{Electrosynthesis of gold nanocomposites based on a copolymer of 1-vinyl-1,2,4-triazol with crotonic acid:} http://dx.doi.org/10.5599/jese.1193 283 J. Electrochem. Sci. Eng. 12(2) (2022) 283-291; http://dx.doi.org/10.5599/jese.1193 Open Access : : ISSN 1847-9286 www.jESE-online.org Original scientific paper Electrosynthesis of gold nanocomposites based on a copolymer of 1-vinyl-1,2,4-triazol with crotonic acid Serzhik H. Sargsyan1,, Artur S. Sargsyan2, Тatevik S. Sargsyan2, Karina M. Khizantsyan1, Ida G. Aghajanyan1 and Karine S. Margaryan2 1National Polytechnic University of Armenia, Teryan 105, 0009 Yerevan, Armenia 2Yerevan State Medical University after Mkhitar Heratsi, Koryun 2, 0025 Yerevan, Armenia Corresponding author: artsar86@mail.ru Received: November 28, 2021; Accepted: January 11, 2022; Published: January 25, 2022 Abstract In this work, we have synthesized and discussed the results of electrosynthesis of metal- polymer nanocomposites of gold. Nanocoatings were made on pure iron and steel electrodes by combining the process of electropolymerization of 1-vinyl-1.2.4-triazole with crotonic acid and cathodic deposition of gold. Using UV, IR and atomic absorption spectro- scopies, X-ray phase analysis, as well as thermogravimetric and elemental analyses, the structure and composition of the synthesized nanocomposites and nanocomposite coatings were studied. Keywords Electrolysis; nanocomposite film; electropolymerization; medicine; thermal stability Introduction Nanocomposite materials containing gold nanoparticles have unique properties and their development is promising for medicine, nanophotonics and catalysis [1-4]. Electrosynthesis and study of the properties of functional polymers and on this basis obtained nanomaterials, is the most rapidly developing area of modern chemical science. As noted in [2-12], nanomaterials are used in medicine as antibacterial drugs, systems for targeted delivery of contrast agents and drugs, biosensors, and other biomedical purposes. For wider use in medicine, nanomaterials must have thromboresistance, hydrophilicity, biological activity, biocompatibility, etc., and also, due to the presence of functional groups they must have an ability to bind to various substances, including drugs. These properties are characteristic for copoly- mers of 1-vinyl-1.2.4-triazole (VT) with acrylic acid, which are poorly studied, but promising polymers for medical use [13-16]. Materials based on nanoparticles of various metals are often used in medicine. They are used as coverings for wounds, various medical devices, surgical masks, etc. [17-20]. Among metal nanoparticles, gold nanoparticles have the highest antibacterial and antiviral activity [20,21]. http://dx.doi.org/10.5599/jese.1193 http://dx.doi.org/10.5599/jese.1193 http://www.jese-online.org/ mailto:artsar86@mail.ru J. Electrochem. Sci. Eng. 12(2) (2022) 283-291 ELECTROSYNTHESIS OF GOLD NANOCOMPOSITES 284 The synthesis of new functional thrombo-resistant, non-toxic polymeric materials with gold nanoparticles makes it possible to expand the area of their application, as well as to increase the range of materials used in pharmaceuticals when creating new dosage forms. The properties of these nanocomposites substantially depend on both the nature of the stabilizing polymer matrix and the conditions for the formation of nanoparticles. As a polymer matrix, VT polymers and copolymers can be used since they are non-toxic (LD50 > 3000 mg kg– 1) and have high film formation ability, solubility, and biocompatibility [22,23]. In [22,24], a possibility of electrochemical formation of metal-containing nanocomposites and nanocomposite coatings based on vinylazole copolymers has already been reported. The synthesis and research of nanostructured functional systems, including nanocatalytic ones, are the priority areas of modern science. Due to their unusual physical and chemical properties, which differ from those of bulk metal, metal nanoparticles have a wide variety of potential applications in the field of catalysis, biomedicine, optics, electronics, etc. [25-35]. Metal nanoparticles are thermodynamically unstable, and in a relatively pure individual form, they can be obtained only when fixed on a solid as immobile support. To obtain such particles on an electrically conductive carrier, the electrochemical method is widely used in various versions of its implementation [36]. Nanocomposite materials containing gold nanoparticles have unique properties, and their use is promising for medicine [27-29]. Polymer nanocomposites containing zero-valent gold are effective antimicrobial and antiviral agents. The high antibacterial activity of gold nanoparticles is due to its developed surface. In addition, nanoparticles are small enough and capable of penetrating cell membranes and affecting intracellular processes. In this work, we discuss the results of electrosynthesis of metal-polymer nanocomposites and their coatings on pure iron and steel electrodes when electrochemical (co) polymerization of solid solution with crotonic acid (CA) is combined with the