title: Mixed-valence interactions in triarylamine-gold-nanoparticle conjugates.
abstract: Optical and electrochemical investigations of triarylamine redox centres attached to gold nanoparticles via a pi-conjugated bridge show intervalence charge-transfer bands which prove to be surprisingly strong interchromophore interactions.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Organic Chemistry, University of Würzburg, Am Hubland, D-97074, Würzburg, Germany.
authors.forename: Christian I
authors.initials: CI
authors.lastname: Müller
authors.forename: Christoph
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lambert
authors.forename: Markus
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Steeger
authors.forename: Frank
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Forster
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wiessner
authors.forename: Achim
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Schöll
authors.forename: Friedrich
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Reinert
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kamp
mesh_terms: D000588:Amines / Q000737:chemistry*; D004563:Electrochemistry; D006046:Gold / Q000737:chemistry*; D053768:Metal Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry*; D008958:Models, Molecular; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D000588:Amines; D006046:Gold