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Research article - Peer-reviewed, 2007

Nutrition-driven assembly of colloidal nanoparticles: Growing fungi assemble gold nanoparticles as microwires

Sugunan A, Melin P, Schnurer J, Hilborn JG, Dutta J

Abstract

The use of a living fungus to 'actively' assemble presynthesized gold nano-particles over its hyphae, resulting in conducting microstructures (see figure), is reported. This physiologically (nutrition) driven process of colloidal self-organization avoids the need for sophisticated DNA/protein chemistry for facilitating interfacing with biological surfaces. The obtained gold-laden microstructures can be modified into flat ribbonlike or tubular morphologies by simple post-formation processing

Published in

Advanced Materials
2007, volume: 19, number: 1, pages: 77-+

Authors' information

Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Microbiology
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Microbiology
Dutta, J
Hilborn, J G
Sugunan, A

UKÄ Subject classification

Animal and Dairy Science
Veterinary Science
Environmental Sciences related to Agriculture and Land-use
Horticulture
Agricultural Science
Fish and Aquacultural Science
Economics and Business
Food Science
Forest Science
Social Sciences

Publication Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.200600911

URI (permanent link to this page)

https://res.slu.se/id/publ/16005