title: Janus microspheres for visual assessment of molecular interconnects.
abstract: A rigid S-functionalized metalloligand is used to pair Janus Au-coated silica microspheres and the resulting assemblies are assessed with optical microscopy. New Pd complexes provide stable molecular interconnects, and the metal centre controls the structure of the linker and provides the desired rigidity, by virtue of its well-established coordination chemistry.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Chimie de Coordination, Institut de Chimie (UMR 7177 CNRS), Université de Strasbourg, 4 rue Blaise Pascal, 67081 Strasbourg (France), Fax: (+33) 368851322.
authors.forename: Christophe
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Fliedel
authors.forename: Vina
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Faramarzi
authors.forename: Vitor
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Rosa
authors.forename: Bernard
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Doudin
authors.forename: Pierre
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Braunstein
keywords: coordination linkers; microspheres; molecular electronics; short-bite ligands; surface functionalization