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Biotemplated Magnetic Nanoparticle Arrays
Author(s) -
Galloway Johanna M.,
Bramble Jonathan P.,
Rawlings Andrea E.,
Burnell Gavin,
Evans Stephen D.,
Staniland Sarah S.
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
small
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.785
H-Index - 236
eISSN - 1613-6829
pISSN - 1613-6810
DOI - 10.1002/smll.201101627
Subject(s) - nanodevice , magnetite nanoparticles , materials science , magnetite , nanotechnology , magnetic nanoparticles , nanoparticle , template , fabrication , lithography , soft lithography , magnetic force microscope , magnetic field , optoelectronics , magnetization , medicine , alternative medicine , pathology , metallurgy , physics , quantum mechanics
Immobilized biomineralizing protein Mms6 templates the formation of uniform magnetite nanoparticles in situ when selectively patterned onto a surface. Magnetic force microscopy shows that the stable magnetite particles maintain their magnetic orientation at room temperature, and may be exchange coupled. This precision‐mixed biomimetic/soft‐lithography methodology offers great potential for the future of nanodevice fabrication.