title: Metallization of surface-attached actin networks.
abstract: Several biopolymers have been used as templates for nanowire construction however the metallization procedures typically occur in solution and do not address the issue of wire placement on a surface. Among the biopolymers, actin has a large array of regulatory handles and the potential for point-to-point self-assembly of nanocircuitry. As a step toward the use of actin in more sophisticated constructs, we report here on methods for the successful metallization of surface-attached actin networks.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY 14642, USA.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Springer
authors.forename: Jeffery W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Leon
authors.forename: Tiecheng
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Qiao
authors.forename: Jon
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hammerschmidt
authors.forename: James L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: McGrath
mesh_terms: D008841:Actin Cytoskeleton / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D001672:Biocompatible Materials / Q000737:chemistry*; D006046:Gold / Q000737:chemistry*; D008422:Materials Testing; D049329:Nanostructures / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D006046:Gold