cathodic discharge of metal. Experimental The electrochemical initiation of polymerization was carried out in a glass electrolyzer without a diaphragm. Electrosynthesis in galvanostatic and potentiostatic modes was carried out using a ПИ-50.1 potentiogalvanostat with a ПР-8 programmer (Russia). The thickness of films was determined by micrometric and magnetic methods. Elemental analysis was performed on a FLASH EA 1112 series analyzer. The IR spectra of the polymers were recorded on Specord M-80 and Bruker Vertex 70 spectrometers using fine powders pressed into tablets with KBr. Absorption spectra were recorded on a Perkin Elmer Lambda 35 UV/VIS spectrophotometer. The metal content in the composites was determined by elemental and atomic absorption analysis on a Perkin Elmer Analyst 200 spectrometer. The distribution of gold nanoparticles was established on a Leo 906 E TEM (Germany). Thermogravimetric analysis was performed on an MOM derivatograph (Hungary), the temperature rise rate was 5 °C min-1, while electrical conductivity was measured using a standard E6-13A teraohmmeter. As electrodes, we used pure ARMCO iron with an iron content of 99.92 % and St-3 with an iron content of 97 %. 1-vinyl-1.2.4-triazole was obtained and purified by the method described in [37], and crotonic acid was purified by sublimation. General method of electrosynthesis of nanocomposites and coatings In a glass electrolytic cell with a capacity of 50 ml, electrolysis was carried out [E = -0.1 ... -1.2 V vs. Аg/AgCl, j = 1-15 mA cm-2] in aqueous or water-ethanol solutions (bi-distilled water and distilled S. H. Sargsyan et al. J. Electrochem. Sci. Eng. 12(2) (2022) 283-291 http://dx.doi.org/10.5599/jese.1193 285 ethanol) containing 0.5 - 1 mol l-1 of 1-vinyl-1.2.4-triazole, 0.5 - 1 mol l-1 of crotonic acid, 1.5 - 4 mmol l-1 HAuCl4, 0.02 - 0.05 % 4-tert-butylperoxy-4-oxobutanoic acid (TBOBA), and in some cases 0.05 to 0.07 wt.% chitosan. A pure iron or steel plate with an area of 1 - 2 cm2 was used as the working electrode (cathode), and a platinum or glassy carbon (SU-12, SU-20) plate with the same area was used as the anode. At high current densities j > 10 mA cm-2, the nanocomposite was deposited onto the electrolyzer floor. After the end of electropolymerization, the electrode package was removed, the cathode with the formed coating was separated, thoroughly washed with distilled water, and dried to the constant weight. The synthesized films were of lilac color, which confirms the presence of incorporated gold particles. Results and discussion During the electrolysis of aqueous or water-ethanol solutions of VT and CА or their mixtures at various ratios in the presence of HAuCl4 and chitosan, nanocomposites and nanocomposite coatings with a gold content of 1-10 wt.% are formed only in the presence of a peroxide-type initiator, for example, TBOBA, at the potential of electroreduction of 0.6 - 1.2 V vs. Аg/AgCl. After drying, the formed nanocomposite coatings on the electrodes become insoluble in water and in commonly used organic solvents (DMSO, DMFА, acetonitrile, etc.). The copolymer is crosslinked upon heating. In the electronic spectra of gold-containing nanocomposites, in contrast to aqueous solutions of the initial copolymers and HAuCl4, plasmon absorption bands appear with a maximum in the region of nanocomposite coatings containing gold. In Figure 1, absorption bands appear with a maximum in the region of 517-521 nm, which is typical for systems with zero-valent gold. Figure 1. Electronic absorption spectra of VT-CA copolymer (1), gold 6.8 wt.% (2), gold 7.3 wt.% (3), gold 8.0 wt.% (4) The IR spectrum of gold-containing VT-CA copolymer shown in Figure 2 contains bands corresponding to the frequencies of stretching bending vibrations of the triazole ring at 1503, 1434, 1138, 1005, 660 cm-1 (C-N, C = N), 1275 cm-1 (NN), 3106 cm-1 (CH), and a band at 1711 cm-1 related to stretching vibrations of the units of the carboxyl group. Analysis of IR spectra shows that the formation of gold-containing polymer nanocomposites leads to insignificant changes in the chemical structure of the copolymer matrix. Thus, the intensities of the absorption bands of the triazole ring, which can act as coordination centers of gold nano- http://dx.doi.org/10.5599/jese.1193 J. Electrochem. Sci. Eng. 12(2) (2022) 283-291 ELECTROSYNTHESIS OF GOLD NANOCOMPOSITES 286 particles, show a weak shift (by 3 - 4 cm-1) of one band at 1506 cm-1, which is characteristic of the stretching vibrations of the ring (C-N and C = N). Figure 2. IR spectrum of gold nanocomposite based on VT-CA copolymer This shift may indicate the coordination interaction of the triazole ring with the surface atoms of metal nanoparticles. An intense band in the IR spectra of the copolymers at 1711 cm-1 indicates that the carboxyl group of CA in the copolymers is in unionized form. When passing from copolymers to nanocomposites with gold nanoparticles, it can be seen that the number of non-ionized carboxyl groups (–СООH) decreases significantly, and a new absorption band appears at 1577 cm-1, which is