Journal
NANOSCALE RESEARCH LETTERS
Volume 9, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1186/1556-276X-9-277
Keywords
Platinum; Bubbles; Alginate; Nanoparticle
Funding
- Ministry of Science and Technology of Taiwan, Republic of China
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Composite particles with multifunctions have been extensively utilized for various applications. Bubble particles can be applied for ultrasound-mediated imaging, drug delivery, absorbers, cell culture, etc. This study proposes a one-step strategy to obtain Pt nanoparticles loaded in alginate bubbles. A needle-based droplet formation was used to generate uniform alginate particles about 2 mm in diameter. The hydrolysis reaction of NaBH4 was utilized to produce gaseous hydrogen and then trapped within alginate particles to form bubbles. The Pt4+ mixed with alginate solution was dropped into the reservoir to react with reducing NaBH4 and hardening CaCl2 to form Pt nanoparticles-alginate composite bubbles. Results indicate that the size of bubbles decreases with the CaCl2 concentration (1% similar to 20%), and size of bubbles increases with the NaBH4 concentration (1 similar to 20 mM). The advantages for the present approach include low cost, easy operation, and effective production of Pt nanoparticles-alginate composite bubbles.
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