In situ Study of Au Nanoparticle Growth in a Mechanochemical-Aging-Based Synthesis

As we strive to perform chemical transformations in a more sustainable fashion, inducing reactions through the absorption of mechanical energy has emerged as a highly successful approach. Due to the wide-ranging applications of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs), mechanochemical strategies have already been employed for their synthesis. However, we do not yet fully understand the underlying processes surrounding the gold salt reduction, nucleation and …