ORGANOMETALLIC MICELLE COMPRISED OF GOLD MULTIPLY TWINNED PARTICLE AND SELF-ASSEMBLED THIOLS

We have demonstrated the method to stabilize gold particles by using t he technique of self-assembled alkanethiol. Au and S peaks of the X-ra y spectroscopy show that it consists of Au particle and alkanethiols. The chemical bond between Au and S is confirmed by the NMR spectrum. T he typical size of the particle is less than 30 nm, observed by the sc anning electron microscope. The predicted structure of the thiol-adsor bed particle is like a micelle, and we have named this particle the or ganometallic micelle.