Surface-confined core-shell structures based on gold nanoparticles and metal-organic networksElectronic supplementary information (ESI) available: Experimental procedures and characterization data. See DOI: 10.1039/c3cc47865c

Here we show a step-wise approach for the formation of continuous shell-structures on surface-confined gold nanoparticles. The nanoparticle-cores induce order in the shell-structure, which consists of metal-organic networks. Communication between the organic and inorganic parts is reflected in their optical properties. A gold nanoparticle platform enhances the optical properties and order in a metal-organic network ( MON ).