In situ study of Au nanoparticle formation in a mechanochemical-aging-based method

As we strive to perform chemical transformations in a more sustainable fashion, enabling solid-state reactions through mechanochemistry 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, the underlying processes surrounding gold salt reduction, nucleation and growth of AuNPs in the solid state are yet …