Disclosed herein are novel nanoparticles, particularly metal nanoparticles, such as gold nanoparticles. According to one embodiment of a method disclosed herein nanoparticles are functionalized via ligand exchange reactions. Also disclosed is a method for controlling nanoparticle spacing to produce nanoparticle arrays having defined spacing. Such nanoparticles and arrays thereof are particularly useful in nanoelectronics, nanophotonics, catalysis, sensors, and biotaggents.
本文披露了一种新型纳米粒子,特别是
金属纳米粒子。根据本文的一种实施例,通过
配体交换反应对纳米粒子进行功能化。还披露了一种控制纳米粒子间距以产生具有定义间距的纳米粒子阵列的方法。这些纳米粒子及其阵列在纳米电子学、纳米光子学、催化、传感器和
生物标记物中特别有用。