Fabrication of 1-dimensional nanowires from genetically modified M13 phage through surfactant-mediated hybridization and the applications in medical diagnosis, energy devices, and catalysis
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Lee, Youjin
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Angela M. Belcher.
Date Issued
2010
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Abstract
Biological building blocks served as excellent templates for the preparation of various nano-materials due to their beneficial interactions at the molecular level. The bio-mineralization of genetically engineered M13 bacteriophage resulted in one-dimensional nanowires having outstanding properties in diverse applications. As a bridge between the chemical synthesis of nanostructures and the bio-mineralization of M13 phage, surfactant molecules were introduced to the biological systems. The specific affinity of M13 phage with Au-binding peptides was strong enough to attract Au ions despite the existence of surfactant molecules. Consequently, the surfactant-mediated bio-mineralization of M13 phage enabled us to precisely control the morphologies and structures in nanometer scale. The Au-binding M13 phage could also integrate other noble metals (Ag/Pt/Pd) to prepare homogeneous Au-based noble metal alloy nanowires in structures and compositions, and their electrochemical properties upon the systematic changes in compositions were investigated. Especially for the Au-Pt system, the catalytic activity study on the two distinct structures, the alloy and the core/shell, provided us important factors to design new catalysts with optimized activities.
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Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering, 2010.
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Materials Science and Engineering.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Materials Science and Engineering
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