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Optically Addressable Nanostructured Capsules†

  1. B. Radt1,
  2. T. A. Smith2,
  3. F. Caruso

Article first published online: 16 DEC 2004

DOI: 10.1002/adma.200400920

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Advanced Materials

Advanced Materials

Volume 16, Issue 23-24, pages 2184–2189, December, 2004

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Radt, B., Smith, T. A. and Caruso, F. (2004), Optically Addressable Nanostructured Capsules. Adv. Mater., 16: 2184–2189. doi: 10.1002/adma.200400920

Author Information

  1. 1

    Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (CNST), Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The University of Melbourne, Victoria, 3010, Australia

  2. 2

    School of Chemistry, The University of Melbourne, Victoria, 3010, Australia

  1. †

    This work was supported by the Australian Research Council and the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation. We also thank J. Quinn and K. Katagiri (CNST) for electron microscopy measurements, Ken Ghiggino (School of Chemistry) for infrastructure support, and Alexandra Angelatos (CNST) for critical reading of the manuscript.

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 16 DEC 2004
  2. Article first published online: 16 DEC 2004
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 18 AUG 2004
  4. Manuscript Received: 10 JUN 2004

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Keywords:

  • Biomaterials;
  • Nanostructured materials;
  • Optically active materials
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Optically addressable nanostructured capsules of polyelectrolyte multilayers containing gold nanoparticles are prepared via layer-by-layer colloid templating. The nanocomposite capsule shell, due to the presence of the metal nanoparticles, can be addressed with laser light in the near-infrared (NIR) to induce morphological changes in the capsules (see Figure). Enzyme encapsulated within these capsules is released remotely and on demand with nanosecond laser pulses in the NIR, while retaining its activity.

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