Abstract

Successive deposition of octa(3-aminopropyl)octasilsesquioxane octahydrochloride and gold nanoparticles coated with carboxylate groups (Au–COO−) on glass substrates alternately under mild basic conditions led to systematic buildup of a gold colloidal multilayer. The driving force of the self-assembly was electrostatic interaction between ammonium cations of octa(3-aminopropyl)octasilsesquioxane octahydrochloride and carboxylate anions on Au–COO−. A linear increase of surface plasmon resonance of Au–COO− with the deposited bilayers indicated the multilayer manipulation was reproducible. Porous nanocomposites were accomplished by precipitation of octa(3-aminopropyl)octasilsesquioxane octahydrochloride modified polystyrene (PS) latex particles and Au–COO− followed by removal of the PS particles via tetrahydrofuran (THF) extraction. Porous nanocomposite films were obtained by layer-by-layer (LBL) self-assembly of the octa(3-aminopropyl)octasilsesquioxane octahydrochloride modified PS latex particles and Au–COO− followed by removal of the PS particles via THF extraction.

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