PMSE 105 |
| Synthesis of organic-inorganic hybrid nanomaterials remains a challenge. The covalent functionalization of nanocrystals with polymer chains can in principle offer a greater solution stability and processability of the nanostructures. In addition, the presence of a polymer shell can trigger the self-organization of nanocrystals both in solution and in the solid state. Here we describe the covalent attachment of polymeric molecules to the surface of gold nanorods and their self-assembly upon drying on solid substrates. Ring-like superstructures were found to form spontaneously from volatile organic solvents. |
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Synthesis and Self-Assembly Approaches to Polymer-Inorganic Hybrid Nanoparticles
1:30 PM-4:40 PM, Monday, April 7, 2008 Hilton New Orleans Riverside -- Grand Salon 24, Oral
Division of Polymeric Materials: Science & Engineering |