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Size‐Dependent LCST Transitions of Polymer‐Coated Gold Nanoparticles: Cooperative Aggregation and Surface Assembly
Author(s) -
Gibson Matthew I.,
Paripovic Dusko,
Klok HarmAnton
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.201001382
Subject(s) - lower critical solution temperature , materials science , nanoparticle , polymer , nanotechnology , colloidal gold , polymer brush , copolymer , composite material , polymerization
Nanoparticles working together . Thermoresponsive polymer‐coated nanoparticles are shown to display size dependent, cooperative, lower critical solution temperature behavior. This was exploited to direct the assembly of appropriate nanoparticles onto complementary polymer brush coated surfaces.