title: Shape-controllable gold nanocrystallization using an amphiphilic polythiophene.
abstract: Fine shape-control of gold nanoparticles was achieved in the presence of an amphiphilic polythiophene with an isothiouronium pendant, by varying the experimental conditions for the crystallization; we succeeded to prepare π-conjugated polythiophene-capped Au nanoplates, Au nanocubes and Au nanoparticles with an average spherical diameter of (7.7 ± 1.6) nm.
authors.affiliation: Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Urban Environmental Sciences, Tokyo Metropolitan University, 1-1 Minami-ohsawa, Hachioji, Tokyo 192-0397, Japan.
authors.forename: Tsuyoshi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Minami
authors.forename: Ryuhei
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Nishiyabu
authors.forename: Masahiko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Iyoda
authors.forename: Yuji
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kubo