title: Atomic layer deposition on biological macromolecules: metal oxide coating of tobacco mosaic virus and ferritin.
abstract: Decoration of nanoparticles, in particular biomolecules, gathered high attention in recent years.(1-7) Of special interest is the potential use of biomolecules as templates for the fabrication of semiconducting or metallic nanostructures.(1-7,26) In this work we show the application of atomic layer deposition, a gas-phase thin film deposition process, to biological macromolecules, which are frequently used as templates in nanoscale science, and the possibility to fabricate metal oxide nanotubes and thin films with embedded biomolecules.(1-13).
authors.affiliation: Max-Planck-Institute of Mikrostructure Physics, Weinberg 2, D-06120 Halle, Germany. mknez@mpi-halle.de
authors.forename: Mato
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Knez
authors.forename: Anan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kadri
authors.forename: Christina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Wege
authors.forename: Ulrich
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Gösele
authors.forename: Holger
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Jeske
authors.forename: Kornelius
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nielsch
mesh_terms: D000327:Adsorption; D001665:Binding Sites; D001695:Biology / Q000379:methods; D001704:Biopolymers / Q000737:chemistry*; D020099:Coated Materials, Biocompatible / Q000737:chemistry; D003460:Crystallization / Q000379:methods*; D005293:Ferritins / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D046911:Macromolecular Substances / Q000737:chemistry; D008422:Materials Testing; D018625:Microscopy, Atomic Force; D049329:Nanostructures / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D010316:Particle Size; D011485:Protein Binding; D013499:Surface Properties; D014027:Tobacco Mosaic Virus / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D001704:Biopolymers; D020099:Coated Materials, Biocompatible; D046911:Macromolecular Substances; D005293:Ferritins