Ultra-Simple and Cost-Effective Synthesis of Highly Stable, Biocompatible, Carboxylic-Functionalized Gold Nanoparticles by Pamoic Acid for Advanced Applications
Abstract
This personal account offers a detailed and creative comparison of methods for synthesizing gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) using pamoic acid (PA) and, crucially, states what this route delivers in practice. Specifically, we show that the PA-capped approach enables (i) one-pot, room-temperature synthesis with intrinsic carboxylate functionalization and no thiolated linkers; (ii) decade-scale colloidal stability; (iii) reproducible size control from ~10 to 15 nm spheres to ~75 nm via pH/seed tuning, with extension to anisotropic shapes by secondary growth; and (iv) excellent biocompatibility supported by in vitro and in vivo assays. We benchmark application performance: PA-AuNPs deliver high catalytic/electrocatalytic activity (e.g., 4-nitrophenol reduction turnover frequencies on the order of 103 h-1), sensitive electroanalysis (ketoconazole detection down to low-μM), and fluorescence sensing that exploits PA's chromophore (levofloxacin limits of detection in the tens of nM). We further provide a focused techno-economic and scalability assessment showing that 100 mL of a 6 × 1012 particles mL-1 dispersion can be produced at bench scale for ~$2.26, with >90% of cost attributable to HAuCl4, and outline an industrial flowsheet (20 m3) with minimal energy and maintenance demands. Taken together, these findings demonstrate the commercial potential of PA-capped AuNPs for biosensing, drug delivery, imaging, environmental remediation, analytical chemistry, and energy conversion/storage,…
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