New [1,3]thiazolo[3,2-b][1,2,4]triazol-7-ium cationic surfactant as a stabilizer of silver and gold nanoparticles

• Published in: Applied nanoscience Vol. 13; no. 7; pp. 5079 - 5090
• Main Authors: Fizer, Maksym M., Fizer, Oksana I., Slivka, Mikhailo V., Mariychuk, Ruslan T.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 01-07-2023; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Cations; Chemical synthesis; Chemistry and Materials Science; Density functional theory; Electronic structure; Gold; Infrared analysis; Infrared spectroscopy; Materials Science; Membrane Biology; Nanochemistry; Nanoparticles; Nanotechnology; Nanotechnology and Microengineering; NMR; Nuclear magnetic resonance; Original Article; Quantum chemistry; Silver; Silver nitrate; Stabilizers (agents); Surfactants; Metal nanoparticles; 1,2,4-Triazole; Gold nanoparticles; Density functional theory; Reactivity descriptors; Surfactant; Silver nanoparticles; 1,3-Thiazole
• ISSN: 2190-5509; 2190-5517
• DOI: 10.1007/s13204-022-02687-0

A new [1,3]thiazolo[3,2-
b
][1,2,4]triazol-7-ium-based cationic surfactant was examined as a stabilizer in the “wet chemistry” synthesis of silver and gold nanoparticles (NPs). The synthesis of the new [1,3]thiazolo[3,2-
b
][1,2,4]triazol-7-ium cationic surfactant was performed via the reaction of proton-induced cyclization of 5-heptadecyl-4-methyl-3-methallylsulfanyl-1,2,4-triazole. The new heterocyclic surfactant was explored as a stabilizer in an efficient synthesis of silver and gold NPs from silver nitrate and tetrachloroauric acid. The structure of the new [1,3]thiazolo[3,2-
b
][1,2,4]triazol-7-ium surfactant was analyzed by Fourier transformed infrared spectroscopy, nuclear magnetic resonance (on
1
H and
13
C nucleus), and with density functional theory calculations at the PBE0/def2-SVP/def2-TZVP(Ag/Au) level of theory. The NPs’ solutions were characterized by UV–Vis spectroscopy. The electronic structure and stabilization ability of [1,3]thiazolo[3,2-
b
][1,2,4]triazol-7-ium cation were compared with the characteristics of cetylpyridinium. 2-Heptadecyl-3,6,6-trimethyl-5,6-dihydro-3
H
-[1,3]thiazolo[3,2-
b
][1,2,4]triazol-7-ium perchlorate can be used as a stabilizer to synthesize Ag–, Au–, and Ag–Au-NPs. Quantum chemical modeling clearly shows a preferable association of metal NP anions (Ag
15
−
and Au
15
−
) with the cationic surfactant.