Hydrogen-bond-assisted "gold cold fusion" for fabrication of 2D web structures

Chem Asian J. 2009 Jul 6;4(7):1055-8. doi: 10.1002/asia.200900037.

Abstract

Keeping their cool: Fabrication of a 2D weblike nanonetwork of gold was successfully demonstrated through a two-step procedure including complexation of gold precursors to a weblike supramolecular assembly of surfactant followed by in situ reduction of the precursors to gold. Molecular assemblies stabilized by hydrogen bonding provided a sound template, leading to the highly integrated structure of gold through room-temperature (cold) nanostructure fusion.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Gold / chemistry*
  • Hydrogen Bonding
  • Microscopy, Atomic Force
  • Nanostructures / chemistry*
  • Nanostructures / ultrastructure
  • Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet
  • Surface-Active Agents / chemistry
  • Temperature

Substances

  • Surface-Active Agents
  • Gold