Cyclodextrin-Based [1]Rotaxanes on Gold Nanoparticles

Transformation of mechanically interlocked molecules (e.g., rotaxanes and catenanes) into nanoscale materials or devices is an important step towards their real applications. In our current work, an azobenzene-modified β-cyclodextrin (β-CD) derivative that can form a self-inclusion complex in aqueou...

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Main Authors: Yanli Zhao, Liangliang Zhu, Hong Yan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2012-08-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/13/8/10132