in detail to avoid obscuring aspects of embodiments of the invention. Similarly, for purposes of explanation, specific numbers, materials and configurations are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the embodiments of the invention. However, the invention may be practiced without specific details. Further, it should be understood that the embodiments shown in the figures are illustrative representations and are not necessarily drawn to scale.
Reference in the specification to "one embodiment" or "the embodiment" means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment is included in at least one embodiment of the invention. The appearances of the phrase "in one embodiment" in various places in the specification are not necessarily all referring to the same embodiment.
In the embodiment of the invention, the laser-assisted seedless gold nanorod synthesis method is disclosed, and the synthesis of the gold nanorods is shortened into one step by using the assistance of pulse laser without preparing a seed solution, so that the preparation efficiency is greatly improved.
Fig. 1 shows a flow diagram of a method for preparing laser-assisted seedless gold nanorods, according to one embodiment of the invention.
As shown in fig. 1, first, in step 101, a solution is mixed. AgNO is slowly stirred in a water bath at 60 DEG C3The aqueous solution was added to CTAB solution, followed by HAuCl4And (3) solution. Wherein the stirring speed of the slow stirring is not higher than 600 rpm. In one embodiment of the invention, the AgNO3The concentration of the aqueous solution is 0.01Mol/L, the concentration of the CTAB solution is 0.1Mol/L, and the HAuCl4The concentration of the solution was 0.01 Mol/L.
Next, at step 102, under vigorous stirring, ascorbic acid solution is added and after a specified time NaBH is added4The solution is stirred vigorously for a certain time, and then the stirring speed is adjusted to be slow. Wherein the stirring speed of the vigorous stirring is not less than 1000 rpm. In one embodiment of the invention, the concentration of the ascorbic acid is 0.1Mol/L, and the NaBH is4The concentration of the solution was 0.02 Mol/L.
In yet another embodiment of the present invention, the ratio of the amounts of the solutions is AgNO3:CTAB:HAuCl4:AA:NaBH4=180:9500:500:55:4。
In step 103, the reaction solution is irradiated with a pulsed laser throughout the reaction of steps 101 and 102.
In one embodiment of the invention, the pulsesThe pulse length of the laser is 7ns, the frequency is 1Hz, the wavelength is 808nm, and the laser irradiation area is 5cm2For 1 hour. The pulsed laser is Nd-YAG pump Optical Parametric Oscillator (OPO) laser (Quantel Brilliant B with Rainbow OPO, Les Ulis France).
Next, at step 104, a precipitate is obtained. The mixed solution was transferred to an Eppendorf tube and centrifuged, and then the supernatant was removed to obtain a solution precipitate. In one embodiment of the invention, the centrifugation speed is 8500rpm for 15 minutes; and
finally, at step 105, gold nanorods are obtained and stored. Resuspending the solution precipitate in phosphate buffer saline to obtain gold nanorods; in one embodiment of the invention, the solution pellet is resuspended in 10ml of phosphate buffered saline at pH 7.4. In one embodiment of the present invention, the prepared gold nanorod solution may be stored in a refrigerator at 4 ℃.
Next, gold nanorods formed by the method disclosed in the embodiments of the present invention were studied by using ultraviolet-visible light (UV-Vis) absorption spectroscopy and TEM transmission electron microscopy.
Example 1
Under slow stirring in a 60 ℃ water bath, 180. mu.L of 0.01M AgNO was added3The aqueous solution was added to 9.5mL of a 0.1M CTAB solution. Then, 0.5mL of 0.01M HAuCl was added4And (3) solution. While stirring vigorously, 55. mu.L of 0.1M Ascorbic Acid (AA) solution was added, and after 5s 4. mu.L of 0.02M NaBH4And (3) solution. After 30s, the stirring speed was adjusted to slow stirring. During the whole reaction process, the reaction solution was irradiated with pulsed laser for 1 hour.
After one hour, the solution was transferred to an Eppendorf tube and centrifuged at 8500rpm for 15 minutes. The supernatant was then removed and the pellet resuspended in 10mL Phosphate Buffered Saline (PBS) (pH 7.4). And (4) storing the gold nanorod solution in a refrigerator at 4 ℃.
FIG. 2 shows a TEM image of a gold nanorod formed by an embodiment of the present invention. As can be seen from FIG. 2, the formed gold nanorods have stable structure and uniform size.
FIG. 3 shows a UV-Vis spectrum of a gold nanorod solution formed by an embodiment of the invention. As can be seen from FIG. 3, the absorbance peak of the solution appears at the wavelength of 526nm and 808nm, 526nm corresponds to the longitudinal absorption peak of the gold nanorod, and 808nm corresponds to the transverse absorption peak of the gold nanorod, thereby verifying the effectiveness of the embodiment of the invention.
While various embodiments of the present invention have been described above, it should be understood that they have been presented by way of example only, and not limitation. It will be apparent to persons skilled in the relevant art that various combinations, modifications, and changes can be made thereto without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Thus, the breadth and scope of the present invention disclosed herein should not be limited by any of the above-described exemplary embodiments, but should be defined only in accordance with the following claims and their equivalents.