title: Colouring crystals with inorganic nanoparticles.
abstract: A simple, one-pot method is presented whereby gold nanoparticles coated with a zwitterionic diblock copolymer are incorporated within single crystals of calcite. This may provide a versatile alternative to dyeing crystal with organic molecules and could be extended to create a series of new nanocomposite crystals with novel properties.
authors.affiliation: School of Chemistry, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK. F.Meldrum@leeds.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Alexander N
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Kulak
authors.forename: Pengcheng
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Yi-Yeoun
authors.initials: YY
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Steven P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Armes
authors.forename: Fiona C
authors.initials: FC
authors.lastname: Meldrum