title: The tuneable complexation of gold nanoparticles.
abstract: Mixed monolayer protected gold nanoparticles have been fabricated incorporating 1,5-dialkyloxynaphthalene moieties that are capable of forming complexes with the tetracationic cyclophane cyclobis(paraquat-p-phenylene); electrochemical reduction of the cyclophane or the addition of tetrathiafulvalene results in disassembly of the complexes.
authors.affiliation: WestCHEM Centre for Supramolecular Electrochemistry, Department of Chemistry, Joseph Black Building, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK. graemec@chem.gla.ac.uk
authors.forename: Graeme
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Cooke
authors.forename: James F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Garety
authors.forename: Shanika Gunatilaka
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Hewage
authors.forename: Gouher
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Rabani
authors.forename: Vincent M
authors.initials: VM
authors.lastname: Rotello
authors.forename: Patrice
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Woisel