Encapsulation and Growth of Gold Nanoparticles in Thermoresponsive Microgels

Autor: Thomas Hellweg, Antonio Fernandez-Barbero, Jorge Pérez-Juste, Jessica Pacifico, Ana Sánchez-Iglesias, Luis M. Liz-Marzán, Rafael Contreras-Cáceres, Isabel Pastoriza-Santos, Matthias Karg
Rok vydání: 2008
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Zdroj: Advanced Materials. 20:1666-1670
ISSN: 1521-4095
0935-9648
DOI: 10.1002/adma.200800064
Popis: Gold nanoparticles are encapsulated within thermoresponsive pNIPAM migrogels through an easy two-step protocol. The core/shell structure of the composite is characterized by TEM, AFM, PCS, and UV-vis spectroscopy. The restricted environment and the high porosity of the microgel shell are studied through the overgrowth of the gold core.
Databáze: OpenAIRE