title: Heterodimers of nanoparticles: formation at a liquid-liquid interface and particle-specific surface modification by functional molecules.
abstract: On the basis of a fundamental property of nanoparticles, the self-assembling at a liquid-liquid interface to form "colloidosomes", a heterogeneous reaction takes place on the exposed surface of the nanoparticles to produce the heterodimers of two distinct nanospheres, which can be modified by two different functional molecules in a particle-specific manner.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Hong Kong, China.
authors.forename: Hongwei
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Gu
authors.forename: Zhimou
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Jinhao
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gao
authors.forename: C K
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: Bing
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Xu
mesh_terms: D019281:Dimerization; D016650:Fluorescein-5-isothiocyanate / Q000031:analogs & derivatives; D005456:Fluorescent Dyes / Q000737:chemistry; D058085:Iron Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D046529:Microscopy, Electron, Transmission; D049329:Nanostructures / Q000737:chemistry*; D036103:Nanotechnology / Q000379:methods; D010087:Oxides / Q000737:chemistry; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface / Q000032:analysis; D012834:Silver / Q000737:chemistry*; D013050:Spectrometry, Fluorescence; D019809:Streptavidin / Q000031:analogs & derivatives; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D005456:Fluorescent Dyes; D058085:Iron Compounds; D010087:Oxides; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface; D012834:Silver; D019809:Streptavidin; D016650:Fluorescein-5-isothiocyanate