| dc.contributor.advisor | Francesco Stellacci. | en_US |
| dc.contributor.author | Chen, Suelin, S.M. Massachusetts Institute of Technology | en_US |
| dc.contributor.other | Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering. | en_US |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2007-11-16T14:23:34Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2007-11-16T14:23:34Z | |
| dc.date.copyright | 2007 | en_US |
| dc.date.issued | 2007 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/39555 | |
| dc.description | Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering, 2007. | en_US |
| dc.description | Includes bibliographical references (leaves 41-43). | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | Nanoparticles comprise a versatile class of nanomaterials that consist of particles that have a characteristic length scale less than 100nm. They are on a similar length scale as many biological elements, so it is fitting that they are being used increasingly in biological systems for a variety of applications. Interesting properties of water-soluble metal nanoparticles that could lead to novel biological applications include bio-catalytic, sensing, and light scattering capabilities. We will present here the characterization of novel highly water-soluble gold nanoparticles that can be used as model systems to study the fundamental mechanisms of cellular uptake and intracellular trafficking. | en_US |
| dc.description.statementofresponsibility | by Suelin Chen. | en_US |
| dc.format.extent | 43 leaves | en_US |
| dc.language.iso | eng | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | en_US |
| dc.rights | M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission. | en_US |
| dc.rights.uri | http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 | |
| dc.subject | Materials Science and Engineering. | en_US |
| dc.title | Ligand shell morphology of water-soluble mixed-monolayer protected gold nanoparticles | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |
| dc.description.degree | S.M. | en_US |
| dc.contributor.department | Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Materials Science and Engineering | |
| dc.identifier.oclc | 174145986 | en_US |
