Honors Theses
Date of Award
2019
Document Type
Undergraduate Thesis
Department
Chemistry and Biochemistry
First Advisor
Saumen Chakraborty
Relational Format
Dissertation/Thesis
Abstract
Nanoclusters are smaller than their nanoparticle counterparts and have unique properties. Most research has been done on gold nanoclusters, but silver nanoclusters are said to be more robust. During the process of trying to create nanoclusters, several methods in the procedure were changed when gathering data: determining a successful silver concentration, working with the correct buffer, mixing gold and silver metals together, observing the effects of pH, and finding a good reducing agent. After experimenting with those changes, a successful protocol was adapted and modified from literature (Journal of Materials Chemistry, 2011, 21, 11205-11212) to produce the protein-templated Ag clusters. By using both NaOH and NaBH4 as reducing agents, silver nanoclusters were formed and a brown color change was observed. Different silver concentrations were created. The results from the MALDI and native gel suggest that the formation of silver nanoclusters can be created at different sizes.
Recommended Citation
Keel, Greyson, "Protein Templated Silver Nanoclusters" (2019). Honors Theses. 1192.
https://egrove.olemiss.edu/hon_thesis/1192
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