Abstract Gold nanorods (AuNRs) were synthesized by the seed-mediated wet chemical method using a binary surfactant system. AuNRs stabilized with polyethylene glycol, then functionalized 4-mercaptophenol (4-MPH) ligand surface exchange. The surface-functionalized (4-MPH-AuNRs) exhibited typical UV–vis spectrum of slightly shifted longitudinal peak. Furthermore, 4-MPH-AuNRs demonstrated similar F...

Synthesis of the terminally disubstituted rigid rod molecules, [n]staffane-3,3("')-dithiols, n = 1-4, and their singly functionalized derivatives carrying an acetyl or a pentaammineruthenium(II), [ R u ( N H ~ ) ~ ] ~ + , substituent is described. Self-assembled monolayers of the neat [nlstaffane derivatives and of their mixtures with n-alkyl thiols were prepared on polycrystalline gold electro...

The functionalization of germanium by SAMs is commonly used to passivate the surface and thus prevent its oxidation. This can also be very useful study specific interactions for instance in biosensors using protein or enzyme recognition. Several methods exist but no method has up now been described regenerate Ge surface. A procedure regenerating after proposed this article. characterization fun...

Polyimide is one of the most popular substrate materials for the microfabrication of flexible electronics, while polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) is the most widely used stretchable substrate/encapsulant material. These two polymers are essential in fabricating devices for microfluidics, bioelectronics, and the internet of things; bonding these materials together is a crucial challenge. In this work...

Multiwalled carbon nanotubes (CNT) of diameters of 10–40 nm are synthesized on Fe and Co coated nm-scale catalyst support in a xylene chemical vapor deposition (CVD) process without the need for ferrocene iron source. Silica ( 40 nm diameter) and nanocrystalline Au ( 10 nm) are coated with a monolayer of amine, sulfonate, or thiol termination to ensure monolayer Fe loading, reduce Fe surface mi...

Polyimide is one of the most popular substrate materials for the microfabrication of flexible electronics, while polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) is the most widely used stretchable substrate/encapsulant material. These two polymers are essential in fabricating devices for microfluidics, bioelectronics, and the internet of things; bonding these materials together is a crucial challenge. In this work...

Multifunctional nanoparticles, which incorporate diagnostic (quantum dots, magnetic, metallic, polymeric and silica nanoparticles) and/or therapeutic (magnetic and metallic nanoparticles) properties, are in the process of development. They have been used in vivo to protect the drug entity in the systemic circulation, restrict access of the drug to the chosen sites and to deliver the drug at a c...

Polyimide is one of the most popular substrate materials for the microfabrication of flexible electronics, while polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) is the most widely used stretchable substrate/encapsulant material. These two polymers are essential in fabricating devices for microfluidics, bioelectronics, and the internet of things; bonding these materials together is a crucial challenge. In this work...

Polyimide is one of the most popular substrate materials for the microfabrication of flexible electronics, while polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) is the most widely used stretchable substrate/encapsulant material. These two polymers are essential in fabricating devices for microfluidics, bioelectronics, and the internet of things; bonding these materials together is a crucial challenge. In this work...