5-(2-Mercaptoethyl)-1H-tetrazole: Facile Synthesis and Application for the Preparation of Water Soluble Nanocrystals and Their Gels
Voitekhovich SV, Wolf A, Guhrenz C, Lyakhov AS, Ivashkevich LS, Adam M, Gaponik N, Kaskel S, Eychmueller A (2016)
Publication Type: Journal article
Publication year: 2016
Journal
Book Volume: 22
Pages Range: 14746-14752
Journal Issue: 41
Abstract
A facile method for the preparation of the novel capping ligand 5-(2-mercaptoethyl)-1H-tetrazole for the stabilization of water-soluble nanocrystals was developed. This effective synthetic procedure is based on the cycloaddition of sodium azide to 3,3′-dithiobis(propionitrile) followed by the reductive cleavage of a S−S bond with triphenylphosphine. The structure of the synthesized compound was confirmed by single-crystal X-ray analysis. A target tetrazole was successfully applied for the direct aqueous synthesis of CdTe and Au nanocrystals. CdTe nanocrystals capped with 5-(2-mercaptoethyl)-1H-tetrazole were found to reveal high photoluminescence efficiencies (up to 77 %). Nanocrystals capped with this tetrazole ligand are able to build 3D structures in a metal-ion-assisted gelation process in aqueous solution. Critical point drying of the as-formed hydrogels allowed the preparation of the corresponding aerogels, while preserving the mesoporous structure.
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APA:
Voitekhovich, S.V., Wolf, A., Guhrenz, C., Lyakhov, A.S., Ivashkevich, L.S., Adam, M.,... Eychmueller, A. (2016). 5-(2-Mercaptoethyl)-1H-tetrazole: Facile Synthesis and Application for the Preparation of Water Soluble Nanocrystals and Their Gels. Chemistry - A European Journal, 22(41), 14746-14752. https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.201602980
MLA:
Voitekhovich, Sergei V., et al. "5-(2-Mercaptoethyl)-1H-tetrazole: Facile Synthesis and Application for the Preparation of Water Soluble Nanocrystals and Their Gels." Chemistry - A European Journal 22.41 (2016): 14746-14752.
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