Engineering Fluorescence in Au‐Tipped, CdSe‐Seeded CdS Nanoheterostructures

Matchsticklike, Au-decorated, CdSe-seeded CdS nanorods are demonstrated as being able to retain a significant amount of their original fluorescence properties, exhibiting quantum yields of up to 23%. A proof-of-concept type application of these fluorescent metal-tipped semiconductor nanorods is given, exploiting the different chemical affinities of the metal and semiconductor moieties to facilitate directed assembly on a chemically patterned surface. Detailed facts of importance to specialist readers are published as ”Supporting Information”. Such documents are peer-reviewed, but not copy-edited or typeset. They are made available as submitted by the authors. Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article.