Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2013, 14(2), 3705-3717; doi:10.3390/ijms14023705
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Covalent Coupling of Nanoparticles with Low-Density Functional Ligands to Surfaces via Click Chemistry

Ina Rianasari 1 email, Michel P. de Jong 1 email, Jurriaan Huskens 2,* email and Wilfred G. van der Wiel 1,* email
1 NanoElectronics (NE) Group, MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Twente, P.O. Box 217, 7500 AE Enschede, The Netherlands 2 Molecular NanoFabrication Group, MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Twente, P.O. Box 217, 7500 AE Enschede, The Netherlands
* Authors to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Received: 25 January 2013; in revised form: 2 February 2013 / Accepted: 5 February 2013 / Published: 7 February 2013
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Synthesis, Characterization and Application of Supramolecular Systems)
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Abstract: We demonstrate the application of the 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition (“click” reaction) to couple gold nanoparticles (Au NPs) functionalized with low densities of functional ligands. The ligand coverage on the citrate-stabilized Au NPs was adjusted by the ligand:Au surface atom ratio, while maintaining the colloidal stability of the Au NPs in aqueous solution. A procedure was developed to determine the driving forces governing the selectivity and reactivity of citrate-stabilized and ligand-functionalized Au NPs on patterned self-assembled monolayers. We observed selective and remarkably stable chemical bonding of the Au NPs to the complimentarily functionalized substrate areas, even when estimating that only 1–2 chemical bonds are formed between the particles and the substrate.
Keywords: gold nanoparticles; ligand coverage; click chemistry; microcontact printing; monolayers

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Rianasari, I.; de Jong, M.P.; Huskens, J.; van der Wiel, W.G. Covalent Coupling of Nanoparticles with Low-Density Functional Ligands to Surfaces via Click Chemistry. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2013, 14, 3705-3717.

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Rianasari I, de Jong MP, Huskens J, van der Wiel WG. Covalent Coupling of Nanoparticles with Low-Density Functional Ligands to Surfaces via Click Chemistry. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2013; 14(2):3705-3717.

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Rianasari, Ina; de Jong, Michel P.; Huskens, Jurriaan; van der Wiel, Wilfred G. 2013. "Covalent Coupling of Nanoparticles with Low-Density Functional Ligands to Surfaces via Click Chemistry." Int. J. Mol. Sci. 14, no. 2: 3705-3717.

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