Ultrathin Cross-Linked Nanoparticle Membranes
- 27 September 2003
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Chemical Society (ACS) in Journal of the American Chemical Society
- Vol. 125 (42), 12690-12691
- https://doi.org/10.1021/ja036919a
Abstract
The fabrication of functional nanostructured materials for sensing, encapsulation and delivery requires practical approaches to self-assembly on multiple length scales and the synthesis of tough yet permeable structures. Here, the self-assembly of functionalized, photoluminescent nanoparticles at liquid interfaces, followed by cross-linking of the associated ligands, affords robust membranes that maintain their integrity even when they are removed from the interface. These composite membranes, nanometers in thickness, are elastic yet permeable and have potential applications involving controlled permeability and diffusion. Cadmium selenide (CdSe) nanoparticles are used, since their inherent photoluminescence offers a direct way to probe the spatial organization of the particles. Functionalized ligands attached to the nanoparticles provide an effective means to stabilize the interfacial assembly by cross-linking. The concepts shown are adaptable to other type of nanoparticles, ligands, and solvent combinations.This publication has 19 references indexed in Scilit:
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