title: Extremely robust and post-functionalizable gold nanoparticles coated with calix[4]arenes via metal-carbon bonds.
abstract: Gold nanoparticles stabilized with a thin layer of post-functionalizable calix[4]arenes were prepared through the reductive grafting of a calix[4]arene-tetra-diazonium salt. These particles show exceptional stability towards extreme pH, F(-), NaCl, and upon drying. Post-functionalization of the calix-layer was demonstrated, opening the way to a wide range of applications.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Chimie Organique, Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), avenue F.D. Roosevelt 50, Cp 160/06, B-1050 Brussels, Belgium. ijabin@ulb.ac.be.
authors.forename: Ludovic
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Troian-Gautier
authors.affiliation: Engineering of Molecular NanoSystems, Ecole Polytechnique de Bruxelles, Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), avenue F.D. Roosevelt 50, CP165/64, B-1050 Brussels, Belgium. gbruylan@ulb.ac.be.
authors.forename: Hennie
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Valkenier
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Chimie Organique, Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), avenue F.D. Roosevelt 50, Cp 160/06, B-1050 Brussels, Belgium. ijabin@ulb.ac.be.
authors.forename: Alice
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mattiuzzi
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Chimie Organique, Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), avenue F.D. Roosevelt 50, Cp 160/06, B-1050 Brussels, Belgium. ijabin@ulb.ac.be.
authors.forename: Ivan
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Jabin
authors.affiliation: Physical Chemistry and Polymer Science (FYSC), Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), Pleinlaan 2, B-1050 Brussels, Belgium.
authors.forename: Niko Van
authors.initials: NV
authors.lastname: den Brande
authors.affiliation: Physical Chemistry and Polymer Science (FYSC), Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), Pleinlaan 2, B-1050 Brussels, Belgium.
authors.forename: Bruno Van
authors.initials: BV
authors.lastname: Mele
authors.affiliation: Chimie Analytique et Chimie des Interfaces, Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Campus de la Plaine, boulevard du Triomphe, CP 255, B-1050 Brussels, Belgium.
authors.forename: Julie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hubert
authors.affiliation: Chimie Analytique et Chimie des Interfaces, Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Campus de la Plaine, boulevard du Triomphe, CP 255, B-1050 Brussels, Belgium.
authors.forename: François
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Reniers
authors.affiliation: Engineering of Molecular NanoSystems, Ecole Polytechnique de Bruxelles, Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), avenue F.D. Roosevelt 50, CP165/64, B-1050 Brussels, Belgium. gbruylan@ulb.ac.be.
authors.forename: Gilles
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bruylants
authors.affiliation: Université de Rennes 1, Institut des Sciences Chimiques de Rennes (Equipe MaCSE), CNRS, UMR 6226, Campus de Beaulieu, Bat 10C, 35042 Rennes Cedex, France. yann.leroux@univ-rennes1.fr.
authors.forename: Corinne
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lagrost
authors.affiliation: Université de Rennes 1, Institut des Sciences Chimiques de Rennes (Equipe MaCSE), CNRS, UMR 6226, Campus de Beaulieu, Bat 10C, 35042 Rennes Cedex, France. yann.leroux@univ-rennes1.fr.
authors.forename: Yann
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Leroux