Micro, Nano, and Molecular Systems Article 2015

Dynamic Inclusion Complexes of Metal Nanoparticles Inside Nanocups

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Micro, Nano, and Molecular Systems
Professor
Thumb ticker sm lee  tung chun  john
Micro, Nano, and Molecular Systems
PostDoc, now Lecturer, Institute for Materials Discovery, University College London
Thumb ticker sm alarcon correa  mariana
Micro, Nano, and Molecular Systems
  • Postdoctoral Researcher
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Host-guest inclusion complexes are abundant in molecular systems and of fundamental importance in living organisms. Realizing a colloidal analogue of a molecular dynamic inclusion complex is challenging because inorganic nanoparticles (NPs) with a well-defined cavity and portal are difficult to synthesize in high yield and with good structural fidelity. Herein, a generic strategy towards the fabrication of dynamic 1: 1 inclusion complexes of metal nanoparticles inside oxide nanocups with high yield (> 70%) and regiospecificity (> 90%) by means of a reactive double Janus nanoparticle intermediate is reported. Experimental evidence confirms that the inclusion complexes are formed by a kinetically controlled mechanism involving a delicate interplay between bipolar galvanic corrosion and alloying-dealloying oxidation. Release of the NP guest from the nanocups can be efficiently triggered by an external stimulus. Featured cover article.

Author(s): Alarcon-Correa, Mariana and Lee, T. C. and Fischer, Peer
Journal: Angew. Chem. Int. Ed.
Volume: 54
Number (issue): 23
Pages: 6730-6734
Year: 2015
Month: May
Bibtex Type: Article (article)
DOI: 10.1002/anie.201500635
State: Published
Electronic Archiving: grant_archive
Note: Featured cover article.

BibTex

@article{2015alarcon,
  title = {Dynamic Inclusion Complexes of Metal Nanoparticles Inside Nanocups},
  journal = {Angew. Chem. Int. Ed.},
  abstract = {Host-guest inclusion complexes are abundant in molecular systems and of fundamental importance in living organisms. Realizing a colloidal analogue of a molecular dynamic inclusion complex is challenging because inorganic nanoparticles (NPs) with a well-defined cavity and portal are difficult to synthesize in high yield and with good structural fidelity. Herein, a generic strategy towards the fabrication of dynamic 1: 1 inclusion complexes of metal nanoparticles inside oxide nanocups with high yield (> 70%) and regiospecificity (> 90%) by means of a reactive double Janus nanoparticle intermediate is reported. Experimental evidence confirms that the inclusion complexes are formed by a kinetically controlled mechanism involving a delicate interplay between bipolar galvanic corrosion and alloying-dealloying oxidation. Release of the NP guest from the nanocups can be efficiently triggered by an external stimulus. Featured cover article.},
  volume = {54},
  number = {23},
  pages = {6730-6734},
  month = may,
  year = {2015},
  note = {Featured cover article.},
  slug = {isi-000355314100003},
  author = {Alarcon-Correa, Mariana and Lee, T. C. and Fischer, Peer},
  month_numeric = {5}
}