title: Planar tripods of platinum: formation and self-assembly.
abstract: This communication describes a synthesis of planar tripods of platinum and their assembly into two-dimensional (2D) nano-structures using the Langmuir-Blodgett (LB) technique.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY 14627, USA.
authors.forename: Sean
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Maksimuk
authors.forename: Xiaowei
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Teng
authors.forename: Hong
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yang
mesh_terms: D003460:Crystallization; D046529:Microscopy, Electron, Transmission; D015394:Molecular Structure; D036103:Nanotechnology; D010984:Platinum / Q000737:chemistry*; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D010984:Platinum