title: Sulfide-capped wire-like metallaynes as connectors for Au nanoparticle assemblies.
abstract: A new series of Ru2(DMBA)4(oligo(phenyleneethyne))2 compounds bearing sulfide termini was synthesized; structural characterization revealed both the rigid rod nature and extended pi-conjugation in these metallaynes; in the presence of these metallaynes, Au nanoparticles readily assembled into dimers and chains with well-defined inter-dimer distances.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida 33124-0431, USA.
authors.forename: Jie-Wen
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Ying
authors.forename: David R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Sobransingh
authors.forename: Guo-Lin
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Angel E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Kaifer
authors.forename: Tong
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ren