Environmentally benign synthesis of virus-templated, monodisperse, iron-platinum nanoparticles

Dalton Trans. 2009 Oct 28:(40):8479-80. doi: 10.1039/b906847c. Epub 2009 Aug 27.

Abstract

The use of an engineered variant of a plant virus, Cowpea mosaic virus (CPMV), as a template for directed mineralization provides an environmentally benign route to monodisperse iron-platinum nanoparticles of approximately 30 nm diameter.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Comovirus / chemistry*
  • Comovirus / metabolism
  • Iron / chemistry*
  • Metal Nanoparticles / chemistry*
  • Particle Size
  • Platinum / chemistry*
  • Pressure
  • Surface Properties
  • Temperature

Substances

  • Platinum
  • Iron