A new biological approach to fabricate Au nanowires was examined by using sequenced histidine-rich peptide nanowires as templates. The sequenced histidine-rich peptide molecules were assembled as nanowires, and the biological recognition of the sequenced peptide toward Au lead to efficient Au coating on the nanowires. Monodisperse Au nanocrystals were uniformly coated on the histidine peptide nanowires with the high-density coverage, and the crystalline phases of the Au nanocrystals were observed as (111) and (220). The uniformity of the Au coating on the nanowires without contamination of precipitated Au aggregates is advantageous for the fabrication of electronics and sensor devices when the nanowires are used as the building blocks. We believe this simple metal nanowire fabrication method can be applied to various metals and semiconductors with peptides whose sequences are known to mineralize specific ions.
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Au nanowire fabrication from sequenced histidine-rich peptide. Journal Published:
PUBLICATION TYPE: Research Support, U.S. Gov't,
Journal: Journal of the American Chemical Society
VOLUME: 124
Page Numbers: 13660-1
Journal Abbreviation: J. Am. Chem. Soc.
ISSN: 0002-7863
DAY: 20
MONTH: Nov
YEAR: 2002
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KEYWORDS: Peptides
MESH TERMS: chemistry
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