Probing the initial stages of molecular organization of oligo(p-phenylenevinylene) assemblies with monolayer protected gold nanoparticles.Vattakattu R Rajeev Kumar, Vadukumpulli Sajini, Theruvakkattil Sreenivasan Sreeprasad, Vakayil K Praveen, Ayyappanpillai Ajayaghosh, Thalappil PradeepChemistry, an Asian journal2009Thiol-protected gold nanoparticles (GNPs) have been used to probe the initial stages of the molecular organization of oligo(p-phenylenevinylene) (OPV) gelators. The hybrid materials prepared by the… (More)