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Biotemplated synthesis of metallic nanoparticle chains on an alpha-synuclein fiber scaffold.
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In this article, alpha-synuclein fibrils were used as a template for palladium (Pd), gold (Au) and copper (Cu) nanoparticle chains synthesis.Abstract:
Biomolecular templates provide an excellent potential tool for bottom-up device fabrication. Self-assembling alpha-synuclein protein fibrils, the formation of which has been linked to Parkinson's disease, have yet to be explored for potential device fabrication. In this paper, alpha-synuclein fibrils were used as a template for palladium (Pd), gold (Au) and copper (Cu) nanoparticle chains synthesis. Deposition over a range of conditions resulted in metal-coated fibers with reproducible average diameters between 50 and 200 nm. Active elemental palladium deposited on the protein fibrils is used as a catalyst for the electroless deposition of Au and Cu. Nanoparticle chains were characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray energy dispersive spectrometry (XEDS), and electron energy loss spectrometry (EELS).read more
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Electroless plating : fundamentals and applications
Glenn O. Mallory,Juan B. Hajdu +1 more
TL;DR: The Electroless Plating: Fundamentals and Applications (ESPA) as discussed by the authors is a comprehensive text that covers both fundamental and applied aspects of electroless deposition, and was first introduced at SUR/FIN '91.