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Ultrafine Au nanowires (AuNWs) were synthesized in high yields by a one-step wet chemical method using oleylamine as the solvent, surfactant, and reductant. The obtained AuNWs were of high purity and had a high aspect ratio, with diameters of similar to 2 nm and lengths of tens of micrometers. AuNWs of diameter similar to 9 nm were also obtained in the presence of oleic acid, at an oleic acid:oleylamine volume ratio of 1:1. The formation of AuNWs was studied by changing the reaction temperature and the volume of oleylamine. It is proposed that the growth mechanism of the Au nanostructures involves strong aurophilic interactions from oleylamine-AuCl complexes; the reduced Au atoms agglomerate and attach to preformed particles, and the oleylamine molecular layer acts as a soft template, leading to one-dimensional growth of Au atoms into AuNWs.
