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3D ordered gold strings by coating nanoparticles with mesogens

Zeng, Xiangbing; Liu, Feng; Fowler, Alan G.; Ungar, Goran; Cseh, Liliana; Mehl, Georg H.; Macdonald, J. Emyr

Authors

Xiangbing Zeng

Feng Liu

Alan G. Fowler

Goran Ungar

Liliana Cseh

J. Emyr Macdonald



Abstract

Gold nanoparticles covered with a nematic liquid-crystal ligand laterally attached via a thioalkyl spacer and a thioalkane "diluent" exhibit 3D ordering in strings jacketed by the mesogens with controllable interparticle spacing. The particles form rhombohedral, hexagonal, and rectangular columnar superlattices, not the usual packing modes of spheres.

Citation

Zeng, X., Liu, F., Fowler, A. G., Ungar, G., Cseh, L., Mehl, G. H., & Macdonald, J. E. (2009). 3D ordered gold strings by coating nanoparticles with mesogens. Advanced materials, 21(17), 1746-1750. https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.200803403

Journal Article Type Article
Online Publication Date Mar 2, 2009
Publication Date May 4, 2009
Journal ADVANCED MATERIALS
Print ISSN 0935-9648
Publisher Wiley
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 21
Issue 17
Pages 1746-1750
DOI https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.200803403
Keywords Blaxial nematic; GISAXS; Gold nanoparticles; Liquid crystals; Metamaterials
Public URL https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/387066
Publisher URL https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/adma.200803403