Comparison of solubility and vapor sensing properties of methyl- and thiophene-terminated alkanethiol-protected gold nanoparticle films

Journal of Macromolecular Science - Pure and Applied Chemistry

Volumn 42 A, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 1477-1487

  Ahn, Heejoon ^a   Chandekar, Amol ^b   Kang, Bongwoo ^b   Sung, Changmo ^c   Whitten, James E ^b  

^a Hanyang University   (South Korea)

^b University of Massachusetts Lowell   (United States)

^c Inje University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Alkanethiols; Gold; Nanoparticles; Sensors; Thiophene

Indexed keywords

GOLD; METALLIC FILMS; MONOLAYERS; ORGANIC SOLVENTS; SENSORS; SULFUR COMPOUNDS; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

ALKANETHIOLS; NANOPARTICLES; THIOPHENE; VAPOR SENSING;

NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS;

EID: 28144440654     PISSN: 10601325     EISSN: 15205738     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10601320500228923     Document Type: Article

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