title: Protein-templated semiconductor nanoparticle chains.
abstract: Cadmium sulfide and lead sulfide semiconducting nanoparticle chains have been fabricated for the first time by exploiting a general property of proteins, amyloidogenicity. The diameter of the CdS and PbS nanowires was tuned in the range of ∼50 to ∼350 nm by changing the process parameters. The nanoparticle chains were characterized by field emission scanning electron microscopy, UV-visible spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy, electron energy loss spectroscopy and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy.
authors.affiliation: School of Materials Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA. Birck Nanotechnology Center, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Padalkar
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Hulleman
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Rochet
authors.forename: E A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Stach
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Stanciu