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1D Arrangement of Au Nanoparticles by the Helical Structure of Schizophyllan: A Unique Encounter of a Natural Product with Inorganic Compounds
Author(s) -
Bae AhHyun,
Numata Munenori,
Hasegawa Teruaki,
Li Chun,
Kaneko Kenji,
Sakurai Kazuo,
Shinkai Seiji
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/anie.200462810
Subject(s) - nanoparticle , chemistry , helix (gastropod) , natural product , polysaccharide , crystallography , nanotechnology , stereochemistry , materials science , organic chemistry , ecology , snail , biology
Forming an orderly line : Au nanoparticles can be aligned in one dimension by their incorporation into the helical structure of a natural polysaccharide, schizophyllan (s‐SPG, see picture). The hydrophobic inner cavity of the helix hosts the hydrophobic nanoparticles and aligns the guests along its length (≈200 nm).