characteristic of stretching vibrations of the carboxylate anion (–COOH-). The gold content in nanocomposite films was 1-8 %, according to the data of elemental analysis and atomic absorption spectroscopy. The intrinsic viscosity of polymer nanocomposites, in contrast to the initial copolymers, increased by an average of 10 - 20 %, which can be explained by the presence of numerous bonds of polymer macromolecules with metal nanoparticles (Table 1). Table 1. Nanocomposites based on VT-CA copolymers Nanocomposite E / V Au content, wt. % Yield, % η / dl·g-1 λmax / nm Nanoparticle sizes, nm 1 -0.60 6.8 73.4 1.52 521 2 - 10 2 -0.75 7.3 78.5 0.83 517 4 - 6 3 -0.90 8.0 80.1 0.19 517 2 - 4 As can be seen from the results, with an increase in the cathodic potential, the metal content in the nanocomposite increases while the size of the nanoparticles decreases. Coordination occurs due to the nitrogen atoms of the heterocycle. As a result of this work, a nanocomposite of the following structure presented in Scheme 1 is formed. The solubility of nanocomposites is mainly due to the intramolecular interaction of copolymer macromolecules with gold nanoparticles, due to which relatively loose polymer coils are formed rather unfolded in an aqueous solution since a small amount of nanoparticles participates in the coordination interaction. Polymer coils represent a more compact conformational state of macro- molecules of a polymer nanocomposite, in comparison with the initial copolymer, which arises due to partial crosslinking by nanosized particles. S. H. Sargsyan et al. J. Electrochem. Sci. Eng. 12(2) (2022) 283-291 http://dx.doi.org/10.5599/jese.1193 287 Scheme 1. Nanocomposite structure An increase in gold content over 8 wt.% leads first to a partial and then to a complete loss of solubility. This is due to the enhancement of intermolecular interaction and crosslinking of polymer macromolecules by metal nanoparticles under the influence of multiple cooperative forces. In this case, the intermolecular binding of macromolecules with the surface atoms of gold nanoparticles affects the hydration of the copolymer. The solubility of the copolymer is due to the formation of hydrogen bonds of the triazole ring and carboxyl groups [38,39] (hydrophilic hydration is charac- teristic of poly-1-vinyl-1.2.4-triazole). Thus, with an increase in the content of gold nanoparticles, the hydration of the polymer nanocomposite decreases down to its complete loss (most of the triazole and carboxyl groups are involved in coordination interaction with gold nanoparticles and do not participate in the formation of hydrogen bonds with water molecules). The formation of organo- inorganic nanocomposites, namely the presence of gold nanoparticles and an amorphous polymer phase, is confirmed by the results of X-ray phase analysis. The approximate sizes of metal nano- particles are presented by the results of X-ray phase analysis shown in Figure 3. Figure 3. Fragment of the diffractogram of gold nanocomposite In the region where the gold particle Au (111) has d = 0.235 nm, a strongly broadened maximum is observed in the diffractogram of the composite, which confirms the presence of metallic gold in the nanosized state in the studied samples. The sizes of gold nanoparticles were calculated according to [40]. According to the results of transmission electron microscopy (Figure 4), nanocomposite contains mostly elliptical gold nanoparticles, uniformly distributed in the copolymer matrix, having sizes of 2 - 10 nm. N N N COOH Me HAuCl 4 N N N Me COOH n m Au n + 0 http://dx.doi.org/10.5599/jese.1193 J. Electrochem. Sci. Eng. 12(2) (2022) 283-291 ELECTROSYNTHESIS OF GOLD NANOCOMPOSITES 288 Figure 4. Electron micrograph (left) and distribution diagram of gold nanoparticles by size (right) in VT-CA copolymer matrix The study of the thermal stability of polymer nanocomposites showed that the first stage of polymer matrix destruction is observed in the temperature range from 280 to 400 °C and is accompanied by a gradual weight loss down to 40 %, which refers to the elimination and oxidation of carboxyl and methyl groups (Figure 5). Figure 5. Thermogravimetric curves: 1- copolymer VT-CA, 2 - gold-bearing nanocomposite The next stage of decomposition of the composite occurs in the temperature range 480-570 °C. The gold-containing nanocomposite is thermally more stable than the copolymer, since denser coils of the nanocomposite with the metal are formed. The electrical conductivity of nanocomposite polymer films based on VT-CA copolymers increases by three orders of magnitude, up to 8.910-10 - 7.210-9 S m-1, in comparison with the original copolymers. Pure VT-CA copolymer has no electrical conductivity. The increase in electrical conduc- tivity is apparently due to the contribution to the total electrical conductivity of individual local tunneling currents arising in these samples between electrically conducting metallic gold nano- particles closely located in the dielectric polymer matrix. S. H. Sargsyan et al. J. Electrochem. Sci. 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