Preparation of gold nanoplates protected by an anionic phospholipid

Gold nanoplates were prepared by the photoreduction of NaAuCl4 in the presence of dimyristoyl-L-alpha-phosphatidyl-DL-glycerol (DMPG) as a protective agent. When the DMPG concentration is appropriate, hexagonal nanoplates were formed. When the DMPG concentration was lower or higher, spherical particles were predominantly formed.