Dispersable carbon nanotube/gold nanohybrids: Evidence for strong electronic interactions

Dispersible carbon nanotube/gold nanohybrids have been synthesized (see TEM image). The dispersed nanohybrids (either formed from single-walled or multi-walled carbon nanotubes and thiol-protected gold nanoparticles) give rise to strong electronic coupling, which affects their important physicochemical properties.