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Progression of Research of Nanoparticles Sukhpreet Kaur Final Draft 4/10/2008 Progression of Research of Nanoparticles Earlier researchers used covalent linkers that used chemical affinity to bring molecules together. In this process linear alkanedithiols were used as linker molecules. The thiol groups at each end would link to the gold atom. One problem with this arrangement.