title: Oriented assembly of Au nanorods using biorecognition system.
abstract: The design and formation of a linear assembly of gold nanorods using a biomolecular recognition system are described. Anti-mouse IgG was immobilized on the {111} end faces of gold nanorods through a thioctic acid containing a terminal carboxyl group. The biofunctionalized nanorods can be assembled with the desired length using mouse IgG for biorecognition and binding. The gold nanorods can be assembled to extended nanorod chains, which can be as long as 3 microm. These assembled nanostructures may be used as the precursors for future nanodevices.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Shands Cancer Center, UF Genetics Institute, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611-7200, USA.
authors.forename: Jia-Yaw
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: Huimeng
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Hui
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Yong-Chien
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Ling
authors.forename: Weihong
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Tan
mesh_terms: D000918:Antibody Specificity; D006046:Gold / Q000737:chemistry*; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000737:chemistry; D046529:Microscopy, Electron, Transmission; D008954:Models, Biological; D043942:Nanotubes / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D013057:Spectrum Analysis; D008063:Thioctic Acid / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D008063:Thioctic Acid; D006046:Gold