title: Tracking the growth of tadpole-shaped aggregates by scanning electron microscopy.
abstract: A single-step strategy has been developed toward the synthesis of micrometer-sized, tadpole-like structures comprising a repeating sequence of a three-dimensional gold nanoparticle (AuNP)-aniline polymer-AuNP arrangement. The size and shape of the microstructure strongly depends on the concentration of aniline in the reaction solution. Herein, we describe the formation mechanism of the microstructure by focusing on the surface morphology.
authors.affiliation: Department of Applied Chemistry, Osaka Prefecture University.
authors.forename: Takamasa
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kinoshita
authors.forename: Hiroya
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Murakami
authors.forename: Yusuke
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Muranaka
authors.forename: Yojiro
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yamamoto
authors.forename: Tomoaki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nishino
authors.forename: Hiroshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Shiigi
authors.forename: Tsutomu
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nagaoka