Control of gold nanorod arrays through self-assembly of biomolecules

Abstract

This article reports (1) the synthesis of gold nanorods coupled with biocompatible molecules and (2) the fabrication and control of gold nanorod arrays via the self-assembly of surface-anchored molecules. These successes are a major step towards various applications based on the characteristic optical properties of gold nanorods such as chemical sensors and nanophotonic, electronic, and plasmonic devices.