title: Characterizing Self-Assembled Monolayers on Gold Nanoparticles.
abstract: A key aspect of nanoscience is to control the assembly of complex materials from a "bottom-up" approach. The self-assembly and self-organization of small ligands at the surface of nanoparticles represent a possible starting route for the preparation of (bio)nanomaterials with precise (bio)physical and (bio)chemical properties. However, surface characterization and elucidation of the structure-properties relationship, essential to envisioning such control, remain challenging and are often poorly investigated. This Topical Review aims to discuss different levels of surface characterization, giving an overview of the experimental and computational approaches that are used to provide insights into the self-assembled monolayer with molecular details. The methods and strategies discussed focus on the characterization of self-assembled monolayers at the gold nanoparticle surface, but most of them could also be applied to other types of nanoparticles.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Integrative Biology, University of Liverpool , Crown Street, L69 7ZB Liverpool, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Elena
authors.identifier: 0000-0001-5171-110X
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Colangelo
authors.affiliation: Institute of Integrative Biology, University of Liverpool , Crown Street, L69 7ZB Liverpool, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Joan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Comenge
authors.affiliation: Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, A*STAR (Agency for Science, Technology and Research) , 2 Fusionopolis Way, #08-03 Innovis, Singapore 138634.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Paramelle
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Liverpool , Liverpool L69 7ZD, United Kingdom.|Surface Science Research Centre, Department of Chemistry, Abercromby Square, University of Liverpool , Liverpool L69 3BX, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Volk
authors.affiliation: Institute of High Performance Computing, A*STAR (Agency for Science, Technology and Research) , 1 Fusionopolis Way, #16-16 Connexis North, Singapore 138632.
authors.forename: Qiubo
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: Institute of Integrative Biology, University of Liverpool , Crown Street, L69 7ZB Liverpool, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Raphaël
authors.identifier: 0000-0001-5728-0531
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lévy
mesh_terms: D006046:Gold / Q000737:chemistry*; D053768:Metal Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry*; D013057:Spectrum Analysis / Q000379:methods; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D006046:Gold