TY - GEN
T1 - Formation and functionalization of metallic nanoparticles with biomimetic multifunctional catechols
AU - Black, Kvar C.
AU - Rivera, Jose G.
AU - Luckasevic, Kelly M.
AU - Liu, Zhongqiang
AU - Messersmith, Phillip B.
PY - 2009/1/1
Y1 - 2009/1/1
N2 - Catechols are employed by many organisms for diverse functions such as photoprotection, adhesion, immunity, and neuromodulation. We report the use of catechol-containing molecules as a biomimetic strategy to form and functionalize optically-active metallic nanoparticles (NPs).
AB - Catechols are employed by many organisms for diverse functions such as photoprotection, adhesion, immunity, and neuromodulation. We report the use of catechol-containing molecules as a biomimetic strategy to form and functionalize optically-active metallic nanoparticles (NPs).
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84898015070&partnerID=8YFLogxK
M3 - Conference contribution
SN - 9781557528780
T3 - Optics InfoBase Conference Papers
BT - Frontiers in Optics, FiO 2009
PB - Optical Society of America
T2 - Frontiers in Optics, FiO 2009
Y2 - 11 October 2009 through 15 October 2009
ER -