Liquid crystalline assemblies of ordered gold nanorods

N R Jana, L A Gearheart, S O Obare, C J Johnson, K J Edler, S Mann, C J Murphy

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Abstract

Gold nanorods have been prepared in aqueous solution using a seed-mediated growth approach in the presence of surfactant. We observe the formation of liquid crystalline phases in concentrated solutions of high aspect ratio ( 13 18) gold nanorods by polarizing microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, and small angle X-ray scattering. These phases, which are stable up to 200degreesC, exhibit concentration-dependent orientational order.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2909-2912
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of Materials Chemistry
Volume12
Issue number10
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2002

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