Golden Crown (IMAGE) Wiley Caption A giant, crown-like Au36 ring aggregate with continuous metal-metal contacts (see picture; gold(I) centers are in ball and stick representation) is formed by an Au(I)-Au(I) bonding interaction directed self-assembly. Credit (C) Wiley-VCH 2008 Usage Restrictions Permission to use with appropriate credit and link to http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/anie.200801001 License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.