This communication reports the amphiphilic block copolymer driven self-assembly of Au nanoflowers into nanoparticle vesicles and the near-infrared light triggered release of hydrophilic molecules encapsulated in vesicles.
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Near-infrared light-responsive vesicles of Au nanoflowers
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Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Maryland, College Park, USA
E-mail: znie@umd.edu
E-mail: znie@umd.edu
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Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
Chem. Commun., 2013,49, 576-578
DOI: 10.1039/C2CC37322J
Received 08 Oct 2012, Accepted 23 Nov 2012
First published online 23 Nov 2012
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