Rapid and simple preparation of remarkably stable binary nanoparticle planet–satellite assemblies
Abstract
We demonstrate a straightforward nonbiomolecular approach for self-assembly of binary NP planet–satellite superstructures, which display remarkable colloidal and structural stability under variations in temperature, pH, ionic strength and solvent. The readily scalable process produces highly homogeneous samples and is tolerant to variations in building block size and shape, giving rapid access to a structurally diverse range of robust binary NP assemblies.
Citation
Borsley , S , Flook , S & Kay , E R 2015 , ' Rapid and simple preparation of remarkably stable binary nanoparticle planet–satellite assemblies ' , Chemical Communications , vol. 51 , no. 37 , pp. 7812-7815 . https://doi.org/10.1039/C5CC01543J
Publication
Chemical Communications
Status
Peer reviewed
ISSN
1359-7345Type
Journal article
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Copyright 2015 the Authors. This open access article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/)
Description
This work was supported by the EPSRC (EP/K016342/1 and DTG), the University of St Andrews, and by a Royal Society of Edinburgh / Scottish Government Fellowship (E.R.K.).Collections
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