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Patchiness of Embedded Particles and Film Stiffness Control Through Concentration of Gold Nanoparticles

  1. D. Kohler1,*,
  2. N. Madaboosi2,
  3. M. Delcea3,
  4. S. Schmidt2,
  5. B. G. De Geest4,
  6. D. V. Volodkin2,
  7. H. Möhwald1,
  8. A. G. Skirtach1,5

Article first published online: 20 JAN 2012

DOI: 10.1002/adma.201103958

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Advanced Materials

Advanced Materials

Volume 24, Issue 8, pages 1095–1100, February 21, 2012

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How to Cite

Kohler, D., Madaboosi, N., Delcea, M., Schmidt, S., De Geest, B. G., Volodkin, D. V., Möhwald, H. and Skirtach, A. G. (2012), Patchiness of Embedded Particles and Film Stiffness Control Through Concentration of Gold Nanoparticles. Adv. Mater., 24: 1095–1100. doi: 10.1002/adma.201103958

Author Information

  1. 1

    Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, D-14424, Potsdam, Germany

  2. 2

    Fraunhofer IBMT, Potsdam-Golm, D-14424, Potsdam, Germany

  3. 3

    University of Basel, CH-4056, Basel, Switzerland

  4. 4

    Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Technology, Ghent University, B-9000-Ghent, Belgium

  5. 5

    Department of Molecular Biotechnology, Ghent University, 9000 Gent, Belgium, and Center for Nano- and Biophotonics, (NB-Photonics), Ghent University, 9000 Gent, Belgium

*Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, D-14424, Potsdam, Germany.

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 14 FEB 2012
  2. Article first published online: 20 JAN 2012
  3. Manuscript Received: 14 OCT 2011

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Keywords:

  • patchy particles;
  • layer-by-layer;
  • film stiffness;
  • gold nanoparticles
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Patchy particles are fabricated using a method of embedding-into and extracting-from thick, biocompatible, gel-like HA/PLL films. Control over the patchiness is achieved by adjusting the stiffness of films, which affects embedding and masking of particles. The stiffness is adjusted by the concentration of gold nanoparticles adsorbed onto the surface of the films.

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