Polymer and biopolymer mediated self-assembly of gold nanoparticles

Polymer and biopolymer mediated self-assembly of gold nanoparticles

Gold nanoparticle-polymer composites are versatile and diverse functional materials, with applications in optical, electronic and sensing devices. This tutorial review focuses on the use of polymers to control the assembly of gold nanoparticles. Examples of synthetic polymers and biopolymers are pro...

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Veröffentlicht in:Chemical Society reviews 2008-09, Vol.37 (9), p.1814-1825
Hauptverfasser: Ofir, Yuval, Samanta, Bappaditya, Rotello, Vincent M
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Biopolymers - chemistry
Biosensing Techniques
Dendrimers
DNA - chemistry
Gold - chemistry
Nanoparticles
Nucleic Acid Hybridization
Polymers - chemical synthesis
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Zusammenfassung:Gold nanoparticle-polymer composites are versatile and diverse functional materials, with applications in optical, electronic and sensing devices. This tutorial review focuses on the use of polymers to control the assembly of gold nanoparticles. Examples of synthetic polymers and biopolymers are provided, as well as applications of the composite materials in sensing and memory devices.
ISSN:0306-0012
1460-4744
DOI:10.1039/b712689c