Tobacco mosaic virus templated synthesis of one dimensional inorganic–polymer hybrid fibres

Rong, Jian; Oberbeck, Fiona; Wang, Xinnan; Li, Xiaodong; Oxsher, Jerry; Niu, Zhongwei; Wang, Qian

doi:10.1039/b901130g

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“…These polymer coatings are known to enhance the stability of virus scaffolds under more stringent coating processes as well as yield novel materials with unique conductive and mesoscale structures (Fowler et al, 2001;Niu et al, 2007aNiu et al, , 2007bRong et al, 2009). The uniform size, shape and molecular properties (e.g.…”

Section: Polymer and Silica Coatings For Added Stability And Functionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Plant virus directed fabrication of nanoscale materials and devices

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Bottom-up self-assembly methods in which individual molecular components self-organize to form functional nanoscale patterns are of long-standing interest in the field of materials sciences. Such self-assembly processes are the hallmark of biology where complex macromolecules with defined functions assemble from smaller molecular components. In particular, plant virus-derived nanoparticles (PVNs) have drawn considerable attention for their unique self-assembly architectures and functionalities that can be harnessed to produce new materials for industrial and biomedical applications. In particular, PVNs provide simple systems to model and assemble nanoscale particles of uniform size and shape that can be modified through molecularly defined chemical and genetic alterations. Furthermore, PVNs bring the added potential to "farm" such bio-nanomaterials on an industrial scale, providing a renewable and environmentally sustainable means for the production of nano-materials. This review outlines the fabrication and application of several PVNs for a range of uses that include energy storage, catalysis, and threat detection.

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Section: Polymer and Silica Coatings For Added Stability And Functionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Plant virus directed fabrication of nanoscale materials and devices

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“…These NAs have found applications in a variety of fields, showing enhanced or novel performances. For instance, some attempts for digital memory devices and gas sensors have been reported. In this part, emphasis is put on the applications in catalysis, energy, biomedicine and nanophotonics.…”

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Fabrication of Nanoarchitectures Templated by Virus‐Based Nanoparticles: Strategies and Applications

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Biomolecular nanostructures in nature are drawing increasing interests in the field of materials sciences. As a typical group of them, virus-based nanoparticles (VNPs), which are nanocages or nanorods assembled from capsid proteins of viruses, have been widely exploited as templates to guide the fabrication of complex nanoarchitectures (NAs), because of their appropriate sizes (ca. 20-200 nm), homogeneity, addressable functionalization, facile modification via chemical and genetic routes, and convenient preparation. Foreign materials can be positioned in the inner cavity or on the outer surface of VNPs, through either direct synthesis or assembling preformed nanomaterials. Simultaneous use of the inner and outer space of VNPs facilitates integration of multiple functionalities in a single NA. This review briefly summarizes the strategies for fabrication of NAs templated by VNPs and wide applications of these NAs in fields of catalysis, energy, biomedicine, and nanophotonics, etc.

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“…There are some key questions to be clarified, for example, the effects of the nano contacts on the electrical measurements, the tuning and the control of the electrical properties of individual nano fibers and nano tubes, etc. These questions are particularly important to develop nano devices based on individual nano wires and nano tubes (Rong et al, 2009). …”

Section: Nano-structured Conducting Polymersmentioning

confidence: 99%