Research Article

Vapor Sensing Using Conjugated Molecule-Linked Au Nanoparticles in a Silica Matrix

Figure 1

UV-vis spectra of (a) alkyl amine capped NPs only and crosslinked, and (b) alkanethiol-capped NPs only and the 1-crosslinked Au-NP. The shifts are 45 and 34 nm, respectively.
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