@article{DolyaRojasKosmellaetal.2013,
  author    = {Dolya, Natalya and Rojas, Oscar and Kosmella, Sabine and Tiersch, Brigitte and Koetz, Joachim and Kudaibergenov, Sarkyt},
  title     = {"One-Pot" in situ frmation of Gold Nanoparticles within Poly(acrylamide) Hydrogels},
  series = {Macromolecular chemistry and physics},
  volume    = {214},
  journal   = {Macromolecular chemistry and physics},
  number    = {10},
  publisher = {Wiley-VCH},
  address   = {Weinheim},
  issn      = {1022-1352},
  doi       = {10.1002/macp.201200727},
  pages     = {1114 -- 1121},
  year      = {2013},
  abstract  = {This paper focuses on two different strategies to incorporate gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) into the matrix of polyacrylamide (PAAm) hydrogels. Poly(ethyleneimine) (PEI) is used as both reducing and stabilizing agent for the formation of AuNPs. In addition, the influence of an ionic liquid (IL) (i.e., 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium ethylsulfate) on the stability of the nanoparticles and their immobilization in the hydrogel is investigated The results show that AuNPs surrounded by a shell containing PEI and IL, synthesized according to the one-pot approach, are much better immobilized within the PAAm hydrogel. Hereby, the IL is responsible for structural changes in the hydrogel as well as the improved stabilization and embedding of the AuNPs into the polymer gel matrix.},
  language  = {en}
}