A protecting group approach toward synthesis of Au-silica Janus nanostars

Chem Commun (Camb). 2014 Jan 4;50(1):79-81. doi: 10.1039/c3cc47531j. Epub 2013 Nov 11.

Abstract

The concept of protecting groups, widely used in organic chemistry, has been applied for the synthesis of Au-silica Janus stars, in which gold branches protrude from one half of Au-silica Janus spheres. This configuration opens up new possibilities to apply the plasmonic properties of gold nanostars, as well as a variety of chemical functionalizations on the silica component.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Chemistry Techniques, Synthetic
  • Gold / chemistry*
  • Models, Molecular
  • Molecular Conformation
  • Nanoparticles / chemistry*
  • Nanotechnology*
  • Silicon Dioxide / chemistry*

Substances

  • Gold
  • Silicon Dioxide