Using bacterial cell growth to template catalytic asymmetry.
We report an approach to position gold nanoparticle catalysts for metal reduction asymmetrically on a biological template (E. coli) by exploiting the polarity of the bacterial cell envelope undergoing growth and division.
Kaehr
Bryan
B
Sandia National Laboratories, Advanced Materials Lab, NM 87106, USA. bjkaehr@sandia.gov
Brinker
C Jeffrey
CJ
D002384:Catalysis; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D006046:Gold / Q000737:chemistry*; D053768:Metal Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning
D006046:Gold