Phototriggered growth of crystalline Au structures in the presence of a DNA-surfactant complex

Yu-Chueh Hung; Philipp Mueller; Yu-Sheng Wang; Ljiljana Fruk

doi:10.1039/c2nr31618h

Phototriggered growth of crystalline Au structures in the presence of a DNA-surfactant complex

Nanoscale. 2012 Sep 21;4(18):5585-7. doi: 10.1039/c2nr31618h. Epub 2012 Aug 7.

Authors

Yu-Chueh Hung¹, Philipp Mueller, Yu-Sheng Wang, Ljiljana Fruk

Affiliation

¹ Institute of Photonics Technologies, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan.

PMID: 22868348
DOI: 10.1039/c2nr31618h

Abstract

A method for the preparation of complex anisotropic gold structures with potential uses in catalysis and photonics is presented based on the use of salmon sperm DNA and a photosensitizer to enable light triggered gold salt reduction.

Publication types

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

MeSH terms

Animals
Crystallization
DNA / chemistry*
Gold / chemistry*
Light
Luminescent Measurements
Male
Metal Nanoparticles / chemistry*
Oxidation-Reduction
Photosensitizing Agents / chemistry*
Salmon
Spermatozoa / metabolism
Surface-Active Agents / chemistry*

Substances

Photosensitizing Agents
Surface-Active Agents
Gold
DNA