Plasmonic gold nanoassemblies that self-assemble with the aid of linking molecules or
polymers have the potential to yield controlled hierarchies of morphologies and
consequently result in materials with tailored optical (eg, localized surface plasmon
resonances (LSPR)) and spectroscopic properties (eg, surface-enhanced Raman scattering
(SERS)). Molecular linkers that are structurally well-defined are promising for forming hybrid
nanoassemblies which are stable in aqueous solution and are increasingly finding …