title: Liquid-crystalline phases made of gold nanoparticles.
abstract: Spontaneous formation of smectic and columnar structures was observed when spherical gold nanoparticles were functionalized with mesogenic thiols (see layered structure and X-ray pattern of a sample in smectic phase). The particle ordering is stimulated by softening of the interparticle potential and flexibility for deformation of the grafting layer.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Warsaw, Al. Zwirki i Wigury 101, 02-089 Warsaw, Poland.
authors.forename: Michal
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wojcik
authors.forename: Wiktor
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Lewandowski
authors.forename: Joanna
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Matraszek
authors.forename: Jozef
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mieczkowski
authors.forename: Jolanta
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Borysiuk
authors.forename: Damian
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Pociecha
authors.forename: Ewa
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Gorecka