@article {7061, title = {Nanoparticle-imprinted polymers for size-selective recognition of nanoparticles}, journal = {Angew Chem Int Ed EnglAngewandte Chemie (International ed. in English)}, volume = {53}, number = {1}, year = {2014}, note = {MEDLINE AN 2014304303(Journal; Article; (JOURNAL ARTICLE))}, month = {2014///}, pages = {294 - 8}, abstract = {Citrate-stabilized gold nanoparticles 15 nm and 33 nm in diameter were transferred concomitantly with a monolayer of positively charged polyaniline by Langmuir-Blodgett transfer at pH 5 onto a conducting indium-doped tin oxide (ITO) support. Films consisting of one to three layers of polyaniline with thicknesses of 1-3 nm were prepared and characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), atomic force microscopy (AFM), and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. After electro-oxidation of the Au nanoparticles in 0.1 M KCl, cavities were left behind in the film that could be analyzed by SEM. These cavities were able to recapture analyte nanoparticles from a solution of pH 10 and showed size-exclusion properties. The amount of nanoparticles taken up by the cavities was conveniently analyzed by measuring the charge associated with the electro-oxidation of these particles in 0.1 M KCl after the film had been rinsed with water. The size-exclusion properties improved with the number of Langmuir-Blodgett layers transferred.[on SciFinder (R)]}, keywords = {analytical methods, imprinting, Nanoparticles, size-selective recognition, Thin films}, isbn = {1521-3773}, author = {Kraus-Ophir, Shlomit and Witt, Julia and Wittstock, Gunther and Mandler, Daniel} }