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Biologically Programmed Synthesis of Bimetallic Nanostructures
Author(s) -
Slocik J. M.,
Naik R. R.
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.200600327
Subject(s) - bimetallic strip , materials science , nanoparticle , nanotechnology , nanostructure , catalysis , sequence (biology) , peptide , combinatorial chemistry , colloidal gold , organic chemistry , chemistry , metallurgy , metal , biochemistry
Catalytic bimetallic nanoparticles are synthesized by exploiting the interaction between peptides and inorganic materials to program the peptide sequence such that it can serve as a template in the synthesis of gold nanoparticles as well as direct the binding to Pd ions to the surface of the Au nanoparticles (see figure).