2008 年 33 巻 1 号 p. 169-172
We have carried out the hard X-ray photoemission study of dendrimer-Au hybrid nanoparticles/nanoclusters supported on the highly oriented pyrolytic graphite substrates. From the detailed line-shape analysis for Au 4f core-level photoemission spectrum of dendrimer-Au hybrid nanoparticles with mean diameter of 2.6 nm, it is found that Au 4f core-level spectrum consists of three components. We attribute these components to the interior Au atoms, surface Au atoms, and surface Au atoms bonded to dendrimers. Furthermore, we have investigated the valence-band photoemission spectra. From these results, we discuss the electronic structures and interfacial properties of dendrimer-Au hybrid nanoparticles/nanoclusters.