Retracted Article: PEG-nanotube liquid crystals as templates for construction of surfactant-free gold nanorods†
Abstract
Lyotropic liquid crystals, in which nanotubes coated with polyethylene glycol were aligned side-by-side in aqueous dispersions, acted as templates for the construction of surfactant-free gold nanorods with controllable diameters, functionalizable surfaces, and tunable optical properties.