Ligand shell morphology of water-soluble mixed-monolayer protected gold nanoparticles

Nanoparticles comprise a versatile class of nanomaterials that consist of particles that have a characteristic length scale less than 100nm. They are on a similar length scale as many biological elements, so it is fitting that they are being used increasingly in biological systems for a variety of applications. Interesting properties of water-soluble metal nanoparticles that could lead to novel biological applications include bio-catalytic, sensing, and light scattering capabilities. We will present here the characterization of novel highly water-soluble gold nanoparticles that can be used as model systems to study the fundamental mechanisms of cellular uptake and intracellular trafficking.

Department dc:contributor.department

Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering.

Grantor dc:publisher

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Year dc:date.issued

2007

Author dc:creator

• Chen, Suelin, S.M. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Francesco Stellacci.

• Materials Science and Engineering.

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• M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission.

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• http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582

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eng

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http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/39555

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oai:dspace.mit.edu:1721.1/39555