Here we demonstrate patterning of protein/quantum dot hybrid bionanostructures via electrostatic assembly of engineered negatively charged fluorescent protein with positively charged CdSe/ZnS QD patterns formed through e-beam lithography and post-patterning modification with cationic ligands.
Keywords: Hybrid bionanostructures; bionanofabrication; e-beam lithography; electrostatic assembly; patterning.