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Synthesis of Nanoscopic Optical Fibers Using Lipid Membranes as Templates
Author(s) -
Gopalakrishnan Gopakumar,
Segura JeanManuel,
Stamou Dimitrios,
Gaillard Cédric,
Gjoni Marinela,
Hovius Ruud,
Schenk Kurt J.,
Stadelmann Pierre A.,
Vogel Horst
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.200500386
Subject(s) - template , nanoscopic scale , membrane , nanotechnology , nanowire , nanometre , materials science , monocrystalline silicon , nanoparticle , chemistry , chemical engineering , optoelectronics , composite material , silicon , biochemistry , engineering
High‐aspect‐ratio , monocrystalline cadmium chloride nanowires doped with fluorescent CdS nanoparticles have been synthesized using planar lipid membranes as templates (see picture). Cd 2+ ions bound to the lipid bilayers (a) are released at low pH to the nanometer‐sized, interlamellar water films (b) where the sudden increase in concentration leads to the formation of nanowires (c) that show excellent light‐waveguiding properties.