Table 2.
Composition data for prepared control samples and polyacrylate-AuNPs’ composites.
| Sample Name (a) | Used Monomer | Monomer Mass (g) | mNaOH (g) | VH2O (mL) | Used AuNPs | Volume (mL) | Initiator | Mass (g) | Reducing Agent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAA_KO | AA | 2.63 | 1.18 | 5 | / | / | KPS | 0.05 | TEMED |
| PAA_AO | AA | 2.63 | 1.19 | 5 | / | / | APS | 0.05 | TEMED |
| PAm_KO | Am | 5.01 | / | / | / | / | KPS | 0.05 | TEMED |
| PAm_AO | Am | 5.00 | / | / | / | / | APS | 0.05 | TEMED |
| PAA_KAuND1 | AA | 2.63 | 1.18 | 1.0 | AuCl_1 | 4.0 | KPS | 0.05 | TEMED |
| PAA_AAuND1 | AA | 2.63 | 1.20 | 1.5 | AuCl_2 | 3.5 | APS | 0.05 | TEMED |
| PAA_KAuND2 | AA | 2.62 | 1.15 | 1.5 | AuAc_1 | 3.5 | KPS | 0.05 | TEMED |
| PAA_AAuND2 | AA | 2.64 | 1.18 | 1.5 | AuAc_1 | 3.5 | APS | 0.05 | TEMED |
| PAm_KAuND1 | Am | 5.03 | / | / | AuCl_2 | 5.0 | KPS | 0.05 | TEMED |
| PAm_AAuND1 | Am | 5.02 | / | / | AuCl_2 | 5.0 | APS | 0.05 | TEMED |
| PAm_KAuND2 | Am | 5.00 | / | / | AuAc_2 | 5.0 | KPS | 0.05 | TEMED |
| PAm_AAuND2 | Am | 5.00 | / | / | AuAc_2 | 5.0 | APS | 0.05 | TEMED |
(a) Sample name: PAA_KO: Control sample prepared from acrylic acid (AA), with initiator potassium persulfate (KPS); PAA_AO: Control sample prepared from AA, with initiator ammonium persulfate (APS); PAm_KO: Control sample prepared from acrylamide (Am), with initiator KPS; PAm_AO: Control sample prepared from Am, with initiator APS; PAA_KAuND1: Sample prepared from AA, with initiator KPS, 1: Sequential number; PAA_AAuND1: Prepared from AA, with initiator APS, 1: Sequential number; PAm_KAuND1: Sample prepared from Am, with initiator KPS, 1: Sequential number; PAA_AAuND1: Sample prepared from Am, with initiator APS, 1: Sequential number.