The size-dependent optical and electronic properties of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) have long been of interest in the context of nanoscience and nanotechnology. Often, control over NP size, shape, and distribution has advanced through the use of small organic ligands, dendritic architectures, or polymers as templates or stabilizers. In this work, we will describe a recent development utilizing a novel “cage-template” approach for the synthesis of monodisperse nanoparticles within a well-defined cage molecule with a spatially confined cavity. The resulting cage-encapsulated AuNPs are shown to be very stable and have excellent solubility in a wide range of organic solvents, providing the potential for further assembly study and catalysis applications.

Template synthesis of gold nanoparticles using an organic molecular cage

249th National Meeting (2015)

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