Polymer‐Mediated Dispersion of Gold Nanoparticles: Using Supramolecular Moieties on the Periphery

A novel method of dispersing gold nanoparticles (Au NPs) is described. Thiol-terminated ureido-pyrimidinone (UPy)-functionalized polymers are attached to Au NPs to create a polymeric shell with quadruple hydrogen-bonding units on the periphery. By increasing the amount of UPy loading on the Au NPs, self-assembly into aggregates is observed with both 1H NMR spectroscopy and transmission electron microscopy. 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.