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Chem Commun (Camb). 2015 May 07;51(37):7812-5. doi: 10.1039/c5cc01543j.

Rapid and simple preparation of remarkably stable binary nanoparticle planet-satellite assemblies.

Chemical communications (Cambridge, England)

Stefan Borsley, Sarah Flook, Euan R Kay

Affiliations

  1. EaStCHEM School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews, North Haugh, St Andrews KY16 9ST, UK. [email protected].

PMID: 25853499 DOI: 10.1039/c5cc01543j

Abstract

We demonstrate a straightforward nonbiomolecular approach for self-assembly of binary NP planet-satellite superstructures, which display remarkable colloidal and structural stability under variations in temperature, pH, ionic strength and solvent. The readily scalable process produces highly homogeneous samples and is tolerant to variations in building block size and shape, giving rapid access to a structurally diverse range of robust binary NP assemblies.

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