Self-assembly of gold nanoparticles through tandem hydrogen bonding and polyoligosilsequioxane (POSS)-POSS recognition processes.
Diaminopyridine-functionalized polyhedral oligomeric silsequioxanes (POSS-DAP) self-assemble with complementary thymine-functionalized Au nanoparticles (Thy-Au) into well-defined spherical aggregates, providing highly structured nanocomposites.
Carroll
Joseph B
JB
Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003, USA.
Frankamp
Benjamin L
BL
Rotello
Vincent M
VM