title: One-step formation of responsive "dumbbell" nanoparticle dimers via quasi-two-dimensional polymer single crystals.
abstract: We present a facile approach to synthesize "dumbbell" nanoparticle dimers via one-step coupling of nanoparticles and quasi-two-dimensional polymer single crystals. These dimers exhibit responsive properties enabled by flexible polymeric linkers.
authors.affiliation: Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USA. chrisli@drexel.edu.
authors.forename: Tian
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Bin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Dong
authors.forename: Hao
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Qi
authors.forename: Hang Kuen
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Lau
authors.forename: Christopher Y
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Li