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Assembly of Nanoparticle Ring Structures Based on Protein Templates
Author(s) -
Behrens S.,
Habicht W.,
Wagner K.,
Unger E.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.200501096
Subject(s) - template , materials science , nanoparticle , nanotechnology , ring (chemistry) , spiral (railway) , organic chemistry , chemistry , mathematical analysis , mathematics
Ring‐like nanoparticle arrays , not accessible via any of the conventional synthetic methods, are synthesized by a rapid and straightforward method. Calcium ions direct the assembly of tubulin into spiral‐shaped protein structures, which provide a tool to control the deposition of Ag nanoparticles into spiral‐shaped arrays along the backbone of the biostructure (see Figure). This synthetic capability creates the potential of wet‐chemical synthesis of nanosized metallic ring structures.