TY - JOUR
T1 - Biomolecules in metal and semiconductor nanoparticle growth
AU - Baumann, Verena
AU - Habeeb Muhammed, Madathumpady Abubaker
AU - Blanch, Adam J.
AU - Dey, Priyanka
AU - Rodríguez-Fernández, Jessica
PY - 2016/4/19
Y1 - 2016/4/19
N2 - Exerting control over the size, morphology, and complexity of metal and semiconductor nanoparticles and nanostructures is a requisite for exploring novel phenomena, and the potential applications of these nanomaterials. Bottom-up colloidal chemistry syntheses can benefit from using biomolecules as active elements to influence the formation of inorganic nanoparticles. In this review, we will discuss how three main biomolecule types, (namely DNA; amino acids, peptides, and proteins; and enzymes), can affect the growth of metal and semiconductor nanoparticles. We will present and discuss the templating and non-templating roles of those biomolecules, featuring key aspects and prospects of biomolecule-assisted metal and semiconductor nanoparticle growth.
AB - Exerting control over the size, morphology, and complexity of metal and semiconductor nanoparticles and nanostructures is a requisite for exploring novel phenomena, and the potential applications of these nanomaterials. Bottom-up colloidal chemistry syntheses can benefit from using biomolecules as active elements to influence the formation of inorganic nanoparticles. In this review, we will discuss how three main biomolecule types, (namely DNA; amino acids, peptides, and proteins; and enzymes), can affect the growth of metal and semiconductor nanoparticles. We will present and discuss the templating and non-templating roles of those biomolecules, featuring key aspects and prospects of biomolecule-assisted metal and semiconductor nanoparticle growth.
KW - amino acids
KW - DNA
KW - enzymes
KW - nanoparticles
KW - proteins
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84941312927&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1002/ijch.201500031
DO - 10.1002/ijch.201500031
M3 - Literature review
AN - SCOPUS:84941312927
SN - 0021-2148
VL - 56
SP - 195
EP - 213
JO - Israel Journal of Chemistry
JF - Israel Journal of Chemistry
IS - 4
ER -