title: Ligand-mediated self-assembly of polymer-enveloped gold nanoparticle chains and networks.
abstract: We demonstrate a universal approach to assemble gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) into ordered robust nanostructures. Colloidal AuNPs are partially coated by thiol-containing ligands and then destabilised into anisotropic superstructures. In situ polymerization of the surface attached ligands produces enveloped nanoparticle networks with retained nanoplasmonic properties and enhanced stability.
authors.affiliation: School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK.
authors.forename: Rute
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Fernandes
authors.forename: Mei
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Erik
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Dujardin
authors.forename: Stephen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mann
authors.forename: Antonios G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Kanaras