豆腐文摘：ChemComm08 (一)

Chem. Commun. 2008, Issues 1-12.

1. Multiwalled carbon nanotube–doxorubicin supramolecular complexes for cancer therapeutics
Hanene Ali-Boucetta, Khuloud T. Al-Jamal, David McCarthy, Maurizio Prato, Alberto Bianco and Kostas Kostarelos, Chem. Commun., 2008, 459
DOI: 10.1039/b712350g

Multiwalled carbon nanotube aqueous dispersions using block copolymers are able to form supramolecular complexes with the aromatic chromophore and anticancer agent doxorubicin via – stacking and enhance its cytotoxic activity.

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2. Chemical sensing and imaging with metallic nanorods
Catherine J. Murphy, Anand M. Gole, Simona E. Hunyadi, John W. Stone, Patrick N. Sisco, Alaaldin Alkilany, Brian E. Kinard and Patrick Hankins, Chem. Commun., 2008, 544
DOI: 10.1039/b711069c

The synthesis of gold nanorods has been well-described in the literature. The optical properties of gold nanorods are receiving great attention as novel chemical sensing and biological imaging agents.

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3. Synthesis of para-sulfonatocalix[4]arene-modified silver nanoparticles as colorimetric histidine probes
Dejun Xiong, Mingliang Chen and Haibing Li, Chem. Commun., 2008, 880
DOI: 10.1039/b716270g
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para-Sulfonatocalix[4]arene-modified silver nanoparticles were utilized as a novel colorimetric sensor to probe histidine in aqueous solution.

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4. Palladium nanoparticles supported onto ionic carbon nanotubes as robust recyclable catalysts in an ionic liquid
Yu Sung Chun, Ju Yeon Shin, Choong Eui Song and Sang-gi Lee, Chem. Commun., 2008, 942
DOI: 10.1039/b715463a
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Combination of palladium nanoparticles deposited onto imidazolium-functionalized ionic MWCNTs with an ionic liquid created a new recyclable ionic liquid-based catalytic system allowing up to 50 times recycling

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5. Tunable thermoresponsive water-dispersed multiwalled carbon nanotubes
Gaojian Chen, Peter M. Wright, Jin Geng, Giuseppe Mantovani and David M. Haddleton, Chem. Commun., 2008, 1097
DOI: 10.1039/b718112d

Copolymers of poly(ethylene glycol) methacrylate and 2-(2-methoxyethoxy)ethyl methacrylate have been synthesized by Cu(0)-mediated living radical polymerisation and used as thermoresponsive water-dispersants for carbon nanotubes.