Nano-storage wires

ACS Nano. 2013 Aug 27;7(8):6906-13. doi: 10.1021/nn402082v. Epub 2013 Jul 19.

Abstract

We report the development of "nano-storage wires" (NSWs), which can store chemical species and release them at a desired moment via external electrical stimuli. Here, using the electrodeposition process through an anodized aluminum oxide template, we fabricated multisegmented nanowires composed of a polypyrrole segment containing adenosine triphosphate (ATP) molecules, a ferromagnetic nickel segment, and a conductive gold segment. Upon the application of a negative bias voltage, the NSWs released ATP molecules for the control of motor protein activities. Furthermore, NSWs can be printed onto various substrates including flexible or three-dimensional structured substrates by direct writing or magnetic manipulation strategies to build versatile chemical storage devices. Since our strategy provides a means to store and release chemical species in a controlled manner, it should open up various applications such as drug delivery systems and biochips for the controlled release of chemicals.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adenosine Triphosphate / chemistry*
  • Aluminum Oxide / chemistry
  • Biosensing Techniques
  • Biotechnology
  • Drug Delivery Systems
  • Electrochemistry
  • Electrodes
  • Electroplating
  • Gold / chemistry
  • Magnetics
  • Microscopy, Electron, Scanning
  • Nanotechnology / methods*
  • Nanowires / chemistry*
  • Nickel / chemistry
  • Polymers / chemistry*
  • Pyrroles / chemistry*
  • Water / chemistry

Substances

  • Polymers
  • Pyrroles
  • Water
  • polypyrrole
  • Gold
  • Nickel
  • Adenosine Triphosphate
  • Aluminum Oxide