Abstract
The assembly of two or more inorganic nanoparticles results in hybrid materials with enhanced properties. These include improvements in catalytic activity, changes in optical behavior, and potential gains in electronic properties. However, these are only attained through precise synthetic control of the resulting material with respect to structure, organization, size, and composition. Fortunately, biological systems are exceptional at the synthesis and assembly of diverse inorganic materials at many different length scales; and as result, has inspired many different approaches towards the biomimetic synthesis of hybrid inorganic materials.
Keywords: Biological assembly, Inorganic hybrid materials, Quantum dot-gold, Co-encapsulation, Biosilification
Current Nanoscience
Title: Biological Assembly of Hybrid Inorganic Nanomaterials
Volume: 3 Issue: 2
Author(s): Joseph M. Slocik and Rajesh R. Naik
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Keywords: Biological assembly, Inorganic hybrid materials, Quantum dot-gold, Co-encapsulation, Biosilification
Abstract: The assembly of two or more inorganic nanoparticles results in hybrid materials with enhanced properties. These include improvements in catalytic activity, changes in optical behavior, and potential gains in electronic properties. However, these are only attained through precise synthetic control of the resulting material with respect to structure, organization, size, and composition. Fortunately, biological systems are exceptional at the synthesis and assembly of diverse inorganic materials at many different length scales; and as result, has inspired many different approaches towards the biomimetic synthesis of hybrid inorganic materials.
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Slocik M. Joseph and Naik R. Rajesh, Biological Assembly of Hybrid Inorganic Nanomaterials, Current Nanoscience 2007; 3 (2) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/157341307780619242
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/157341307780619242 |
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Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
Online ISSN 1875-6786 |
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