title: Biologically programmed synthesis of core-shell CdSe/ZnS nanocrystals.
abstract: Here we report a biomimetic method to synthesize core-shell CdSe/ZnS semiconductor nanocrystals using a bi-functional peptide; the resulting nanocrystals had a defect free crystallinity and a clearly observed core-shell structure; the results are significant as this is the first report of core-shell semiconductor nanocrystal synthesis using a peptide template.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Riverside, CA 92521, USA.
authors.forename: Shailendra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Krassimir
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Bozhilov
authors.forename: Ashok
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mulchandani
authors.forename: Nosang
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Myung
authors.forename: Wilfred
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D019187:Cadmium Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D005456:Fluorescent Dyes / Q000737:chemistry; D053758:Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D010455:Peptides / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry; D018036:Selenium Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D013050:Spectrometry, Fluorescence; D013440:Sulfides / Q000737:chemistry*; D017967:Zinc Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D019187:Cadmium Compounds; D005456:Fluorescent Dyes; D010455:Peptides; D018036:Selenium Compounds; D013440:Sulfides; D017967:Zinc Compounds; C058667:cadmium selenide; C031238:zinc sulfide