Mechanically interlocked gold and silver nanoparticles using metallosupramolecular catenane chemistry.
We have employed the toolbox of metallosupramolecular chemistry to mechanically interlock gold and silver nanoparticles. A specifically designed PEGthiol-functionalized bis(phenanthroline)copper(I) complex acts to 'catenate' the nanoparticles. The interlocked assemblies were characterised by three complementary techniques: DLS, SERS and TEM.
MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Institute of Fundamental Sciences, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand.
Carl A
CA
Otter
Philipus J
PJ
Patty
Martin A K
MA
Williams
Mark R
MR
Waterland
Shane G
SG
Telfer
D003460:Crystallization / Q000379:methods; D006046:Gold / Q000737:chemistry*; D046911:Macromolecular Substances / Q000737:chemistry; D008422:Materials Testing; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D049329:Nanostructures / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D036103:Nanotechnology / Q000379:methods; D010316:Particle Size; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry*; D012834:Silver / Q000737:chemistry*; D013499:Surface Properties
D046911:Macromolecular Substances; D011108:Polymers; D012834:Silver; D006046:Gold