Molecular configuration-mediated thermo-responsiveness in oligo(ethylene glycol) derivatives attached on gold nanoparticles
Kun Xiong, Hideyuki Mitomo, Xueming Su, Yier Shi, Yusuke Yonamine, Shin‐ichiro Sato, Kuniharu Ijiro
Abstract
Thermo-responsive properties of oligo(ethylene glycol) derivatives attached on gold nanoparticles were tuned <italic>via</italic> local environmental control not only by the hydrophobic moiety at their terminus but also by their molecular configuration.
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Ethylene glycolColloidal goldNanoparticleMaterials scienceEthyleneChemical engineeringPEG ratioPolymer chemistryNanotechnologyChemistryOrganic chemistryCatalysisBusinessEngineeringFinanceGold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and ApplicationsMolecular Junctions and NanostructuresSurfactants and Colloidal Systems