Compared with isotropic spherical gold nanoparticles, anisotropic gold nanorods (GNRs) are particularly fascinating and challenging due to their unique shape-, size-, and surface-dependent properties. Through their surface functionalization, GNRs can be functionalized as well as be stabilized to have good compatibility for homogeneous dispersion in different media. When doping them in organic medium such as liquid crystal, the GNRs could be further aligned. In addition, some molecules on the surface of GNR could work as molecular �glue� to assemble in specific patterns including end-to-end and side-by-side fashions, which could show the unique collective properties different from those of individual GNRs or bulk materials. In this talk, we will present our recent progress on Self-assembly and alignment of organo-soluble functional gold nanorods.1Supported by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (FA9550-09-1-0254)

Self-assembly and alignment of organo-soluble functional gold nanorods<sup>1</sup>

248th National Meeting (2014)

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Self-assembly and alignment of organo-soluble functional gold nanorods1

Self-assembly and alignment of organo-soluble functional gold nanorods¹