Research Article

Versatile Phase Transfer Method for the Efficient Surface Functionalization of Gold Nanoparticles: Towards Controlled Nanoparticle Dispersion in a Polymer Matrix

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DLS size distribution histograms of (a) citrate/tannic acid stabilized AuNPs (aqueous colloid); (b) Au-Th (toluene colloid after a phase transfer of AuNPs with 1-decanethiol); (c) Au-PS (toluene colloid after a phase transfer of AuNPs with thiol-terminated polystyrene).
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