title: Supramolecular-directed synthesis of RNA-mediated CdS/ZnS nanotubes.
abstract: Supramolecular interactions of colloidal CdS/ZnS with RNA in the presence of excess Zn2+ offer a convenient means for the production of quantum confined semiconducting tubular nanostructures in an aqueous medium.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Roorkee 247667, India. anilkfcy@iitr.ernet.in
authors.forename: Anil
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: Vinit
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Kumar
mesh_terms: D019187:Cadmium Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D003102:Colloids / Q000737:chemistry; D005454:Fluorescence Polarization; D006860:Hydrogen Bonding; D057927:Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Interactions; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D018625:Microscopy, Atomic Force; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D008958:Models, Molecular; D043942:Nanotubes / Q000737:chemistry*; D045663:Quantum Dots; D012313:RNA / Q000737:chemistry*; D012666:Semiconductors; D013055:Spectrophotometry, Infrared; D013440:Sulfides / Q000737:chemistry*; D015032:Zinc / Q000737:chemistry; D017967:Zinc Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D019187:Cadmium Compounds; D003102:Colloids; D013440:Sulfides; D017967:Zinc Compounds; C034939:cadmium sulfide; D012313:RNA; D015032:Zinc; C031238:zinc sulfide