Exploring the amphiphilicity of PEGylated gold nanorods: mechanical phase transfer and self-assembly

作者: Maixian Liu , Wing-Cheung Law , Atcha Kopwitthaya , Xin Liu , Mark T. Swihart

DOI: 10.1039/C3CC45103H

关键词: NanorodAmphiphilePhase (matter)Mechanical forceNanotechnologyPEG ratioSelf-assemblyMaterials science

摘要: We introduce a mechanical approach to phase transfer of PEGylated gold nanorods. Amphiphilic PEG ligands can be switched between hydrophilic and hydrophobic states by applying force. PEG-GNRs in their state self-assemble into rings, phenomenon previously observed only for GNRs capped with ligands.

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