Homogeneous, surfactant-free gold nanoparticles encapsulated by polythiophene analogues
Author(s) -
ChengHsuan Lai,
IChe Wu,
ChiaCheng Kang,
JyhFu Lee,
Mel-Lin Ho,
PiTai Chou
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
chemical communications
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.837
H-Index - 333
eISSN - 1364-548X
pISSN - 1359-7345
DOI - 10.1039/b822827b
Subject(s) - polythiophene , polymer , nanocrystal , materials science , homogeneous , pulmonary surfactant , nanoparticle , alkoxy group , dispersion (optics) , microelectronics , nanocomposite , conductive polymer , nanotechnology , chemical engineering , nanodiamond , chemistry , organic chemistry , composite material , optics , alkyl , physics , diamond , engineering , thermodynamics
The synthesis of nanocrystal-polymer nanocomposites is reported, in which 2-(2-ethoxyethoxy)ethoxy modified polythiophene serves as the protecting group for dispersion and homogeneous size distribution of the nanoparticles, showing potential of this polymer-based material in optoelectronics and microelectronics.
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