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Microtubule Templated Synthesis of Inorganic Nanomaterials

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  17 March 2011

Andrew K. Boal ,
Thomas J. Headley ,
Ralph G. Tissot  and
Bruce C. Bunker
Andrew K. Boal
Affiliation:
Biomolecular Materials and Interfaces, MS1413 Sandia National Laboratory PO Box 5800 Albuquerque, NM 87123, USA
Thomas J. Headley
Affiliation:
Biomolecular Materials and Interfaces, MS1413 Sandia National Laboratory PO Box 5800 Albuquerque, NM 87123, USA
Ralph G. Tissot
Affiliation:
Biomolecular Materials and Interfaces, MS1413 Sandia National Laboratory PO Box 5800 Albuquerque, NM 87123, USA
Bruce C. Bunker
Affiliation:
Biomolecular Materials and Interfaces, MS1413 Sandia National Laboratory PO Box 5800 Albuquerque, NM 87123, USA
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Abstract

Protein microtubules (MTs) have been used as templates for the biomimetic synthesis of metal oxide, metal sulfide, and metallic nanomaterials. These materials were coated onto MTs via three distinct synthetic pathways: metal ion hydrolysis which yielded iron oxide or zinc oxide-coated microtubules, metal ion/sulfide co-precipitation which yielded zinc sulfide coated MTs, and metal ion reduction which yielded gold-coated MTs. The growth process of metal oxide coating involves heterogeneous nucleation on the MT surface and produces even, microcrystalline films. Metal sulfide and metal coating initially involves the formation of nanoparticle arrays that decorate the MT surface and can eventually lead to either semi- or fully continuous coatings.

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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 823: Symposium W – Biological and Bioinspired Materials and Devices , 2004 , W4.3
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2004

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