title: Near-infrared light-responsive vesicles of Au nanoflowers.
abstract: This communication reports the amphiphilic block copolymer driven self-assembly of Au nanoflowers into nanoparticle vesicles and the near-infrared light triggered release of hydrophilic molecules encapsulated in vesicles.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA.
authors.forename: Jie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: He
authors.forename: Peng
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Taarika
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Babu
authors.forename: Yijing
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Jinlong
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gong
authors.forename: Zhihong
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Nie
mesh_terms: D006046:Gold / Q000737:chemistry*; D057927:Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Interactions; D007259:Infrared Rays; D053768:Metal Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry; D049329:Nanostructures / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry; D012235:Rhodamines / Q000737:chemistry; D013050:Spectrometry, Fluorescence
chemical_list: D011108:Polymers; D012235:Rhodamines; D006046:Gold; C029773:rhodamine B