Abstract
The structural, electrical and electrochemical properties of nanoparticle thin films derived by a one-step exchange-crosslinking-precipitation route were characterized by microscopic, spectroscopic and electrochemical techniques. Thiolate-encapsulated gold nanocrystals of 2-nm and 5-nm core sizes and alkyldithiol crosslinkers were studied as a model system. The mixing of the two components in solutions allowed sequential exchanging, crosslinking and precipitation of dithiol-crosslinked nanocrystal thin films. The films were specularly reflecting and electronically continuous, and have potential applications in catalysis and molecular recognition.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | BB3.63.1-BB3.63.6 |
| Journal | Materials Research Society Symposium - Proceedings |
| Volume | 598 |
| State | Published - 2000 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | Electrical, Optical, and Magnetic Properties of Organic Solid-State Materials V - Boston, MA, USA Duration: Nov 29 2000 → Dec 3 2000 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Materials Science
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Mechanics of Materials
- Mechanical Engineering