Conceptual Developments of Aryldiazonium Salts as Modifiers for Gold Colloids and Surfaces

Modified colloids and flat surfaces occupy an important place in materials science research due to their widespread applications. Interest the development of modifiers that adhere strongly relates need for stability under ambient conditions many Diazonium salts have evolved as primary choice modification surfaces. The term diazonics has been introduced literature describe technology aryldiazonium salt-derived materials. facile reduction diazonium via chemical or electrochemical processes, irradiation stimuli, spontaneously results efficient gold Robust gold-aryl nanoparticles, where is connected aryl ring through bonding carbon films modified by using salts, are critical electronics, sensors, medical implants, power sources. Experimental theoretical studies suggest gold-carbon interactions constructed reactions with stronger than nondiazonium surface modifiers. This invited feature article summarizes conceptual recent our laboratories others a focus on nanostructures, gratings, applications nanomedicine engineering, energy, forensic science, catalysis.