Formation of nanocomposites of platinum nanoparticles embedded into heavily fluorinated aniline and displaying long range organization

The synthesis of platinum nanoparticles organized inside rod or wire shaped superstructures is described. Such organization results from the combination of an organometallic route leading to size-controlled nanoparticles with the use of a fluorinated aniline able to self-assemble as a stabilizing agent. Several techniques were employed to characterize the nanomaterials obtained including TEM, HRTEM, WAXS, SEM-FEG and SAXS which confirmed the nanoparticle organization. © The Royal Society of Chemistry 2008.