Peptide-mediated formation of single-wall carbon nanotube composites.

Pender, Mark J; Sowards, Laura A; Hartgerink, Jeffrey D; Stone, Morley O; Naik, Rajesh R · Nano Lett · 2006

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

The formation of silica- and titania-coated single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) using a mutlifunctional peptide to both suspend SWNTs and direct the precipitation of silica and titania at room temperature is demonstrated.

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