title: Protein-directed solution-phase green synthesis of BSA-conjugated M(x)Se(y) (M = Ag, Cd, Pb, Cu) nanomaterials.
abstract: Bovine serum albumin (BSA)-conjugated M(x)Se(y) (M = Ag, Cd, Pb, Cu) nanomaterials with different shapes and sizes were synthesized in water at room temperature by a protein-directed, solution-phase, green synthetic method. The method features very low energy consumption and nontoxic reagents with high yields of concentrated nanoparticles. The obtained bioconjugated nanoparticles have good dispersibility, bioactivity, and biocompatibility. In addition, various functional groups of protein on the surface of the nanocrystals are suitable for further biological interactions or couplings, which is very important for further biological applications.
authors.affiliation: National Key Laboratory of Nano/Micro Fabrication Technology, Institute of Micro-Nano Science and Technology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China.
authors.forename: Peng
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Le
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bao
authors.forename: Dapeng
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Guo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gao
authors.forename: Jing
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Zhiming
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Chunlei
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Daxiang
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Cui
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002104:Cadmium / Q000737:chemistry; D002417:Cattle; D002942:Circular Dichroism; D003300:Copper / Q000737:chemistry; D055772:Green Chemistry Technology; D007854:Lead / Q000737:chemistry; D053768:Metal Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry*; D008670:Metals / Q000737:chemistry*; D012643:Selenium / Q000737:chemistry*; D012666:Semiconductors; D012710:Serum Albumin, Bovine / Q000737:chemistry*; D012834:Silver / Q000737:chemistry; D012996:Solutions / Q000737:chemistry; D017550:Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared; D013696:Temperature
chemical_list: D008670:Metals; D012996:Solutions; D002104:Cadmium; D012710:Serum Albumin, Bovine; D007854:Lead; D012834:Silver; D003300:Copper; D012643:Selenium