Supramolecular gold nanoparticle-polymer composites formed in water with cucurbit[8]uril

Roger J. Coulston, Samuel Jones, Tung-Chun Lee, Eric A. Appel, Oren A. Scherman

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Abstract

A gold nanoparticle–polymer composite material has been prepared in water using cucurbit[8]uril as a supramolecular “handcuff” to hold together viologen-functionalised gold nanoparticles and a naphthol-functionalised acrylamide copolymer.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)164-166
Number of pages3
JournalChem. Commun.
Volume47
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2011

Keywords

  • Gold
  • Molecular Structure
  • Metal Nanoparticles

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