pH‐Controlled Reversible Assembly and Disassembly of Gold Nanorods

Abstract

pH-Controlled assembly and disassembly of gold nanorods in both end-to-end and side-by-side fashions are demonstrated using bifunctional molecules that contain a thiol group at one end and a different functional group at the other end (see image). The assembly and disassembly processes are reversible and can be repeated for many cycles. Supporting information for this article is available on the WWW under http://www.wiley-vch.de/contents/jc_2296/2008/smll200800099_s.pdf or from the author. Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article.