Aqueous Light‐Controlled Self‐Assembly of Nanoparticles

Advanced Optical MaterialsVolume 4, Issue 9 p. 1373-1377 Communication Aqueous Light-Controlled Self-Assembly of Nanoparticles Dipak Samanta, Dipak Samanta Department of Organic Chemistry, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, 76100 IsraelSearch for more papers by this authorRafal Klajn, Corresponding Author Rafal Klajn rafal.klajn@weizmann.ac.il Department of Organic Chemistry, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, 76100 IsraelE-mail: rafal.klajn@weizmann.ac.ilSearch for more papers by this author Dipak Samanta, Dipak Samanta Department of Organic Chemistry, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, 76100 IsraelSearch for more papers by this authorRafal Klajn, Corresponding Author Rafal Klajn rafal.klajn@weizmann.ac.il Department of Organic Chemistry, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, 76100 IsraelE-mail: rafal.klajn@weizmann.ac.ilSearch for more papers by this author First published: 23 June 2016 https://doi.org/10.1002/adom.201600364Citations: 66Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Graphical Abstract Come on in, the water's fine! Non-photoresponsive nanoparticles can be reversibly assembled using light by placing them in an aqueous solution of a photo­acid. Upon exposure to visible light, the photoacid reduces the pH of the solution, which induces attractive interactions between the nanoparticles. In the dark, the resulting nanoparticle aggregates spontaneously disassemble. The process can be repeated many times. Citing Literature Supporting Information As a service to our authors and readers, this journal provides supporting information supplied by the authors. Such materials are peer reviewed and may be re-organized for online delivery, but are not copy-edited or typeset. Technical support issues arising from supporting information (other than missing files) should be addressed to the authors. Filename Description adom201600364-sup-0001-S1.pdf172.5 KB Supplementary Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article. Volume4, Issue9Special Issue: Photochromic Molecules and MaterialsSeptember 2016Pages 1373-1377 RelatedInformation