Protein-assisted synthesis of single-crystal nanowires of bismuth compounds

Feng Gao; Qingyi Lu; Sridhar Komarneni

doi:10.1039/b413584a

Protein-assisted synthesis of single-crystal nanowires of bismuth compounds

Chem Commun (Camb). 2005 Jan 28:(4):531-3. doi: 10.1039/b413584a. Epub 2004 Dec 2.

Authors

Feng Gao¹, Qingyi Lu, Sridhar Komarneni

Affiliation

¹ Materials Research Institute, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA.

PMID: 15654393
DOI: 10.1039/b413584a

Abstract

Lysozyme, a protein, has been found to be a new morphology-directing agent and a simple and mild bio-molecule assisted method has been proposed for the synthesis of single-crystal bismuth sulfide and oxide nanowires.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

Bismuth / chemistry*
Muramidase / chemistry*
Nanostructures / chemistry*
Semiconductors*
Sulfides / chemical synthesis*
Sulfides / chemistry

Substances

Sulfides
bismuth oxide
Muramidase
Bismuth
bismuth sulfide